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MADAN MOHAN FOREVER... PART 1: A journey through his memorable music... Features introduction by Madanji himself and tributes by Lataji, Begum Akhtar, Manna Dey and Ustad Zakir Hussian, with song clips from WOH KAUN THI (1964), BHAI BHAI (1956), DEKH KABIRA ROYA (1957) and SANJOG (1961). MADAN MOHAN FOREVER... PART 2: A journey through his memorable music... Features tributes by Lataji, Jagjit Singh and Mala Sinha with song clips from WOH KAUN THI (1964), DULHAN EK RAAT KI (1966), POOJA KE PHOOL (1964) and ANPADH (1962). MADAN MOHAN FOREVER... PART 3: A journey through his memorable music... Features tributes by Jatin-Lalit, Majrooh Sultanpuri, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, Lataji, Ashaji, R.D. Burman and Gulzar with song clips from HAQEEQAT (1964), DASTAK (1970), MERA SAAYA (1966) and MAUSAM (1975). MADAN MOHAN FOREVER... PART 4: A journey through his memorable music... Features tributes by Uttam Singh, Ashaji, Khaiyyam and Jaidev with song clips from CHIRAG (1969), MERA SAAYA (196...

I would like to start with this beauty from Gulzar - Kaise Dekhu Meri Ankhonke Bahut Paas Ho tum from the film Bharosa. Next is Muhobat Ke Isharon mein from Dushman Dost Listen to this gem Jaanu Na Main from the album Aja Meri Jaan. This song is based on the Bengali song Ki Hobe Aar Purono Diner Katha sung by R D Burman himself. http://youtu.be/SN8zshXdrUc Phoolonke Desh mein sung by Kishore Kumar http://youtu.be/y7ROdEMRtDQ The deleted Quawaali from Sholay - Chaand Sa Koi Chehra - sung by Kishore, Manna De, Bhupinder and Anand Singh Another from the Pancham-Gulzar combination - Kuhu kuhu Koyaliya from the movie Devdas. This movie was planned with Dharmendra, Hema Malini and Sharmila Tagore. This song is incidentally based on a similar one by Sachin Dev Burman. SD Burmans version can be heard here- The next song is not unreleased but an unfilmed one. This is from Shaan starring Amitabh, Shashi Kapoor. Enjoy this one - Le Chal Kahin - from Reshma O Reshma ... Why did he work on such tur...

I had heard and read a lot about Malena on many online discussion forums. Yesterday I got the opportunity to see the Italian version with English subtitles. Malena is a beautiful and deeply touching film. It is a masterful combination of sites, sounds and colors. It is a coming of age story of a young boy, who carries us along on a journey of love, lust and maturity. I love that movie and I love that montage. To be that drunk with infatuation. It's an ache that's hard to describe. The only thing worse is the pain you feel when you know it can never be.   We watch helplessly as his innocent perspectives about life are jarred by the realities of society, while he watches helplessly the misfortunes of the beautiful Malena. The movie attempts to critique the savagery inherent in the 'civilized' society of men. Throughout the story, we experience cruelty that we, as public can inflict upon an individual. It attempts to lay bare the gross hypocrisy and fragile morals that h...