Episode 20 - Give me Red!! The colour of celebration
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There are seven colours in a rainbow and likewise, in my view, there are seven colours of life. Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange & Red. This double episode is about the colour Red. Red is the colour of celebration. Come of think of it, human life itself starts with a celebration. This wonderful land of India celebrates in multifarious ways and our movies reflect this spirit. The featured songs are 1. Hum bhi agar bacche hote - Door ki Awaz(1964) 2. Tum jiyo hazaaron saal - Sujata(1959) 3. Govinda aala re - Bluffmaster (1963) 4. Tan rang lo ji aaja man rang lo - Kohinoor(1960) 5. Matwala jiya dole piya - Mother India(1959) 6. Bole re papihara - Guddi (1971) 7. Reshmi salwar kurta jaali ka - Naya Daur(1957) 8. Mera yaar bana hai dulha - Chaudhwin ka Chaand(1960) 9. Aaj pahli tarikh hai - Pehli Tarikh(1954) 10. Ae dil hai mushkil - C I D(1956) 11. Sar jo tera chakraye - Pyaasa(1957) 12. Jangal mein mir nacha - Madhumati(1958)
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