Posts Tagged ‘Kidar Sharma’
“Maikhaana” (1967) was a Show People Production movie. It was directed by Kidar Sharma. The movie had Sailesh Kumar, Bambi, Madhuri, Johnny Walker, Zeb Rehman, R. Sheela etc in it.
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Ik shab ke musaafir hain ham to
Posted on: January 20, 2013
This article is written by Sadanand Kamath, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Among the film producers and directors of early days of talky films, Kidar Sharma was one among a few producer-directors who evoked my interest in knowing him. My information about him was limited to what I had known from print media and interviews on Doordarshan in 70s and 80s. He was known for introducing new faces like Raj Kapoor, Madhubala, Geeta Bali in the Hindi film industry who subsequently attained the star status. He also introduced Snehal Bhatkar and Roshan as music directors. Kidar Sharma was a multifaceted personality – painter, photographer, story/screen play/dialogue writer, poet, lyricist, actor, director and producer as I came to know much later when I read his autobiography ‘ The One and Lonely Kidar Sharma’ (2002).
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Kyun jee scent lagaaya hai
Posted on: December 15, 2012
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Roshan – a name that spells a purist, a name that is acknowledged as a creator of master melodies. The career of an artist in the film industry is measured by the films one is associated with. In a short career of 19 years, this giant amongst music directors accomplished 56 films. The filmography is as impressive as can be – Baawre Nain (1950), Humlog and Malhaar (1951), Anhonee, Naubahaaar and Malhaar in 1952, Maalkin, Aagosh and Maashooqa in 1953, Chandni Chowk and Jashan in 1955, Agra Road and Coffee House in 1957, Aji Bas Shukriya in 1958, CID Girl and Heera Moti in 1959, and then on to sixties with Barsaat Ki Raat, Baabar, Aarti, Surat Aur Seerat, Wallaah Kya Baat Hai, Dil Hi To Hai, Taj Mahal, Chitralekha, Bheegi Raat, Nai Umar Ki Nai Fasal, Devar, Mamta, Bahu Begum and Anokhi Raat. In this sampler list, each film represents a treasure of melodies that would be the envy of other music directors. With this post, we are celebrating the 200th song of this illustrious melody maker to be represented on this blog.
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Ae ichak bichak churr
Posted on: December 11, 2012
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
“Baawre Nain” (1950) was the film that made the industry and the masses take notice of this new music director named Roshan. Roshan had made a debut with the film ‘Neki Aur Badi’ (1949), produced and directed by Kidar Sharma. With the kind of year that 1949 was – an absolute parade of films with fabulous music, not a surprise that a novice music director’s debut venture went by unacknowledged. ‘Neki Aur Badi’ settled into obscurity both as a film and also for the music. When Kidar Sharma planned his next venture, ‘Baawre Nain’, he restated his confidence in Roshan, by once again engaging him to create the music for it. And Roshan responded likewise, creating such wonderful tunes for this film, this after more than sixty years, this film is remembered now, simply on the basis of its music and songs.
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“Vidyapati” (1937) was directed by Debaki Bose. This movie had Pahadi Sanyal in the title role with Kanan Devi acting opposite him. This movie also had Prithviraj Kapoor, Chhaya Devi, K C Dey, Kidar Sharma and Leela Desai.
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“Neelkamal” (1947) was an Oriental Pictures production. It was directed by Kidar Sharma. The movie had Raj Kapoor, Madhubala, Begam Para, Nazira, Rajendra, Pesi pate, Pt Iqbal etc in it.
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Mere roothhe huye balma
Posted on: August 31, 2012
“Baawre Nain” (1950) was an Ambitious pictures production. It was produced and directed by Kidar Sharma. The movie had Raj Kapoor, Geeta Bali, Cuckoo, Vijayalaxmi, Jaswant, Majnu, Nazira, Himmat Rai, Pesi Patel etc in it.
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This article is written by Shekhar Gupta, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
The Kidar Sharma-directed Jhaanjar (1953) was a joint venture of music director C Ramchandra and actor Om Prakash under the banner of New Sai Productions. Despite a star cast comprising Motilal, Kamini Kaushal, Om Prakash, Sajjan, Usha Kiran, KN Singh, Sunder, Protima Devi and Sheela Naik, it bombed at the box-office. But its melodies have survived the ravages of time.
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Baat to kuchh bhi nahin
Posted on: July 23, 2012
“Thhes” (1949) is a movie about which very little information is available. This movie is of interest because it has some nice songs in it.
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Aa bhi jaa meri duniyaa mein
Posted on: July 19, 2012
This article is written by Raja, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
The 19th of July may not seem like a particularly noteworthy date in the history of mankind. But for this blog, it is a special day – because it happens to be the birthday of this blog. Yes, friends, it was on the 19th of July 2008 that Atul started this blog that we have all come to love so much over the years.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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