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        Song: Nindiya Na Aaye, Tum Bin Mohe Birahaa Sataaye

        Film:   Dhun (1953)
        Music:  Madan Mohan
        Lyrics: Kaif Irfani
        Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
        *ing:   Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Ashok Kumar

I guess this is based on Yaman. Nothing great  about  this  song,
though; it sounds good at it's own slow pace.

Dhun has one good Lata-Hemant duet

        Ham Pyaar Karenge (2), Ham Lad  Ke  Jhagad  Ke  Bhi  Pyar
Karenge

I  can't  recall  any  other  Hemant-Lata  duet  sung  with  such
playfulness, but one for House Number 44. It's a sweet one.

Lata also shows glimpse of her former  (read  earlier)  style  of
late 40s in

        Taare Gin Gin Biti Saari Raat, Padi Hai Barsaat .....

If you like her songs from late 40s, where I find  her  extremely
sweet,  you  should  like  this  one,  with a typical Madan Mohan
stamp, reminding her songs of Ashiyanaa under his baton. But  the
best Lata solo; probably best overall, IMO, for the film was

        Sitaaron Se Puchho Nazaaron Se Puchho
                Ke Teri Yaad Me Hum Sataaye Hue Hain~~

A melodious, soft number, Lata  has  immortalised.  If  you  like
'Chaand  Madhdham  Hai'  of  Railway  Platform  (1955)  from same
combination of Madan Mohan-Lata, then this one is  also  in  same
genre. The pitch is higher here, for a change.

Lata also sung a sad number, by Kaif Irfani (in  fact  all  songs
were by him), liked by me

        Badi Barbaadiyan Le Kar Meri Duniya Me Pyar Aaya
                Hansi Ik Baar Aayi To, Ronaa Barbaar Aaya

Above number showed up in one HMV cassette of Madan Mohan-Lata.

I, also, have heard a Rafi solo and  perhaps  a  Talat-Asha  duet
from the film, that I don't remember now :(

BTW, did Raj Kapoor and Ashok Kumar worked together  elsewhere  ?
Or  was  it  Bewafa  (1952) and not this one, where they appeared
together ?



 
Author: Snehal B. Oza