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Mubarak Begum – Interview
She has worked with most composers of her time, yet never had the chance to make it to her zenith. Today, she remains a distant memory Mubarak Begum didn’t get many opportunities to get her voice heard. Today, as she looks back at a career which didn’t quite take off in the real sense of ...
Chand (1944) – Kya yehi jaawani hai
Kya yehi jaawani hai from Chaand (1944) shows just how incredibly gifted composer-duo Husnlal-Bhagatram were. One can marvel at the meticulous detail and craftsmanship that went into creating this melody full of mystique, sex-appeal and innocence. Husnlal-Bhagatram had achieved a great deal within the limited resources at their behest. Their marquee was their gifted approach ...
Surinder Kaur’s Hindi Song List
Song Film Year Singers Music Director Lyricist Akhiya Milake Nadiya Ke Paar 1948 Surinder Kaur C. Ramchandra Moti B. A. Ab Tere Bina Mera Nahin Nao 1948 Surinder Kaur Gyan Dutt Dina Nath Madhok Chori Chori Meri Atariya Nao 1948 Surinder Kaur Gyan Dutt Dina Nath Madhok Ek Nazar Wo Yaad Hai Nao 1948 Surinder ...
Hemant Kumar’s Song List (1961 – 1970)
Song Film Year Co-Singers Music Director Lyricist Kabuliwala aaya Kabuliwala 1961 Sabita Chowdhury, Usha Mangeshkar Salil Chowdhury Gulzar Ganga aaye kahaan se Kabuliwala 1961 Salil Chowdhury Gulzar Kabhi yahan chale Khiladi 1961 Sardul Kwatra Prem Dhawan Tumhi mere meet ho Pyase Panchhi 1961 Suman Kulyanpur Kalyanji Anandji Qamar Jalalbadi Na tum hamen jaano Baat Ek ...
Noor Jehan’s Song List (1941 – 1950)
____________________ Back to Legends – Noor Jehan ____________________ Song Film Year Co-Singers Music Director Lyricist Mere Liye Jahan Mein Khandan 1942 Noor Jehan Ghulam Haider F D Taaseer, D N Madhuk Too Kaunsi Badli Mein Khandan 1942 Noor Jehan Ghulam Haider F D Taaseer, D N Madhuk Hum Khelenge Aankh Macholi Khandan 1942 Noor Jehan ...
Mohammad Rafi – Part 4
The non-controversial, low profile singer overrode professional ego at all times. Such was the supreme desire to sing. Such was the devotion to his art and his phenomenal talent. Modest and generous to a fault, Rafi Saab, neither flaunted nor promoted his family, A faithful husband, a doting father to four sons and three daughters, ...
Mohammad Rafi – Part 3
Besides mainline heroes there were a whole breed of smaller heroes who also benefited from Rafi’s vocals. Joy Mukherjee, Biswajeet, the young Jeetendra. Even in the era of superstars Rafi sang for Rajesh Khanna in his debut film Raaz and in the mega hit `Aradhana’ and for the Angry Young Man, Amitabh in Abhimaan. Music ...
Mohammad Rafi – Part 2
S.D. Burman was another composer who exploited the awesome versatility of The Virtuoso. Rafi Saab’s sweet soft vocals could create mood magic. S.D. Burman has him expressing disillusionment, with a fast changing, crass world in `Dekhi zamane ki yaari’ and then roaming free in the green valleys and open skies of freedom in ‘Khoya khoya ...
Mohammad Rafi – Part 1
When a 12 year old boy went searching for his inspiration in the Bhendi Bazar area of Mumbai, he was only doing what came naturally to millions of Indians who love Hindi film music. Admiring and worshipping Mohammed Rafi. That boy grew up to be Mahendra Kapoor, who still believes that he owes his life ...
Hemant Kumar’s Song List (1951 – 1960)
Song Film Year Co-Singers Music Director Lyricist Kaun musafir leke aaya Mala 1951 Utpala Sen Gour Goswami/Souren Pal ? Aa gupchup gupchup pyaar karen Sazaa 1951 Sandhya Mukherjee S.D. Burman Sahir Takdaa gaya tum se dil hi to ha (version record) Aan 1952 Naushad Shakeel Muhabbat chume jin ke haath (version record) Aan 1952 Naushad ...
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Iqbal Bano:
Coming from a family of rigid social customs, Iqbal Bano was an icon of the typical style of gh...
Mukesh's Song List (1951 - 1955):
Song
Year
Film
Music Director
Ae jane jigar dil mein samane
1951
AARAM
Anil ...
Mukesh – Part 1:
'Everytime he sang, his sincerity and vulnerability shone through, leaving no doubt that here wa...
Lata Mangeshkar – Part 2: ____________________
Lata Mangeshkar’s detailed profile – Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4
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Manna Dey – Part 1:
At one point in time in the Golden Age of film music, composers could only think of one name, to...