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A lot has been written about the Naushad- (Yahudi, 1958) and the Raat Aur Din title
Shakeel combination, and how they tossed track in 1967. In most cases, lyrics were by
ideas together. Their first hit with Rafi was Shailendra or Hasrat Jaipuri.cv
‘Suhani Raat Dhal Chuki’ from the 1949 film Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar and
Dulari, but it was the raag Malkauns bhajan sarod great Ustad Ali Akbar Khan played
‘Man Tadapat’ in Baiju Bawra (1952) that put a major role in popularising Indian music
the trio on a higher pedestal. Naushad later in the West from the mid-1950s onwards.
used Rafi’s voice for a lot of songs filmed In most concerts, they were joined by tabla
on Dilip Kumar, including classics like genius Ustad Allarakha. Their most popular
‘Insaaf Ka Mandir’ (Amar, 1954), ‘Mohabbat recording as a trio was In Concert 1972,
Ki Raahon Mein’ (Uran Khatola, 1955), dedicated to the legendary Baba Alauddin
‘Madhuban Mein Radhika’ (Kohinoor, 1960) Khan. Held in New York, it featured raags
and ‘Koi Saagar Dil Ko Behlata Nahin’ (Dil Hem Bihag, Maanj Khamaj and Sindhi
Diya Dard Liya, 1966). Bhairavi. As a bonus, there is an audio
recording of their 1982 concert at the
2 Shankar, Jaikishan and Mukesh Carnegie Hall, New York, where they were
joined by Zakir Hussain on raag Mishra Piloo.
4 Lata Mangeshkar, Madan Mohan and
Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
Of course, Shankar Raghuvanshi and Courtesy – Left apnaarchive
Jaikishan Panchal always worked as a team, Right autarmota.blogspot
but combined with Mukesh Chand Mathur, On her own, Lata could be included in
they became a trio. Everyone knows the numerous trio combinations of music
magic they created in films starring Raj director and lyricist, but one that stood out
Kapoor. These included ‘Awara Hoon’ was her work with Madan Mohan and Raja
(Awara, 1951), ‘Mera Joota Hai Japani’ (Shree Mehdi Ali Khan. The three tasted early
420, 1955), ‘Sab Kuch Seekha’ (Anari, 1959), success in the 1951 film Madhosh, but one
the Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai title of their biggest hits came in 1962 with ‘Aap
track in 1960, ‘Dost Dost Na Raha’ (Sangam, Ki Nazron Ne Samjha’ in Anpadh. This was
1964), ‘Sajan Re Jhooth Mat Bolo’ (Teesri followed by ‘Agar Mujhse Mohabbat Hai’
Kasam, 1966) and the Mera Naam Joker hits (Aap Ki Parchaiyyan, 1964) and the superhit
‘Jaane Kahaan’ and ‘Jeena Yahaan Marna soundtrack of Woh Kaun Thi?, which
Yahaan’ in 1970. In films not associated had ‘Lag Ja Gale’, ‘Jab Humne Dastaan
with Raj Kapoor, Shankar-Jaikishan worked Apni Sunayee’ and ‘Naina Barse Rimjhim
more with Rafi but had some big hits with Rimjhim’. In 1966, they worked on the Mera
Mukesh, like ‘Yeh Mera Deewanapan Hai’ Saaya songs ‘Tu Jahan Jahan Chalega’ and
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