![]() ![]() ![]() The Anand Bros had an extraordinary ear for music and together, their contribution to Bollywood soundtrack is unprecedented and without parallels. ![]() And of course, there’s Dev Anand whose golden-age musical legacy is par excellence. The maker of Guide firmly believed in the idea of music being the soul and backbone of a Bollywood film. To be sure, it is Vijay Anand who is eternally lauded as a master of song direction. We do not have copyright on these links, and hence from time to time you may find some of the links not working, in which case since we have provided the song details, a keen listener could find an alternative link / source instead.When discussing Hindi film music and song picturisation, Chetan Anand’s is usually not the first name to pop up. Live concert version of KHELO NA sung by Lataji at Royal Albert Hall in London, accompanied by Wren OrchestraĭISCLAIMER: Please do note that these links are being shared only for reference purposes and as found when added to the website. Rafi, Talat Mahmood, Manna Dey and Bhupinder KAR CHALE HUM FIDA JAAN-O-TAN SAATHIYON AB TUMHARE HAWALE WATTAN SAATHIYON And yet he did not get adequate credit for it during his lifetime. Many consider HAQEEQAT’s score as a milestone not only in Madanji’s career but of Hindi cinema. When Lataji sang ‘Khelo Na’ at her London concert, the composition received rave responses from the Wren Orchestra, as it was a blend of Indian melody and western notes. Madanji was all set to play a cameo role of an army officer in the film, but it was not to be for logistic reasons at the shoot in Ladakh. The emotional group song, ‘Hoke Majboor’ gave Madanji the opportunity to combine the genius of his favorite singers Rafi Saab, Talat Saab, and Mannada, while he introduced the young Bhupinder with this song. One of Madanji’s favorite songs, ‘Khelo Na’ was deleted from the film and is thus lesser heard. what an array of songs embellished this film! Of course, the Rafi Saab sung, ‘Kar Chale Hum Fida’ is almost like an anthem even today, while the unusual adlib solo, ‘Main Yeh Sochkar’ still moves listeners, the soft romantic Lataji solo, ‘Zara Si Aahat’ appeals even today. ![]() He teamed up with Chetan Anand and Kaifi Azmi for the first time in this war-based film, in which many felt there was less scope for melodious music, but Madanji ensured that he created 7 songs, each with a lasting melodic appeal even if situational in the film. HAQEEQAT indeed is one of the most significant films in Madanji’s 25-year career. Each very different from each other, with a variety of songs, many of which are still loved, including JAHANARA, GAZAL, SUHAGAN, SHARABI, POOJA KE PHOOL and AAP KI PARCHAIYAAN. He had 8 releases and each of the films had a memorable score. Madanji had a musically marvelous year in 1964. MILESTONE FILMS OF MADAN MOHANJI - HAQEEQAT (1964) ![]()
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