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Remembering legendary Singer Mubarak Begum on her 4th death anniversary. Mubarak Begum was born in Rajasthan. She moved to Mumbai when she was 10 years old. She started her career with light music recitals with All India Radio. Her career as a playback singer with Hindi film industry started when she got a break in the movie, Aaiye (1949), with the song "Mohe Aane Lagi Angrayi, Aja Aja Balam" for composer Shaukat Dehlvi. She also sang a duet with the then-upcoming Lata Mangeshkar. Among her favourite memories is singing "Woh na aayenge palat kar" from 'Devdas' which released in 1955 starring Dilip Kumar and Vijayantimala. The major hit in her career was the song "Kabhi Tanhaiyon Mein Yun" for composer Snehal Bhatkar in Kidar Sharma's film Hamaari Yaad Aayegi which is, till this day, regarded as a classic rendition. She hails from one of the elite league who shot to fame with just a handful of songs. “Mujhko Apne Gale Laga Lo”, “Sawaria Teri Yaad Mein”, “Bemuravat Bewafa” etc are amongst iconic songs of that era. Begum also had it in her to become a mainstream singer with industry, but as the fate would have it, she too like other artists went suddenly out of the scene. But her failure wasn’t that of an obscured type, instead, she counts of a few individuals who took a toll over her career by some prominent disfavour. There were a few instances where her songs were recorded but weren’t used in the movies at all. “Pardesiyon Se Na Ankhiyan Milana” and “Agar Mujhe Na Mile Tum” was done and to be released with her voice, but was released with a singer of higher repute and preference without her consent or knowledge. And by the end of the decade of 60s, she couldn’t bag much of the singing offer and ceased to sing.

[srbachchan]

DAY 3580

Jalsa, Mumbai                   Jan 12/13,  2018                   Fri/Sat 1:01 AM

And I am on cover .. and I am on the context of an entire book .. and I am aggrandised and epithetted to embarrassment .. and I am now documented for posterity benefit .. and I am least deserving or qualified for such attention !!

I did however glance through a few pages and found it well researched and detailed with references to many other write ups and media interludes .. making an assessment of what the author has conceived or assessed ..

What the writer has assessed .. !!

Not the subject ..

This is important, for the subject then, has the liberty to correct deny or ignore such glorifying episodes of many humbling proportions .. documentation has been honoured, and that is a step in the right direction .. we as a community lack and runaway from the idea of ever keeping record of the largest Film Industry in the entire World .. of having aspects to the process behind the longevity of this Industry .. more than 100 years has to have some strength to survive this period and time ..

I admire and respect those colleagues and contemporaries of my fraternity who have the courage and the acumen to publish for public consumption, their life and its journey .. the ‘i me mines’ in their years of presence .. the honesty and the truth to their stories of achievement and glory .. they are special that do this - and there are many .. for generations, after we have gone, shall address the issue and lament the fact that some of the most impressive and golden years of the Industry.. some of the largest and most influential talents were never documented or spoken to for the purpose of history and meaning ..

Yes social media shall to some extent be responsible for this factor .. and blessed are they that bring in the events and moments of the past .. of the present .. and the hope of bringing it back in the future too .. 

What prompted Dev Anand to pull up the sleeve of his pullover over his shirt sleeve and make it a fashion statement ..

What prompted Raj Kapoor to wear pants that were rolled by the cuff and remained above the level of the ankle in his film Awaara ..

What prompted Dilip Kumar to plead to a dying Vijayantimala in Gunga Jamuna, with the admonition almost ... “na Dhanno na ..”

What prompted Kamaal Amrohi to make the water fountain in Pakeeza , an actual rose flavoured fountain for the sequence with Meena Kumari ..

So many thoughts and questions run through the mind and reach the dead end of a wall that never breaks .. that stops all discussion and debate and .. documentation  ..

What ..??

Procedures and opinions and  signing of surety absolving all in the event of mishap, enjoy exposure for several hours .. the deed is done and is always done with the efficiency of swift pristine clear supportive personnel .. masked or unmasked .. uniformed or not .. leading the talk and speech for the comfort of them that supine themselves for the investigation .. and at times instant relief and cure .. at times .. the results often take time ..

Helplessness in continuance, is of the greatest value in the lives of those that profession with the face and body .. once lost and defeated, they seldom regain the volume of praise in the environment of public space .. retirement is not in the same realm .. hence the stigma of vacancy in the vacuum of our lives never gets to be looked upon with any seriousness or resolve .. why should they .. prime time is gone and done with .. look for fresh pastures .. or if beyond that effort .. succumb and be in remorse on missed exigency ..

I am missed .. missed by the calling of that which has been devised, fresh warm and hopefully comfortable ..

Good night my dear ones .. you are all the reason for my prolonged presence and my love for you .. may that be maintained oiled and polished for all the time beyond ..

Amitabh Bachchan

[rizviomerdeen]

Vijayantimala & Dilip in "Naya Daur"

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मोरा सुख-चैन भी, जीवन भी मोरा छीन लिया पापी संसार ने साजन भी मोरा छीन लिया ..

𝑮𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒂 𝑱𝒂𝒎𝒏𝒂 (𝟭𝟵𝟲𝟭)

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King with his princess...