Weekend

In today’s weekend blog, I am writing about top 20 songs sung by two female playback singers of Indian film industry, who are both legend in their own rights and some times it becomes difficult to choose who is better among them. I am talking about Lata Mangeshkar & Asha Bhosle, who are sisters in real life.

If Lata had a mastery in singing slow romantic numbers, Ghazals and sad songs, then Asha was expert in peppy romantic numbers, dance/cabaret songs, Mujras, qawallis and fast numbers. It is not that Lata has not sung Mujras , cabaret songs or qawallis, and Asha has also sung slow romantic numbers, ghazals and sad songs. But Music Composers always preferred Asha for fast dance numbers, qawallis and peppy naughty songs  and Lata for Ghazals and sad and slow paced songs.

My personal choice of Lata Mangeshkar’s top 20 songs ( please note that songs are listed in random order

1 ‘Lag Ja Gale Ke Phir Ye Haseen Raat Ho Na Ho’ (Woh Kaun Thi 1964), Raja Mehndi Ali Khan (Lyricist-L), Madan Mohan (Music Director-MD).

2 ‘Tu Jahan Jahan Chalega Mera Saaya Saath Hoga’ (Mera Saaya 1966), Raja Mehndi Ali Khan (L), Madan mohan (MD).

3 ‘Aaja Re Pardesi, Main To Kab Se Khadi Us Paar’ (Madhumati-1958), Shailendra (L), Salil Chowdhary (MD).

4 ‘Rahe Na Rahe Hum Mehka Karenge’ (Mamta 1966), Majrooh Sultanpuri (L), Roshan (MD).

5 ‘Rasik Balma, Haye Dil Kyoon Lagaya’ (Chori Chori-1956), Hasrat Jaipuri (L), Shankar Jaikishan (MD)

6 ‘O Sajna, Barkha Bahar Aayee, Ras Ki Phuhar Layee’ ( Parakh 1960), Shailendra (L), Salil Chowdhary (MD).

7 ‘Aayega Aayega Aayega Aanewala (Mahal 1949), Nakshab Jaaravchi (L), Khemchand Praksh (MD).

8 ‘Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Yeh, Kahan Shuru Kahan Khatam (Dil Apna Preet Parai 1960) Shailendra (L), Shankar Jaikishan (MD).

9 ‘ Jab Pyar kiya To Darna Kya’ (Mughal e Azam 1960), Shakeel Badayuni (L), Naushad (MD).

10 ‘Woh Bhooli Daastan,  ab Yaad Aagayi (Sanjog 1961), Rajender Kishan (L), Madan Mohan (MD).

11 ‘Tere Bina Zindagi Se Koi Shikwa To Nahin’ (Aandhi 1975), Gulzar (L), RD Burman (MD).

12 ‘Kahni Deep Jale Kahin Dil, Jara Dekhle Aake Parwaane’ (Bees Saal Baad 1962), Shakeel Badayuni (L), Hemant Kumar (MD)

13 ‘Thaare Rahiyo, O Baane Yaar Re’ (Pakeezah 1972), Majrooh Sultanpuri (L), Ghulam Mohd (MD).

14 ‘ Allah Ter Naam, Ishwar Tero Naam’ (Hum Dono 1961), Sahir Ludhianvi (L), Jaidev (MD).

15 ‘Mora Gora Ang Lai Le, Mohe Shyam Rang Dai De’ (Bandini 1963), Gulzar (L), SD Burman (MD).

16 ‘Ja Re Ud Jare Panchi’ (Maya 1961), Majrooh Sultanpuri (L), Salil Chowdhary (MD).

17 ‘Satyam Shivam Sundram’ ( Satyam Shivam Sundram 1978), Narendra Sharma (L), Laxmikant Pyarelal (MD)

18 ‘Raja Ki Aayeegi Baarat, Rangeeli Hogi Raat (Aah 1953) Shailendra (L), Shankar Jaikishan (MD)

19 ‘ Tera Jaana Dil Ke Armanon Ka Lut Jana” (Anari 1959), Shailendra (L), Shankar Jaikishan (MD)

20 ‘ Yeh kahan Aagaye Hum, Yunhi Saath Chalte Chalte’ (Silsila 1981), Jaaved Akhtar (L) Shiv Hari (MD).

 

My personal choice of Asha Bhosle’s top 20 songs (please note that they are  in random order)

1 ‘Mud Mud Ke Na Dekh, Mud Mud Ke’ (Shri 420 1955) Hasrat Jaipuri (L), Shankar Jaikishan (MD).

2 ‘Aaiye Mehebaan, Baithiye Jaanejaan’ (Howrah Bridge 1957), Qamar Jalalabadi (L), OP Nayyar (MD).

3 ‘Nighahen Milane Ko Je Chahta Hai’ (Dil Hi To Hai 1963), Sahir Ludhianvi (L), Roshan (MD).

4 ‘Kaali Ghata Chahye, Mora Jiya Lalchaye’ (Sujata 1959), Majrooh Sultanpuri (L), SD Burman (MD).

5 ‘Dil  Chheez Kya Hai , Aaap Meri Jaan Leejiye (Umrao Jaan 1981), Khayyam Shahryar (L), Khayyam (MD).

6 ‘Shokh Nazar Ki Bijliyan, Dil Pe Mere Girayeja’ (Woh Kaun Thi 1964), Raja Memndi Ali Khan (L), Madan Mohan (MD).

7 ‘ Chain Se Humko Kabhi Aapne Jeene Na Diya’ (Pran Jaaye Par Vachan Na Jaye 1974), SH Bihari (L), OP Nayyar (MD).

8 ‘Chura Liya Hai Tumne Ji Dilko’ (Yaadon Ki Baraat 1973 ) Majrooh Sultan Puri (L), RD Burman (MD).

9 ‘Dum Maaro Dum, Mit Jaayen Gum’ (Hare Rama Hare Krishna 1972), Anand Bakshi (L), RD Burman (MD).

10 ‘Raat Akeli Hai, Bujh Gaye Diye’ (Jewel Thief 1967), Majrooh Sultanpuri (L), SD Burman (MD).

11 ‘ Abhi Na Jaao Chodke, Ke Dil Abhi Bhara Nahin’ (Hum Dono 1961), Sahir Ludhianvi (L), Jaidev (MD).

12 ‘Mera Kuch Saaman Tumhare Paas Pada Hai (Ijaazat 1988), Gulzar (L), RD burman (MD)

13 ‘ Piya Tu Ab To Aaja, Sholasa Man Dehke’ (Caravan 1971 ), Majrooh Suiltanpuri (L), RD Burman (MD).

14 ‘ Jaane Jaan Dhoondta Hoon Tujhe Raat Din’ (Jawani Diwani 1972), Anand Bakshi (L), RD Burman (MD)

15 ‘ Mujhko Hui Na Khabar, Chori Chori Chup Chup Kar (Dil To Paagal hai 1997), Anand Bakshi (L), Uttam singh (MD).

16 ‘Yai Re Yai Re, Zor Laga Ke Naache Re (Rangeela 1995), Mehboob (L). AR Rahman (MD).

17 ‘Rang De Rang De, Mujhe Rang De (Takshak 1999), Mehboob (L), AR Rahman (MD).

18 ‘ Yeh Mera Dil Yaar ka Deewana’ (Don 1978), Indeevar (L), Kalyanji Anandji (MD).

19 ‘Sajna Hai Mujhe Sajna Ke Liye’ (Saudagar 1973),  Ravindra Jain (L & MD).

20 ‘Jaaiye Aap Kahan Jaayenge (Mere Sanam 1965), Majrooh Sultanpuri (L), OP Nayyar (MD).

They both are unparalleled in the music industry,   Lata is almost 90 years old, and Asha is almost 86 years old. Both have stopped singing for the films for last so many years, but whatever songs they have sung are musical treasure for the generations to come.

Friends, I hope you enjoyed this write up on the musical sisters.

Awaiting your comments/views/ feed backs.

 

Anil Malik

Mumbai, India

28^th June 2019.