Living Diagonally In My Parallel World!

Pancham – Khaali Hath Shaam Aayi Hai Awesome song. This song from Ijaazat brings to fore RD’s command on classical. The song is picturised on Rekha (Sudha) who has walked out from Naseer’s (Mahender) home as she (despite making attempts) is unable to come to terms to his past (Anuradha Patel as Maya).    The dictionary meaning of "Loneliness" is "The pain of being alone, but having a desire for a connection". This is Sudha's state of mind.  For her, each evening arrives and departs without altering her emotional landscape. She expects sorrow, but that too refuses to visit her, leaving her numb.    In the song "evening" and "night" are personified as entities that just come and go without bringing ant resolution or closure. They are so familiar now that they are almost ritualistic in their futility.   Evenings are a time that a person in love looks forward to. But for a broken heart, evening can be a time of suffering waiting endlessly for...

Pancham - Jaane Do Na Video https://youtu.be/PI7qRURU9D0?t=807 One of the all time best seductive/sensuous songs by Pancham is Jaane Do Na from Saagar. Asha Bhosle and Shailendra Singh have fantastically expressed the emotions of the couple who are deeply in love and get the opportunity to take the relationship to the next level ... getting physical. Asha expresses the dilemma of the young girl who is is keen but hesitant because of middle-class guilt. Shailendra Singh emotes the carefree attitude of the flamboyant rich guy (Rishi Kapoor) in love with the poor girl. Dimple in a red sari and backless blouse oozes sensuality in every movement. The song picturisation is done extremely aesthetically and the shadow play in the background caused by the light reflecting from the swimming pool sets the mood. With this setting, the song opens with a combination of bamboo flute and a regular one. Use of Bass guitar as the pickup and tabla beats relate to the flutter of heart beats ...

This blog was originally written on 1st January 2015. Re-updated today October 2025 with new links and some trivia. Aisa Samaa Naa Hota from Zameen Aasmaan Singer Lata Lyrics Anjaan Being in love is a feeling that has to be experienced to know it. R.D. Burman’s Aisa Sama Na Hota is a masterclass in restraint and emotional precision. The composition breathes with space, allowing Lata Mangeshkar’s voice to float like a memory suspended in twilight. The delicate melody on the flute sets a wistful tone, evoking the hush of dusk and the ache of unspoken longing. RD resists his usual flamboyance, instead crafting a soundscape where silence becomes a collaborator. The melody loops gently, like a thought one cannot let go of, mirroring the song’s theme of moments that could have been missed had it not been for the loved one.  I couldn't resist writing about the use of Bass.  Here the  Bass guitar not as a rhythmic anchor alone, but as a subtle emotional undercurrent...