Our tribute to Madhubala ends with a song  from  the  movie  that
launched her- Kamal Amrohi's 1949 box-office hit MAHAL.


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        Song:   Ek Teer Chala
                Dil Pe Laga
                Haaye Mera Dil
                Haaye Mera Dil

        Film:   Mahal (1949)
        Music:  Khemchand Prakash
        Lyrics: J.Nakshab
        Singer: Rajkumari
        *ing:   Madhubala, Ashok Kumar


This is the sole Rajkumari-for-Madhubala song in this movie,  all
the  others  are  by  Lata  Mangeshkar, including, of course, the
legendary 'Aayega Aanewaala'.

A heart-rending (literally) melody, delivered  to  perfection  by
Rajkumari.  Rajkumari was rather deft at 'weeping' in a song- her
voice was perfectly tailored for these kind of sad tunes,  as  is
proved by the her other two gems in this movie :
        'Ghabraake Jo Hum Sar Ko
         Takraaye To Achcha Ho
         Is Jeene Mein Sau Dukh Hai
         Mar Jaaye to Achcha Ho'

and
        'Main Woh Dulhan Hoon
         Raas Na Aaya Jise Singaar
         Main Woh Chaman Hoon Jisme
         Na Aayi Kabhi Bahaar'

(Does anyone know if Rajkumari is still alive ? I'm just curious-
I like her songs a lot.)





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