Manna Dey - Aei Mere Pyaare Watan - Kabuliwala [1961]

[minmoh]

he received Dada Sahib Phalke Award two years back .

[yuanyuanyuanyin]

@minmoh - Thank you for the information.

I just updated above description about Manna Dey.

[MrYogi1965]

** Waah **

[BangaloreGuy2010]

what a song. Hats off Manna Dey

[mohindraandcompany]

awesome love for the motherland..........great

[JayeshJDave]

By the way the contrary to popular misconception, 'pyaare watan' in this song is supposed to be Afghanistan as this is a Pathan singing for his country as a foreigner in India!!

[dramittripathi]

Amazing Voice

Manna Da, tujhe salaam.

Thanks for this great gist once again.

[yuanyuanyuanyin]

@dramittripathi - You are most welcome, my dear friend.

[SuperQueenuniverse]

They don't make them, like they used to. Thank you Yuan for another gem.

[yuanyuanyuanyin]

@SuperQueenuniverse - You are most welcome, my dear friend.

[RealMusicKing]

Hello Yuan and thank you. A very touchy song about homeland. The man singing in the film is W.M. Khan. W.M. Khan sang the very first song ever in the very first Indian Talkie film, Alam Ara in 1927. It starred Prithviraj Kapoor. W.M. Khan was Pashtun just like the Kapoors. W.M. Khan was Prithviraj's closest friend. While dying in 1972, W.M. Khan at his bedside, in privacy, Prithviraj revealed all his life long secrets to his trustable friend, W.M. Khan. Some, even his own sons didnt' know.

[yuanyuanyuanyin]

@RealMusicKing - Thank you my dear friend for the valuable information.

I just added the name of W.M. Khan as the singer, with the courtesy of RealMusicKing.

Thank you.

[eeshachhina]

we do hv such songs anymore...because dey hav nt tasted da pain nd grief...... of dis free india........i love ma india.......

[qiron]

"Choom loon mai us zubaan ko jis pe aaye tera naam"....Wonderful, heart wrenching lyrics. Makes me teary eyed each time I hear this song. This was fantastic movie and Balraj Sahni was superb in it.

"Hum jahan paida hue, us jagah hi nikle dam"....Hope this comes true in my case. I miss 'Mere Desh ki Dharti'. Thanks Yuan. You brought back memories.

[yuanyuanyuanyin]

Most welcome, my friend Kiran.

[khandeel]

yuan, this song makes me home sick! I miss I ndia sooooooooo much!i think no matter where we go ,and what we do.....in the end we like to go back to our mother land! this is such a classic patriotic song indeed!thanks yuan.

[yuanyuanyuanyin]

As I said below, this is a very famous patriotic song. No wonder you too feel that way, my friend.

Take care.

[jasbongy]

Very touching song. I am missing my India and Mumbai, sooo much while listening this soulfull song.10*************

Yuanji once i was travelling in india by train with my family,Balraj ji was also travelling  and was in adjoinig compartment.He was very very tall and handsome with great personality. We met Him and He talked very well.Regards. Sarla.

[yuanyuanyuanyin]

You are most welcome my friend Sarla and thanks for "revealing" yet another surprise.

This is a patriotic song and even wikipedia says "The film also has the classic patriotic song, sung by Manna Dey, Aye mere pyaare watan."

That must be the reason for you to miss the mother country, Bharat Matha!

[biswa1960]

My favorite song... Great Manna De

Ever green song

Thanks Dost

Biswa

[yuanyuanyuanyin]

You are most welcome, my friend Biswa.