Sound of Lollywood: Anything goes and that’s the point of ‘Akh Ladti Hai Jab Dildar Se’

‘Dil Nasheen’ scored by the inimitable M Ashraf, has a dance number that sounds like a wedding band hard at work.

Nate Rabe

· Jul 16, 2017 · 08:15 am

Sound of Lollywood: In ‘Main Hun Dream Girl’, peppy women in tight outfits create a ruckus

Anything goes in the title track of the 1986 Pakistani film ‘Dream Girl, directed by cult filmmaker Saeed Ali Khan.

Nate Rabe

· Jul 08, 2017 · 01:30 pm

Sound of Lollywood: Noor Jehan voices the courtesan’s complaint in Pakistani film ‘Umrao Jaan Ada’

‘Jo Bacha Tha Woh Lutane Ke Liye Aaye Hain’ is from the movie that preceded the Indian version by nine years.

Nate Rabe

· Jul 02, 2017 · 03:00 pm

Sound of Lollywood: When ghazal king Ghulam Ali gave over his glorious voice to a love song

‘Wadah Karo Tum’ from ‘Bigri Naslein’ is a rare pop ditty from the ghazal maestro.

Nate Rabe

· Jun 24, 2017 · 01:30 pm

Sound of Lollywood: The delectably named ‘Ding Dong Ding Dong’ from ‘Deewar’ (not that one)

M Ashraf’s song is edgy, liquid and puts the listener on notice: ‘You’re about to have some fun!’

Nate Rabe

· Jun 17, 2017 · 03:00 pm

Sound of Lollywood: ‘Hello Hello My Dear’ marks a sweet romance between Pakistan and Indonesia

The Robin Ghosh tune from the 1980 movie ‘Bandish’ is beautifully sung by Nayyara Noor.

Nate Rabe

· Jun 10, 2017 · 03:00 pm

Sound of Lollywood: Alam Lohar’s magnificent voice rescues ‘Yeh Aadam’ from being written off

The Sufi song ‘Allah Allah Allah Haq Allah Hoo’ is a gem in the aridity that was the Sultan Rahi starrer.

Nate Rabe

· Jun 03, 2017 · 03:00 pm

Sound of Lollywood: Yes means no in RD Burman-inspired dance song from ‘Cheeta Chaalbaaz’

The musical collective Tafo borrows a few notes and ideas from RD Burman for the movie ‘Cheeta Chaalbaaz’.

Nate Rabe

· May 27, 2017 · 03:00 pm

Sound of Lollywood: Cashed-up Pakistanis don’t realise the joke is on them in ‘Kya Haseen Jism Hai’

Nisar Bazmi’s club song from the 1975 hit ‘Ek Gunah Aur Sahi’ attacks the elite who live lives far removed from most viewers.

Nate Rabe

· May 20, 2017 · 03:00 pm

Sound of Lollywood: The Pakistani playboy who was cured of his wicked ways

The song ‘Walayat Kahnu Aa Gaya’ bridges the gaps of tradition and modern, East and West.

Nate Rabe

· May 13, 2017 · 03:00 pm

Lollywood music special: Pakistani star Sultan Rahi like never before in ‘Jasoos’

Shola Sa Bhadka Bhadka from the 1977 drama features accordions, blaring trumpets, catchy guitars and burbling fizzes of electricity.

Nate Rabe

· May 06, 2017 · 01:30 pm

Sound of Lollywood: The tawaif song gets a twangy country music twist in ‘Anjuman’

The song ‘Dil Dhadke Main Tujh Se Yeh Kaise Kahoon’ is everything you don’t expect from a courtesan movie.

Nate Rabe

· Apr 29, 2017 · 04:00 pm