Starting from today I will be posting rare (IMO) Rafi  gems,  for
some time.

#50
        Song: Leja Uski Duvaen Ho~~~ Jo Tera Ho Na Saka~~
                Apani Jaati Baharon Se Gale Milke Ro Na Saka

        Film:   Heer (1956)
        Music:  Anil Biswas
        Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
        Singer: Mohammad Rafi
        *ing:   Pradeep Kumar, Nutan

This is the only good effort of Rafi and  Anil  Biswas  combined,
that  I  know. Very good composition. The style resembles to that
of Pt. Husnalal Bhagatram! After each  antara  only  second  line
'Apani  Jaati...'  is repeated. Other Rafi song (solo) under Anil
Biswas, which is listenable is from 1958 film Sanskar. That  song
is:
        'Bhagawaan Bhi Khush Khush, Shaitan Bhi Ho Razi
                Are Waah Re Tikadambaazi, Waah Re Tikadambaazi'

A style that reminds compositions of Chitragupta.

Other films where Anil Biswas used Rafi are  Bequsur  (1950,  One
song  with  Mukesh,  G. M. Durrani, ?) and Shikavaa (A film which
probably never saw the silver screen). I haven't heard  any  song
of  that  film,  though.  One more film where Rafi has sung under
Anil-da, according to Ashok, is Paisa Hi Paisa (1956). I  haven't
known any of those Rafi songs from this film either.

Note: My sincere thanks to Satish Subramanyam for helping me with
the wordings.  .


 
Author: Snehal B. Oza