Today is Mehboob Khan's death anniversary.  The  maker  of  Andaz
(old),  Aan  and  Mother  India.  Here  is today's ATMJH from his
unforgettable film Andaaz

#201
        Song: Tu Kahe Agar, Tu Kahe Agar,  Tu  Kahe  Agar  Jeevan
Bhar ...

        Film:   Andaz (1949)
        Music:  Naushad
        Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
        Singer: Mukesh
        *ing:   Dilip Kumar, Nargis, Raj Kapoor, Desai, Cuckoo

I guess, among all four Mukesh song, this was  more  popular.  My
favourite  amongst  them  is  'Hum  Aaj Kahin Dil Kho Baithe'. Of
course other two 'Zum Zum Ke Naacho Aaj' and 'Nigaahen Bhi  Milaa
Karti  Hai ... Tute Na Dil Tute Na' are also equally great. Piano
notes in all these songs are marvelous.

Lata also sung four songs. a) Koi Mere Dil Me Khushi Ban Ke  Aaya
b) Meri Ladli, Meri Laadli Ri Bani Hai Taaron Ki Raani c) Uthaaye
Jaa Unke Sitam d) Tod Diya Dil Mera . I like them  in  the  order
they  appear above. In 'Meri Laadli' Lata is extremely sweet. But
the competition for top  Lata  song  from  the  film  is  clearly
between  c)  and  d) Both are immortal numbers. Is Uthaye Ja Unke
Sitam in Bhairavi ?

Raj Kapoor didn't sing a single song in  entire  film!  The  only
song  picturised  for him was a background number and was sung by
Mohammad Rafi (with Lata). That song is one of my favourite  Rafi
duet: 'Yun To Aapas Me Bigadate Hain, Judaa Hote Hain' . In their
divine voices the song has become a  memorable  duet  whose  mark
won't go for many years.

It's ironic that after  immense  success  of  this  film  Naushad
returned to both Majrooh and Mukesh only after a gap of 16 years!
Master craftsman perhaps knew well to how  and  to  when  to  use
talent. Let me take an exception here (it's an excuse) to mention
my favourite song by these three men:  'Aankhen  Khuli  Hui  Thi'
from  Saathi.  Great  lyrics,  great  music (piano again!), great
singing.



 
Author: Snehal B. Oza