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        Song: Hae, Dil Bhi Diya To Kisako Diya (2)
                Ek Dil Baalam, Ek Dil Zaala(i)m
              Hae, Pyaar Kiya To Kisako Kiya
                Ek Dil Baalam .................

        Film:   Meena Bazaar (1950)
        Music:  Pt. Husnalal Bhagatram
        Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi
        Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
        *ing:   Nigar Sultaana?, ?

Wanted to talk about this film for long time. It has  all  hit(!)
songs.  Well,  may  be, a youngster born in/after late 1960s, may
question that; the fact is when this  was  released,  songs  were
really  hit.  I  have heard only one Lata solo from the film (and
probably there is only one solo of here). Song has nice tune  and
good  platform  to be one of best of this pair; but Latabai seems
to have some problem here, IMO. Every time I hear the song,  Lata
gives  impression  that  she  was  struggling  with running nose!
Anyway, because of tune I always enjoy it all  the  time.  Song's
opening couplet is

        Tuze Barbaad Karanaa Tha, Muze Barbaad Hona Tha
        ???????? [ sorry, don't remember :( ] ?????????

Actually I keep  confusing  this  opening  couplet  with  another
opening couplet of other Lata number of Nazaria (1953). :(

Film has one good Rafi solo in 'Na Chamkenge Aansoo,  Na  Rukenge
Naale'.  Don't  remember  this song in it's entirety now, but can
write here that it's a good number. Apart from these  two  solos,
film has some exquisite Lata-Rafi duets.

One in particular

        O~~~ Maahi O, Maahi O, Dupatta Mera De De

is unforgettable. Lata's sweet and  early  Rafi's  buttery  voice
spread  magic.   This  one  is  now  available  on  HMV's Vintage
Favourites (1949-1952) collection, which  also  contains  my  all
time  favourite  by Sandhya Mukherjee from Sazaa (1952) "Koi Muze
Samjhaae Re, Kyun Aaj Dil Sharmaae  Re'  (primary  reason  of  my
buying the album) as well as Gulam Mohammad's great Paaras (1950)
number sung by Rafi:  "Dil Ki Lagi  Ne  Hum  Ko  Diwaana  Kar  Ke
Chhoda'

My favourite duet from Meena Bazaar happens to be

        Paas Aake Hue Hum Door, Hum Door
                Yehi Tha Qismat Ko Manzoor, Yehi  Tha  Qismat  Ko
Manzoor

An extremely melodious number by  the  duo.  Flute  and  saarangi
pieces come alive in the interludes. Other famous duets are

        Apanaa Banaa Ke Chhod Nahi Jaana, Chhod Nahi Jaana
        Royenge Hum ????, Hansega Jahaan  ....

and

        Duniyaa Hai Barbaad Meri.... Meena Bazaar Hai? Ye?  Meena
Bazaar (Chorus)

The former is a song that one  can  easily  identify  as  Pt.  HB
composition,  being  of  a  genre better known through songs like
'Sun Mere  Saajana  Re'  of  Ansoo(1953).   Other  number  (Meena
Bazaar,  Meena  Bazaar)  is  Lata,  Rafi  and chorus song. It has
excellent composition. Song is sung high and chorus sings  "Meena
Bazaar ...", low in background. Great number indeed.


 
Author: Snehal B. Oza