Kehna Hain
Film: Padosan (1968) Producer: Mehmood, N.C. Sippy Director: Jyoti Swaroop Lyricist: Rajendra Krishna Singer: Kishore Kumar “Before the assault of laughter nothing can stand” – Mark Twain. Poor comedians of the Hindi cinema. Comedy by default has meant the slip ‘n fall downstairs, facial contortions, the pants coming undone during a chase-around-the-table, or […]
Jaani Dilbar Jaani
Film: Raksha ( 1981) Producer: P. Mallikarjuna Rao Director: Ravee Nagaich Lyricist: Anand Bakshi Singer: Asha Bhosle 1981 was one of most productive year for R D Burman resulting in 21 smashing albums. Pancham ruled with musical hits like Rocky, Satte Pe Satta, Kudrat, Love Story, Kaalia, Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai among others. Raksha […]
Paa ke Akeli Mohe Chhed Raha Chaliya
Film: Jail Yatra (1981) Producer: Vijay Maria, Parvin Bali Director: Bhappi Sonie Lyricist: Majrooh Sultanpuri Singer: Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle As we all know now, Pancham was always itchy to do something new and never tied himself into set or already established styles of composing tunes. Though the basic structure of any hindi film song remain same like Mukhada […]
Jaane Kya Baat Hain
Film: Sunny (1984) Producer: Amarjeet Director: Raj Khosla Lyricist: Aanand Bakshi Singer: Lata Mangeshkar {Note: This piece is a figment of my imagination. Please do not read anything more than the loving tribute it is intended to be.} I am sitting with renowned insomnia specialist Dr. Na. Kaa. Ghoru. He is a distant relative of my best friend […]
Ye silsila pyaar se chala
Film: Zehreela Insaan (1974) Producer: Veerenra Sinha Director: S.R.Puttana Kanagal Lyricist: Majrooh Sultanpuri Singer: Asha Bhosle The hero Arjun (Rishi Kapoor) is in a sad mood, deprived of his lady love Aarti (Moushmi Chatterji), who has been asked to marry against their wishes. Wandering to a lonely place of ruins, he is emotionally wrecked and in introspective mood. He […]
Daulat Ke Rang Hazaar Hain
Film: Trimurti (1974) Producer: Rajendra Bhatia Director: Rajendra Bhatia Lyricist: Gulshan Bawra Singer: Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey. Bhooshan M, Pankaj M Film songs can be broadly classified as serious and comical. Pancham had composed numerous comical/fun songs in his musical career, one of which is generally considered among the top comical songs ever composed, while some, like the one for which […]
Teri Meri Yari Badi Purani
Film: Chareetraheen (1974) Producer: Ghosh Director: Shakti Samantha Lyricist: Aanand Bakshi Singer: Asha Bhosle & Chorus 1974 film starring Sanjeev Kumar & Sharmila Tagore in lead roles had this superb club song alongwith Dil se dil milneka koi karan hoga…a lovely kishore lata duet ..both these tunes got very popular and was having Pancham stamp all over. Asha […]
Modhumas Jaaye
Album: Pooja Album (1975) Lyricist: Swapan Chakraborty Singer: R. D. Burman The sad songs of Rahul Dev Burman (Pancham) stand out for their simplicity and subtlety. The sorrow is never overdone and the songs lend dignity to both the singers and, in the case of films, the characters they were meant for. His mastery over orchestra always […]
Yeh Shaam Mastani
Film: Kati Patang (1970) Producer: Shakti Samantha Director: Shakti Samantha Lyricist: Aanand Bakshi Singer: Kishore Kumar What can one say about a song that, for a long time, was synonymous only with Kaka and KK for the cine going janata? It’s truly timeless, much like its composer – and to me, a special number – one, that opened […]
Ek Chatur Naar
Film: Padosan (1968) Producer: N.C. Sippy & Mehmood Director: Jyoti Swaroop Lyricist: Rajendra Krishna Singer: Kishore Kumar & Manna Dey If I have to select one composition that – to me – defines Pancham’s undisputed Genius, his unquestioned supremacy over his art, it has got to be “Ek Chatur Naar” from PADOSAN. While it still seems remotely feasible that […]
