Ghazal in Golden Era of Bollywood (Part-2)

Ghazal has been an integral part of Bollywood music,The filmi-ghazal is a genre of filmi based on ghazal poetry in Hindi or Urdu. It’s a unique combination of poetry, melody and singing.In the 1940s ,50s, and 60s Hindi film industry attracted many well known poets and writers of Hindi/Urdu. Initialy  Ghazals were very similar to other Hindustani light classical forms such as the dadra or, thumri.later on the ghazal usually had a form which is not too dissimilar to many film songs. Some of the high quality ghazals like Ujdi Hui Hai Ishq Ki Duniya Tere Bagair,zinda hoon iss tarah ki gham-e-zindagi nahin, tumhaare bulaane ko jee chaahta hai, rehne laga hai dil mein andhera tere baghair are still remembered today.

 I am starting the Part-2 with a rare song composed by Nisaar Bazmi for the film KHOJ (1953).The song is ‘aaye thhe thhodi der ko betaab kar gaye’, sung by Ashima Bannerji. The song is written by Hasrat Jaipuri.sung by Ashima Bannerji

Song from Khoj 1953 

There is this great song by talat mahmood Meri Yaad Mein na Tum Aansoo Bahana from the film Madhosh 1951

Song from Madhosh 1951

Talat Mahmood gave us some of the immortal Film Ghazal,one of such was Aye mere dil kahin aur chal  from Daag 1952,picturised on Dilip Kumar,another is Hum Dard Ke Maron Ka

Song from Daag 1952,

This is a rare ghazal picturised on Dev Anand in 1953 film Humsafar,This song is a duet which is sung by Talat Mehmood and Asha Bhonsle. Sahir Ludhianvi is the lyricist. Music is composed by Ali Akbar Khan.

Song from Hamsafar 1953

Laayi hayaat aaye qazaa,This song from “Shabaab” (1954) is sung by Rafi. Shakeel Badayuni is the lyricist. Music is composed by Naushad.

Song from“Shabaab” (1954)

 This song is sung by Talat Mehmood, Madhukar Rajasthani is the lyricist. Music is composed by Snehal Bhatkar. This song was picturised on Talat Mehmood himself.since the video is not available only audio is available.This song is from “Deewaali Ki Raat”(1956)

Song from Deewaali Ki Raat”(1956)

Tang aa chuke hain kashmakash-e-zindagi se hum is a recitation rather than a song, perfectly rendered by Rafi. in Pyaasa 1957

Song from Pyaasa 1957

Aurat Ne Janam Diyaa Mardon Ko, Maradon Ne Use Baazaar Diyaa  a beautiful Ghazal by Lata Mangeshkar from the film Sadhna written by Sahir Ludhiyanvi

Song from Sadhna 1958

Tujhe Kya Sunaun Mein Dilruba a beautiful ghazal sung by Md Rafi written by Mazrooh sultanpuri for the film Akhari Dao 1958

Song from Akhari Dao 1958

This song is from the film Mein nashe mein hoon 1959. It is presented as a Mujra song. sung by Usha Mangeshkar This is a gazal by Ghalib, which was undoubtedly one of the popular gazals for film makers. This gazal was featured in 3 films. First it was used in Deccan Queen-1936, then in Mirza Ghalib-54 and finally in Main nashe mein hoon-59. 

Song from Mein nashe mein hoon 1959. 

Here is one ghazal by Asha Bhonsle composed by Madan Mohan, Saba se yeh keh do ke kaliyaan bichhaye, from Bank Manager: One of the most beautiful love songs sung by a woman on stage.

Song from Bank Manager 1959

Jalte hain jiske liye,this is one of my favorite Film Ghazal by Talat Mahmood from Sujata 1959,picturised on Sunil Dutt 

Song from Sujata 1959