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Published: 10 October 2017

Last Updated: 10 October 2017

This is the earliest song in which I can hear temple bells clearly. Of course, it is a pooja scene. The song is number 3a from here

Rajput Ramani song

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 Listen to Toofan Men Pyar Kahan (1966)

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Published: 02 November 2017

Last Updated: 02 November 2017

Here is an parody song with fake, comic crying that I have not heard in any earlier song. Enjoy!

Listen to 1937_Challenge_05_x_tumheen-ne-mujhako-maar-khilaayaa.mp3

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 Listen to Narsingh Misc 681

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Published: 10 September 2017

Last Updated: 22 September 2017

I always wondered what kind of problems were faced by Anglo-Indian and other non-Hindi speaking stars when talkies came. I read that they could not speak Hindi well, but no examples, until now. Here is Fearless Nadia explaining how she mis-pronounced the word 'chhoD' meaning to leave alone, in an interview with Rosie Thomas in  Feb 1986.

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 Listen to Mulzim (1963)