Hemant Kumar was horn in Benatas (Kashi) on June 17. 1920, educated in Calcutta and studied engineering in Jadavpur University at a time when music and singing were not venerated easily acceptable pursuits by and for the gentry! He wrote a short story, sang for AIR and cut his first disc...
Today we showcase thelyricsandEnglish translationof Hemant Kumar’s “Beqarar Karke” from the filmBees Saal Baad(1962). We often talk about seductive songs and cabaret numbers in classic Hindi films, but invariably those songs are sung by bad girl Helen or afemme fatalewho entices our hero...
We now presentthe lyrics and full English translationto one of my all-time favorite Guru Dutt songs “Jaane Woh Kaise” fromPyaasa(1957). I think my undying love for Guru Dutt is pretty evident at this point, but in case you need some convincing to get over the bold Clark Gable ‘stac...