I conclude series on Chitragupta with  following  immortal  song,
composed by him

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        Song: Ada Se Zumate Huve, Dilon Ko Chumate Huve
                Ye Kaun, Ye Kaun Muskaraa Diyaa, Ye Kaun Muskaraa
Diyaa

        Film:   Sindbad, The Sailor (1952)
        Music:  Chitragupta
        Lyrics: Shewan Rizvi?
        Singer: Mohammad Rafi, Shamshad Begum
        *ing:   ?

This song is one of the best Rafi-Shamshad duets, to me. I guess,
it's  saxophone  , violin and clarinet that plays a vital role in
setting right pace and mood of this  song.  Very  lively  number,
that  will refuse to relinquish place in your heart once you hear
it. Shamshad Begum, who was  still  number  one  for  many  music
directors  --  and  that  included  Chitragupta  too; sings in an
enjoyable fashion.

Only other song I know is also a Shamshad duet,  this  time  with
Kishor  Kumar.   They sing 'Tera Mera, Mera Tera Pyaar Ho, Duniya
Hui Gulzaar' -- a pleasant song. I believe for this type of songs
Shamshad was ideal (besides Geeta Roy) choice.



 
Author: Snehal B. Oza