Old Hindi: Songs List 1950 To 1960

1955’s Devdas cemented the "drunkard's lament" as a trope. "Mera Joota" became a post-independence anthem. 1956–1958: The Qawwali and Folk Explosion | Year | Film | Song Title | Singer(s) | Music Director | Lyricist | Category | |------|------|------------|-----------|----------------|----------|----------| | 1956 | C.I.D. | "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" | Mohammad Rafi | O.P. Nayyar | Majrooh Sultanpuri | Philosophical/Mournful | | 1956 | C.I.D. | "Yeh Hai Bombay Meri Jaan" | Mohammad Rafi, Geeta Dutt | O.P. Nayyar | Majrooh Sultanpuri | Satirical/Folk | | 1957 | Pyaasa | "Jaane Woh Kaise Log The" | Hemant Kumar | S.D. Burman | Sahir Ludhianvi | Tragic/Existential | | 1957 | Pyaasa | "Yeh Duniya Agar Mil Bhi Jaye" | Mohammad Rafi | S.D. Burman | Sahir Ludhianvi | Philosophical | | 1958 | Yahudi | "Yeh Mera Diwanapan Hai" | Mukesh | Shankar-Jaikishan | Hasrat Jaipuri | Romantic Obsession | | 1958 | Madhumati | "Aaja Re Pardesi" | Lata Mangeshkar | Salil Chowdhury | Shailendra | Melancholy/Folk |

The Golden Decade: A Comprehensive Study of Hindi Film Songs (1950–1960) old hindi songs list 1950 to 1960

[Generated by AI Assistant] Date: April 17, 2026 1955’s Devdas cemented the "drunkard's lament" as a trope