Jara Aankh Mein Bhar Lo Paani
Jara Aankh Mein Bhar Lo Paani
Jara Aankh Mein Bhar Lo Paani
There may never be time when someone, somewhere is not jamming to a Lata
Mangeshkar melody. No other singer has grabbed the imagination of a
country as she has. Music lovers may be split when it comes to their favourite
male artists – some may vouch for Mohammed Rafi, some for Kishore Kumar,
while others choose KJ Yesudas – but the plurality of them will choose Lata
as the feminine voice they most desire to hear. Not for no cause.
Her voice is divine. Her range is extensive. Her expressions are usually spot
on. Here's a look at some of India's Nightingale's most classic songs:
Khayyam, the last of the legendary famous composers to die lately, may have
chosen Asha Bhosle to perform most of the songs in his magnum opus
Umrao Jaan, but he elected the eldest of the brilliant Mangeshkar sisters to
sing this excruciatingly beautiful tune. Lata’s soulful version elevated the song
to one of the finest of the 1980s.
Lata shines in this wonderful composition in the ragas Todi and Khamaj. She
catches you right away and pushes you to listen to the song again and again.
Chingaari koi bhadke and Kuch to log kehenge were two of Kishore Kumar’s
best songs in R.D. Burman’s memorable score for Shakti Samanta, and this
number by Lata doesn’t fail to live up.
The film’s crowning achievement was the chart-topping song “Aaj Phir Jeene
Ki Tamanna.” Lata Mangeshkar, who was nominated for a Filmfare Award,
wonderfully portrayed a lady trapped in a moral quandary punctuated by love.
In the midst of all the commotion around the following happy ending, there is
one song that pretty much established Shah Rukh and Kajol’s on-screen
connection. 'Tujhe Dekha toh yeh jana,’ sung by Lata and Kumar Sanu, became
an overnight sensation and went on to represent love, as well as cementing
itself as a 'Love Anthem’ for more than a decade.
This star-studded musical love drama caught the youth by storm, becoming a
cult favourite. Being a musical, the song “Humko Humise Chura Lo” proved to
be the movie’s crowning achievement, further cementing Lata Mangeshkar’s
versatility.
The soundtrack, particularly the title track sung by the nightingale, made Kabhi
Khushi Kabhi Gum more appealing than the drama-filled plot. It has the ability
to melt even the most fervent stone hearts. Every music lover’s lips are still
tingling with the aalap of this well-known tune. Lata worked her magic once
again, bringing this Jatin-Lalit piece to life.
O Sajna- Parakh
This was one of her first hits, and it remains one of her finest, seven decades
later. Lata, then 20, demonstrated how her voice could captivate a whole
nation. In this legendary song, she displayed her classical abilities to
perfection. Khemchand Prakash’s composition is outstanding and wonderfully
visualised.
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The song was chosen by the ambitious and young Lata to wow the audience.
When people attempt what is undoubtedly a difficult song to render, they
receive plaudits – and some of them become instant notoriety.
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