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        Song: Zara Sun Lo Ham Apane Pyaar Ka Afasaana Kehate Hain
                Hame Ye Duniyawaale (2),  Aap  Ka  Diwana  Kehate
Hain

        Film:   Bazaar (1949)
        Music:  Pt. Shyamsundar
        Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi
        Singer: Lata Mangeshkar, Raj Kumari
        *ing:    Nargis,  Shyam  Kumar,  Nigar  Sultana,  Cuckoo,
Yakub, Gope

It's surprising to me too; to have two consecutive songs  from  a
composer  in the series and both from same year! Pt. Shyam Sundar
is remembered for Bazaar and in  particular  for  that  exquisite
Lata number 'Saajan Ki Galiyan'. But he should also be remembered
for this song, and  for  Nirdosh  (1950),  Dhholak  (1950),  Kale
Baadal  (1953),  Alif  Laila  (1953).  There were questions about
Sulochana Kadam to know whether she  appeared  after  Dhholak....
Well  yes!  One  of  the  film was Kaale Baadal. Some really nice
songs. And one more was Mukhada (1952).
        Well, coming to this  song  of  Bazaar,  I  suppose  this
should  have  remained  one of the popular song then. For one, it
had two good singers. One emerging one Lata and other established
one  Raj Kumari. Speaking of Raj Kumari brings to mind some great
songs from Panna (1944), Pannadai (1945),  Mahal  (1949),  Baware
Nain  (1950),  Naubahaar (1951), Hyderabad Ki Naaznin (1954) (aka
Hyderabad, MD Vasant Desai) etc.
        This and other songs like this (for example Lata-Premlata
duet  of  Badi Behan, or Raj Kumari-Johara duet of Mahal) reminds
me a  influence  of  great  tradition  of  Panjabi  music/culture
through numerous musicians from that region.



 
Author: Snehal B. Oza