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‘Nainon Mein Badra Chaaye’. Sadly, Khan
passed away at the age of 50 in 1966.

5 Shivkumar Sharma, Hariprasad
Chaurasia and Brij Bhushan Kabra

Lakhan. Of the four Filmfare awards Bakshi
received, two were composed by Laxmikant-
Pyarelal – ‘Aadmi Musafir Hai’ from
Apnapan (1977) and ‘Tere Mere Beech Mein’
(Ek Duuje Ke Liye, 1981).

7 R.D. Burman, Gulzar and Asha Bhosle
Courtesy - Meditations
We’ve already mentioned Call Of The Valley
in the opening paragraphs, but here, let’s
talk something more about the pathbreaking
album. Sharma, Chaurasia and Kabra were
around 29 or 30 when they recorded this
album, which had Manikrao Popatkar on
tabla. To explain a day life of a Kashmiri
shepherd, they used raags Ahir Bhairav, Nat
Bhairav, Piloo, Bhoop, Des and Pahadi. The
bonus tracks featured raags Ghara, Mishra Though R.D. Burman and Gulzar combined
Kirwani and Bageshwari. The album was on some great songs with Lata, they also had
recommended to foreigners who wanted an some memorable work with Asha Bhosle.
introduction to Indian music. In Parichay (1972), she sang ‘Sa Re Ke Sa
Re’ with Kishore Kumar, and in Khushboo
6 Laxmikant, Pyarelal and Anand Bakshi (1975), she had ‘Bechara Dil Kya Kare’ and
The duo of Laxmikant Kudalkar and ‘Ghar Jayegi Tar Jayegi’. Other hits included
Pyarelal Sharma first tasted success with ‘Sun Sun Sun’ and ‘Piya Bawri’ from
Anand Bakshi on Kishore Kumar’s ‘Mere Khubsoorat (1980), and ‘Roz Roz Ankhon
Mehboob Qayamat Hogi’ from the 1964 Tale’ woth Amit Kumar in Jeeva (1986).
movie Mr X in Bombay. They are said to Their most accomplished work together
have done 303 films together, a record was Ijaazat (1987), which had ‘Mera Kuch
among composer-lyricist combinations. Saamaan’, ‘Katra Katra’ and ‘Khali Haath
Hit film soundtracks have included Aaye Shaam Aayi’. On the non-film side, there
Din Bahar Ke, Milan, Bobby, Amar Akbar was the brilliant album Dil Padosi Hai in
Anthony, Ek Duuje Ke Liye, Karz and Ram 1987.

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