Other important films were Saraswatichandra, Safar, Qurbani (Biddu's Aap Jaisa Koi), Purab aur Paschim - and then in the 1980s he was in full flow.
Struggling in the 1950s, he managed some hit songs in the 1960s with Kalyanji-Anandji - Dulha Dulhan, Himalay ki God Mein and importantly Manoj Kumar's Upkar. He started with Malhar starring the singer Mukesh with music by Roshan. Indeevar had one of the longest careers as a lyricist. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lata Mangeshkar's 2011 calendar Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet. He has probably written over 3,000 songs in more than 600 films in a six-decade-long career.Ī random list of some of my favourites: Chand Si Mehbooba, Aata Hai Mujhe Phir Yaad, Pardesiyon Se Na Ankhiyan, Mere Mehboob Qayamat Hogi, Kora Kagaz Tha Ye Mann Mera, Yeh Sham Mastaani, Dum Maro Dum, Ye Jeewan Hai, Saawan Ka Mahina, Raina Beeti Jaye, Main Shayar Toh Nahin, Ek Duje Ke Liye, Zindagi Ke Safar Mein, Janeman Kisi Ka Naam Nahin, Abke Saawan Mein, Aadmi Musafir Hai, Chitthi Ayee Hai, Tujhe Dekha Toh and Jaadu Teri Nazar. He worked with virtually every music director and every film-maker. His facility with language enabled him to write swiftly and engagingly. In his long and immensely successful career he wrote great poetry occasionally. He drew extensively on folk music of UP and Punjab, managing to convey complex thoughts through everyday imagery. His songs were simple and he was the master of rhyme.
It was with Kalyanji-Anandji in Mehndi Lagi Mere Haath, Himalay ki God Mein and Jab Jab Phool Khile that he tasted success.ĭevar (Roshan), Aradhana (S D Burman), Do Raaste (Laxmikant-Pyarelal) and Hare Rama Hare Krishna (R D Burman) catapulted him to the top. He came to Bombay in the 1950s and struggled to get an odd song now and then. Photograph: Kind courtesy Penguin IndiaĪnand Bakshi worked in the army, but was passionate about writing songs. IMAGE: Mohammed Rafi and his sons with Kishore Kumar. Raju, as he is called, is arguably one of the most melodious composers of the last few decades. Inheriting the melody from his father and orchestration from his gurus Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Rajesh created a fresh sound and with Julie (1975), he became the musician to watch out for. Son of music director Roshan, Rajesh Roshan started as a rhythm assistant to Laxmikant-Pyarelal in the early 1970s and was given his first break by actor-film-maker Mehmood in Kunwara Baap (1974). Some old masters like S D Burman, Salil Chowdhury, Shankar-Jaikishan - then working separately but under the joint name even when Jaikishan died in 1971, Shankar continued to use the joint name - Madan Mohan, Jaidev and Khayyam did some great work, but the top three were Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Kalyanji-Anandji and R D Burman.īut this was also the decade of new composers like Bappi Lahiri, Rajesh Roshan and Ravindra Jain, who would go on to dominate in the years to come. Photograph: Kind courtesy Penguin Indiaįilm music flourished in the 1970s. IMAGE: Sachin Dev Burman and his son Rahul Dev Burman.
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