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Suraiya – Naushad Collaboration
____________________ Back to Legends – Suraiya ____________________ Naushad was Suraiya’s mentor and Suraiya sang some of the best songs of her career under Naushad’s baton. It was Naushad who introduced Suraiya as a playback singer for Mehtaab in Sharda (1942) and then later gave hits after hits when Suraiya became full fledged singing star in ...
Suraiya – Asha Bhosle Duets
____________________ Back to Legends – Suraiya ____________________ Asha Bhosle on Suraiya Suraiya and Asha sang only 1 duet together. It was composed by Husnlal Bhagatram for Shama Parwana (1954). It is a very lively duet where lovers are waiting for their loved ones. Asha has an interesting tidbit to tell about how this duet was ...
Suraiya
____________________ Profile – Fact File Filmography – Interview – Photo Gallery Back to Legends – Suraiya ____________________ The young Raj Kapoor used to teasingly call her `kallu’ when the two started out by doing children’s radio programmes for AIR. When she entered films with bit roles, Naushad had to make the barely-into-her-teens girl stand on ...
Naheed Akhtar
Naheed Akhtar remained an unavoidable part of the titles of almost all Pakistani films between the mid-70′s to the late 80′s. In so many ways, she was the female counterpart of Ahmed Rushdie, even though coming a generation later. Naheed suddenly found her place as one of the most versatile singers around mid-70′s when it ...
Zubaida Khanum – Profile
____________________ Zubaida Khanum’s Profile | Zubaida Khanum’s Song List ____________________ Zubaida Khanum epitomized the robustness of the rhythm- based music of Lahore, the city that gave us singing stalwarts like Noor Jehan, Suraiya, Shamshad Begum, Zeenat Begum, S.D. Batish, and of course the inimitable Zubaida Khanum herself, whose soft and heavenly vocals sent her fans ...
Iqbal Bano
Coming from a family of rigid social customs, Iqbal Bano was an icon of the typical style of ghazal singing, making her style known not only throughout the country but across borders. She ranks among the few vocalists who will be remembered as a symbol of ghazal singing at a time when Pakistan had none. ...
Pradeep
Best remembered for his inspirational and patriotic songs, lyricist Kavi Pradeep, as he was commonly known, wrote over 1,500 songs for films. He was born Ramchandra Narayanji Dwivedi in Badnagar, Madhya Pradesh. A graduate from Lucknow University, Pradeep aimed to be a schoolteacher rather than a professional poet. However, he was discovered by Himansu Rai ...
Madhubala Zaveri
Madhubala Zaveri was introduced as a playback singer by music director Hansraj Behl probably around early 50s. Madhubala sang a beautiful duet with Talat Mahmood Dil mera tera diwaana in Apni Izzat that gave her some recognition as a playback singer. Madhubala had sharp, high pitched voice with distinctive enunciation that sounded sweet and pleasing ...
Manna Dey – Part 4
Manna Dey’s unique style and his sincere, humane personality won him admirers and devotees. The late Kavi Pradeep, whose ‘Upar gagan vishaal’ Manna Da sang, says ‘I’m a great fan of Manna Da’s style. He pronounces words with great care and sensitivity. He’s also the emperor of harmony’. Talented Kavitha Krishnamurthy, a star in her ...
Manna Dey – Part 3
It was the astute S.D. Burman, who discovered the comic side to Manna Da’s singing, enabling him to perhaps, atleast crack the limitations of the classical tag. In the 60′s, for Ziddi, Burman Da made Manna Dey sing the hugely popular and uproariously funny ‘Pyar ki aag mein, tan badan jal gaya’. Every Manna buff ...
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Talat Mahmood – Part 4: ____________________
Profile - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4
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Tina Sani - Interview:
Talking into Tina Sani’s beautifully decorated residence, her musical instruments which are prop...
Talat Mahmood's Factfile: ____________________
Profile - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4
Fact File - Filmography - Intervi...
Errors made by Recording Companies - Dekh chand ki Or (Aag - 1948):
Today I was listening to the "The Golden Collection - Shamshad Begum" 2 CD set and that prompted...
Shamshad Begum - Madan Mohan Collaboration: ____________________
Back to Legends - Shamshad Begum
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Madan Mohan wa...