In
our last issue we read how the music director duo Laxmikant Payrelal despite
hit movies like KHILONA, DO RAASTE, JEEVAN MRITYU, HUMJOLI and DARPAN was not able to fetch the Filmfare award. Also
the talented Kalyanji Anandji
despite top song Meree Pyaaree Bahaniya
Banegee Dulhaniya… (SACHHA JHUTHA) in Binaca Geet Mala hit parade and
several hits like GEET, SAFAR, JOHNY MERA NAAM, SACHAA JHUTHA, PURAB AURPASCHIM etc. was not even nominated for the Filmfare Best Music director Award.
However what may stun readers is that Shanker Jaikishen, the music director duo
who gave a row of flops like BHAI BHAI, DHARTI, JWALA, MERA NAAM JOKER,
PAGLA KAHIN KA, TUM HASEEN MAIN JAWAN and UMANG went home winning the coveted
Filmfare Best Music director Award for the mediocre music in PEHCHAN, a movie
which very few may remember and so does its songs!!
According
to insiders Shanker Jaikishen
after ruling the 50’s and 60’s had developed obsession for stardom and losing
that too in front of music directors like Laxmikant Payrelal (who had assisted
them) hurt their egoism. In those days winning a Filmfare Award was rated very
highly hence this led to manipulation of awards.
According to a senior journalist, “In the
beginning the Filmfare Awards were quite fair but in the late 60’s manipulation
of awards began and Shaker Jaikishen were alleged to be involved in this
racket.”
Even if one ignores the allegations made on
Shaker Jaikishen to be true but the year 1970’s battle for Best Music Director
seems unfair.
First of all the deletion of music directors
Kalyanji Anandji, not even in nomination, is completely unjustified. Secondly
overlooking music wizard Madan Mohan’s exceptional score in HEER RAANJHA was
completely shocking. Remember the movie’s priceless songs like Ye Duniya Yeh Mehfil.., Milo Na Tum To...,
Do Dil Toote Do Dil Haare...
Lastly the selection of music directors Laxmikant-Pyarelal
in DO RAASTE and S.D. Burman in TALAASH looked
justified but the nomination and eventually awarding Shaker Jaikishen for PEHCHAN
is totally unjust because music lovers can immediately identify hits songs Bindiya Chamkegi...; Yeh Reshmi Zulfen...;
Chup Gaye Sare Nazare... and Khiza Ke Phool Mere Naseeb Mein... from LP ‘s
DO RAASTE. Likewise S.D.Burman’s music in Rajendra Kumar and Sharmila Tagore
hit movie TALAASH is still on our lips. Who can forget Palkon ke peeche se jo tumne...; Khai Hai Re Hum Ne Qasam...; Aaj KiJunli Raat Ma...Tere Naina Talash Karen and the fabulous tribute to mother Meri Duniya Hai Maa…
But does anybody remember the movie PEHCHAN
or its song??? Well few songs from the movie like Vo Pari Kahaan Se Laaun, Bas Yehi Apradh Main Har Baar … and Sabse Bada Nadaan...are hummable but are they worth awarding?
Raaga.Com leaves on readers to analysis whether
Shanker Jaikishen were justified in receiving the Best Music Director Award or
not!
Top 5 SONGS OF SHANKER JAIKISHEN
Comments
Post a Comment