Page 10 - Seniorstoday February 2022 Issue
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Essential Lata
The Nightingale had thousands of great songs. Here are some of her
finest…
1 Aayega Aanewala – Mahal, 1949 duets, this one was sung with Manna Dey.
Composed by Khemchand Prakash and Raj Kapoor and Nargis appeared in a rain
written by J Nakshab, it was filmed on sequence. Music was by Shankar-Jaikishen
Madhubala. A highlight was the way it was and lyrics were by Shailendra.
recorded, with Mangeshkar walking in
from a distance towards the microphone to 4 Chand Phir Nikla – Paying Guest, 1957
get that effect. A masterpiece picturised on Nutan in
raag Shuddha Kalyan, this was composed
2 Yeh Zindagi Usiki Hai – Anarkali, 1953 by S.D. Burman and written by Majrooh
One of many classy songs in Anarkali, Sultanpuri. Interestingly, she used the
this was composed by C. Ramchandra and same raag in the Chori Chori song ‘Rasik
written by Rajendra Krishan. The song was Balma’.
filmed on Pradeep Kumar and Bina Rai,
and the ‘Alvida’ climax is legendary. 5 Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon – patriotic
song, 1963
3 Pyaar Hua Ikraar Hua – Shree 420, 1955 Kavi Pradeep wrote this song as a tribute
One of Mangeshkar’s most memorable to Indian soldiers killed in the 1962
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