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# Subject: Year in India Films - 1949 - part c
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# Author: Surjit Singh
# Posted by: Surjit  Singh,  dussh@ttacs.ttu.edu
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------------------------------------------------------------ 1949: The Golden Age Begins: C Here is the rest of the story. ------------------------------------------------------------ kaniiz The music was given by Gulaam haidar and hans raaj bahal, while the background score was provided by omkar prasad nayyar, whose first movie this was. He was born in paTiaalaa in 1926 and worked for All India Radio, Jullundhur before coming to Bombay. He is credited with initiating many panjabi rhythms, partic- ularly from bhangra folk dance into hindi movies as well as providing rock-laden music for gItA datt and aashaa's early hits. He was one of the most popular MD's of the Golden Age. You WILL hear about him. kaniiz was a muslim social, a hit for munavvar sultaa- naa, shyaam was the hero. Kishor kumar appeared in a small song sequence, but did not sing in the movie. ------------------------------------------------------------- karavaT Although he was not credited, it was Baldev Raj Chopra's first directorial venture. He was born in Ludhiana on April 22, 1914. After completing his M. A. at the Uni- versity of the Punjab, Lahore, he was the editor of the filmi magazine "cine herald" dur- ing 1938-47. After part- ition, he came to Bombay to become a director. He has di- rected 14 movies and 3 TV serials, including the hugely successful mahaabhaarat (co-directed with his son, ravii). His first credited directorial venture afsaanaa (1951) was a hit. He began his production company, B. R. Films, in 1956. The movie karavaT starred giitaa nizaamii and satiish, had music by hans raaj bahal and lyrics by 6 men. I have heard and enjoyed one giitaa solo gaa ai dil matavaale jhuum kar written by saifuddiin saif. ------------------------------------------------------------- The last message The first three songs by sudhaa malhotraa were in this movie. Music was by aabid husain Kaa.N and sushaant bana- rjii, lyrics by mahamuud sarosh, and the songs were, ai bekal bechain nadiyaa mere man kii dhiir bandhaatii chal rahaa svaraaj kaa jhaga.Daa manavaa u.Daa jaa-e priitam kii or a solo, a group song with vinod and chorus, and a duet with umaa devii, respectively. The movie starred liilaa chiTanis, muzammil and shashi- kalaa, was about gaandhii (the father of the nation). The movie also had 5 other lyricists. ------------------------------------------------------------- nekii aur badii The first movie by roshan laal naagarth, directed and lyriced by kedaar sharmaa. Roshan was born in gujraa.nvaalaa on July 14, 1917. He got his music edu- cation in Lucknow with ustaad alaauddiin Kaa.n and manahar barve. He was associated with AIR, Delhi as an artist and instrumentalist for many years. The film was a flop, still kedaar sharmaa asked him to MD baavare nain (1950) which was a memorable hit. He died on November 16, 1967. More about him later. ------------------------------------------------------------- nirdosh abalaa This was zubaidaa's last movie. She was born in 1911 in suurat, daughter of the navaab of sachin and Fatma Begum (India's first female movie director). She was the superstar of the silent movies as were her two sisters, sultaanaa and shahazaadii. Zubaidaa's best work was at Kohinoor and Laxmi studios. She was the leading lady of India's first talkie aalam aaraa (1931). She is rememberd as the courtesan in urdu socials. She retired from the movies at the height of her career in 1937 and acted in only 3 movies after that. She died in 1990. ------------------------------------------------------------- rimajhim Romantic comedy starring kishor saahuu and ramolaa had music by khemachandra prakaash. This movie has the only 3 songs sung by kishor kumaar in 1949. I have heard only one, jagamag jagamag karataa nikalaa chaa.Nd puunam kaa pyaaraa written by bharat vyaas, and a classic. ------------------------------------------------------------- saavan bhaado.n The first two duets of lata with S. D. Batish, music by husnalaal and bhagataraam, lyrics by mulk raaj bhaakharii. The duets are royegii vo hii aa.Nkh kisii se jo la.Dii hai luT gaii hai kisii kii javaanii ------------------------------------------------------------- shabanam According to the Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema, this musical hit produced by Filmistan Limited established S. D. Burman's reputation. It was a love triangle involving dilip kumar, kaaminii kaushal and paaro. Dilip acted in just 2 movies (shabanam and andaaz) this year, whereas raj (barasaat, andaaz, sunahare din, parivartan) and dev (jiit, namuunaa, shaayar, uddhaar) acted in 4 each. The most popular hero seems to be bhagavaan who acted in 12, his highest in one year. The most popular female was probably cuckoo who danced in 17 movies in 1949; in 1950 she will dance in 30. The least popular and still known to you was miinaa kumaarii, who acted in just one movie this year, viir ghaTotkach, a pauraaNik story. However, because of the success of the movie, miinaa acted in many mythologicals before returning to social pictures. Nargis acted in 5. I just love to hear these songs again and again, especially numbers 1, 2 (a song in many languages), 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. 1. ham kisako sunaa-en haal lalitaa deulakar, male 2. ye duniyaa ruup kii chor shamashaad 3. meraa dil ta.Dapaa kar kahaa.N giitaa 4. ik baar tuu ban jaa meraa shamashaad 5. tuu mahal me.n rahane vaalii shamashaad, mukesh 6. dekho aaii pahalii muhabbat shamashaad, chorus 7. tumhaare li-e hu-e badanaam shamashaad, mukesh 8. pyar me.n tumane dhokhaa shamashaad, mukesh 9. qismat me.n bicha.Danaa thaa giitaa, mukesh 10. qadar merii naa jaanii shamashaad ------------------------------------------------------------- shauqiin A stunt film starring bhagavaan, baabuuraav and chaa.Nd barq was the first film for which anjum jaipurii wrote lyrics. He wrote the two songs ham hain shauqiin baabuu o taange vaale kyaa loge tum, prem nagar hai jaanaa a chorus and a duet sung by shaantii sharmaa and chi- tragupt, respectively. Chitragupt also provided the music. Anjum jai- urii (real name: usmaan Kaa.N rahamaanii) was an accomplish- ed urdu poet before entering the film line. He died in 1990 at age 75. -------------------------------------------------------------------- singaar A rare movie starring both suraiyaa and madhubaalaa had music by Kurshiid anvar M. A. (assisted by roshan). Hero was jairaaj. I have heard and enjoy nayaa naino.n me.n rang naii uThii umang dil aane ke Dhang niraale hain chandaa re mai.n terii gavaahii lene aaii a solo by suraiyaa (writer madhok), the last two solos by surindar kaur (writers naKshab and madhok, respectively). -------------------------------------------------------------------- sunahare din A social starring raj kapuur, rehaanaa and nigaar, had memorable music by gyaan datt, lyrics by madhok for songs 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, by shevan rizavii for 2 and shekhar M. A. for the rest. I love to hear all of these songs. 1. umango.n ke din biitee jaa-e.n giitaa, shamashaad, sulochanaa qadam 2. bahaaro.n ne jise chhe.Daa mukesh 3. lo jii sun lo tum se kahate surindar k., mukesh 4. dil lagaa kar unase yaaro kalyaaNii, shamashad 5. dil do naino.n me.n kho gayaa surindar k., mukesh 6. jiyaa kaa diyaa piyaa Tim Tim giitaa, shamashaad, chorus 7. ham mast dilo.n ko lekar kalayaaNii, shamashaad, mastaanaa, durraanii 8. mai.nne dekhii jag kii riit shamashaad, mukesh 9. tum sang akhiyaa.n milaa ke surindar kaur 10. Tha.NDii Tha.NDii havaa jo shamashaad ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I have also enjoyed the following songs. The order is words, movie, MD, lyricist, singer/s. 1. haay chandaa ga-e parades, chakorii, bahal, bhaakharii, lata 2. zaraa tumane dekhaa to pyaar aa gayaa, jal tarang, husn- bhagat, kaif irafaanii, lata-rafi 3. tumhaare bulaane ko jii chaahataa hai, laaDalii, anilada, bahazaad, lata 4. badaraa kii chhaa.Nv tale, lekh, k^RishaN dayaal, raghupat raai, suraiyaa-mukesh 5. dil kii lagii ne hamako diivaanaa, paaras, Gulaam muhammad, shakiil, rafii 6. he chandravadan chandaa kii kiran, raam vivaah, shankar raav vyaas, ramesh shaastrii (?), raajakumaarii 7. tiir pe tiir khaae jaa, ruup lekhaa, sajjaad, Kumaar baaraa- bankavii, rafii 8. dard jagaa ke Thes lagaa ke, sipahiyaa, c. raamachandra, raam muurti chaturvedii, lata 9. rovoge pachhataaoge tum ham bin, Thes, snehal bhaaTakar, kedaar sharma, raajakumaarii-mukesh 10. baadar kii chaadar me.n bijuriyaa aaii re, uddhaar, vasant desaaii, narendra sharmaa, mohana- taaraa --------------------------------------------------------------------- Finally, here are some other filmi things that happened in 1949. Films Division is set up. The Cinemato- graphic Act of 1918 is amended to enforce "A" and "U" certificates for feature films. Entertainment tax goes up to 75% and cinemas go on strike. The IPTA-produced dharatii ke laal (1946) becomes the first Indian film to receive wide distribution in USSR. -------------------------------------------------------------------- That's all. Enjoy. My sources are the usual. 1950 next. Surjit Singh, a diehard movie fan(atic), period.
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