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Though Benegal continued to make some Essential songs
wonderful films in the 1990s and early
2000s, parallel cinema as one knew it slowly
began to fade away. Even when the fad
lasted, very few cinema-goers would pay
attention to the music. Slowly, that kind of
alternative film music also ceased to exist,
and composers like Bhaskar Chandavarkar,
Ajit Verman and Rajat Dholakia settled down
in other areas of music, or focused on regional
movies.
Through his association with Benegal,
Bhatia continued to provide music in such
films, and his work in Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda Here are 10 songs culled from parallel films,
and Sardari Begum was much appreciated. with mention of singer, music director and
In the latter, he used the voices of Arati lyricist
Anklikar-Tikekar, Shobha Joshi, Asha 1 Aaja Ri Nindiya – Maya Darpan (1972)
Bhosle and Poorva Joshi. With lyrics by Javed Vani Jairam, Bhaskar Chandavarkar, Kumar
Akhtar, the film had a mujra, hori, ghazal and Shahani
semi-classical numbers. 2 Maula Salim Chisti – Garm Hava (1974)
Clearly, Bhatia was at the forefront of Aziz Ahmed Warsi, Aziz Ahmed Warsi,
the musical side of parallel cinema. For traditional
those who followed the scenario, this genre 3 Mero Gaam Katha Parey – Manthan
provided a good musical diversion. Though (1976)
the soundtracks did not have the mass Preeti Sagar, Vanraj Bhatia, Neeti Sagar
success of commercial films, some of them 4 Tumhare Bin Jee Na Lage – Bhumika
attracted a cult following, specially if they (1977)
had catchy numbers. Even today, the songs Preeti Sagar, Vanraj Bhatia, Vasant Dev
of Bhumika, Arth, Bazaar and Sardari Begum 5 Ajeeb Saneha Mujhpar – Gaman (1978)
have their followers. Hariharan, Jaidev, Shahryar
6 Sanson Mein Dard – Aakrosh (1980)
Madhuri Purandare, Ajit Verman,
Suryabhanu Gupta
7 In Ankhon Ki Masti – Umrao Jaan (1981)
Asha Bhosle, Khayyam, Shahryar
8 Dikhayi Diye Yoon – Bazaar (1982)
Lata Mangeshkar, Khayyam, Mir Taqi Mir
9 Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar – Arth (1982)
Jagjit Singh, Jagjit Singh, Kaifi Azmi
10 Ghar Naahi Hamre Shaam – Sardari
Begum (1986)
Though the appeal of parallel cinema waned, Vanraj Arati Anklikar-Tikekar, Vanraj Bhatia, Javed
Bhatia continued to compose outstanding music for films
such as Sardari Begum Akhtar
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