Film Songs in Rag Bhupali (K-Z)

Kanchi Re Kanchi Re
Film - Hare Rama Hare Krishna
Year - 1971
Rag - Bhupali
Tal - Fast Dadra
Music Director(s) - R.D. Burman
Singer(s) - Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
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Lyricist - Anand Bakshi
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Comments – Pretty good example of Bhupali. Interesting accidentals are sometimes seen when it does depart from the rag (e.g., komal dha)

Nil Gagan Ki Chhaonmen
Film - Amrapali
Year - 1966
Rag - Bhupali
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Shankar, Jaikishan
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics - Go To Lyrics
Lyricist - Shailendra Singh
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Comments – This leans heavily toward Bhupali, but there are liberties taken.

Panchhi Banu Udti Firun Mast Gagan Men
Film - Chori Chori
Year - 1956
Rag - Bhupali
Tal - Dadra
Music Director(s) - Shankar, Jaikishan
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
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Lyricist - Hasrat Jaipuri
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Comments – Pretty good example of Bhupali

Pankh Hote To Ud Ati
Film - Sehra
Year - 1963
Rag - Bhupali
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Ramlal Hirapanna
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
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Lyricist - Hasrat Jaipuri
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Comments – This is really a pretty good example of Bhupali

Sansaar Ki Har Shay Ka
Film - Dhoond
Year - 1973
Rag - Bhupali
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Ravi
Singer(s) - Mahendra Kapoor
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Lyricist - Sahir Ludhianvi
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Comments – This is really a pretty good example of Bhupali. However you have to ignore some of the musical interludes which go out of the rag a bit.

Sanvare Rang Rachi
Film - (Non-film song)
Rag - Bhupali
Tal - Dadra
Music Director(s) - Hridaynath Mangeshkar
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
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Lyricist - Meerabai
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Comments – This is a Meera bhajan. It starts of bhupali-ish, but after the first interlude it goes of into other stuff. The bottom line is that this might be a nice song, but it would not be a song that you would use to get a handle on Bhupali.

Sayonara, Sayonara
Film - Love In Tokyo
Year - 1966
Rag - Bhupali
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Shankar, Jaikishan
Singer(s) - Lata Mangeshkar
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Lyricist - Hasrat Jaipuri
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Comments – It has been suggested that this is actually Deshakar. However there is such a muddle concerning the supposed distinctions between Deshkar and Bhupali that we really are not in any position to say anything here. Readers are advised to consider this and make their own decisions in this matter.

Yeh Hava...Yeh Phiza...Aa Bhi Jaa
Film - Gumraah
Year - 1963
Rag - Bhupali
Tal - Kaherava (based upon a swing)
Music Director(s) - Ravi
Singer(s) - Mahendra Kapoor
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Lyricist - Sahir Ludhianvi
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Comments – This sticks pretty close to Bhupali, athough some suggest it may be closer to Deshkar.

Zindagi Ki Yahi Reet Hai
Film - Mr. India
Year - 1987
Rag - Bhupali
Tal - Kaherava
Music Director(s) - Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Singer(s) - Kishore Kumar
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Lyricist - Javed Akhtar
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Comments – Well….. the notes are all here for Bhupali, with the usual Bollywood mixing going on. But possibly due to the ungrounded nature of the arrangement, it just doesn’t feel much like Bhupali. As I mull it over in my mind, I could see that with some modification, this might make a fairly decent Bhupali dhun that could be performed on sitar, santoor, or some other instrument.