I missed it fro 3 weeks owing it to various problems but here it is this week and hopefully should continue
So O is for Late O P Nayyar… what a magical touch he had… his numbers peppy and catchy… I am a huge fan
Some of his super hits movies include
- Aar Paar
- Naya Duar
- Mr & Mrs 55
- CID
- Tumsa Nahin Dhekha
- Phir Wahi Dil Laya Hoon
- Mere Sanaam
- Kashmir Ki Kali
- Howrah Bridge
According to wiki
“During the 1950s, the state-controlled All India Radio found O.P. too “trendy”, and put for quite some time a ban on broadcasting most of his famous tunes”
I wasnt aware of this
Leaving u with two of my most favorites
I started by thinking I will list 2 songs and see, I will stop now 🙂 feel free (rather pls do) add ur fav O P Nayyar song in the comments
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Me first 🙂 Yay!!!
yes u first
“During the 1950s, the state-controlled All India Radio found O.P. too “trendy”, and put for quite some time a ban on broadcasting most of his famous tunes”
Even I didn’t knew this… Too trendy… I am wondering how kids today would describe these tunes?
LOL boring I guess and may be this will be written abt himesh… people used to hate him and dismiss him for his nasal voice which brought a new revolution
horrid monika shudders by the above thought 😀
I see Delhi in the header. 😀
Now let me check these songs.
yes yes yes I love saadi delhi 😀
OP Nayyar was also the one who didn’t give songs to Lata and promoted Asha after a spat. The guy had guts then and I guess even when he died, he was separated from his family and living with some strangers.
Yea that is a story I remember… Asha owes a lot to him coz he didnt do songs with Lata… !! !
Lovely songs… !!!!!
Aaiye Meherbaan, Babuji Dheere Chalna and all songs of CID are my favourites !!!!!! 😀 😀 😀
oh yes I remember that too but then I thought all will know it 😀
Some of the movies that you mentioned are Guru Dutt’s movies..my favorites.
‘ye reshmi zulfon ka andhere…’ nice pick.
BTW how far are you in Eat, Pray, Love? It is a fun read.
oh yes I loving it… but me still in Italy no reading happening here… will start again which I reach back to bangalore
beautiful choice of songs,Monika.Asha Bhonsle was sheer magic when she sang for him.
The first song that came to my mind when I saw the name O P Nayyar was a song from Sawan ki Ghata.Its a song I used to listen to a lot and I still hum it at times.am unable to embed it here so linking it 🙂
here it is
oh thats an awesome song… lovely one
OPN was a genius!!! I think he did the music for Andaz Apna Apna and had his style and touch all over the songs of that movie. I still love those songs mainly because in the 90s, no one really composed that way.
He is an evergreen artist. Awesome songs, Mon.
oh yes masood I remember… they had that touch specially this one
Superb header!
Rt pick for O Monu 🙂
We attended the shooting of one of the episodes of Sa Re Ga Ma and met O.P.Nayyar there! He ws very friendly and we even hd a nice pic with him 🙂
Loved all the songs shared here
thanks darling
and wow seriously u have met him?
lovely songs!!
thanks reema
Such a lovely post, Monika! So many memories of mine are interlinked with the songs you have put here!
I love all these songs! OPN is a legend! What an amazing man! What talent!
glad u liked them smitha he was a genius indeed
Hi!
I liked the first one you showed. Very good singing. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day!
Sherrie
thanks sherrie and welcome here
oh what a lovely use of prompt o!!
really nice selection!
thanks a lot shraddha and welcome here
I am looking forward to your links…
So interesting.
Thank you for the introduction…
Sherry
thank u sherry glad u liked them
Yet ANOTHER artist unknown to me. I learn a lot here.
thanks roger
It’s hard to choose just One favorite!
yes tumble i have the same problem
Monika: Loved the songs you chose for him. All classics and all time favorite !!
thanks parul 🙂
Oh, I loved the Nayyar-Asha combo!! And the ghode ki tabdak aawaz he beautifully used in his songs! 🙂 Like the one in “Tumsa nahi dekha” 🙂
oh the magical voice
Rafi is so good in this song, it is magical 🙂
lovely videos nova thanks for sharing
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