Music of Hindi Cinema in 1930s

Hindi films without songs and dance are not complete.Though there are few films without songs but very few. Music is the soul of Indian Cinema.The songs in the films started well before the sound films started but these were played separately on a gramophone during the screening of the film.these songs are listed as NFS. The first sound film ALAM ARA had 6 songs but none of those songs are available. Indrasabha that had 71 songs none of the song is available.The credit of first singer in a song movie goes to Wazir MMohammad Khan who acted and sang this song De De Khuda Ke Naam Se De.In the year 1931 a film naming TRAPPED its hindi name was Farebi Jaal. i have found this video from u tube,its a rare song sung and written by Master Vasant I am uploading this song here.

1930s was the era of K L SEHGAL and Pankaj Mallic.Saigal's songs became a rage all over the country and inspired many a future stalwarts.Sehgal's Devdas and Musical hit Street Singer released in this decade the immortal song of Street Singer "Babul Mora Naiyar Chhooto Jye" was the song of that decade.

In 1935 KL Sehgal's Devdas was released this film was outright success its music became popular K L Sehgal became the heart throb of the country, one of its song Balam Aye Baso Mere Man Main is still in the heart of people. 

In the same year another film of Ashok Kumar and Devika Rani was released Its music was also became very popular The song Koi hum Dum Na Raha wasvery popular. This song was later after many years was again taken in a film JHUMROO (1961) sung by Kishore Kumar

In 1936 Achhyut Kanya starring Ashok kumar and Devika Rani was released.This film was shot,edited and released in just two months.It was a huge success,Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru came to see this film at Roxy cinema.Its all the songs were popular but the song  Main Ban Ki Chidiya Banke Ban Ban Dolon Re sung by Ashok Kumar and Devika Rani was super hit

In 1937 another hit film of K L Sehgal's "President"was released. This film had the Immortal song "EK BANGLA BANE NYARA" The music was given by R C Boral , he was assisted by Pankaj Mallic who had a role in composing this song.

In 1939 PUKAR was released.Naseem Banu was a stunner and shot to fame with the film. Her song 'Zindagi ka saaz bhi kya saaz hei' was a big hit. The film got a huge response throughout the country.

Film released in 1939 Ashok Kumar and Devika Rani's another film KANGAN released,its music was also popular. K L Sehgal's another film DUSHMAN also released that year Song-Karoon kuya aas niraas bhayi (Dushman) (1939) Singer-K L Saigal, Lyrics-Arzoo Lucknowi, MD-Pankaj Mullick

This song from KANGAN is composed by Saraswati Devi. The song is sung by Leela Chitnis herself, as was the practice those days. Pradeep is the lyricist.This song is a nice walk down memory lane to the era of late 1930s, when actors used to sing their own songs.