Song 26:
Missing Geeta Dutt, aren't we? I deviated for a while into retro to cover more of Asha Bhosle who indeed is the more prolific of the two. But that does not mean quantity always overrules quality. If Asha entertained us decade after decade, reinventing herself, Geeta remains encapsulated for posterity in her few but unforgettable songs. For me Geeta would always be the more mysterious of the two, the more enigmatic, the inscrutable and undecipherable. Now isn't that a whole different charm? That je ne sais quoi quality about her is what gets me going back to her on a night like this.
And then there were dancing divas who claimed to be drunk without consuming any alcohol-not entirely true. They were drunk on youth and life, on love and music, on dance and mystique. They crooned langorously, inviting strange bypassers in the middle of the night, throwing caution to the winds. They found solace in intoxication because seen through the misty prism of red red wine, life and both its frivolities and failings seemed a little more bearable and endurable. Now this is what I call very balanced acting in a slightly tipsy but a rocking and rooted drunk number. I wonder noone really names Shakila as one of the memorable names of that era. She was quite attractive and a good actress but then she competed with the very best, such a sea of talent surrounded her-Nargis, Madhubala, Meena Kumari, Nutan, Nalini Jaiwant to name a few. But this song is subtle magic. And I think I don't even need to mention the brilliant Geeta Dutt, O P Nayyar, Guru Dutt and Majrooh who all make it happen. Yeah saying they were great is stating the obvious!!! So enjoy this one for the road....
And then there were dancing divas who claimed to be drunk without consuming any alcohol-not entirely true. They were drunk on youth and life, on love and music, on dance and mystique. They crooned langorously, inviting strange bypassers in the middle of the night, throwing caution to the winds. They found solace in intoxication because seen through the misty prism of red red wine, life and both its frivolities and failings seemed a little more bearable and endurable. Now this is what I call very balanced acting in a slightly tipsy but a rocking and rooted drunk number. I wonder noone really names Shakila as one of the memorable names of that era. She was quite attractive and a good actress but then she competed with the very best, such a sea of talent surrounded her-Nargis, Madhubala, Meena Kumari, Nutan, Nalini Jaiwant to name a few. But this song is subtle magic. And I think I don't even need to mention the brilliant Geeta Dutt, O P Nayyar, Guru Dutt and Majrooh who all make it happen. Yeah saying they were great is stating the obvious!!! So enjoy this one for the road....
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