Sunday 14 July 2019

ROSHAN- The Composer who had the Heart of a Poet


Not all music directors are created equal. Some have a passion for instruments, others for the perfect pitch, yet others for rhythm. A few, like Roshan, also had their focus on the words that their music would carry to the ears of the listeners.
He worked with a dizzying number of poets throughout his career, having started with Kidar Sharma. This included the more prolific writers of the time, as well as the lesser-heard poets: Sahir, Majrooh, Shakeel, Shailendra, D N Madhok, Kavi Pradeep, Neeraj, Kaifi Azmi, Khumar Barabankwi, Bharat Vyas and many more.
It would be impossible to showcase all the songs Roshan composed which had poetry that made the listener go ‘aah!’.Here are few of my favourite such songs.
Song of Bawra Nai 1950



Song of Malhar1951



Chandni Chowk, 1954



Barsat ki Raat, 1960, 


Song of  Aati 1962



Song of  Taj Maal 1963



Song of Chitralekha 1964




Song of  Mamta 1966




Song of AnokhiRaat 1968



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