#79
        Song: Muze Nazar Se Utaar Kar Bhi, Na Chain Paya  To  Kya
Karoge
                Jise Bhula Ke Chale Ho Woh Phir Yaad Aya  To  Kya
Karoge

        Film:   Lagan (1955)
        Music:  Hemant Kumar
        Lyrics: Rajendra Krishna
        Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
        *ing:   Nalini Jaywant, ?

After listening to several songs from Taj,  Bahu,  Hamara  Watan,
Lagan  etc. I feel Hemant Kumar gave some high class music during
'54-'56 time. Like Ramchandra Chitalkar, Hemant  should  also  be
sung  here.  This song is one more proof. The only difference, in
my opinion, between the two greats, is  Hemant  Mukherjee  didn't
allow  instruments  to  prevail  at  any  point  of time over the
signing - not even for the interludes; where as  C  Ramchandra  -
who  incidentally  worked  with him during their association with
Filmistan, has used instruments and orchestra much more and  with
profound effect. Particularly in his songs, interludes are little
'heavy'. For this reason Hemant Kumar's compositions sound,  very
natural  (to me). Otherwise both of them had similarities too. In
fact certain compositions of CR are supposed to  be  Hemant's  in
reality!

Beyond the above mentioned Lata solo,  there  exist  one  popular
Hemant solo in the film:
        'Bahaye Chaand Ne Ansoo, Zamanaa Chandani Samaza
                Kisi Ke Dil Se Hook Uthi, To Koi Ragini Samaza'

Finally, there is one more Lata solo, worth noting here: 'Le  Aaj
Teri Yaad Ki Nishani Bech Di'

 
Author: Snehal B. Oza