Music directors in Binaca geetmala

Binaca geetmala was a barometer of popularity of songs, which in those days of primitive technology was not very scientific as it was based on sales of records and votes of Listeners clubs. Records were unaffordable for common man so the quantity of records sold were quite abysmal really. Binaca geetmala considered sales of records of only about 40 record sellings outlets in 7 or 8 cities. But this was later discarded and the radio listener clubs were developed.These listeners clubs ( about 200 odd in numbers) would decide the popularity of songs and advise Binaca geetmala.

Of course,popularity of songs were not necessarily proportional to quality of songs. Many of the old songs that became very popular subsequently fared poorly in Binaca geetmala, and some of these songs even failed to appear in the annual countdown of Binaca geetmala on the last wednesday of the year. If songs were released late in the year, then the songs would fall between two stools. They neither ranked high in the year of their release, nor did they qualify for next year's coundown, as they would become previous year's song by then.

For the sake of this discussion, I have assumed that Binaca geetmala was the one hour programme broadcast on Radio Ceylon (later called SLBC) from 1954 to 1987. From 1988,this programme was taken off SLBC.For all practical purposs, this programme came to an end there.

We had programmes variously called Cibaca sangeetmala, Cibaca geetmala, Colgate Cibaca Geetmala etc on Vividh Bharati, but these could hardly be called Binaca geetmala because these later programmes were half an hour programmes, and moreover, the Radio listeners clubs, which were the backbone of judging the popularity of Binaca geetmala shows were well and truly defunct by that time. So, for our purpose, Binaca geetmala programme was the one hour countdown programme that was broadcast on Radio Ceylon from 1954 to 1987.

Based on the songs played in Binaca geetmala finals during this 34 years period, here is how various music directors fared in Binaca geetmala:


Laxmikant Pyarelal( 174 Binaca geetmala finals songs)- Laxmikant Pyarelal, who made their debut in Binaca geetmala finals in 1963 with their debut movie "Parasmani" would go on to become the most prolific music director in the history of Binaca geetmala.During their long and illustrious career, Laxmikant Pyarelal won the top position in Binaca geetmala finals in 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1975,1980,1984,1986 and 1987. In fact, the pale shodow of Binaca geetmala that was subsequently broadcast for a few years ( which I do not regard as Binaca geetmala for this article) also saw Laxmikant Pyarelal earn two more top positions- in 1989 and 1993.

Laxmikant Pyarelal were statistically the most successful music directors in the history of Binaca geetmala.

Shankar Jaikishan ( 133 Binaca geetmala finals songs)- The most successful music directors in the early days of Binaca geetmala were this amazingly prolific and successful music director duo known as Shankar Jaikishan.Their songs finished first in the Binaca geetmala finals of 1955,1961,1962,1964,1966 and 1971.And considering that they notched their wonderful run in Binaca geetmala while competing against many all time great music directors at their best, the achievements of Shankar Jaikishan just boggles the mind.

RD Burman( 118 Binaca geetmala finals songs)-Chip of the old block,the son of S D Burman started his career in 1961 with Chote Nawab, and then cooled his heels for a few years, before he started to serve notice on the old guard of Bollywood music world. And before one could realise what was happening, the old guard, despite continuing to churn great music, found themselves out of work. That is how strongly the hurricane Pancham and Hurricane Kishore Kumar hit the Bollywood music world in late 1960s and early 1970s.

Surprisingly, despite the overwhelming dominance of R D Burman in Binaca geetmala for much of 1970s, R D Burman had just one first place finish in Binaca geetmala finals- and it was in 1972.But statistics like this do not do him proper justice. He was the most influential music director of Bollywood of that era( circa 1966-80)who changed the taste of public for good.

Kalyanji Anandji(74 Binaca geetmala finals songs)- Kalyanji Anandji were just as resilient as Laxmikant Pyarelal, who could hold their own despite changing tastes of the public. They made their debut in Binaca geetmala 1960 and survived till late 1980s. Their songs topped the list of Binaca geetmala finals in 1965, 1973,1974, 1979 and 1981. Quite impressive, one must say.

S D Burman(55 Binaca geetmala finals songs)- S D Burman was already an established music director when Binaca geetmala countdown show began in 1954. And it was a S D Burman composition that had the honour of becoming the first ever top song of the year in 1954. S D Burman's songs topped the Binaca finals lists in 1958 and 1959 as well.

Ravi(46 Binaca geetmala finals songs)- Ravi was one music director who survived almost the entire duration of Binaca geetmala from 1954 to 1980s.Making his debut as a music director and in Binaca geetmala with the memorable lori-"Chanda mama door ke" (Vachan),Ravi's songs never topped Binaca geetmala finals, but he came close on a few occasions.His songs finished second in 1958,1960 and 1983 and third in 1963,1968 and 1983.

Bappi Lahiri(44 Binaca geetmala finals songs)- Bappi Lahiri, whose debut movie Zakhmee (1975) had some decent songs, and who began as a poor man's R D Burman soon jumped into the bandwagon of chalu songs, which saw him emulating R D Burman as a singer cum music director- and he would sing for Mithun Da, poor man's Amitabh Bachchan.His other brand of Chalu songs were for Jeetendra. Despite being a very popular music director in 1980s, Bappi Lahiri never had the satisfaction of seeing any of his songs reach number 1 in the Binaca geetmala finals, though a few of his songs came close and finished second in 1982 and 1984 and third in 1982,1984,1985 and 1986.

Naushad(34 Binaca geetmala finals songs)- Naushad was already a legendary music director when Binaca geetmala began. Naushad's songs never topped Binaca geetmala finals. But his songs were number 2 in 1955 and 1962 and third in 1964.

O P Nayyar(33 Binaca geetmala finals songs)-O P Nayyar was just as influential in 1950s as was R D Burman in 1970s. And O P Nayyar rewrote the rules. His influence cannot be properly gauged by looking at the cold Binaca geetmala statistics, which shows that he made his debut in 1955 and he had just one top finish in Binaca geetmala finals- in 1956. O P Nayyar was a far more influential music director than what his Binaca geetmala statistics suggest.

Rajesh Roshan (28 Binaca geetmala finals songs)- Chip of the old block, Rajesh Roshan got third position in Binaca geetmala in his debut year of 1975. And he managed the pole position in Binaca geetmala finals of 1982, thus emulating his father,Late Roshan's feat, who had achieved it some two decades back.

Madan Mohan(24 Binaca geetmala finals songs)- Considering how most of his movies fell flat at the box office,and his music appealed more to classes than masses, Madan Mohan's music did quite well in Binaca geetmala popularity stakes. One second place finish in 1966 and one top finish (posthumously) in 1977 is not bad for Madan Mohan, who had the mortification of seeing many of his top songs failing to even make it to Binaca geetmala finals,though they won rave reviews and even national award.

Roshan(17 Binaca geetmala finals songs)-Roshan was at the peak of his creative abilities when he died. And so his 17 Binaca geetmala entries do not do him justice. Two of these 17 compostions earned him top positions in Binaca geetmala finals in 1960 and 1963.

Salil Chowdhary(15 Binaca geetmala finals)- All of Salil Chowdhary's 15 Binaca geetmala songs are classics, which are evergreen even today.His best ranking in Binaca geetmal finals was 5th position in 1958 and 7th in 1956 and 1971.

Hemant Kumar(14 Binaca geetmala finals songs)- Another one who was there in Binaca geetmala right from the beginning. Hemant Kumar was a music director as well as a singer. His 14 songs as music director include second position in 1954 binaca geetmala finals, and third position the next year ( both for the same song). Hemant Kumar also topped the Binaca geetmala 1958 finals list- this time as a singer.

Usha Khanna(12 Binaca geetmala finals songs)- The only lady music director to have figured in Binaca geetmala finals ( not that there were too many of them to begin with), Usha Khanna made her debut in Binaca geetmala in 1958. She has had only 12 songs in the Binaca geetmala finals, but one of them was top of the finals chart- in 1983.

C Ramchandra(8 Binaca finals songs)- Here is another music director whose influence on Bollywood music cannot be gauged just by going through the list of his Binaca geetmala songs. His influence can be felt in Bollywood music even today, and many of his memorable songs never made it to Binaca geetmala because they were composed before the days of Binaca geetmala.

The highest rank that his songs reached in Binaca finals was 6th in 1955, but as mentioned above, his Binaca geetmala statistics do no justice to this all time great music director.

Chitragupt(8 Binaca geetmala finals songs)- Chitragupta, the father of Anand Milind, and Sulakshana and Vijayeta Pandit,was mainly confined to grade C movies- viz stunt and mythological movies, and their songs normally did not become popular enough to figure in Binaca geetmala. But Chitragupta managed to buck the trend whenever he got a chance.The highest that his songs reached in Binaca geetmala finals was 8th position in 1958, but what a song it was- "Chal ud ja re panchi ke ab ye desh hua begana" from "Bhabhi".

N Dutta (7 Binaca geetmala finals songs)- A highly underestimated and underutilised music director, who has become largely forgotten. But can we forget his Binaca geetmala songs? And he managed a position as high as number 3 for one of his compositions in 1957.

Khayyam(7 Binaca geetmala finals songs). Though Khayyam was a senior music director who made his debut in 1959, his Binaca geetmala appearances were few and far between.One song in 1959,next in 1967 ( in 3rd position) and the next appearance was in 1976 with two songs( one of them ending up at number 1 position). Then his next appearances were in 1980, 1981 and 1982.

Ravindra Jain (7 Binaca geetmala finals songs)- Ravindra Jain became the regular lyricist cum music director for Rajshri productions in 1970s, and his 7 songs include two songs which finished number 1- one in 1978, another in 1985.

Vasant Desai(7 Binaca geetmala finals songs)-Vasant Desai was a much better music director than what his paltry 7 Binaca geetmala finals appearances show.Madan Mohan considered Vasant Desai as his alter ego. Vasant Desai, before he met a tragic death, had composed some nice songs.In fact,two of his songs finished second and fourth in the Binaca geetmala finals of 1956.

Anu Malik(6 Binaca geetmala finals songs)-Son of Sardar Malik, Anu Malik was one who was known for composing chalu songs in 1980s and beyond.5th position in 1986 was the highest that his songs reached in Binaca geetmala.

Jaidev(5 Binaca geetmala finals songs)- Another music director who deserved better than what he got.He made his debut in 1961 with "Hum dono" amd a song from this movie finished number 2 in the Binaca geetmala finals of 1961. Unfortunately, Jaidev was not given enough opportunities to prove his worth.His next apprearances were in 1974, 1977 and 1978, and that was it.

Biddu(5 Binaca geetmala finals songs)-His "aap jaisa koi" became an unexpected hit, and that made Nazia Hassan a big star.This song, which finished number 4 in Binaca geetmala finals 1980 had purists disgusted.Style without substance could not be sustained for long. Happily for Bollywood music, hardly anyone remembers his music any more, even though his music had become a big rage in those days.

Sonik Omi(3 Binaca geetmala finals songs)- The uncle nephew duo had acted as assistants to many music directors viz Madan Mohan, Roshan etc, before they tried their hands as independent music directors. Though they gave some scintillating music in the few opportunities that they got, Binaca geetmala was not too kind to their music. Their absolutely wonderful musical blockbuster "Dil ne phir yaad kiya" could only garner one lowly spot. Same were the fates of their songs in "Saawan Bhaado" and "Dharma". Just three ongs from these three musical blockbusters were poor return for this music director duo.

Ghulam Mohammad(3 Binaca geetmala finals songs)-His first appearance in Binac geetmala finals was in 1955 at number 12, and the next two appearances came in 1972, at number 2 and three positions- that is all Ghulam Mohammad achieved in Binaca geetmala finals.

Sardar Malik(2 Binaca geetmala finals appearances)-His two appearnces were in 1961 for "Saarangaa" at number 8 and 18.

S N Tripathi(2 Binaca geetmala finals appearnces)- Like Chitragupta, S N Tripathi too was the music director for C grade moview viz mythologicals. But two of his mythological movie songs became so popular that these two songs were elevated to the level of Binaca geetmala finalists. And one of them actually became a surprise number 1 in 1957 finals.Number 1 in 1957, number 6 in 1959,both for C grade mythological movies- were the two Binaca geetmala finals appearances for S. N. Tripathi.

Shiv Hari(2 Binaca geetmala finals songs)-Long time asistants to music directors- Shiv-Hari (Shiv Kumar Sharma- santoor exponent and Hari Prasad Chaurasiya- flute exponent)tried their hands as independent music directors, but lack of opportunities hampered their growth.

Uttam Jagdish(2 Binaca geetmala finals songs)- Both songs were in Painter Babu, a box office disaster that was made to launch the career of Manoj Kumar's son.The songs were 21st and 25th in the 1983 finals list.

Jagjit Singh( 2 Binaca geetmala finals songs)-Both songs were from Arth, a 1983 movie.One appeared in Binaca finals 1983, and the other in 1984 finals.

Anil Biswas( 1 Binaca geetmala finals song)-5th in 1954 Binaca geetmala finals

Dattaram(1 Binaca geetmala finals song)-21st in 1958

Ramlal(1 Binaca geetmala finals song)-11th in 1965

G S Kohli (1 Binaca geetmala finals song)-20th in 1964

Husnlal Bhagatram(1 Binaca geetmala finals song)-15th in 1954

Jagmohan Sursagar(1 Binaca geetmala finals song)-13th in 1955

Sudhir Phadke(1 Binaca geetmala finals song)-29th in 1962, but what a song! "Jyot Kalash chalke"

Sapan Jagmohan(1 Binaca geetmala finals song)-23rd in 1971

Timir Baran (1 Binaca geetmala finals song)-8th in 1954

Shyamal Mitra (1 Binaca geetmala finals song)-7th in 1975. This song " Dil aisa kisi ne mera toda" earned Kishore Kumar and Indeevar the awards for best singer and lyricist respectively, but the music director was left high and dry.

Aziz Nazan (1 Binaca geetmala finals song)-"jhoom barabar jhoom sharabi"-A popular quawwali from "Five Rifles" produced by I S Johar.

Brij Bhushan(1 Binaca geetmala finals song)-35th in 1973. The immortal song-"kai sadiyon se, kai janmon se" from "Milaap"

Snehal Bhatkar(1 Binaca geetmala finals song)-1961 movie "Hamari yaad aayegi".Lyrics by Kidar Sharma and sung superbly by Mubarak Begum-"Kabhi tanhaayion mein yoon hamari yaad aayegi" which is regarded as a classic song by music buffs.

Kishore Kumar(1 Binaca geetmala finals song)-Kishore Kumar was the music director in the movie Jhumroo. He earned 7th position for Jhumroo song "Koi humdum na raha, koi sahara na raha" in 1961 Binaca geetmala finals.

C Arjun (1 Binaca geetmala finals song)-"main to aarti utaaroon re",the title song of the surprise hit "Jai santoshi maa". This song was 3rd in 1976 Binaca geetmala finals.

Ram Laxman (1 Binaca geetmala finals song)-15th in 1980 from Tarana-"Sultana Sultana, mera naam hai Sultana"

Ghulam Ali(1 Binaca geetmala finals song)-"chupke chupke raat din aansoobahana yaad hai". 30th in 1983 Binaca geetmala finals.

Remo Fernandes (1 Binaca geetmala finals song)-From Jalwa."Dekho Dekho ye hai jalwa".8th in 1987.

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Music director Hemant Kumar in Binaca geetmala finals

Hemant Kumar made his debut as a music director in 1952, nearly the same time when Binaca geetmala was making its debut on Radio Ceylon. By the time Binaca geetmala became a countdown programme in 1954,Hemant Kumar had gate crashed into the league of big time music directors. He made his mark in the first year of Binaca geetmala itself with his music in "Naagin". "man dole mera tan dole" from this movie has the distinction of finishing in top three in two consecutive years, and it is the only song to have done so in the entire history of Binaca geetmala.

Hemant Kumar was not only a music director, he was a singer too, who would sing for other music directors too. And there too he made his mark. For instance his song "hai apna dil to aawara" under the music direction of S D Burman was the number 1 song in Binaca geetmala 1958 final.

However,here we confine us to only those Binaca geetmala songs in which Hemant Kumar was the music director.

His first songs in Binaca geetmala as music director were from movies like Shart, Naagin, Jaagriti etc, whereas his last song as a music director was "Dheere
dheere machal ae dile bekaraar "(Anupama) which finished number 5 in Binaca geetmala 1967 final.

Here is the list of songs composed under the music direction of Hemant Kumar that figured in Binaca geetmala finals( videos open in separate window on clicking the link) :

Binaca geetmala 1954 final

9.Na ye chaand hogaa na taare rahenge (Shart) Singer-Hemant Kumar,Geeta Dutt,Lyrics-S H Bihari,MD-Hemant Kumar

2.Man dole meraa tan dole (Nagin) Singer-Lata,Lyrics-Rajinder Krishan,MD-Hemant Kumar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQRtsyNq1lU

Binaca geetmala 1955 final

10.Chalo chalen maan (Jagriti,1954)Singer-Asha,Lyrics-Pradeep,MD-Hemant Kumar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BjkbX_3N-o&feature=related

8.De dee hamein aazaadi (Jagriti,1954)Singer-Asha,Lyrics-Pradeep,MD-Hemant Kumar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w999fBZs8MY&feature=related

7.Mera dil ye pukaare aajaa (Nagin,1954)Singer-Lata,Lyrics-Rajinder Krishan,MD-Hemant Kumar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07fHH397w80

3.Man dole mera tan dole (Nagin,1954)Singer-Lata,Lyrics-Rajinder Krishan,MD-Hemant Kumar

"Man dole mera tan dole" became the only song in the Binaca GeetMala history to be played in the list of Sartaaj geets in two separate years.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQRtsyNq1lU

Binaca geetmala 1957 final

19.chhup gayaa koi re door se pukaar ke (Champakali) Singer-Lata,Lyrics_Rajinder Krishan,MD-Hemant Kumar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYdjhFLM8_s

13.Aajaa zara mere dil ke sahaare (Ek Jhalak) Singers-Geeta Dutt,Hemant Kumar,Lyrics-S H Bihari,MD-Hemant Kumar

10.Chhup ho jaa chhup ho jaa (Bandi)Singer-Kishore Kumar,Lyrics-Rajinder Krishan,MD-Hemant Kumar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSP03xwwUgI

7.O raat ke musafir (Miss Mary )Singers-Lata,Rafi,Lyrics-Rajinder Krishan,MD-Hemant Kumar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49IbneIsgwk

Binaca geetmala 1962 final

27.Zara nazaron se keh do ji (Bees Saal Baad) Singer-Hemant Kumar,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD-Hemant Kumar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5LOfPExOOc

13.Bhanwra bada naadaan hai (Sahab Bibi Aur Ghulam) Singer-Asha,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD-Hemant Kumar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAdV3hGAQ7I

6.Kaheen deep jale kaheen dil (Bees Saal Baad)Singer-Lata,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD-Hemant Kumar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8qrF4jyh98

Binaca geetmala 1963 final

8.Zindagi kitni khoobsoorat hai (Bin Badal Barsaat)Singer-Hemant Kumar,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD-Hemant Kumar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_6fZZuyrfU

Binaca geetmala 1964 final

13.Jhoom jhoom dhalti raat (Kohra)Singer-Lata,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD-Hemant Kumar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQiNER4HVUg

Binaca geetmala 1967 final

5.Dheere Dheere Machal (Anupama,1966)Singer-Lata,Lyrics-Kaifi Azmi,MD-Hemant Kumar
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S D Burman in Binaca geetmala finals

S D Burman had a glorious innings in Binaca geetmala. His songs appeared in Binaca geetmala right from the beginning.In fact,the lone S D Burman composition to appear in Binaca geetmala final 1954 topped the list ! And his composition topped the final list again in 1959.

He had a string of wonderful songs under his belt in a career that extended upto 1970s. If his first song in Binaca geetmala final was the chart topper, and his last song got 9th position in Binaca geetmala 1974 final.

In all, he had just over 50 songs in Binaca geetmala finals.Not a mean feat, considering that many of his finest songs failed to get high rankings because they were released at wrong time in the year for Binaca geetmala.For example, Aradhana song "Mere Sapno ki rani" was the most popular song in India for two years but that popularity was not reflected in Binaca geetmala rankings and it finished only 14th in Binaca geetmala 1969 finals, because it had not appeared in the weekly programmes for enough number of weeks. And the songs from 1960 movie Kala Bazaar also suffered similar fate.

More than the placings of his songs, it was the quality of his songs that makes them evergreen. Even his forgotten songs are wonderful to listen to. And his compositions continued to be of a high standard right till the end.

In fact, Binaca geetmala of 1970 and 1973 saw as many as 8 songs of S D Burman appearing in each of these finals. That way, he gave his own son tough competition in 1970s. And he was the only music director of older generation who continued to hold his own well into the 1970s right till the end, till he died in 1975.

Here is the list of S D Burman songs that appeared in Binaca geetmala finals :

Binaca geetmala 1954 final

1.jaayen to jaayen kahaan (Taxi Driver) Singer-Talat Mahmood, Lata,Lyrics-Sahir Ludhianvi,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2OISgpEKpk

Binaca geetmala 1955 final

9.Jeevan ke safar mein raahi (Munimji)Singer-Kishore Kumar,Lata, Lyrics-Saahir Ludhianvi,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4xqMa7gPIA

Binaca geetmala 1957 final

25.Ae meri topi palat ke aa (Funtoosh,1956) Singer-Kishore Kumar, Lyrics-Saahir Ludhianvi,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qguRgAbVNXI

24.Hai hai hai ye nigaahen kar dein sharabi (Paying Guest) Singer-Kishore Kumar, Lyrics-Majrooh sultanpuri,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96Z7OGSiAy0

9.Maana janaab ne pukaara nahin (Paying Guest)Singer-Kishore Kumar,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2qXuv3eO8k

6.Chhod do aanchal (Paying Guest)Singers-Asha,Kishore,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOTs0EqVgj8&feature=related

5.Aankhon mein kya jee (Nau Do Gyaarah)Singers-Asha & Kishore Kumar,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD- S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN0pVNARsCU

2.Sar jo tera chakaraaye (Pyaasa)Singer-Rafi,Lyrics-Saahir Ludhianvi,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzQt2RtXWnw

Binaca geetmala 1958 final

11.Ho zara ruk jaa pyaare ruk jaa (Sitaron Se Aage)Singer-Rafi,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-S D Burman

1.Hai apnaa dil to awaara (Solvaa Saal) Singer-Hemant Kumar,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t0GfbDFMxE

Binaca geetmala 1959 final

27.Bachpan ke din bhi kya din the (Sujata)Singers-Geeta Dutt,Asha,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-S D Burman

23.Baabu samjho ishaare hauran pukaare(Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi,1958)Singers-Kishore Kumar & Manna Dey,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xaPYdJ_pjw

19.Chaand sa mukhda kyon sharmaaya (Insaan Jaag Utha)Singers-Rafi & Asha,Lyrics-Shailendra,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRIyQVhDIQc&feature=related

16.Jalte hain jikse liye (Sujata)Singer-Talat Mahmood,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7enKed5Zg5g&feature=related

12.Ik ladki bheegi bhaagi si (Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi,1958)Singer-Kishore Kumar,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFE8bX_nKBo

5.Hum bekhudi mein tumko pukaare (Kala Pani,1958)Singer-Rafi,Lyricist-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1bkFhKFNHQ

Binaca geetmala 1960 final

32.Apni to har aah ik toofaan hai(Kala Bazaar) Singer-Rafi,Lyrics-Shailendra,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KOYCgXLn3g

19.Yaad aa gayeen woh nasheeli (Manzil)Singer-Hemant Kumar,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c1D2dFb3U0

15.Khoya khoya chaand khula aasmaan (Kala Bazaar) Singer-Rafi,Lyrics-Shailendra,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeCh08II2Cc&feature=related

5.Chal ri sajni ab kya soche (Bambai Ka Babu)Singer-Mukesh,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDvgvDClmnI

Binaca geetmala 1962 final

22.Na tum hamen jaano (Baat Ek Raat Ki)Singers-Hemant Kumar,Suman kalyanpur,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD- S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwHsLeC41oY

Binaca geetmala 1963 final

11.Tere ghar ke saamne (Tere Ghar Ke Saamne)Singers-Rafi,Lata,Lyrics-Hasrat Jaipuri,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26qczSkLip8

10.O jaane wale ho sake to (Bandini)Singer-Mukesh,Lyrics-Shailendra,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRKs7O0iX_0

Binaca geetmala 1965 final

15.Likha hai teri aankhon mein (Teen Deviyan)Singer-Kishore,Lata,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD4aOobcOPE&feature=related

14.Aaha yaar meri tum bhi ho (Teen Deviyan)Singers-Kishore,Asha,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsXpuLbIVg0

Binaca geetmala 1966 final

3.Gaata rahe mera dil (Guide,1965)Singers-Kishore,Lata,Lyrics-Shailendra,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF50RQ5whXI

Binaca geetmala 1968 final

17.Yeh Dil Na Hota Bechara (Jewel Thief,1967) Singer-Kishore,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXGTkuB6iyM

6.Honthon Pe Aisi Baat (Jewel Thief,1967)Singers-Lata,Bhupendra,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8Ywb8A9E_Q

Binaca geetmala 1969 final

32.Kora kaaghaz tha yeh man mera (Aradhana) Singers-Kishore,Lata,Lyrics-Anand Bakshi,MD-S D Burman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql1-jjEPErw

14.Mere Sapnon Ki Rani kab aayegi tu(Aradhana) Singer-Kishore Kumar,Lyrics-Anand Bakshi,MD-S D Burman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo1MykK4u8U

Binaca geetmala 1970 final

32.Phoolon Ke Rang Se (Prem Pujari) Singer-Kishore,Lyrics-Anand Bakshi,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdPuOGazWZg

23.Khayi hai re humne kasam sang rahne ki(Talaash) Singer-Lata,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YoCk7kFCII

22.Roop Tera Mastana(Aradhana,1969)Singer-Kishore,Lyrics-Anand Bakshi,MD-S D Burman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HenA-OUyo0s

20.Baghon Mein Bahaar Hai(Aradhana,1969)Singers-Lata,Rafi,Lyrics-Anand Bakshi,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utTgwcvt948

15.Kora Kagaz Tha ye man mera(Aradhana,1969)Singers-Lata,Kishore,Lyrics-Anand Bakshi,MD-S D Burman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql1-jjEPErw

10.Shokhiyon Mein Ghola Jayen(Prem Pujari)Singers-Lata,Kishore,Lyrics-Anand Bakshi,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zznKniCY_iA

7.Yeh Dil Deewana Hai(Ishq Par Zor Nahin) Singers-Lata,Rafi,Lyrics-Anand Bakshi,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTp9h6xAgsw

3.Rangeela Re(Prem Pujari) Singer-Lata,Lyrics-Neeraj,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G2AjlunOgc

Binaca geetmala 1971 final

25.O Meri Sharmilee(Sharmilee)Singer-Kishore,Lyrics-Anand Bakshi,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKifoFc574g

21.Khilte Hain Gul Yehan(Sharmilee)Singers-Kishore,Lata,Lyrics-Neeraj,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhbL2RS7q94&feature=related

14.Jeevan Ki Bagiya Mahkegi (Tere Mere Sapne)Singers-Kishore,Lata,Lyrics-Neeraj,Music- S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APMk_NELh2Q

5.Rama Rama Gajab Hui Gawa Re (Naya Zamana)Singer-Lata,Lyrics-Anand Bakshi,Music-S D Burman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDumwDWR6Os

Binaca geetmala 1973 final

31.Sun Ri Pawan (Anuraag,1972)Singer-Lata,Lyrics-Anand Bakshi,MD-S D Burman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alF3RmIIaPI&feature=related

27.Gori Gori Gaon Ki Gori (Yeh Gulishtan Hamara,1972)Singers-Kishore,Lata,Lyrics-Anand Bakshi,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukHQRad8c5k

23.Meet Na Mile Re Man Ka (Abhimaan)Singer-Kishore,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-S D Burman

18.Gir gaya jhumka girne do (Jugnu) Singers-Lata,Kishore,Lyrics-Anand Bakshi,MD-S D Burman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z_3ZRxKtGU

16.Tere mere milan ki yeh raina (Abhimaan) Singers-Kishore,Lata,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-S D Burman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8IVa-7-2_w&feature=related

14.Mera naam aao mere paas aao (Yeh Gulishtan Hamaara,1972) Singers-Danny,Lata,Lyrics-Anand Bakshi,MD-S D Burman

9.Dheere se jaana khatiyan mein (Chhupa Rustam)Singer-Kishore,Lyrics-Neeraj,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6i5skLa8VY

6.Tere nainon ke main deep(Anuraag,1972)Singers-Rafi,Lata,Lyrics-Anand Bakshi,MD-S D Burman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ4q0pcKqyU&feature=related

Binaca geetmala 1974 final

16.Meet na mila re man ka (Abhimaan,1973) Singer-Kishore,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-S D Burman

9.Yeh laal rang kab mujhe chhodega (Prem Nagar) Singer-Kishore,Lyrics-Anand Bakshi,MD-S D Burman



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjKBEpHEyAg Read more on this article...

O P Nayyar in Binaca geetmala finals

O P Nayyar, who had taken bollywood music world by storm in 1950s began to appear in Binaca geetmala programmes right from the beginning of this programme.

The first time O P Nayyar figured in Binaca geetmala final was in 1954 at number 3. Entire decade of 1950 was very productive for him,during which as many as as 7 of his songs figured in Binaca geetmala final 1959,and 5 songs in Binaca geetmala final 1957. In the Binaca geetmala final of 1956, he had four songs, including the number 1 song of that year.

Then his appearances in Binaca geetmala became few and far between, but then he got a second wind in the decade of 1960s.

Binaca geetmala 1969 final was the last final when his songs were heard in this programme. And the last song of O P Nayyar that was played at number 4 in Binaca geetmala 1969 final was a song that rather poignantly reflected his own personal life at that time, where he found himself alone,deserted by his near and dear ones :

Chal akela chal akela, tera mela peeche choota raahi chal akela

But no one can deny him his place in the Bollywood film music. He had left us lots and lots of evergreen songs to savour.

The list of his songs that appeared in Binaca geetmala finals is as follows:

Binaca geetmala 1954 final

3.Ye lo main haari piya (Aar Paar) Singer-Geeta Dutt,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-O P Nayyar



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXG0h63AA1c

Binaca geetmala 1955 final

16.Udhar tum haseen ho idhar dil jawaan hai (Mr & Mrs 55) Singers-Rafi,Geeta Dutt,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-O P Nayyar



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JbQs3L7A8c

Binaca geetmala 1956 final

10.Piya piya piya mora jiya (Baap Re Baap,1955) Singers-Asha & Kishore Kumar,Lyrics-Jaan Nissar Akhtar,MD-O P Nayyar



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOQln6YHOpg

9.Aankhon hi aankhon mein ishaara ho gaya (C I D) Singers-Rafi,Geeta Dutt,Lyrics-Jaan Nissar Akhtar,MD-O P Nayyar



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--sA1FZ7slY

6.Leke pahla pahla pyaar (C I D) Singers-Shamshad Begum & Rafi,Lyrics=Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-O P Nayyar



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFqGQ54WT9Y&feature=related

1.Ai dil hai mushkil jeena yahaan (C I D)Singers-Rafi & Geeta Dutt,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-O P Nayyar



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6INOamqU7xs

Binaca geetmala 1957 final

23.Thandi thandi hawaa poochhe unka pataa (Johnny Walker)Singers-Asha & Geeta Dutt,Lyrics-Hasrat Jaipuri,MD- O P Nayyar



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkRuqSlxaAM

20.Ude jab jab zulfen teri (Naya Daur) Singers-Rafi,Asha,Lyrics-Saahir Ludhianvi,MD-O P Nayyar



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSoYs6BvXQ8&feature=related

17.Main Bambai ka baboo (Naya Daur)Singer-Rafi,Lyrics-Saahir Ludhianvi,MD-O P Nayyar



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoVnE9uizX8

16.Maang ke saath tumhara (Naya Daur)Singers-Asha & Rafi,Lyrics-Saahir Ludhianvi,MD-O P Nayyar



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daraaBq3R6o&feature=related

8.Antam fantam chhod de babu (Ham Sab Chor Hain,1956)Singer-Asha,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-O P Nayyar

Binaca geetmala 1958 final

29.Chhor lutere daaku phire hain aawaara kahin (Ustaad,1957) Singer-Geeta Dutt,Lyrics-Jaan Nissar Akhtar,MD- O P Nayyar

27.Surmaa mera niraala (Kabhi Andhera Kabhi Ujala)Singer-Kishore Kumar,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-O P Nayyar

18.Ik pardesi mera dil le gaya (Phagun)Singers-Rafi & Asha,Lyrics-qamar Jalalabadi,MD-O P Nayyar



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOg0i5-JXu4

17.Pyaar par bas to nahin hai mera (Sone Ki Chidiya)Singer-Talat Mahmood,Lyrics-Saahir Ludhianvi,MD-O P Nayyar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRNgC5whfpM

15.Eent ki dukki paan ka ikkaa (Howrah Bridge)Singer-Rafi,Lyrics-Qamar Jalalabadi,MD-O P Nayyar



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOSFjG_CaAI

14.Sar par topi laal haath mein resham ka rumaal (Tumsa Nahin Dekha,1957)Singer-Rafi,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-O P Nayyar



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CH3lmgQNq8&feature=related

10.Yoon to hamne laakh haseen dekhe hain (Tumsa Nahin Dekha,1957)Singer-Rafi,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultapuri,MD- O P Nayyar



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkdCGNvJeB4&feature=related

Binaca geetmala 1959 final

27.Main main main cartoon (Mr Qartoon MA,1958)Singer-Rafi,Lyrics-Hasrat Jaipuri,MD-O P Nayyar

Binaca geetmala 1962 final

25.Hongkong China meena Singapore (Hongkong) Singer-Asha,Lyrics-S H Bihari,MD-O P Nayyar

24.Aap yoon hi agar hamse milte rahe (Ek Musafir Ek Haseena)Singer-Rafi,Asha,Lyrics_Raja Mehdi Ali Khan,MD- O P Nayyar



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYFfW2xq5oM

20.Mujhe dekhkar aapka muskaraana (Ek Musafir Ek Haseena)Singer-Rafi,Asha,Lyrics-S H Bihari,MD-O P Nayyar



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_k5y-QD7no

15.Bahut shukriya badi meharbaani (Ek Musafir Ek Haseena )Singer-Rafi,Asha,Lyrics-S H Bihari,MD-O P Nayyar



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW7fFc1eQuw&feature=related

Binaca geetmala 1964 final

19.Banda parwar thaam lo jigar (Phir Wohi Dil Laaya Hoon,1963)Singer-Rafi,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-O P Nayyar



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1VNKtgUCJg

7.Ye chaand sa roshan chehra (Kashmir Ki Kali)Singer-Rafi,Lyrics-S H Bihari,MD-O P Nayyar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txv7RCe8DXM

Binaca geetmala 1966 final

5.Huzoor-e-waala jo ho ijaazat (Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi) Singers-Asha,Minoo Purushottam,Lyrics-Aziz Kashmiri,MD-O P Nayyar



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7XIwJTwD9Q

Binaca geetmala 1969 final

24.Dil Ki Awaaz Bhi Sun(HumSaya)Singer-Rafi,Lyrics-Shewan Rizwi,MD-O P Nayyar



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_l1vIJhnrc

13.Kajra Mohabbatwala (Kismat) Singer-Asha Bhosle,Shamshad Begum,Lyrics-S H Bihari,MD-O P Nayyar S H Bihari



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLnJfodDTSw

4.Chal Akela Chal Akela (Sambandh) Singer-Mukesh,Lyrics-Pradeep,MD-O P Nayyar



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1rtgt6izXI Read more on this article...

Naushad in Binaca geetmala finals

Songs of music director Naushad, one of the original greats of Bollywood film music began to appear in Binaca geetmala right from the time this programme became a countdown show. Naushad's songs have figured in Binaca geetmala finals regularly from 1954 to 1970. Then after a break of 12 years, Naushad made his last and final appearance in Binaca geetmala 1982.

Here are all Naushad compositions that have appeared in Binaca geetmala finals:

Note- Videos with link open in separate windows
Binaca geetmala 1954 final

7.Man ki been matawaari baaje (Shabab) Singers-Rafi,Lata,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD-Naushad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1hQF1B9iuY

4.Insaaf kaa mandir hai ye (Amar) Singer-Rafi,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,Music-Naushad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgn11j-Uplk

Binaca geetmala 1955 final

11.More sainyaa jee utrenge paar ho (Udan Khatola)Singer-Lata,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD-Naushad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6ri2iAx3D8

4.O Door ke musaafir (Udan Khatola) Singer-Rafi,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD-Naushad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X1Tiyz0pko

2.Mera salaam le jaa (Udan Khatola)Singer-Lata,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD-Naushad



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Eg2kZQ3cb4&feature=related


Binaca geetmala 1958 final

13.Nagari nagari dwaare dwaare Dhoodhu re (Mother India,1957)Singer-Lata,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD- Naushad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLzr9CZui6Q

12.Duniya mein ham aaye hain to (Mother India,1957)Singer-Lata,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD- Naushad



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNFPjvT5PJM&feature=related


Binaca geetmala 1960 final

28.Jadoogar qaatil haazir hai (Kohinoor) Singer-Asha, Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD-Naushad



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7_Efo3uljY&feature=related

27.Mohe panghat pe Nandlal (Mughal-E-Azam)Singer-Lata,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD-Naushad



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJOkkUOU7UQ

8.Mohabbat ki jhoothi kahaani pe roye (Mughal-E-Azam)Singer-Lata,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD-Naushad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRgYgryGwtQ&feature=related

4.Pyaar kiya to darna kya(Mughal-E-Azam)Singer-Lata,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD-Naushad



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My0ALKW8c9Q&feature=related

Binaca geetmala 1961 final

25.Hamen kaash tumse mohabbat (Mughal-E-Azam, 1960)Singer-Lata,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD-Naushad



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkMepBNtQ-8

24.Do hanson ka joda bichhud gayo re (Ganga Jamuna)Singer-Lata,Lyrics-Shakkel Badayuni,MD-Naushad



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gQYG3OWkA0

21.Do sitaaron ka zameen par hai milan (Kohinoor, 1960) Singers-Rafi & Lata,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD- Naushad



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4zhsxeA9Kg

14.Madhuban mein Raadhika naache re (Kohinoor, 1960) Singer-Ameer Khan,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD-Naushad



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIWtdQwaoz0


Binaca geetmala 1962 final

9.Dhhoondo dhhoondo re saajna (Ganga Jamuna,1961)Singer-Lata,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD-Naushad

2.Do hanson ka joda (Ganga Jamuna,1961)Singer-Lata,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD-Naushad



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqUpGHpsJRY


Binaca geetmala 1963 final

16.Dil todne waale tujhe (Son Of India,1962)Singers-Rafi,Lata,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD-Naushad



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGZYdM_4oxA

9.Aaj chhedo mohabbat ki (Son Of India,1962)Singer-Lata,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD-Naushad



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LYybpEXOww

Binaca geetmala 1964 final

18.Mujhe duniya waalo sharaabi na samjho (Leader)Singer-Rafi,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD-Naushad



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM82ykHHXsI

14.Tere husn ki kya taareef karoon (Leader)Singer-Rafi,Lata,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD-Naushad



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7fwvoE8Al4

3.Mere mehboob tujhe (Mere Mehboob,1963)Singers-Rafi,Lata,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD-Naushad



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agxjCItG7EM

Binaca geetmala 1967 final

32.Kal Raat Zindagi Se Mulaqaat (Palki) Singer-Rafi,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD-Naushad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhFuqylJZio


7.Aayi Hain Baharein (Ram Aur Shyam ) Singer-Rafi,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD-Naushad

Binaca geetmala 1968 final

30.Aaj Ki Raat Mere (Ram Aur Shyam, 1967) Singer-Rafi,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD-Naushad



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUZkTcjGhIM

Binaca geetmala 1969 final

28.Mere Jeevan Saathi(Saathi)Singer-Lata,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-Naushad



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SB9AgUDJ18&feature=related

21.Mera Pyar Bhi Tu Hai(Saathi) Singers-Mukesh,Suman Kalyanpur,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-Naushad



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rrlwnNASts

5.Mere Paas Aao Nazar To Milao (Sunghursh) Singer-Lata,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD-Naushad

Binaca geetmala 1970 final

25.Duniya Hanse(Ganwaar)Singer-Rafi,Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni,MD-Naushad



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THEcKAt5Bg0

Binaca geetmala 1982 final

11.Yeh Gotedaar Lehenga (DharamKaanta)Singers-Asha,Rafi,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD-Naushad



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Roshan- music director par excellence

After quite some time, I am back to doing what I love doing the most- i.e. talking about a legendary music director of the past.

This time,I will like to discuss Music director Roshan,a name that is known today as being the grandfather of Hrithik Roshan, but who was in reality a bigger name,and made a bigger contribution to Bollywood than any of his descendants, Hrithik Roshan included. In fact, Roshan was his first name, not his surname. He was Roshan Lal Nagrath,but his first name became such a brand name that his sons and grandson( Rajesh and Rakesh, and Rakesh's son Hrithik) adopted this as their surnames.


Like most music directors of that era, he was very well trained in classical music. He joined Morris College of Music in Lucknow,studied there for 5 years and took degree of Master of Music.Not content with that, he went to ustad Allauddin Khan Dagar of Maihar, where Ustadji would typically train him for six hours daily only on one Raag.

Roshan made his debut as a music director in 1949 in "Neki aur Badi" as a raw and inexperienced music director. Then he got his next movie "Baawre nain" in 1950, and that had some wonderful songs.

One of the songs, which sounds so sweet even today, was

Khayalon me kisike yun aaya nahin karte (Baawre nain 1950) (Singers-Geeta Dutt,Mukesh, Lyrics-Kidar Sharma)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN2kDfIiBbA

What a lovely duet this next song is. Gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it

Bade armaan se rakha hai (Malhaar 1951) Singers-Mukesh,Lata



http://youtube.com/watch?v=sL56-fjQotk

Roshan, by his own admission, was not prepared as a music director when he made his debut.And as a result, he did not have much success in early parts of his career. But as he gained experience, and honed his musical skills as a music director, he started giving hits after hits in copious numbers, beginning from around 1960.Many of his compositions went on to become immortal songs.

"Barsaat ki raat" in 1960 was a movie that was enough to immortalise Roshan in the history of Bollywood music. Every song of this movie continues to be a rage even today.

Zindagi bhar nahin bhoolegi wo barsaat ki raat(Barsaat ki raat 1960)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5E-3VEMSCk


This title song of "Barsaat ki Raat" also became the top song of Binaca geetmala 1960final.

This movie also had some very popular quawalis, for example this one:

Ye ishq ishq hai (Barsaat ki raat 1960)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmtAY8uYfJo&feature=related

Though it is Madan Mohan who earned the accolades as the King of ghazals,Roshan was no less in this field, as his songs show."Aarti",the first movie of Rajshree Productions in 1962 was a big musical hit. Roshan was the music director, and he came up with a gem like this:

Aapne yaad dilaya to mujhe yaad aaya (Aarti 1962) Singer-Rafi,Lata, Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIYFPfiftXw


And also

Ab kya misal doon (Aarti 1962)Singer-Rafi, Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad5BcGFpxog

This song, despite being a "classy" song, i.e. a ghazal, managed 3rd position in Binaca geetmala 1962, one place ahead of Madan Mohan's equally classy ghazal
("Aapki nazron ne samjha" from "Anpadh").

I cannot resist including one more song from this movie ( I could include every song, that is how good the songs of this movie were)

Baar baar tohe kya samjhaaye (Aarti 1962) Singer-Rafi,Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAjy3E3lQPU

And what about the songs of "Dil Hi to hai" (1963)? what immortal songs they are! Let me list just a few of them:

Tum agar mujhko na chaho to koi baat nahin (Dil hi to hai 1963) Singer-Mukesh,Lyrics-Saahir Ludhianvi



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hmh8Rsusow&feature=related


Laaga chunri me daag chupaaoon kaise (Dil hi to hai 1963)Singer-Manna Dey, Lyrics-Saahir Ludhianvi



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jomu2ytZ2_4

And the immortal quawwali from this movie:

Nigaahen milane ko dil chahta hai (Dil hi to hai 1963)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeyZ76rtKwE


If you thought Dil hi to hai was all Roshan had to offer in 1963, he had another musical blockbuster this year called Taj Mahal.

Is there any Bollywood fan who has not heard this song, or indeed not hummed it?

Jo wada kiya wo nibhana padega (Tajmahal 1963)Singer-Rafi,lata, lyrics-Saahir Ludhianvi



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFOppBncl8E

or this one,

Paaon choo lene do inaayat hogi (Tajmahal 1963) singer-Rafi,Lata,lyrics-Saahir Ludhianvi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkQtBQ_k8hs

Among music directors of that era, Roshan can be called King of quawwalis, as many of his quawalies became immortal. Here is the quawali from Taj mahal

Chandi ka badan sone ki nazar (Tajmahal 1963)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpGd8OYCPq0

A few years ago, an Indian magazine polled a few celebrities ( singers, music directors, lyricists etc) from Bollywood to find out which songs were their
favourite songs in Bollywood. The song that came out as their most favourite song was this Roshan composition:

Man re tu kaahe na dheer dhare ( Chitralekha 1964), Singer-Rafi,Lyrics-Saahir Ludhianvi



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7Slc6ANDVw

If it was "Barsaat ki raat" in 1960, then it was "Bheegi raat" in 1965, in which Rafi and Lata sang another unforgettable duet:

Dil jo na kah saka (Bheegi raat 1965)Singers-Rafi,Lata Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjGAF-83wjA

Among all the songs that extol the virtue of mothers, here is the grandmother of all such songs,which was composed by Roshan:


Usko nahin dekha hamne kabhi,teri sootat se alag, bhagwaan ki soorat ky hogi, Ae Maa (Daadi Ma 1966)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtxAdHack-w

For the nostalgic people who want to recall their bachpan, here is just the song:

Aaya hai mujhe phir yaad wo jaalim, guzra zamana bachpan ka ( Devar 1966)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx2CnzpT8Qo

Time stands for no one, and the songs that talk about this fact always appeal to our hearts. And this song certainly touches our heart strings, and would continue to do so everytime we hear this song:

Rahen na rahen hum mahka karenge (Mamta 1966), Singer-Lata, Rafi, Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkku1xmqe4w

Another powerful emotion is that of waiting, and people in past really could wait for ages for their beloved to come. And this feeling has been captured so

wonderfully in this Roshan composition from Bahu Begum (1967)

Hum intezaar karenge tera qayamat tak (Bahu Begum 1967) Singers- Asha,Rafi, Lyrics-Saahir Ludhianvi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb6-WOOVJ64

Movies with the word "raat" in them brought the best from Roshan. After "Barsaat ki raat" and "Bheegi raat", it was the turn of "Anokhi Raat". And this movie has wonderful songs capturing many emotions.


Mile na phool to kaanton se dosti kar li(Anokhi Raat 1967) Singer-Rafi,Lyrics-Indeevar



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfT-3O6DRAM

Mahalon ka raja mila (Anokhi Raat 1968),Singer-Lata,Lyrics-Indeevar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzZ9vXKm910

The much remixed,karakoed,copied,"cover versioned" and otherwise mutilated song "meri beri ke ber mat todo" was originally from this movie.

Meri beri ke ber mat toda (anokhi raat 1968)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHr42nUTTww&feature=related


The songs from Anokhi Raat had taken the nation by storm,but just when it looked like Roshan was burning the brightest,and looked like he was at the peak of his prowess,he died all of a sudden, and the Bollywood world suffered first of its major losses in 1960s. It was one of the deaths that ultimately brought the end to the golden era of Bollywood music in late 1960s- early 1970s.

To round up this discussion on Roshan, here is this wonderful philosophical song from "Anokhi raat " which found appreciation from all and sundry,including masses, as shown by the fact that this song finished number 2 in Binaca geetmala 1969.

Oh re taal mile nadi ke jal mein, nadi mile saagar mein, saagar mile kaun se jal mein koi jaane na (Anokhi Raat 1968) Singer-Mukesh,Lyrics-Indeevar



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ab9Sa628_8
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