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TenBitsofTriviafromClassicHindicinema
POSTEDONFEBRUARY29,2012BYDUSTEDOFF
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ThisisanotheroftheprizepostsforthosewhoparticipatedintheClassicBollywoodQuiz
(hps://dustedo.wordpress.com/2011/10/04/announcingtheanswers%E2%80%93andthe
winners/)Ihostedonthisbloglastyear.Ivetwoawardslefttohandout(readtwomore
poststodedicatetoreaders)butthispostisdedicatedtoNeha,whoseblogisreallyniche:
itsacollectionofinterestingtriviaaboutblackandwhiteHindilms.NehawontheHope
SpringsEternalAwardinthequiz,simplybecauseshedidntallowherselftobedeterredby
thefactthatshecouldntguessmorethanahandfuloftheanswers.Aagirl,Neha!Thatsthe
aitude.
Anyway,heregoes:apostforNeha.SinceNehassokeenontrivia
(hp://nehamalude.wordpress.com/),Idecidedtodosomethingalongthoselinesforherpost.
Not,unfortunatelyforNeha,fromjustblackandwhiteHindilms,butatleastfrompre70s
Hindilms.JustsomelilesnippetsthatIvediscoveredovertheyears,andthoughtwere
fun.
1.Naushad:TailororMusicDirector?
Inthelate1940sandearly1950s,thecinemaindustrywasstillconsideredalowprofession
andnotnecessarilyjustforwomen,andnotnecessarilyifyouappearedonscreen.Themusic
directorNaushad,whoddeliveredhisrstbighitscorewithRaan
(hps://dustedo.wordpress.com/2011/04/19/raan1944/)(1944),hadjustbecomeHindilm
musicsblueeyedboy.
(hps://dustedo.les.wordpress.com/2012/02/naushad.jpg)
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(hps://dustedo.les.wordpress.com/2012/02/naushad.jpg)
Buthisparentswhowereverykeentogettheirsonmarriedguredthattherewasno
chanceofgeingagoodmatchforNaushadiftheyletonthathewasinthecinemaindustry.
Whentheyeventuallyfoundagoodbrideandxedupthewedding,theyinformedNaushad:
Wevetoldthegirlsparentsthatyoureatailor.Iftheyknewyouworkedinthepictures,theydnever
allowthemarriage.
SoNaushadgotmarried,posingasatailorand,ironicallyenough,foundthatthewedding
bandalongwiththebaaraatwasplayingthelatesthitsongsfromRaan.
2.HowMadanMohanbribedMannaDey
MannaDeyrecallsthatthemusicdirectorMadanMohanwasaverygoodcook(as,actually,
wasMannaDeyhimself).Oneday,MadanMohanphonedMannaDeyandinvitedhimover
forlunch.WhenMannaDeyjokinglyasked,Butwhatareyoucooking?MadanMohan
replied,Bhindimeat.
SoMannaDeywenttothecomposershouseandenjoyedaheartymealofbhindimeatcurry
andrice.Whenhewassatedandhappy,MadanMohansaid,Now,youmustlistentoatune
Ihavecomposedbutononecondition:youwillbetheonetosingitinthelm.And,
havingthusbribedMannaDeyintoagreeing,MadanMohanproceededtosingthesong
whichendedupbeingKaunaayameremannkedwaare(hp://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=O_vcV7JGKpY),sungbyMannaDeyandpicturisedonAnoopKumarinDekhKabiraRoya
(hps://dustedo.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/dekhkabiraroya1957/).
(h ps://dustedo.les.wordpress.com/2012/02/madanmohanandmannadey.jpg)
3.MohammadRasmeetingwithMohammedAli
WhenvisitingChicagoonceontour,MohammadRa(whowasverykeenonsports,
especiallyboxingandcricket)requestedtheorganisersofthetourtotryandgethiman
appointmenttomeetMohammedAli,ofwhomMohammadRawasabigfan.
MohammedAliwasnotusuallyavailableformeetingssuchasthese,butwhenhewastold
howlegendaryRaSahibwasinIndia,henotonlyagreed,butevenmadetheeortof
comingallthewaytoMohammadRashoteltomeethim.
Here(hp://rafanblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/rasaabwithboxermohamedali.html)isa
cutephotoofRaSahibandAlithrowingmockpunchesateachother.Andhere
(hp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32NV08aCiPk&feature=related)isRasson,Khalid,
recountingtheincident.
4.HowJoyMukherjisdanceinDuniyapaagalhaicameabout
EnroutetoTokyoforthelmingofLoveinTokyo
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EnroutetoTokyoforthelmingofLoveinTokyo
(hps://dustedo.wordpress.com/2009/02/24/loveintokyo1966/),JoyMukherjistoppedoverin
HongKong.There,inanightclub,hesawadancerdancingveryvigorouslyandwithan
infectiousverve.Hewassoimpressedthatheintroducedhimselftoherandaskedherifshe
wouldteachhimthedance.Shedid,andthatwasthedancehereplicatedinDuniyapaagalhai
yaphirmaindeewaana(hp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBd0Pe3CpYU),fromShagird.
(hps://dustedo.les.wordpress.com/2012/02/shagird_duniyapaagalhai.png)
5.ThelmingofthelastsceneofJabjabphoolkhile
IfyouveseenthisShashiKapoorNandastarrer,youknowthatitclimaxeswhenthehero
Raja(ShashiKapoor)realisesthathisurbanised,madeoverpersonaisallfakeandcauses
onlyunhappiness.Hethereforedecidestogobacktohisrootsbydonninghisoldclothes
andcatchingthetrainbackhome.Inthelastscene,hissweetheartRita(Nanda)realisesthat
sheloveshimsomuch,shewouldratherbepoorandliveinavillagewithRajathaninthe
highsocietyofBombay.
Inthelastscene,RitaisrunningalongtheedgeoftheplatformpleadingwithRaja(whosin
thetrain)totakeherwithhim.Thedirector,SurajPrakash,gaveShashiKapoorexplicit
instructionsonexactlywhentopullNandaintothetrain.ShashiKapoorfollowedthe
directionssocompletelythathehauledupNandawhenjustafewfeetofplatformwereleft.
SurajPrakash,atthelastmoment,wassopetriedthatShashiKapoorwouldntliftherupin
timeandshewouldbekilled,thatheshuthiseyes.Thelastfewcriticalmomentswere
thereforeshotwiththedirectornotwatching.
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6.ShammiKapoorandtwoversionsofSugarinthemorning
Rememberthetitlesong(hp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxByhOM_iw)ofDilDeke
Dekho(hps://dustedo.wordpress.com/2011/10/22/dildekedekho1959/)(1959)?Itwasa
nice,peppytunecomposedbyUshaKhannawell,sortofcomposed,sincethetunewasa
preymuchstraightforwardliftfromtheMcGuireSisterssongSugarinthemorning
(hp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msAICsOodM&feature=related).
(hps://dustedo.les.wordpress.com/2012/02/dildekedekho.png)
That,incidentally,isasongthatShammiKapooractuallywentontosingonscreen,inhis
ownvoice,withonlyaminorchangeinthewordsinalmjusttwoyearsdowntheline.
ThelmwasJunglee(hps://dustedo.wordpress.com/2011/10/25/junglee1961/)(1961).When
Shammischaracter,Shekhar,comesbackafterameetingwithhisunwantedance,hedoes
animpromptujiginhisocewithhissecretaryandthemanager.Heprovidesthesongfor
theliledance:Loveinthemorning,loveintheeveningYoucanseetheclipshortlyafterthe
beginningofthisvideo(hp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA8wzcxVp88&feature=relmfu).
(hps://dustedo.les.wordpress.com/2012/02/junglee.png)
7.AVarietyofFansforDevAnand
OneofmyfavouriteNavketanproductionsfromthelate1950sistheengrossingsuspense
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OneofmyfavouriteNavketanproductionsfromthelate1950sistheengrossingsuspense
lm,NauDoGyarah(hps://dustedo.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/naudogyarah1957/).This
onehadDevAnandplayinganimpoverishedyoungDilliwallahwho,onreceivingaleer
thatawealthyuncleintendstoleaveafortune11lakhsworthtohim,motorsdownina
lorryfromDelhitoBombaytomeettheuncle.
(hps://dustedo.les.wordpress.com/2012/02/naudogyarah.png)
Thelm,directedbya21yearoldVijayAnand,wasactuallylmedalongthehighwayfrom
DelhitoBombay,soitsanexcellentroadlm.DevAnand,recallinganincidentalongthe
way,saidthatduringthejourney,thecrewstoppedforthenightatShivpuri.Shivpuriisin
theheartoftheChambalarea,whichbackthenwasthehauntofsomeofIndiasmost
notoriousdacoits.
Inthemiddleofthenight,DevAnandheardapoundingonthedoorofhisroom.Whenhe
openedthedoor,hefoundadangerouslookingdacoitoutside,fearsomemoustaches,belts
fullofcartridges,rieandwhatnot.CanIhaveyourautograph,please,sahib?themansaid
withaningratiatingsmile,asheextendedaphotographofhisfavouritestar.
Yes,wecitydwellingsoftiesarenttheonlyoneswholikeDevSaab!
8.WhyitwasntallhariyaliforManojKumar
infact,itmusthavebeenpreyughforhimattimes.
HariyaliaurRaasta(hps://dustedo.wordpress.com/2009/04/27/hariyaliaurraasta1962/)
(1962)becameManojKumarsrstjubileehit,althoughhedalreadyactedinmorethanten
lms.Here,hewasteamedwithMalaSinha,whohadbeenamajorleadactressforquitea
whilebythetimeHariyaliaurRaastacamearound.
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(hps://dustedo.les.wordpress.com/2012/02/hariyaliaurraasta.png)
Onesceneofthelmtakesplacewhilesnowisfalling.Therewasnorealsnow;instead,itwas
simulatedbyusingarticialsnow:soapakes.MalaSinhawaseitherluckyorexperienced
enoughtoknowhowtodealwithashowerofsoapakes,andmanagedtosayherlines.
WhenManojKumarsturncametospeakup,hecouldntbecausehismouthwassofullof
soap.
Thatearnedhimasharpsetdownfromhiscostar(itseemsMalaSinhasnappedathim,
Whoinvitedyoutojointheindustry?).Hesupposedlyretortedthatwhileshemightbein
lmsforthemoney,hewasintheindustrybecausehelovedacting.
ManojKumarandMalaSinhamustvemadeupsoonafter,becausetheyactedtogetherin
ApneHueParaaye(1964)andHimalayakiGodMein(1965).
9.CRamchandra,SpeedKing
CRamchandracomposedsomeofHindicinemasbestlovedsongsincludinglightand
peppyoneslikeSholajobhadkedilmeradhadke(hp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9WA9e47kbQ)
(Albela(hps://dustedo.wordpress.com/2010/12/15/albela1951/)),MerepiyagayeRangoon
(hp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO27f41370)(Patanga),Eenameenadeeka
(hp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHg0Y1VWAqE)(Asha)andGoregoreobaankechhore
(hp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukZJZfAALeY&feature=fvst)(Samadhi
(hps://dustedo.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/samadhi1950/))andmoresoulfulorromantictunes
likeJaagdardeishqjaag(hp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzXrJ3DzMsE&ob=av3e)(Anarkali),
Aadhahaichandramaraataadhi(hp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ni0ryO4V_E)(Navrang),and
Balmaanarimanbhaaye(hp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP07opHtVjY)(Bahurani).
(hps://dustedo.les.wordpress.com/2012/02/cramachandra.jpg)
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(hps://dustedo.les.wordpress.com/2012/02/cramachandra.jpg)
Whilehewasanextremelycreativemusicdirector,whatisperhapslesscommonlyknown
aboutCRamchandraisthathewasalsoafrighteningly(forhiscompetitors!)fastworker.The
storygoesthatin1955SMNaidu,theproduceroftheDilipKumarMeenaKumaristarrer,
Azaad,hadapproachedNaushadtocomposethemusicforthelm:withtwoweeksnotice.An
indignantNaushadturnedNaidudown,sayinghewasacomposer,notafactory.Naidu,
therefore,turnedtoCRamchandra,whotookonthechallengeandcomposedthemusicfor
thetensongsthatmadeupthescoreofAzaad.Allwithinthefortnighthedbeenalloed.
Azaadwentontobeahugehit,withmanyofitssongstoppingthecharts:mostofushave
heardRadhanabolenabolenabolere(hp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDmk8Hw1Hgg),Kitna
haseenhaimausam(hp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALYASC4RjJM&feature=related),Aplam
chaplamchaplaire(hp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fm4G5WEtrc&feature=related),andPike
daraskotarasrahiakhiyaan(hp://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Q8g1AP1yt2w&feature=related).
TheresalsoastorythatCRamchandrareceivedthelyricsforthelullabyDheereseaajari
akhiyanmein(hp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h94Qg1gJI)(Albela)justtwohoursbeforethe
recording,andcomposedthetuneinthetaxionhiswaytothestudio.Imnotsureexactly
howtruethatcouldbe(wouldntLataMangeshkarandtheorchestrahaveneededextensive
rehearsalsbeforetheyrecordedthesong?)
(hps://dustedo.les.wordpress.com/2012/02/dheereseaajari.png)
10.Rehmansnemesis
Oneofmyfavouriteactorsofthe50sand60s,Rehmanhadalotoftroublespeakinglines
whichbeganwiththesoundk.Ifadialoguebeganwithaksound,hedstumbleoverit,
andnotbeabletospeakit.WaheedaRehman,inaninterview,recalledanexample:ifthe
sentencewent:Kaashtumyahaanaajaate,tohmainkitnakhushhota(Ifonlyyouwouldcome
here,Iwouldbesohappy)itwouldstumpRehman.Butifthedialoguewritersimply
switchedthesentencearoundabit,makingitMainkitnakhushhota,kaashtumyahaanaajaate
(whichmeansthesamething),Rehmanwouldbene.
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134thoughtsonTenBitsofTriviafromClassic
Hindicinema
1.shyamanuja
FEBRUARY29,2012AT6:45AM
RajuBharatansbookonLataMangeshkarhasquiteafewofthese.Buttheyareoften
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RajuBharatansbookonLataMangeshkarhasquiteafewofthese.Buttheyareoften
repeatedbyhim.SomerealgemsareinMannaDeysautobiography.Ihavealistofsuch
bookshere:hp://wp.me/p4xtI5.IwillalsolistafewmorewhichRaviSaabsharedwith
uswhenImethimacoupleofmonthsback
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dustedo
FEBRUARY29,2012AT12:25PM
Ihadalookatthebooksyouvementionedquiteacomprehensivelist.Imnotthat
keensolelyonHindilmmusic(IlikeHindicinemaperse),soIdoubtifIlleverget
aroundtobuyinganyofthese.Ihavereadonebook,though(GaneshAnantramans
BollywoodMelodies),sinceitwasgiftedtome.
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2.raja
FEBRUARY29,2012AT8:36AM
Lovely,Madhu!Ienjoyedreadingthispost.Someofthesearenewtomeandextremely
enjoyable.NeverknewtheRehmanone.Inowneedtolistentohisdialoguescarefully.;)
Hesalsooneofmyfavouriteactorsfromthatera.Othersthatwerenewformewerethe
ManojKumarone,theJabJabPhoolKhileoneandtheJoyMukherjione.Soitwasfunto
addthesetriviabitstomyknowledgebank.Thankyou!
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dustedo
FEBRUARY29,2012AT12:29PM
Thankyou,Raja!Yes,thatRehmanonewasquiteaninterestingtidbit,wasntit?
Apparently,therewasonescenewrienbyAbrarAlviwherethishappened,and
evenAlvicouldntgureoutwhatwaswrong(andRehmanwouldntsay).GuruDu
happenedtonoticeandtoldAlvi,kaashkoandarkaro.
TheJoyMukherjeeonewasfromanoldinterviewthathedidonTabassumsDD
programme,PhoolKhileHainGulshanGulshan.TheJabJabPhoolKhilebitwasalsofrom
someinterview,Iveforgoenwhosenow.
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3.harvey
FEBRUARY29,2012AT8:48AM
Niceanecdotesthere,Madhu!Lovegoingthroughit.Iknewsomeofthembutthe
majorityofthemwerenewforme.
Thedacoitandstaranecdotecrossesboundariesandgenres.Ihavereadsuchstoriesabout
lmstars,sportpersons,operasingers,popartistes.Itisstillquiteprobablethatmanyof
themaretrue.
Re.:MadanMohanscooking.IrememberseeingaphotowhereLataandMadanMohan
arecookinginthelaerskitchen,whileMMswifewatcheson.Thechullaisonthe
groundwithretobemadewithwoodandquiteprominenttobeseenistheDaldatin!
Thesabunaurraastastorywasalsoveryamusing.
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dustedo
FEBRUARY29,2012AT12:32PM
Thankyou,Harvey!:)
ThedacoitstoryIactuallyheardyearsagoonaTVinterviewwithDevAnandhimself.
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ThedacoitstoryIactuallyheardyearsagoonaTVinterviewwithDevAnandhimself.
Hedescribeditverywellthepoundingonthedoorinthemiddleofthenight,how
heopenedthedoorandwasterriedoutofhiswitswhenhesawthedaakuoutside,
andhisreliefwhenhediscoveredthiswasjustanotherfan.IvebeentoShivpuri(and
thattooinabout1981,whendacoitsstillheldswayintheChambalravines)soIcould
wellimaginethescene.
DoyourememberwhereyousawthephotoofLataandMMcooking?Soundsvery
cute!
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harveypam
FEBRUARY29,2012AT1:24PM
IcouldndonlytheonewithAnilBiswas.Hereitis:
hp://onlybombay.blogspot.com/2007/01/dalda.html
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harveypam
FEBRUARY29,2012AT1:34PM
MaybeIwasmistaken.Butihavethispicturestillinmybrain,whereLatais
siingontheleftsideofthephotoandMadanMohaninthemiddleandMMs
wifestandingontherightside.
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dustedo
FEBRUARY29,2012AT2:23PM
Oh,thankyouforthis,harvey!Thatissocute.Ilovetheratherengrossed(and
expectant!)lookonLatasface.Sweet!
Istheresomeconnectionbetweenmusicandaloveforcooking/goodfood?
MannaDey,MadanMohan,AnilBiswas,Latamaybeifyoudontneedto
bothertokeeptrimforthecameras,youcanindulgemoreeasilyascomparedto
almstar
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harveypam
FEBRUARY29,2012AT2:27PM
DontforgetAsha!
IhadtogobackandlookatLatasfaceagain.Itissweetindeed!
NowIamhungry!
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dustedo
FEBRUARY29,2012AT2:30PM
Metoo!Fortunately,dinnerisreadyandIllbeeatingin15minutestime.
:)
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harveypam
FEBRUARY29,2012AT2:39PM
Whatareyouhavingfordinner?
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dustedo
FEBRUARY29,2012AT3:10PM
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FEBRUARY29,2012AT3:10PM
Simplestu:rice,saambaaravouredarhardaal(butwithoutthe
vegetables)andastirfriedcabbagesabzi,temperedwithmustard
seeds,greenchillies,curryleavesandpeanuts.Havejustnished.
Oh,andasquareofdarkchocolateasdessert.;)
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harveypam
FEBRUARY29,2012AT4:57PM
Mymotehrmakesasimilartypeofcabbagebhaji,butinstead
ofpeanutsheaddsshreddedcoconut.Simpleandhealthyfood!
TheBest!
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dustedo
MARCH1,2012AT5:13AM
Isometimesmakethecoconutvariationtoo.Butforthat,I
grindthegratedcoconutwithgarlicandgreenchillies,then
addthattothecabbage.Yum!
crazyforclassic
JANUARY22,2016AT10:50AM
ilovedevsaheb!rsturbanhero!ilovedhimmostinromcommoviesliketere
gharksaamney,solvahsaal.hewassohandsomeandstylish.
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4.Sharmi
FEBRUARY29,2012AT9:33AM
Sokool!Tellmewhereyougettolearnthese!!!Youarelikeatreasuretroveofsecrets!!
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dustedo
FEBRUARY29,2012AT12:34PM
:))
MostofthemarefrominterviewsIhaveread,orhaveseenonTV,orwhichmyfather
sawandnarrated(theMannaDeyone,forexamplemyfathersawitonZeeClassic
andphonedmerightafterthattotellme!).TheDilDekeDekhoJungleeonewasjusta
chanceobservation,andtheMohammadRaMohammedAlibitwaspureserendipity!
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5.chitrapatsangeet
FEBRUARY29,2012AT1:15PM
IsawtheMannaDeyinterviewaboutMMlessthanamonthback,cantrememberwhereI
thinkonyoutube.:)
IrememberMannaDarelateonemoreonTV,whichissomethingalonetheselines.
WhenShankarJaikishenproposedthathesingtheJugalbandiwithBhimsenJoshiin
BasantBahar(KetakiGulaabJuhi),wewentawaytoPoonavirtuallyintohiding,buthis
wifemanagedtoencouragehimenoughforhimtoreturntoBombayandacceptthe
challenge,andtherest,weknow,ishistory.
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dustedo
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dustedo
FEBRUARY29,2012AT2:26PM
IwasrereadingGaneshAnantharamansBollywoodMelodieslastnight,andcame
acrossthatKetakigulaabjuhiincidentthere.Idthoughtofincludingit,butsincethis
postalreadyhadaMannaDeybitoftriviainit,Ileftitout.Imgladyoumentionedit,
Karthik!
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6.TarunBhandari
FEBRUARY29,2012AT2:00PM
JustlovedthepostandtheinterestingbitsoftriviawhichIdidnotknow.:)
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dustedo
FEBRUARY29,2012AT2:26PM
Thankyou!:)
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7.AnuWarrier
FEBRUARY29,2012AT2:22PM
Madhu,lovely(andinteresting)post(Whatsnew?sheasks.)TheJoyMukherjeetidbit
andtheoneaboutShashiKapoorNandawerenewtome.ForgetthedirectorIwonder
howNandafelt!
ThestoryaboutDevandthedacoitswasrecountedbyhiminhisautobiography.Thestory
thatHarveyrecountedaboutLataandMadanismentionedbyherinherconversations
withNasreenMunniKabir(So,harvey,youwerentimaginingthings!).
ThereisalovelybitoftriviaaboutMahendraKapoorandMohammedRa.Mahendra
KapoorconsideredMohammedRahisguru;heusedtoplaythetanpuraforMohammed
Ra.Once,whentheywerecomingoutoftheAllIndiaRadiostudio,abunchofschool
kidsapproachedthem.MohammedRawantedtoknowwhattheywanted;when
MahendraKapoortoldhimthattheywantedhis(Ras)autograph,Raturnedto
MahendraKapoorandaskedhimtoobligethem.SoMahendraKapoorsignedthe
autographsinRasname.
Onemore(thatsall,Ipromise!):MahendraKapoorwasadiehardRafan,andwhenhe
wasinschool,hadbeenpunishedbyhisteacherforscribblingRa,Ra,Raalloverhis
notebook.OneofhisclassmatesgavehimMohammedRasaddress,andtheintrepid
youngstertookacabtoBhendiBazaar.ThedriverwasaMuslim,andthiswasduringthe
tensionlleddaysofthePartition.(BhendiBazaarwasapredominantlyMuslimarea.)But
hepersisted,andwhentheyreachedthehouse,herangthebell.Itwasopenedbyamanin
alungiandbanyan,whowantedtoknowwhytheyhadcome.MahendraKapoorsaidthat
hewantedtomeetMohammedRa.Themansaid,ImMohammedRa.Comein.
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dustedo
FEBRUARY29,2012AT2:29PM
Thankyou,Anu!Andyes,Nandamustvebeenpreygutsy,no?Iwouldprobably
havescreechedtoahaltlongbefore.IdontthinkIdhavetrustedShashiKapoors
strengthorreexesthatlong
IlovethoseMahendraKapoorMohammadRaanecdotes.idnevercomeacrossthem
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IlovethoseMahendraKapoorMohammadRaanecdotes.idnevercomeacrossthem
before,butIlikethefactthattheyshowhowevenpeoplewethinkofasfamousand
muchcelebratedcaninturnidoliseothers.
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harveypam
FEBRUARY29,2012AT2:31PM
Nandamustvebeenpreygutsy,no
SeeAnu,Nandawasnotonlyapreyface!
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AnuWarrier
FEBRUARY29,2012AT3:29PM
Meh.PreferredNandainhersarisandghagras,withherhairinabraid.She
lookedawfulinthosetightSalwarKameezesthatSadhanamadesopopularand
thebeehivebouantsofthosedays.CantsayIlikehermuchinlms,though
Imsuresheisaperfectlyniceperson.:)
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harveypam
FEBRUARY29,2012AT4:50PM
:)
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dustedo
MARCH1,2012AT5:15AM
Ithinkhergurewasallwrongfortheclingychuridaarkurtasthatlooked
goodonSadhana(frankly,though,Sadhanalookedgoodineverything!)
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AnuWarrier
FEBRUARY29,2012AT3:26PM
MahendraKapoorhasnarratedtheautographincidentmanytimes,Madhu.He
usedittoillustrateRassimplenature.
YourtriviaaboutMadanMohansBhendiGhosht?Thatwasapparentlyhissignature
dish,andwhenheoeredtocookitforsomeone,itwasagreathonour.Only,no
oneknewthathehappilymixedwhiskeyintothemasala.:)
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harveypam
FEBRUARY29,2012AT4:50PM
happilymixedwhiskeyintothemasala.
nowondereverybodywasinsuchahappymoodafterwards!
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dustedo
MARCH1,2012AT5:16AM
:D:D
Sothatwasthesecret!ImusttellmyfatherthatthenexttimeItalktohim.
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harveypam
FEBRUARY29,2012AT2:29PM
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FEBRUARY29,2012AT2:29PM
Thanksfortheconrmation,Anu!
Harveyasksformore!
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harveypam
FEBRUARY29,2012AT2:30PM
Harveyasksformore!
trivianotconrmation!;)
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8.dustedo
FEBRUARY29,2012AT3:14PM
@Harvey(inparticular):Youlllikethisone,itsagainaboutsingersandfood.Idontknow
ifyouveeverbeentoaBhojohoriMannarestaurant.FabulouschainofBengalicuisine
eateriesthebestBengalifoodIhaveevereatenandtheyowetheirnametoaManna
Deysong.
Thisiswhattheywriteontheirsite:
BHOJOHORIMANNAisnamedafterafamousBengalisongrenderedbythelegendary
MannaDey,foralmmadeinthe70s.Thetrackamisrisribhojohrimannawhich
revolvesaroundamagicalcookwhotraveledtomanylandsandacquiredaunique
culinarystyleofhisown.
Themusicintheirrestaurants,needlesstosay,hasalotofMannaDeysBanglasongs.:)
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harveypam
FEBRUARY29,2012AT4:56PM
Youareatreasure,Madhu!(thatisaGermanexpression)
Foooood!Oneofthegreatestpassionsinlife.Thisisnotoriginallyfrommebutfrom
aTVadintheeighties.
Foodcombinedwithmusicismagic.
IwilljusthavetotrythisrestaurantwhenIamnexttimeinBombay.Shilpi,beersaid
Shilpisbrother,recommendedittomeaswell.JusttothinkthatIwillbeeatingonly
breadwithaspreadfordinner!:(
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dustedo
MARCH1,2012AT5:17AM
Oh,pooryou.
Butyes,youmustcertainlygotoBhojohoriManna.Iveeatenatoneoftheir
restaurantsinKolkata,andtheirfoodisoutofthisworld.Itssimplyfantastic.
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9.AvaSuri
FEBRUARY29,2012AT3:48PM
Reallyenjoyedreadingthese.Imustlookupthelinks.Theradioshowsusedtohavealot
ofsuchanecdotesbeingrecounted,Iamgladsomeofthemwereputinbooks.Imust
comebacklaterandfollowthelinks.
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dustedo
MARCH1,2012AT5:20AM
IdontrecalltheradioshowsIthinkIwasaliletoosmallbackthentoremember
anythingmorethanAmeenSayaniandthoselonglistsofwho(usuallyfromJhumri
Talaiyya)hadrequestedwhichsong!ButIrecallTabassumsinterviewsonPhoolKhile
HainGulshanGulshan.Then,tillafewyearsago,DDusedtodoathemedfestivalof
lmsstretchingoverafewweeks,onSundays.Oldlms,andtheydinvitesomeone
connectedtothelmtotalkaboutit.
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10.AnuWarrier
FEBRUARY29,2012AT6:36PM
Madhu,hereisoneinterviewwithRohanKapoorwherehetalksabouttheincidentsI
mentioned.IfIcangetmyhandsontheMahendraKapoorinterviewswherehetalks
aboutRa,Illpostthelinks.
hp://www.redi.com/movies/slideshow/slideshow1ruhankapoorremembershis
fathermahendrakapoor/20120109.htm
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dustedo
MARCH1,2012AT5:22AM
Thankyou,Anu!
IlovedthatlileanecdoteaboutRuhanbeingallowedtositforhisexamsonthe
conditionthathisfathersang.Cute!:)
and,ofcourse,thebitaboutthedeepinterestthatRatookinMahendraKapoors
singing.ItsaysalotforRasgenerositythathewouldgosofarastocomeandtutor
Kapooronasongthatseemedtolacksomething.
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11.bollywooddeewana
FEBRUARY29,2012AT7:29PM
Vah!Vah!kyaabaathai,mainbahutbahutenjoyaapkapostlolIlovedthissomuch,and
Illdenitelyrememberthem,ofallthetriviayouvepostedIonlyknewoftheJabJab
phoolkhileoneandasfortheMalaandManojKumarone,ibelieveshemusthavebeena
lotkinderasManojmadesomereferencetoherandperhapsthatincidentinalmfare
interviewIllpostuponeofthesedays
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dustedo
MARCH1,2012AT5:33AM
Thankyou,bollywooddeewana!Andyes,IllbelookingforwardtotheMalaSinha
ManojKumarincident,ifyoucanndthatreferencetoit.ThisoneIfoundfroma
newspaperinterviewwithManojKumar,soitmaywellbeskewedinhisfavour,
ConsideringtheydalreadyactedintwolmsFashionandSuhaagSindoor,Iguessthey
couldntbeinthecantbeareachothercategory!
P.S.MayImakeacoupleofcorrectionsinyourappreciation?Thesecondsentence
shouldreadMainebahutbahutenjoykiyaaapkepostko.;)
There!TheHindilessonforthisweek!LOL.
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12.pacist
FEBRUARY29,2012AT10:22PM
AveryingpostforNeha:)thougheveryoneenjoysasusual,inaddition.
Formealltheanecdoteswerenew.Itwasfunreadingthemandthenthoseinthe
comments.
Thankyoueveryoneforprolongingthepleasure.
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dustedo
MARCH1,2012AT5:36AM
Thankyou,pacist!ImgladyoulikedreadingtheseasmuchasIenjoyedcollecting
them.:)
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Neha
MARCH1,2012AT6:03AM
Thankyou,thankyoueversomuch!!Whatalovelyandfunpost!Iamsoexcitedto
seemynameinyourblogIcouldverywellbejumpingupanddownrightnow..
butiwont.:D
LovedallthebitsespeciallyaboutRaandMohammadAlithephotographis
adorable!AndguesswhatIwrotethesamebitaboutNaudogyarahwhenIhad
postedtriviaonthelm!:)ThanksMadhulikayouareasweetheart!
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dustedo
MARCH1,2012AT6:07AM
Thankyou,Neha!AndImsogladyoulikedthisbunchoftrivia.:D
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13.Samir
FEBRUARY29,2012AT11:15PM
Greatpost,mostofthesesnippetswerenewtome,andhenceIreadwithalotofinterest.
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dustedo
MARCH1,2012AT5:39AM
Thanks,Samir.Gladyouenjoyedthat!
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14.Banno
MARCH1,2012AT4:41AM
Funread,DustedO.JustwhatIneededtostartothemorning.:)
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dustedo
MARCH1,2012AT5:39AM
Thankyou,Banno!
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15.ArunkumarDeshmukh
MARCH1,2012AT5:20AM
Dustedoji,
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Dustedoji,
Anovelideaforapostindeed.
SomehowIfeltthatsomeofthetriviasarenotcomplete,Imeantheydontgivethefull
info.forexample,aboutCRandthemusicofAzaad.
ThisincidentisdescribedindetailsintheCRsautobioinMarathi.
Someofthetriviasarenewtome.Indianlmindustryhasthousandsoftrivias,inalmost
everyeldmusic,acting,makingofthelm,stories,actors,directorsetc.
Ilikeyourblogforitsnovelideasandalsoforcommentsfromsomeknowledgeable
readers.
ArunkumarDeshmukh
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dustedo
MARCH1,2012AT5:41AM
Thankyou,Arun.
AsforthefulldetailsofCRandthemusicofAzaadwell,consideringIcannotread
Marathianddonthaveaccesstohisautobiography,Ihadtorestrictmyselftowriting
whatIdidknow.Sorryaboutfallingshort.
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ArunkumarDeshmukh
MARCH1,2012AT8:03AM
dustedoji,
IamsorryifIhaveoendedyou,whichwascertainlynotmyidea.nexttimeIwill
bemorecarefulinchoosingwordings.
ImentionedtheCRincidentbecauseitwastranslatedandwasinamplecirculation
onthenetasitwasverymeaty.
WhenNaiduapproachedNaushadwitha15daystimeframe,rstNaushadsaid,I
dontrunafactory.
ThenNaiduextendedtheperiodto1month.Naushadgotirritatedand
said,Perhapsyoushouldhaveenquiredaboutmeintheindustrybeforecoming
here.Itakesometimes1monthforjust1song.Youbeergotosomebodyelse.
NaidubecamedesparateashehadkeptsomesetsofAzaadreadyinMadrasand
waspayingdailyrentforthem.ThensomeonesuggestedhimthenameofCR,about
whomNaiduhadheardearlier.
HewenttoCRwithhisproposal.Thosedays,Naushadwastheonlycomposerwho
wasdemandingandgeing1lakhperpicture,besidesallotherexpenses.CRwas
around5060thousandbracket.
HetoldNaidu,Iwilldoyourmusicinstipulatedtimeandgiveyousongswhich
willbecomeHittoo,butIwant1lakhrupees.
Naidudidnoteventhink,andagreedimmediately.
CRdidtheworkalmostinstipulatedtimeandpocketed1lakhrupeescheque
coolly.
AD
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dustedo
MARCH1,2012AT2:14PM
Noproblem,Arunji!Ijustdidnthaveaccesstoalotofbookstodrawtrivia
from,soIjustusedwhateverIcouldlaymyhandson.
Ilikedthatentireanecdoteverymuch;thankyouforaddingithere.AndIm
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Ilikedthatentireanecdoteverymuch;thankyouforaddingithere.AndIm
gladCRamachandrahadthecouragetostandupandaskfor1lakhinsteadof
hisusualfee!
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ArunkumarDeshmukh
MARCH1,2012AT8:05AM
dustedoji,
IwouldbeinterestedtoreadNehasblog,ifyoucangivemetheURLplease.
AD
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dustedo
MARCH1,2012AT2:15PM
ThelinktoNehasblogisinthesecondparagraphofmypostitself;youcan
clickhername,andyoullreachherblog.Anyway,hereitisagain:
hp://nehamalude.wordpress.com/
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16.ShilpiBose
MARCH1,2012AT6:47AM
NowwhatdoIdo,IamitchingtoputdownsomestubutIshouldbekeepingsomething
formyblog,wheneverIlaunchit,shouldntI?attherateIamgoing,Iwillprobably
launchitinmynextbirththenthereisalsotheproblem,shouldIrevealsuchtriviaor
shouldnt?WhenmumwasaroundIusuallyaskedherIsitOKtorevealthisorwillthe
peopleconcernedobject?WillIbebetrayingsomeonescondence?So,asmumisnt
aroundtoguideme,Iwilltakethenextbestroute,Iwillnotrevealthename.Sothetrivia
isaboutthissongfromJabJabPhoolKhile
ThisonewasnotshotbythelmsDOP(DirectorofPhotography),inthelmindustryit
isquitecommonforDOPstostandinforoneanotherwhentheyarebusywithmultiple
lmsanddatesclash,soheretootherewasaproblemofcombinationdates,anotherwell
knownDOPshotthissong.
Anothertrivia,inthelmAazadTalatMehmoodwastosingKitnaHaseenHaiMausam,
onceagaintherewasaproblemofdatesandC.Ramchandrasteppedinandifyounotice
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onceagaintherewasaproblemofdatesandC.Ramchandrasteppedinandifyounotice
heisimitatingTalatMehmood,howdoIknowthis?WellIgotitfromthehorsesmouth,
MrMehmoodhimself.
Clashingofdateshasalwaysbeenaproblem,Iremember,Iwasakid,producerswould
cometoourhouseaskingfordatesandIdonotknowwhymuchtodadsandhis
secretarysfrustrationeverybodywantedthesamedates,funnilyenoughonceeverybody
wanted20,21,22,23,nallyfrustrationgavewaytolaughterasmyfatherlookedathis
freedateswithfrustration.
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dustedo
MARCH1,2012AT2:21PM
Thankyou,Shilpi!Thosearesomedelightfulanecdotes.:)
IhadnoideaDOPsstoodinforeachotheritwouldmakesense,ofcourse,and
consideringthatsomanyHindilmsongswerefairlygenericasfaraspicturisation
wasconcerned(ImexcludingsongslikeAagebhijaanenatu,wherethestory
progressesquiteabitthroughthesong)yes,understandable.
Mygoodness,Ihavetoadmittofeelingveryashamedaboutnothavingpaidsucient
aentiontoKitnahaseenhaimausamearlier.IdneverevenrealisedthatwasnotTalat
Mahmoodsinging!Now,ofcourse,whenImlisteningtoitandpayingcloseaention,
Icanhearthedierence.ButhescertainlydoneagoodimitationofTalatsvoice.
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17.bombaynoir
MARCH1,2012AT9:47AM
Socool,especiallytheoneaboutNauDoGyarah!(Iamaterriblybiasedperson,amInot?)
Idontknowalotaboutothercomposersandall,so,thankyousomuchforsharing!;)
Wheredidyougetthemfrom,bytheway?Anybookorsomething?Ifthatsthecase,I
mustbuyit!
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dustedo
MARCH1,2012AT2:27PM
Heh.:)IknewtheNauDoGyaarahonewouldappealtoyou!
TheseareallmostlyfromvariousinterviewsIveeitherreadinnewspapersor
magazines,orinterviewsIveseenovertheyearsonTV,andsomeontheNet(the
Ra/MohammedAlione,theNaushadone).TheCRamachandraanecdoteisfroma
book,GaneshAnantharamansBollywoodMelodies.Incidentally,sinceyoureaDev
Anandfan,thispostmightappealtoyou:
hps://dustedo.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/bookreviewsidharthbhatiascinema
modernthenavketanstory/
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AnuWarrier
MARCH1,2012AT7:27PM
Madhu,sorryforbuingin,butsinceshessuchDevAnandfanhis
autobiographyisalsoagoodbuy.Thisincidentisnarratedtheretoo.
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bombaynoir
MARCH2,2012AT8:37AM
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MARCH2,2012AT8:37AM
@Dustedo:Yay!Timetogotriviahunting!
@Anu:Iwasthinkingaboutgeinghisautobiography,butsomeone(Icant
rememberwho,sorry!)saidthathefeltcompelledtoovershareoneverysubject
exceptthelmsbeforeGuide.Noooooooo.IwanthimtotalkaboutTereGharKe
SamneandSolvaSaal,notaboutthetimeshewentNauDoGyarahfromother
people!IdunnowhetherIshouldgetitornot.Eitherway,Istillwanttogivehima
bighugforlovingwritingjustlikeme.xD
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AnuWarrier
MARCH2,2012AT4:43PM
bombaynoir,itsstillwortharead.AndIlikeitbecauseitsinhisvoice,andhis
writingunlikeotherautobiographiesthatareghostwrien.AndIpopped
overtoyourblogforadekkoyoulikeRajKapoor.Comeintomyarms!*grin*
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bombaynoir
MARCH3,2012AT8:06AM
Wowsomanyghosteverythings!Ghostwriting,ghostcomposing,ghost
directinganyway.IguessIlltrytonditiftheyhaveithereinthelocal
libraries(whichIhighlydoubt),andyes,IdolikeRajKapooralot!:D
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bombaynoir
MARCH2,2012AT10:31AM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.Dustedo,haveyoueverhad
theproblemwhereyoupublishapostandnothingisvisible?Ihadspenttwohours
doingapostabouttheBigThreeofBollywoodin1951,published,boom,nished
andgone.ANDTHEREWASNOWAYTOGETITBACK.criesDoyouknow
whatIcando?
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dustedo
MARCH3,2012AT5:24AM
Oh,youpoorthing!:(
Yes,thathappenedtomeyearsagoIdjustbegunwritingonatravelwebsite.I
spentmuchtimeandeortwritinganicelongarticleonaplaceIdvisited.
PressedPublishandwhooshlostincyberspace.IthinkItriedtosomehow
retrieveforabouthalfanhourbeforeIgaveup.
Sincethen,Ineverwriteanythingslightlylongdirectlyonline.Allmypostsare
wrienoine(onaWorddocorNotepad)andthencopiedintoanonlinepost
page.Trythat.
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bombaynoir
MARCH3,2012AT8:05AM
GuessIllrewriteit,then.:(Thanksforthetip,bytheway!
Iwasjustwondering,theresgonnabeaconcertnextweekinSingapore,and 20/32
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Iwasjustwondering,theresgonnabeaconcertnextweekinSingapore,and
theyregoingtoperformDevsandShammijissongs.ThesingersareAlka
Yagnik,AnandRajAnand,andIcantremembertheotherone.Rasson
willbetheretoo,andShammissonaswell!ShouldIgo?Thepriceiskindof
steepifyouwantagoodseat,though.
AndthatalsomeansIllhavetoputBombaiKaBabuandBaatEkRaatKion
hold,andIreallywantthembothsoon.
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dustedo
MARCH3,2012AT1:28PM
Thoughthepeoplewhoreperformingaregoodsingers(well,Alka
Yagnik,atanyrate),IwouldfranklynotgojustforthemusicIassociate
onlyRawithShammiKapoorssongs,forinstance,andcantimagine
anyoneelsesingingthem.Nomaerhowwelltheysing!Thatsone
reasonInevergotoconcertstohearpeoplerecreatemusicbysingersI
reallylike.
Ontheotherhand,thepresenceofpeoplelikeShammissonandRas
sonmightmeanthatyoullgettohearsomeinterestingstories.Idont
knowIprobablywouldntgo,becausesinceShammiandDevpassed
awayjustacoupleofmonthsago,thechancesofthespeechesbeingvery
tributeishmaybehigh.
Iguessyoullhavetotakeyourchance.Ifyoucanndsomebodywhos
askeenasyou,itmightbefun.
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bombaynoir
MARCH4,2012AT3:45AM
Thisisjustlikeoneofthoselmidilemnas,exceptthatitsabout
goingtoaconcert.IthinkIlltryandseeifthereareseatsinthe
middle,orjustgofortheboxseats.Thanksforthetips.;)
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dustedo
MARCH4,2012AT5:04AM
Yourewelcome.Ihopeyouhaveagoodtime!Tellusaboutit.:)
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bombaynoir
MARCH4,2012AT6:36AM
Willkeepthatinmind!:DPhotographyisntallowed,though.:
(
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18.Piyush
MARCH1,2012AT8:23PM
Ididntknowanyofthis.Reallyenjoyableread.IthinkIwillremembermostofthe
anecdotes.Thankyou:)
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dustedo
MARCH2,2012AT4:32AM
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Yourewelcome,Piyushandthankyou!:)
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19.Lalitha
MARCH1,2012AT8:29PM
Wonderfulpost,Madhu!Ienjoyedreadingallthetrivia,butIdidhopetoseeonemore
theoneaboutthesongVandeMataramfromAnandMath,whichyouhadmentioned
inoneofyourearlierposts!Iguessyoudroppeditbecausealltheregularsatyourblog
knowaboutitalready.Anyway,nowIhaveastoreofnewtriviatorelatetomyfriends
thanks!
IhadheardtheoneaboutCRbecomingtheMDforAzaadearlier,aswellastheoneabout
Naushadsparentstellinghisprospectiveinlawsthathewasatailor,earlier,buttherest
wereallnewtome,andprovidedalotofenjoyablereading.Whendowegetournext
doseoftrivia?Afteryournextquiz?Lookingforwardtoyournextquiz,then!
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dustedo
MARCH2,2012AT4:35AM
Thankyousomuch,Lalitha!
Andyes,IdidleaveouttheonefromVandeMataram(andthePremnathNimmiscene
fromBarsaat)onpurposebecausemostoftheregularsonthisblogwouldvealready
comeacrossthoseIthinktheVandeMataramoneacoupleoftimes,actually!
Ah,atriviaquiz?Thatwouldbeagoodidea,butImcleanoutoftriviaforthetime
being.Andtherearestilltwoprizewinnerswhoseprizepostshavetobewrienup
andpublished.Maybeatriviaquizlaterthisyear
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20.Lalitha
MARCH2,2012AT2:27AM
MylilepieceofBollywoodtriviaandIamsureyouhaveheardthisbeforeduringthe
lmingofthesongMausambeetajaayeforDoBighaZamin,allthelocalvillagers
gatheredattheshootingspotandwerevisiblyupsetwhentheshotwasoverandthecrew
packedup.Reason?Theythoughttheyweregoingtogettaajamausambiandthe
directordidntgivethemany!BalrajSahninarratedthisduringaVisheshJaymalaforthe
faujibhais(nobehensthen,arethereanynow?)andthiswasprobablyin65or66thatI
heardit.
AnothersnippetHemaMaliniwasmyhusbandsclassmateinthesixthgrade,butleft
beforethecompletionoftheschoolyear.Hubbydoesntrememberwhatshelookedlike
(atleast,thatiswhathesays!),butwhatwasfunnywasthathetoldmethisonourrst
outingtogether,asifthatwouldinterestmeatthattime!
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dustedo
MARCH2,2012AT4:39AM
Oh,ILOVEthosetwolilebitsoftrivia,Lalitha!Theyresocute.Theressomething
reallyendearingaboutthelocalvillagersbeingupsetabouttheDoBighaZameencrew
packingupwithoutgivingthemanymausambijuicesimplertimesthosewere,
werentthey?
SoisyourhubbyamajorHemaMalinifan?Ordidheimagineyouwere?Thatis
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SoisyourhubbyamajorHemaMalinifan?Ordidheimagineyouwere?Thatis
certainlyanunusualbitofinformationtoshareononesrstoutingwithagirlhave
yousinceaskedhimwhyhepickedonthat?;)
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harveypam
MARCH2,2012AT8:38AM
Arrebaba,hewasjustnervousinthepresenceofbeautifulLalitha,thathejust
startedblurtingoutincoherentthings.
@Lalitha:Thatmeansyourhusbandandthemotherofacollege
friend/acquaintanceofminewereinthesameclass.Orwassheadanceschoolclass
mate?Iforget!Anyway,sheshowedmeonceaphoto,whereHemawasholding
herasababy.Hemaunitespeople,whatsay?
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Lalitha
MARCH3,2012AT1:37AM
Thanks,Harvey,forthecompliment!
DidyourfriendsmothergotoDTEASchool,MandirMarg,inNewDelhi?
Incidentally,aftercominghere,IfoundthatafriendsfatherisHemaMalinis
cousin,andanotherfriendhailsfromthesamevillageasGaramDharamDeol!
SoHemaandDharamdounitepeople,asyouhavenoted!
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pacist
MARCH3,2012AT8:39AM
Talkingofhailingfromsamevillages.
DidyouallknowthatIhailfromthesamevillageasDevAnand?
Gurdaspur?:D
Mymotherdidhavesomestoriestotell,butIwasntsointerestedthen.Now
thatIminterestedshesnomore:(
Hewasaroundtheageofmymothersoldersiblings(therewere10ofthem).
Ivaguelyrememberhertellingusthataschildrentheyplayedtogether,and
talkabouttheiradulthood,andwhattheyallwouldbedoingwhenthey
wereolder.
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dustedo
MARCH3,2012AT1:32PM
Arrewah!YourefromGurdaspur?Thatsasmallworldindeed.:)My
aunt(myfatherssister)actuallyknewDevAnandsfamilypartly
throughKalpanaKarthik,sinceKalpanasaChristian.And,inourfamily,
weallsaythatmyauntknowstheniygriyofeveryNorthIndian
Christianfamily!Shereallydoes,downtothesordiddetails.
IwonderwhatDevAnandwantedtodowhenhewasoldermight
havebeeninterestingtoknowhimbackthen!
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pacist
MARCH4,2012AT8:59AM
Iknow.Ireallyregretnothavingquuestionedmymothermore.
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Iknow.Ireallyregretnothavingquuestionedmymothermore.
Yes,KalpanaKartikisfromBatala,nearGurdaspur.:)
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AnuWarrier
MARCH2,2012AT4:44PM
Madhu,theyprobablymeantthe*other*mausambinotthefruitjuice.:)(Lalitha
canclarify.)
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Lalitha
MARCH2,2012AT6:22PM
Lalithacannotclarifysheistotally,totallyinthedarkandmystiedwhat
other,mausambiarewetalkingabout?
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Samir
MARCH2,2012AT6:55PM
Justmyblognameshouldsuceasahint,buttobeexplicit:)
DarooKiBotalPranMajboorKishoreKumarLaxmik...
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Lalitha
MARCH2,2012AT10:21PM
JustgoestoshowthatIamoutoftouchwiththesethings!Thanksforthe
enlightenment,Samir!
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dustedo
MARCH3,2012AT5:27AM
Ah.Enlightenmentdawns.WhenIwasreadingthroughthisthread,I
couldntgureouteitherwhattheothermausambicouldpossiblybe.
Yes,thisdoesmakesense.Icanimaginevillagersbeingupsetatbeing
deprivedofsomethinglikethis.;)
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pacist
MARCH3,2012AT8:43AM
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MARCH3,2012AT8:43AM
Ididknowabouttheothermausambi,butitdidntoccurthatswhatthey
meant.Makesmoresensethough:D
@Samir
IwonderwhatanOenophilewouldthinkofmausambi?:D
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Lalitha
MARCH2,2012AT6:50PM
@Madhu,notonlywasheamajorHemafan,hewasalsoamajorSridevifanwe
werelookingtobuyaplotoflandinMadras,andsomebodytoldhimaboutthis
plotacrossfromSridevishouse.Ididntknowthisuntilwegotthere,butluckily
forme,thepricewasmorethanwecouldaordthen!Ididaskhimifhehad
plannedtospendhismorningsgazingatherhouse,hopingforherdarshan,andhe
saidhethoughtIwouldbedelightedtohaveherasmyneighbor!Hmph!Ohyes,
andthepasswordonourcomputerwasSrideviforsometime,tillIchangedit!
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pacist
MARCH2,2012AT10:59PM
LOLLalitha.Thankyouforsharingtheselovelyanecdotes:)
BTW,didyouchangeyourhusbandspasswordfromSridevitoummmDev
Anand?:D
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Lalitha
MARCH3,2012AT12:13AM
Howdidyouguesswhatmypasswordwouldhavebeen,pacist?AmIthat
obvious?
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pacist
MARCH3,2012AT8:49AM
Hahaha!Weareallsoobvious.ItseitherShammiKapoor,orDevAnand
(notManojKumarorRajenderKumar.formost,thoughIwouldhave
DilipKumartoo;)
SunilDuwealllove,butdoubthisnamewouldbepasswordinclined
alongwithmanyothers.
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bombaynoir
MARCH3,2012AT9:06AM
Myapologiesforbuingin,butyouguessedmypasswordtoo!Oh
no!Ihavetogochangeit!:P
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pacist
MARCH3,2012AT9:18AM
:D:D
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dustedo
MARCH3,2012AT1:33PM
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MARCH3,2012AT1:33PM
:D
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dustedo
MARCH3,2012AT5:30AM
Hehe.Yourhusbandsoundslikeaverysweetperson!:)NotthatIlikeSridevi
infactshesoneofthefewmajorHindilmactressesIdontlikeatallbut
anybodywhodkeepsrideviastheirpasswordthatssocute.IhopeSridevi
dropsbythisblogsomedayandseesthisliletributetoher!
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harvey
MARCH4,2012AT9:44PM
Yeah,Sridevi,everybodygoesoohandaahabouther,butIdontseemuch
inher.ShewasgoodinChalbaaz.ChandniandLamhedidntdoanythingto
me.ItwaslikesomehtingfromM&B,formwhatmyfreindshavetoldme
aboutit.
Thanks,Madhuforgivingmethiscomingoutmoment!;)
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dustedo
MARCH5,2012AT5:49AM
IhaventseenChandniorChaalbaaz,thoughIvewatchedLamheanda
fewotherSridevimovies,suchasMrIndiaandRoopkiRaniChoronka
Raja.Isomehowthinkheractinginthese,atleast,ispreyexagerrated.
Andherlooksjustdontappealtome.
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dustedo
MARCH3,2012AT5:32AM
@Lalitha,sincehethoughtyoudlikehavingSrideviasaneighbour,heprobably
alsodidthinkyoudwanttoknowthatHemaMaliniwasaschoolmateofhis.:D
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harveypam
MARCH3,2012AT4:18PM
LOVEthisthread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ROTFL!!!!!!andhow!!!!!:D
Thisthreadneedsapostofitself:Ofmosambisandpasswords!
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Samir
MARCH3,2012AT6:02PM
Lovethisthreadtoo!!!
@Harvey:Youshoulddothatpost!!!
@Pacist:
Iamnotreallysureifmausambiisevenmadefromthefruitmosambi
(sweetlime),perhapsourresidentbotanistHarveywouldelaborate.My
opinion,stayawayfromallsuchthings;actuallystayawayfrommost
alcoholsexceptwines&someliqueurs:)
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harveypam
MARCH3,2012AT6:28PM
Agreewithyouonstayingawayformallsortsofalcoholsexceptfor
wines,liquersandschnaps.
WhatIknowfromhearsayisthattheinBombay,themosambiis
madefromroenfruitsfromthegarbageheap.
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Lalitha
MARCH3,2012AT6:54PM
AndtothinkthatIhadneverheardofthismosambiuntiltoday!
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dustedo
MARCH4,2012AT5:08AM
@Samir,IamcompletelywithyouIveneverlikedanyalcoholother
thanwinesandliqueuers(barringCremedeMenthe,whichIhate)
anyway.Now,becauseofamedication,Imnotallowedanyalcohol,
soeventhatsathingofthepast.:(
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21.ASHOKMVAISHNAV
MARCH3,2012AT7:27AM
Anenjoyablelightsession,electriedintheusualmannerbyallroundcomments.
HatsotoDustedOsfreewheelingimagination!
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dustedo
MARCH3,2012AT1:34PM
Thankyou!Yes,wedotendtohaveveryallrounddiscussions,oftenlandinguplight
yearsawayfromthetopicbeingactuallydiscussed.:)
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22.pacist
MARCH3,2012AT10:57PM
RE:Mosambi
SinceweverunoutofspaceinthatthreadImwritinghere.
Ithinkthenamemosambiisduetothefactthatithasayellowishcolour.Theorangish
stuiscallednarangiandIdontknowwhatthegreencolouredstuiscalled.
HowdoIknowthis?Icolouredmnotsureatall.TheinformationisallIcanremember,
howIcameaboutitisnotclear:D
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dustedo
MARCH4,2012AT5:09AM
Greenstu?LikeLalitha,Ididntevenknowtherewasgreenstu.
Pacist,youarerevealinghiddendepthstoyourpersonality(andknowledge).
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pacist
MARCH4,2012AT9:05AM
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MARCH4,2012AT9:05AM
:))))
IthinkIreaditinalocalhindinewspaperwhileinKanpur.becauseillicit
productionofhardcountryliquorwas/is(?)rampantinvillagesaroundthe
countrysidecausingdeathsattimes.
Butagain,mymemryissovaguethatImightbeconfusingthevariouscolourswith
someotherthing.
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dustedo
MARCH4,2012AT9:44AM
becauseillicitproductionofhardcountryliquorwas/is(?)rampantinvillagesaround
thecountrysidecausingdeathsattimes.
Yourerightaboutthat.Itstillhappens,outinthecountryside.Itmightseem
crazy,butmybrotherinlawsaunt(shesAmerican),wheneverrelativesfrom
Indiavisither,asksonlyforonethingtobebroughtforher:tharra!:))
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harvey
MARCH4,2012AT9:40PM
asksonlyforonethingtobebroughtforher:tharra!
whatthegoras/gorislike,eh?
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dustedo
MARCH5,2012AT3:12AM
Lookslikeit!
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23.Lalitha
MARCH4,2012AT1:37AM
Sonarangiisdierentfrommosambi,andisnotthesameassantara,Isuppose!Nowyou
saythereisagreenonetoowhoknowswhatallthesefruitsarecalledwouldHarvey
betheauthorityhere?LetmecheckwithWikipediaandseewhatisthere.
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pacist
MARCH4,2012AT9:07AM
Oh,nowthatyoumention,Ithinkitssantraratherthannarangi.
Yes,wikipediaisagoodidea.Imgoingthereimmediately.
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harvey
MARCH4,2012AT9:38PM
No,unfortunatelyIamnoexpertwhenitcomestoillicitliquor,butIthinktheyjust
colourtheliqourwhichtheydistillwithcolourstheyuseforthegolas(crushedice).
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dustedo
MARCH5,2012AT3:15AM
Iwasdiscussingthisyesterdaywithmyhusband,andhewassayingthatasfar
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Iwasdiscussingthisyesterdaywithmyhusband,andhewassayingthatasfar
ashewasaware(notthathecanclaimtohaveeveneverdrunkthisstu!),the
namedependeduponwhatfruittheliquorhadbeendistilledfrom.Hewas
givingangooriasanothernametosupporthistheory.
But,likeyou,Iaminclinedtothinkitsaddedcolourwhichgivestheiquorits
name.
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24.AnuWarrier
MARCH4,2012AT2:20AM
@harvey,ifyouarenottoocareful,youmightalsogetbaeryacidinit.:)
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harvey
MARCH4,2012AT9:36PM
ANDMethanol,foragoodeyesight!;)
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25.Lalitha
MARCH4,2012AT3:45PM
kahanjaarahethe,kahanaagayehum!FromtriviatoHemaMalinitomausambito
narangi!
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harvey
MARCH4,2012AT9:35PM
yehkahanaagayehumyunhisaathsaathchalte
humarebaatonmehaisaathiyonyethemeskaisepighalte!
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harvey
MARCH4,2012AT9:48PM
Asfortheearlierquestion.ThegirlconcernedwasafellowMSc.studentatXaviersand
hermothershowedmethisfoto,Imentioned,andthatwastwentyyearsback,soI
dontknowanythingaboutthebackground.Ihaventheardabouthereversince.
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dustedo
MARCH5,2012AT3:20AM
Itsalltrivia!Notlmtrivia,buttrivianevertheless.Seriously,didyouthinkabout
listingthedierenttypesofcountryliquorbeforethis?Orthinkingoverwhytheymay
becalledwhattheyare?OrwhyyourhusbandtoldyouaboutHemaMalini?:))
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26.Shashi
MARCH5,2012AT4:14AM
Iamjustanotherofthosewholovessuchlileknownfacts.Thispostisastorehouseof
suchandwellwrienbyDustedo.
AddingsomewhichIknow.Itmaybethatmanyofyouwouldalreadyknowofthis.
DharmendraandManojKumarweretostarinsoloheromoviesNaqliNawab(1962)
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DharmendraandManojKumarweretostarinsoloheromoviesNaqliNawab(1962)
andSholaAurShabnam(1961)respectively.Butasluckwouldhaveit,theywere
droppedfromthosemoviesandcastintheothermovie.
DevAnandwastohavebeentheheroofTeesriManzil(1966).Buthewasbusyshooting
Guide(1966)andShammiKapoorwasropedin.Incidentally,thiswastherstVijay
Ananddirectedmoviewhichdidnthavehisbrotherastheleadingman.
AnothertriviaisthatDharmendrahadalmostwalkedoutofPhoolAurPahar(1966)
becausehehaddierenceswiththeDirector,O.P.Ralhan.Thankfullysenseprevailedand
hestayedback.Eventhoughhehadseveralhitsbeforethismovie,thiswastheonewhich
madehimastar.BeforeRalhansignedonDharmendra,hewasconsideringSunilDufor
therole.
AfterhiswinintheFimlfareUnitedProducerscompetition,Dharmendrawasconsidered
astheleadingmanforLoveInSimla(1960).Butthemakersdecidedtheywantedahero
whowasromanticanddidnthavethephysiqueofahockeyplayer.JoyMukherjeewas
thencastastheleadingman.
AnupamaChoprahaswrienabookonthemakingofSholaywhichcontainsseveral
trivia.
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dustedo
MARCH5,2012AT5:46AM
TheonlyonethatIknewfromthatlotwasaboutDevAnandbeingtheoriginalchoice
forRocky.Theotherswereallnewtome.Thanks!Enjoyedthat.:)
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27.ArunkumarDeshmukh
MARCH5,2012AT8:35AM
dustedoji,
Hereisatriviafrom1936.
Ashokkumar,whohadgonetoHimanshuRoyofBombayTalkies,tolearnPhotography,
wasforcedbyDevikaRanitobecomeherheroinlms.
HisrstlmwasJeevanNayya.Justtoavoidworkinginlms,Ashokkumarcuthishair
small.onthedayoftherstshot,H.Roysawhim,forgavehimandwaitedfor2monthsfor
thehairtogrow.
BythistimeA.Kumarwasreadytoact.Intherstshotitself,hehadtojumpfromthe
windowandsavetheHeroinefromthevillain.Theshotstarted,Ashokkumarwasso
enthusiastic,thathenotonlyjumpedfromthewindow,butalsobrokethelegoftheVillain.
HimanshuRoyhadtowaitforanotherfourmonthsbeforeonlythesecondshotofthelm
wasshot!
ArunkumarDeshmukh
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dustedo
MARCH6,2012AT10:19AM
Justsawthiscomment,Arunji.Thatwasafunnyone!AshokKumarapparentlymade
quiteasplashwithhisveryrstlm.:D
ImustadmireHimanshuRoyspatience!
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ImustadmireHimanshuRoyspatience!
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28.DeepakJeswal
MARCH9,2012AT6:50PM
Mosambinarangiallofitinthissong;))
Tun Tuna Tun Tun - Jackie Shroff, Baap Numbri Beta Du...
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29.SudhirKapur
APRIL12,2012AT12:06PM
Dustedoji,
RegardingAzaadandCRamchandraandthecompositionscompletedintwoweeks,there
isanotherveryinterestingtidbittoadd.ThesongKitnaHaseenHaiMausamwas
supposedtohavebeensungbyTalatMehmood.Onthedayoftherecording,TalatSaab
wasundulylateinreachingthestudio.WithLatajiandtherestoftheorchestraandcrew
waiting,CRamdecidedtogoaheadwiththerecordinginhisownvoice.Whenthe
recordistquestionedhimonthischoice,hepromisedthathewouldsingaswellasTalat
Saabdoes.Andtheresultisveryinteresting.Inthissong,CRamsvoicesoundssocloseto
Talat,thatonacasualrsthearingonemightevenmistakeitforthelaer.
Rgds
Sudhir
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SudhirKapur
APRIL12,2012AT12:23PM
Ooops
Goingthrutheremainingthreadsofthispost,Irealizethatthisinfoisalreadyposted
byShilpijialilemorethanamonthago.Apologiesfortherepeat.
Rgds
Sudhir
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dustedo
APRIL13,2012AT3:24AM
Noproblem.:)Yes,CRamachandrasvoicesoundsuncannilylikeTalatsthere.
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30.Shilps
JUNE21,2012AT6:08AM
Somuchtalkaboutfoodhere.canwehaveaseparatepostforfoodinhindilms(also
hollywoodlms)??
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dustedo
JUNE21,2012AT7:20AM
Unfortunately,theredoesntseemtobemuchdevotiontofoodinoldlms,whether
HollywoodorHindi.Newlms,yes,especiallynonIndianlms:theresJulieandJulia,
Chocolat,BabeesFeastandthesuperbJapanesenoodleWestern,Tampopo.Otherstoo
IrememberaStanleyTuccistarrerabouttwoItalianbrothers(friends?Idontrecall
exactly)andtheirrestaurantintheUSbutnotreallymuchfoodinHindilms,at
leastnotplayinganimportantpart.Sad!:(
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31.SamirKhan
DECEMBER18,2012AT12:56AM
Areallyenjoyableread!
AbitoftriviaIcametoknowrecentlyconcernsMeraSaaya;Latawassueringfroma
throatinfectionandnottakinganyassignments.MadanMohanrecordedthesonginhis
ownvoiceandSadhanalipsynchedtothisduringtheshooting.OnceLatawaswell,the
songwasrecordedinhervoiceandthendubbedontothelm.IwonderhowSadhana
keptastraightfacethroughthatone
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dustedo
DECEMBER18,2012AT4:11AM
Oh,yes.Thatsapreywellknownanecdote,soIdidntincludeit.FromwhatIheard,
thepeopleofShimlaturnedoutinlargenumberstowatchtheshoot,andwere
completelyummoxed(andnodoubtamused)toseeSadhanalipsynchingtoamans
voice!MadanMohansrenditionofthesongisquitenice,actuallyIrememberhaving
heardit.
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