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Here is a glimpse at what films were running in Bombay during the first three months of 1958. Just see at how many cities this film ran for 100 days! This table is due to the hard work and dedication of Kamesh Subbarao who is looking at the old issues of the newspaper Bombay Chronicle.

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Misc 133   

In the film Jhoomer (Pakistan).

And dancing in the film

Azurie in Jhoomer

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Misc 128

This is the earliest adaption of a European tune that I have heard. It is based on El Jarabe Tapatio or Mexican Hat dance, a traditional Mexican tune. This is almost a decade before that Samadhi song or Mangala's Brazilian adaptations.

Listen to 1941_beTee_07_vaasantee_1941 beTee jaag-3-jag-re-ab-to_x_GYaan-datt.mp3

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Bharat 31 Lata Gobindram