Ravindra Jain
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The Times of India, Oct 10 2015
Avijit Ghosh
Ravindra Jain's unassuming music and lyrics for Chitchor, Geet Gaata Chal and Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhe Se stormed the countdown charts in the 1970s. His multitasking accomplishments have inspired countless visually-impaired Indians.
The composer, a competent singer too, groomed a bunch of talented singers as well: Yesudas, Hemlata and Jaspal Singh.
Jain, born in Aligarh, burst into public consciousness with the romantically rebellious track, Le Jayenge le jayenge dilwale dulhania le jayenge (film: Chor Machaye Shor) that wedding bands play to this day. In a Facebook post, Jain had revealed that only after playing 30 tunes to the film's director and producer, his last attempt even tually struck a chord.
Another song from the same film, Ghunghoo ki tarah bajta hi raha hoon main, underlined his potential as a songwriter, noticed by the Rajshris with whom he collaborated on over a dozen of vegetarian family dramas: Chitchor, Geet Gaata Chal, Saudagar. These films, devoid of the famous Bollywood villain, romanced a certain kind of innocent India which Jain's tunes adroitly captured. The title song of Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhe Se topped the Binaca Geet Mala annual countdown charts in 1978. Fittingly, Jain's last major hit, Vivah (2006) came for the same house.
Jain started his career composing songs for All India Radio in Kolkata. His first release, Kaanch aur Heera (1972) didn't give any advance warning of the popularity that the Sanskrit scholar's son would soon attain.
