INDIAN FILM SONGS AND THE YEAR 1989

Scene from Bollywood film, "Ram Lakhan"(1989)

This page is but a small sampling of film songs for the year 1989. So sit back, relax, and enjoy

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World Events of 1989

Salman Rushdie publishes "The Satanic Verses". Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini issues fatwa against him, declaring that his book is offensive to Islam.

Salman Rushdie
The Tiananmen Square protests occur. Tens of thousands of people protest the political situation in China. The protest end a massacre where an undisclosed number of protesters are killed. (Estimates run from the official Chinese declaration of 200-300 up to 2,000-3,000 by various student organisations).

Tiananmen Square protests
US planes shoot down two Libyan fighters over in Mediterranean over international waters.
Mikhail Gorbachev is named leader of the Soviet Union.

Mikhail Gorbachev
P. W. Botha quits as South Africa's President.
Deng Xiaoping resigns from China's leadership.
The Czech Parliament ends Communists' dominant role
Romanian uprising overthrows Communist government. President Ceausescu and wife executed.
US troops invade Panama to capture General Manuel Noriega.
George H. W. Bush (a.k.a. "Bush Senior") becomes the 41st president of the US.

George H.W. Bush
Cuban troops begin withdrawing from Angola.
Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan is complete.
The Ayatollah Khomeini dies.

Ayatollah Khomeini
Berlin Wall comes down.

Berlin Wall comes down
The first of 24 satellites of the Global Positioning System is placed into orbit.

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V.P. Singh becomes the Prime Minister of India after Lok Sabha elections.

V.P. Singh
Union Carbide agrees to pay USD $470 million to the Indian government for damages it caused in the 1984 Bhopal Disaster.
BOFORS Scandal assumes major proportions. This tarnishes Rajiv Gandhi's reputation and is a major reason for his defeat in the November elections.

Bofors 155 mm field howitzer
Suzanne Sablok is awarded the title "Miss India", in the Femina Miss India Pageant.
Famed sarod player Ali Akbar Khan, receives "Padma Vibhushan"

Ali Akbar Khan
The Hindustani vocalist Girija Devi is awarded Padma Bhushan
South Indian violinist L. Subramaniam is awarded Padma Shree

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"Qayamat se Qayamat Tak" wins Filmfare Award for "Best Picture".

Qayamat se Qayamat Tak
Playback singer / producer / music director Hemant Kumar (Nagin - 1954) dies of a heart attack.

Hemant Kumar commemorative stamp
"Maine Pyar Kiya" becomes India's first commercial film to be released in Quadraphonic sound. In modern terms, this would be called India's first movie with 4.1/4.0 sound.
Ashok Kumar (actor) is the recipient of the "Dadasaheb Phalke Award" for lifetime achievement.

Ashok Kumar
Anand / Miland win Filmfare award for "Best Music Director" for their work in "Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak".
Udit Narayan wins the Filmfare Award for "Best Male Playback" for the song Papa Kehte Hain from "Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak".

Udit Narayan
Alka Yagnik wins the Filmfare Award for "Best Female Playback" for the song Ek Do Teen from "Tezaab".
Prem Nazir dies at the age of 62. He is generally considered to be the biggest star in the history of the Malayalam film industry.

Prem Nazir
Salman Khan has his first leading role in "Maine Pyar Kiya".
Anil Kapoor wins the "Filmfare Best Actor Award" for his performance of Mahesh "Munna" Deshmukh in "Tezaab"
Rekha wins the "Filmfare Best Actress Award" for her performance of Aarti Verma in "Khoon Bhari Maang"

Rekha