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        Song: Hum Tuzase Mohobat  Kar  Ke  Sanam  Rote  Bhi  Rahe
Hansate Bhi Rahe
                Khush Hoke Sahe Ulfat Ke Sitam ............

        Film:   Awaara (1951)
        Music:  Shankar Jaikishan
        Lyrics: Hasarat Jaipuri
        Singer: Mukesh
        *ing:   Raj Kapoor,  Nargis,  Prathviaraj  Kapoor,  Leela
Chitnis, K N Singh

Awaara - A landmark movie, in hindi cinema and cinema music. This
song, was not as hit as the title; but certainly much better than
it. I don't remember many songs from the music  directors,  based
on  Bhairavi  notes.  But this one is. It doesn't have very heavy
orchestra support, the tune and singing of Mukesh lifts it.

The other song from this  talented  master  was  Lata's  'Aa  Jao
Tadapate  Hain  Armaa  Ab  Raat  Guzarane Wali Hai' which I can't
resist to mention here and the former part of  that  great  dream
sequence, sung by Lata, Manna and chorus. Yes, I am talking about
'Tere Bina Aag Ye Chaandani'. Amezing piece of music. The  effect
towards  the  end  - created by singing 'Om Namah Shivay', is too
good. And from that heights, Shankar takes over to produce a  gem
of song through Lata and chorus in 'Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi' !

A memorable soundtrack indeed.


 
Author: Snehal B. Oza