INDIAN FILM SONGS AND THE YEAR 1962

Scene from Bollywood film, "Ek Musafir Ek Hasina"(1962)

This page is but a small sampling of film songs for the year 1962. So sit back, relax, and enjoy

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World Events of 1962

Algeria becomes fully sovereign state.
1,113 Prisoners from the "Bay of Pigs" affair are released by Cuba.
USSR attempts to build missile bases in Cuba. This starts the "Cuban Missile Crises".

Cuban Missle Crisis
Jamaica, Burundi, Uganda, Western Samoa, and Trinidad and Tobago gain independence.
Twelve European countries form the European Space Agency.
The audio cassette is invented. The original use is for dictation machines, but within a few years it is the medium of choice for music.

Audio Cassette
First live-TV transatlantic satellite transmission is made by way of Telstar.
Algeria and France sign a peace accord. French Foreign Legion leaves Algeria. Algeria gains independence.
Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring is released, giving rise to the modern environmentalist movement.
Dr. No, the first James Bond film, premieres in UK theatres.

The film "Doctor No" is released.
Volcano erupts in Peru killing 4000.
The Beatles release their first single "Love Me Do".

The Beatles release "Love Me Do"
The United Nations General Assembly passes a resolution condemning South Africa's racist apartheid policies, and calls for all UN member states to cease military and economic relations with the nation.
Stuart Sutcliffe, English artist and musician (The Beatles) dies.
The popularity of the twist continues.

The Twist
Adolf Eichmann is hanged in Israel for his participation in the Holocaust.

Gallows
Georges Pompidou sworn in as Prime Minister of France.

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India retalites against the Chinese incursion into Indian Tibet (Sino-Indian War).

Indian troops at the front
Jawaharlal Nehru is elected de facto Prime Minister of India.
A locust swarm threatens New Delhi.
Air India becomes an all jet carrier.

Air India Boeing 707
There is a coup in Burma in which the army led by General Ne Win seize power
Ferial Karim is awarded the title "Miss India".
The Hindustani vocalist Bade Ghulam Ali Khan is awarded Padma Bhushan

Bade Ghulam Ali Khan in old ad

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Prem Chopra makes his film debut in the Punjabi film "Chaudhary Karnail Singh"

Prem Chopra
"Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai" wins Filmfare Award for "Best Picture".

"Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai" poster
Ravi wins Filmfare award for "Best Music Director" for his work in "Gharana".
The film "Pathan" acquires the dubious distinction of having the maximum number of music directors for any Indian film. Although it has only seven songs it has 9 music directors.
Mohd. Rafi wins the Filmfare Award for "Best Male Playback" for the song Chashme Buddoor from "Sasural".

Mohd. Rafi
India's second international film festival is held in New Delhi.
Pakistan bans Indian films in East Pakistan. This impacts the Calcutta based Bengali film industry.
Due to All India Radio's (A.I.R) policy of pushing classical music, the Hindi film industry becomes much closer to Radio Ceylon. Radio Ceylon essentially "captures" the commercial distribution of film music in India.

Radio Ceylon circa 1962
Bollywood film star Ashok Kumar is awarded the Padma Shree.

Ashok Kumar
Raj Kapoor wins the "Filmfare Best Actor Award" for his performance of Raju in "Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai"

Raj Kapoor in "Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai"
Vyjayanthimala wins the "Filmfare Best Actress Award" for her performance of Dhanno in "Ganga Jamuna"

Vyjayanthimala