#156
        Song: Katate Hain Dukh Me Yeh Din Pehalu Badal Badal Ke
                Rehaten Hain Dil Hi Dil Me, Armaa  Machal  Machal
Ke

        Film:   Parchhain (1952)
        Music:  Ramchandra Chitalkar
        Lyrics: Noor Lukhnavi
        Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
        *ing:   Shantaram, Sandhya

An extremely melodious song picturised in unconvincing way!  Some
delicate pieces of sitar and sarangi are true golden ornaments of
this song, sung so beautifully by Lata. It's  my  favourite  from
this film.

Lata also starts (!) the film with one decent song

        Doob Jaaye Jo Qismat Ka Taara
        Phir Hota Nahi Koi Sahaara

My next favourite from the film  is  this  Bageshri  based  Talat
popular

        Muhobat Hi Na Jo Samjhe Wo Zaalim Pyaar Kya Jaane
        Nikalti Dil Ke Taaron Se Jo Hai, Zannkaar Kya Jaane

Agains some  lovely  sitar  and  saarangi  notes  greets  you  on
listening to this immortal number.

Lata sung one more good number that has remained under shadows of
'Katate Hain'

        Dard-E-Jigar Mere Dard-E-Jigar
        Raat Kaise Kati Kuze Kya Khabar

A typical Ramchandra dhun.

Film has three nice Talat-Lata  duets  too.  Perhaps  'Apni  Kaho
Kuchh Meri Suno' was most popular then, but my favourite is 'Kisi
Ne Muzko Mere Ghar Me Aa Ke Lunt Liya' --  an  enjoyable  playful
song. The last duet, which is perhaps a dream song (I have seldom
understood Shantaram movies :( or :) ?  :)),  is  very  good  and
different  type  of  song: Dil Dil Se Kah Raha Hai Jo Tu Hai Wohi
Main Hun . If I remember it's two souls/spirits  singing  in  the
film. Anyway it has very effective orchestra support. Song itself
goes slowly and with high bass orchestra - and perhaps chorus  as
well  --  generates  a feeling as if the sound is circulating and
echoing (although not in reality)!



 
Author: Snehal B. Oza