You know, I do my Indian community a great discredit in that I don't understand even one of the many rich Indian languages. That said, I will speak to a few people I know who are in a position to identify those songs!
I'm glad you've given me an opportunity to make a once off 'bollywood,' music video post, but it will be a very special one, one that actually has a story and one that promotes racial and cultural intergration and diversity..will do so in the next post....
In memory of Nazia Hassan: 3 April 1965 – 13 August 2000
In dedication to all women who lost their lives to cancer
“Aap Jaisa Koi”
“The flower for Spring and Spring for the garden. The heart for a heart, the body for a body. Each desires the meeting of a body and soul..”
I’m not going to pull a Bollywood on you, I promise! In the spirit of cultural diversity and celebrating our differences, I’ll make this one post of an Indian song. I do my Indian community a great disservice in that I understand not even one of the several rich Indian languages.
1. In 1980, Nazia Hassan was 15 years old! She was a teenager yet she released a song that sold millions of albums. The song was used in the 1980 Indian movie ‘Qurbani,’. The songs name is Aap Jaisa Koi. She was one of a few Asian females that appeared on BBC in 1981. The footage of Nazia Hassan herself singing this song is very, very, very rare and can actually only be found at one link:-http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00nbwmv
2. In the Movie Qurbani, the song is lip synced by an actress. The movie was way ahead of it’s time as the stage actress was dressed in a sexy and appealing manner and so were her fellow female singers! There were White people in the audience; the singing entourage consisted of a Black drummer. This was in 1980!!!
3. In 1980, I was in grade 1 and Nazia Hassan was a teenager about 15 years of age when she made this hit song! The song was played on a regular basis in Lenasia between 1980 and 1983.
These are not my lyrics, I can’t vouch for their authenticity, I googled it!
I proudly give you ‘Aap Jaisa Koi,’(Remember this was in 1980!!!!!)
“Movie Name – Quarbani
Year – 1981
Song - Aap Jaisa Koi Meri Zindagi Mein Aaye
Actors - Zeenat Aman, Firoz Khan
Singer - NAZIA HUSSAIN
Composer – Biddu”[1]
“English Translation of the Song Aap Jaisa Koi Meri Zindagi Mein Aaye from Movie Quarbani is in Red Color.”[2]
“Lyrics of the song Aap Jaisa Koi Meri Zindagi Mein Aaye from Movie Quarbani.”
“Aap Jaisa Koi Meri Zindagi Mein Aaye
Someone like you should come into my life
To Baat Ban Jaaye, Haan Haan Baat Ban Jaaye
It will be great; Yes Yes life will become great
Aap Jaisa Koi Meri Zindagi Mein Aaye
Someone like you should come into my life
To Baat Ban Jaaye, Haan Haan Baat Ban Jaaye
It will be great; Yes Yes life will become great
Phool Ko Bahaar, Bahaar Ko Chaman
Flowers need Spring, Spring needs garden
Dil Ko Dil, Badan Ko Badan
Heart needs heart body needs body
Har Kisiko Chahiye Tan Ka Milan
Everyone wants physical relationships attachment
Kash Mujh Par Aisa Dil Aapka Bhi Aaye
I hope wish that your heart will also feel like this for me
To Baat Ban Jaaye Haan Haan Baat Ban Jaaye
It will be great; Yes Yes life will become great
Aap Jaisa Koi Meri Zindagi Mein Aaye
Someone like you should come into my life
To Baat Ban Jaaye, Haan Haan Baat Ban Jaaye
It will be great; Yes Yes life will become great
Maein Insaan Hoon, Farishta Nahin
I am a human being not a messenger of god or angel
Dar Hai Behak, Na Jaun Kahin
I fear that I may go out of the control
Tanha Dil Na Sambhlega
Lonely heart may not stay in control
Pyar Bina Yeh Tadpega
Without love heart will suffer
Aapsa Kahan Hai Dil Aapko Hi Paaye
No one is like you; My heart only wants to reach you
To Baat Ban Jaaye Haan Haan Baat Ban Jaaye
It will be great; Yes Yes life will become great
Aap Jaisa Koi Meri Zindagi Mein Aaye
Someone like you should come into my life
To Baat Ban Jaaye, Haan Haan Baat Ban Jaaye
It will be great; Yes Yes life will become great
Aap Jaisa Koi Meri Zindagi Mein Aaye
Someone like you should come into my life
To Baat Ban Jaaye, Haan Haan Baat Ban Jaaye
It will be great; Yes Yes life will become great
Aap Jaisa Koi Meri Zindagi Mein Aaye
Someone like you should come into my life
To Baat Ban Jaaye, Haan Haan Baat Ban Jaaye
It will be great; Yes Yes life will become great”[3]
[1] Vide:http://realityviews.blogspot.com/201...-song-aap.html. accessed 28 October 2012
[2] Supra n1
[3] Supra n1
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