Tuesday, 6 July 2021

Anil Biswas - One of the Pioneers of Hindi Film Music

 


Anil Biswas, Pankaj Mallick, Saraswati Devi, and Master Ghulam Haider were the first generation composers of Hindi Films. They started giving music in the mid-1930s and continued till the independence of the country.

Anil Biswas made his debut as a music director with "Dharam ki Devi" (1935). It was the popularity of the Mehboob Khan film "Jagirdar" (1937), which proved that he could turn out hit songs. Soon many more independent assignments came his way, most notably, 300 Days and AfterGramophone SingerHum Tum Aur WohEk Hi Raasta, and Mehboob Khan's Watan (1938), Alibaba (1940), the classic, Aurat(1940), Bahen (1941), before working with him again, in Roti (1942).He was a mentor to many singers like Zohrabai Ambalewali, Begum Akhtar, Mukesh, Talat Mahmood,  Lata Mangeshkar, Meena Kapoor.

From 1942 to 1947 he worked for Bombay Talkies.During this period he gave many hit fils few of them were Kismet(1943),Jwar Bhatta" (1944) and "Milan" (1946).During the 1950's, he served as the music director for a number of films.  Some notable films of his were "Abhimaan" (1957) and "Pardesi" (1957).The last film he did was "Chhoti Chhoti Baatein" (1965)

First Song of Begum Akhtar

Song of Roti 1942

Song of Kismet  1943

Song of Jwar Bhatta" (1944) 


First Song of Mukesh
Song of Pehli Nazar 1945


Lata Mangeshkar: Tumhare Bulane Ko Jee Chahta Hai (Ladli, 1949)
Song of Ladli 1949


Talat Mahmood: Ae Dil Mujhe Aisi Jagah Le Chal (Arzoo, 1950)
Song of Arzoo, 1950

Song of Aaram 1951

Song of Tarana 1951

Song of Chaar Dil Chaar Rahen 1959



Meena Kapoor: Kuchh Aur Zamana Kehta Hai (Chhoti Chhoti Baten, 1965)
Song of Chhoti Chhoti Baten, 1965














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