By Jagmohan Singh Barhok
On Her Death Anniversary
कुछ पाकर खोना है
कुछ खोकर पाना है
जीवन का मतलब तो
आना और जाना है
दो पल के जीवन से
इक उम्र चुरानी है
ज़िंदगी और कुछ भी नहीं
तेरी मेरी कहानी है
एक प्यार का नगमा है
Born Hema Mangeshkar to Deenanath Mangeshkar & Shevanti Mangeshkar on 28 September 1929,at Indore, Lata’s grandfather was a priest who served at #Mangeshi Temple in Goa. I visited the place in early 1970s & twice later with family.
Bestowed with many a title like “Swar Kokila” (The Nightingale of India)Lata Mangeshkar reigned supreme for many decades, singing songs in thousands in many languages to have a place in the Guinness Book of World Record along with Mohammad Rafi.
Lata worked under all the leading composers, excepting O. P. Nayyar who instead promoted her younger sister Asha Bhosle. Shankar Jaikishan, made her sing many hits in Raj Kapoor’s “Barsaat’ (1949) like – “Hawa Mein Udta Jaye”,”Barsaat Mein Humse Mile Tum”, “Jiya Beqarar Hai”,”Mujhe Kisi Se Pyaar Ho Gayaa” followed by hits in “Awara”(1951), Aah” & “Patita” (1953) “Shree 420”, “Seema”, (1955) , “Chori Chori” (1956) & “Sangam” (1965) like- “Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi”,”Dam Bhar Jo Udhar Munh Phere”, “Kisine Apna Banake Mujhko”, “Mitti Se Khelte Ho Baar Baar Kis Liye”, “Yaad Kiya Dil Ne Kahan Ho Tum, Jhumti Bahar Hai Kahan Ho Tum”, & “Baat Baat Me Rutho Na” to mention few including duets “Pyar Hua Iqrar Hua” , “Ramaiya Vastavaiya”,”Jahan Mein Jati Hoon, Wahi Chale Aate Ho”, “Aaja Sanam Madhur Chandni Mein Hum Tum Mile” , “Yeh Raat Bheegi Bheegi, Yeh Mast Fizayen” & last but not the least #”Ni Baliye Rut Hai Bahaar Ki, Kuchh Mat Puchho Kaise Bitin” (#Kanhaiya-1959) . She also sang some of the finest duets with Manna Dey .
Madan Mohan, composed some of the best numbers for Lata like- “Meri Veena Tum Bin Roye” & “Tu Pyar Kare Ya Thukraye”( Dekh Kabira Roya- 1957) “Aap Ki Nazron Ne Samjha” (Anpadh-1962) ,”Lag Jaa Gale” & “Naina Barse Rim Jhim” ( Woh Kaun Thi-1964)), “Woh Chup Rahen To” from ‘Jahan Ara’ (1964) & “Tu Jahan Jahan Chalega”, ‘Mera Saaya Saath Hoga” (1966).
During the rise of Rajesh Khanna she rendered her voice under the baton R. D. Burman in fims like- ‘Amar Prem’ (1972), ‘Caravan’ (1971), ‘Kati Patang’ (1971), & ‘Aandhi’ (1975).Many of her songs were penned by Anand Bakshi & Majrooh Sultanpuri.
“Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya” ( Mughal-e-Azam-1960) was composed by Naushad. She also sang under Naushad in most films starring Dilip Kumar- ‘Andaz’ (“Koi Mere Dil Mein”) ‘Deedar’ (1951), ‘Aan’ (1952- “Tujhe Kho Diya Hamne”) ,’Amar'(1954- “Na Milta Gham Tau Barbadi Ke Afsaane Kahan Jaate”) & ‘Kohonoor’ (“Dil Mein Baji Pyar Ki Shehnaiyan”-1960) ,including blockbusters- ‘Baiju Bawra’ (1952), and Mother India (1957).
