Hindi-Urdu songs: 1944 - Revision history

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‎Thirty significant Hindi-Urdu songs from 1944

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	Incidentally, this film was made in Bengal. In Devanagari its name has been spelt as baheen, rather than behen. The mãtrã of ee is never used while spelling behen.		Incidentally, this film was made in Bengal. In Devanagari its name has been spelt as baheen, rather than behen. The mãtrã of ee is never used while spelling behen.
		+	==India’s national song==
		+	''' 1944 ''' The book „Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries“ informs us (p.213) that “C. Ramachandra composed music for ‘Sãré jahãñ sé achhã’ by Dr. Iqbal” for the film '' Sukhi Jivan '' (1942).
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		+	However, the Geet Kosh has not included India’s national song among the nine songs listed by it from the film. Nor has it included Dr. Iqbal among those who wrote lyrics for the film. (It has credited Gurudev Tagore with the lyrics of what became India’s national anthem shortly after, but obviously not because, it was included in the film ‚‘Humrahi‘‘ [1945].) If Mr Da Ranade is correct then his information is of national importance. But the closest pointer in the Geet Kosh’s list from „Sukhi Jivan“ is to two versions of a song called ‘Hindustãñ hamãrã, hai hum ko jaañ sé pyãrã.’
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		+	Not quite the same as ‘Sãré jahãñ sé achhã’
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		+	India’s national song was sung in a 1950 film—and then, over the years, in more films. The first such film was ‚‘Hindustan Hamara‘‘ (1950). The music was by Vasant Desai, while Gulraj led the chorus that sang the song. Dr. Iqbal was obviously credited with the lyrics.
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		+	In 1936 a parody of the national song had been sung in director Devaki Bose’ ‚‘Sunehra Sansar.‘‘ Vijay Kumar, B.A.’s lyrics were set to music by K.C. Dey and went, ‘Sãré jahãñ sé achhã sãbun [soap] banã hamãrã, hum kishtiyãñ [boats] haiñ is ki…’’
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 =How these particular songs were chosen =
 India’s first—and Hindi-Urdu music’s only durable—hit parade began in 1954. Its creator, Binaca Geet Mala, issued annual lists for 1952 and 1953 as well. However, songs had been introduced in Hindi-Urdu films as early as in 1931, indeed, with India’s first talking film.

Hindi-Urdu songs: 1944 - Revision history

Pdewan: /* Thirty significant Hindi-Urdu songs from 1944 */

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