Chand (1944) – Kya yehi jaawani hai
Kya yehi jaawani hai from Chaand (1944) shows just how incredibly gifted composer-duo Husnlal-Bhagatram were. One can marvel at the meticulous detail and craftsmanship that went into creating this melody full of mystique, sex-appeal and innocence. Husnlal-Bhagatram had achieved a great deal within the limited resources at their behest. Their marquee was their gifted approach to sentiment. They allowed themselves to play to the masses and connected by giving what the masses craved.
This song was sung by Zeenat Begum with lyrics by Qamar Jalalabadi. The play on words by Zeenat Begum and the use of a certain seductive style to inject eroticism into the piece leaves you wondering just how incredibly gifted the main protagonists were.
Chand was debut musical score of Husnlal Bhagatram. The film starred Begum Para, Prem Adeeb, Sitara and Sapru, and other playback singers for the film included Sitara Devi, Manju and Ghulam Mustafa Durrani.
So what makes Kya…yehi jaawani hai… take your breath away. The opening musical introduction is a combination of Oriental and American Blues stamped with the Husnlal Bhagatram simplicity to composition style. Husnlal-Bhagatram managed to connect with the everyday cinegoer and music lover with a composition that is relevant to their lifestyle and life situation. The addition of a latent sexuality only adds to the excitement the song creates. The entrance of Zeenat Begum adds yet another dimension to the whole. The moment she utters `Kya…’ you know that this is going to be a singer who is going to play with your inward sexual frustrations. She labours on the word `Kya…’ in such a permissively seductive way that had it not been for the year 1944, and perhaps a societal innocence not aware of such methods of vocal delivery, it may well have been a contender to be banned.
`Kya…yehi jaawani hai,
Har din nikhra hua,
Har raat suhani hai,
Kya…yehi jaawani hai…’ – Bhagwant Sagoo
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Roshan Ara Begum does not sing in Chand. I have seen the film and I can tell you 100% that Zeenat Begum (on Begum Para), G M Durrani (on Prem Adib and a dancer man), Sitara Devi (on herself) and Manju (on Balakram, a little boy)are the only singers. I also have mp3s of all the great melodies of the film, and Manju made a great young voice, for children. Her voice sounds as if it is quite influenced by Amirbai Ji.
Thanks for the info. The above article has been updated.