Persevering with the Centenary Celebrations of Rafi together with his songs by Usha Khanna (b. 7 October 1941) wishing her Completely satisfied 83rd Start Anniversary
Music route in our movies had been usually a male monopoly. Usha Khanna was the one one within the Golden Period to interrupt the glass ceiling. Lengthy earlier than her, within the Classic Period that honours belonged to Saraswati Devi of Bombay Talkies who created eternal songs sung by non-singers like Ashok Kumar, Devika Rani and Leela Chitnis. Although on document Saraswati Devi was preceded by two extra feminine music administrators, Jaddan Bai (Talaash-e-Haque, 1935) and Ishrat Sultana aka Bibbo (Adal-e-Jahangir, 1934), it’s Saraswati Devi and her songs which might be remembered until at present. That’s about all relating to feminine music administrators. That makes Usha Khanna’s rise to the highest very outstanding, and considerably she created a storm together with her very first rating Dil Deke Dekho (1959).
She obtained all this fame at a young age of 18 which implies she should have began engaged on the movie on the age of 16-17. Her father Manohar Lal Khanna was an worker within the Gwalior princely state, however he was extra of a author, and his love for movies introduced him to Bombay the place he wrote lyrics for a lot of movies. In some movies of Usha Khanna he gave lyrics within the identify of Javed Anwar.
After matriculation Usha Khanna learnt classical music at Prof Deodhar’s music school; thereafter, she learnt mild music from Robin Banerjee. Indivar persuaded her to focus on composing music slightly than singing. This was a really prudent recommendation contemplating the dominance of the Mangeshkar sisters. She sang effectively although and has sung many movie songs.
OP Nayyar launched her to S Mukherjee of Filmistan who requested her to sing some songs and, upon being informed that these have been composed by her, provided her to compose music for Dil Deke Dekho. This movie additionally turned out to be the debut movie of Asha Parekh as a lead actress (earlier she had debuted as a toddler actor). This movie consolidated Shammi Kapoor’s makeover as a light-hearted, dancing and leaping star. Shami Kapoor-Asha Parekh would go on to seem collectively in a number of superhit movies.
For this undertaking she composed music in a very OP Nayyar fashion with Rafi and Asha Bhosle because the singers, and related rhythm and orchestration. A gifted woman that she was she realised the pitfalls of being branded as a copycat; in her subsequent movie Hum Hindustani (1960) she shook off OP Nayyar-tag, and her songs for Mukesh and Lata Mangeshkar are in a very totally different mould. She composed well-known songs for quite a lot of singers.
She married producer-director-lyricist Sawan Kumar. The wedding developed severe strains, however they continued to work collectively professionally. Usha Khanna was the music director of Sawan Kumar’s superhit movie Sautan (1983)
It’s not shocking that she stormed the music scene with the vocals of Rafi. She continued to compose nice songs for Rafi in her profession. In a latest remark Hans has talked about Usha Khanna’s particular bonding with Rafi (as additionally her felicity with Mukesh and different singers). She composed about 115 songs for him together with solos and duets. A few of these are amongst his greatest songs although they might not be from massive banners. Persevering with the collection on Rafi’s centenary celebrations, I current his greatest songs by Usha Khanna wishing her a really Completely satisfied 83rd Start Anniversary.
1. Dil deke dekho by Rafi from Dil Deke Dekho (1959), lyrics Majrooh Sultanpuri, music Usha Khanna
On this membership dance tune Shammi Kapoor is in his acquainted function of a drummer within the band. The tune’s enchantment has not dimmed in 65 years.
2. Hum aur tum aur ye saman by Rafi and Asha Bhosle from Dil Deke Dekho (1959), lyrics Majrooh Sultanpuri, music Usha Khanna
Shammi Kapoor and Asha Parekh have fallen in love. Usha Khanna now modifications tack and composes this pretty mushy, melodious duet.
3. Yaar chulbula hai haseen dilruba hai by Rafi and Asha Bhosle from Dil Deke Dekho (1959), lyrics Majrooh Sultanpuri, music Usha Khanna
However Shammi Kapoor needs to be wild and loopy, and he has to get right into a tune and dance with verve. Asha Parekh provides him good firm.
4. Jahan tu hai wahan phir chandni ko kaun poochhega by Rafi from Aao Pyar Karein (1964), lyrics Rajendra Krishna, music Usha Khanna
Rafi was a grasp of lengthy recital preludes. Usha Khanna composes the recital – Bahaar-e-husn teri, mausam-e-shabab tera/ Kahan se dhoondh ke laye koyi jawab tera/ Ye subah bhi tere rukhsar ki jhalak hello to hai/ Ke naam leke nikalta hai aaftab tera – which easily segues into the tune.
5. Tum akele to kabhi baag mein jaya na karo by Mohammad Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar from Aao Pyar Karein (1964), lyrics Rajendra Krishna, music Usha Khanna
A pleasant duet through which the hero and heroine every forewarn the opposite like a ‘Mother or father’ from going to the backyard alone.
6. Maine rakha hai mohabbat apne afsane ka naam by Rafi from Shbanam (1964), lyrics Javed Anwar, music Usha Khanna
Mehmood obtained to sing some good hero songs too, Even when he’s not convincing as a hero, the Rafi tune is.
7. Ye teri sadgi ye tera baankpan by Rafi from Shabnam (1964), lyrics Javed Awar, music Usha Khanna
From the identical nondescript movie here’s a very good tune by Rafi for Mehmood.
8. Hum tum se juda hoke mar jayeinge ro ro ke by Rafi from Ek Sapera Ek Lutera (1965), lyrics Asad Bhopali, music Usha Khanna
Is there any doubt that this tune counts amongst Rafi’s greatest? Usha Khanna was a gifted composer and Rafi didn’t look after the banner and hero.
9. Haye tabssum tera dhoop khil gayi raat mein by Rafi from Nishan (1965), lyrics Javed Anwar, music Usha Khanna
Sanjeev Kumar debuted in a lead function (he had appeared in some small roles) in Nishan, which appears to be a B-grade fantasy movie. He will get an excellent Rafi tune composed by Usha Khanna.
10. Haseen wadiyon fizaon se kah do by Rafi from Lal Bangla (1966), lyrics Gulshan Bawra, music Usha Khanna
Now Usha Khanna composes for an additional B-grade movie, and Rafi does an equally competent job for an unknown actor.
11. Teri galiyon mein na rakhenge kadam by Rafi from Hawas (1974), lyrics Sawan Kumar, music Usha Khanna
A very fashionable tune picturised on Anil Dhawan. The producer of the movie-cum-lyricist was additionally the husband of Usha Khanna.
12. Tu is tarah se meri zindagi mein shamil hai by Rafi from Aap To Aise Na The (1980), lyrics Nida Fazli, music Usha Khanna
A pleasant ghazal by the well-known shair Nida Fazli, composed brilliantly by Usha Khanna. Deepak Parasher just isn’t the very best emoter on the display, however Rafi’s singing is superb even in his final years. In a transparent B1-B2-G love triangle Raj Babbar reveals silent anger on the different man gallivanting with Ranjeeta.
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