Not many of the young generation know this man, but
yes he is a pioneer in bringing out the classical element in Indian
music. Naushad Ali has been in the field of comporsing since 1937. He
passed away a few years ago in 2006. Comparing to few composers, Naushad Ali has worked only on less than a hundred movies but it is amazing to
note that a quarter of his movies have reached golden and silver
jubilees too.
Naushad's entry into the film industry was with
PremNagar which released in the year 1940.This Padma Bhushan Awardee
was known for his talent as he was one person who could easily work
with Western instruments, including the clarinet, the mandolin, and the
accordion. Even in the era, where technology had not developed at all,
Naushad with his master skills could incorporate Western musical idioms
in his compositions, and compose for Western-style orchestras.
Have you heard the song 'Ae Mohabbat Zindabad' from
the movie Mughal E Azam? Umraojaan is another movie which can be called
his masterpiece. This movie showcases the beautiful song 'Dil cheez kya
hai', with Rekha dancing to the tunes and mesmerizing all of us. His
other well structured songs include "aa more saiyyaan jiya kalpaaye"
which appeared in the movie 'Kanoon'. Thanks to Naushad's compositions,
we got the best of Mohammad Rafi too. Some classic numbers from this duo
include 'Aaj galiyon mein teri parwaana', 'Mujhe Duniya walo' etc.
'Ganga Jamuna' another famous movie which released in
the year 1961 witnesses composition by Naushad. The song 'Do hanson ka
joda' was sung beautifully by Lata Mangeshkar.Naushad being a story
writer, he also contributed story lines for Palki which released during
the year 1967 and Teri Payal Meri geet which released in the year 1989.
Naushad Ali is definitely one of the yesteryear stalwart and is irreplaceable. Bollywood surely misses his compositions.
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