The legendary composer duo, Shankar Jaikishan, were known for their benevolence. Although they were extremely busy with numerous movies on their hands, they were the only music directors of their time who always made time to help raise vast amounts of funds for special causes. Seen in the picture below is Shankar conducting Mala Sinha […]
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The young lad born in Vansda, Gujarat, ended up in Mumbai, the entertainment capital of the country. Born into a modest Gujarati family, Jaikishan Dahyabhai Panchal’s interest in music led him to have a formal training. He soon was very proficient in playing the harmonium. A chance meeting with Shankarsingh Ramsingh Raghuvanshi, soon developed into
Shankar was working at Prithvi Theater when Raj Kapoor launched his second movie, Barsaat. Upon his father’s advice, RK approached Shankar with an offer to compose music for his upcoming movie. Shankar agreed to do it provided that he take his friend, Jaikishan, too. RK suggested that Jaikishan could be his assistant which was unacceptable
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The year 1949 was a turning point for two individuals whose paths crossed to lead them on the road to the end of their lives. It is a strange and rare story of the two whose love for music brought them together and kept them bound till their end. With their lives intertwined, they remained
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Attention dear SJ fans!Shankar Jaikishan Fans Association International announces a musical tribute to the legendary composer duo by Kalpana Santosh. Please join the show to enjoy their memorable music. Kalpana Santosh is a resident of Mumbai who is a trained singer in Hindustani classical music and can sing in many genres in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati,
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This is the only SOLO song sung by Shamshad Begum for Shanker-Jaikishan. Shanker Jaikishan used Shamshad’s voice only 3 times during their long careers. The reason for using her voice sparingly in their compositions is provided by Shamshad and her daughter Usha below… “Shamshad Begum remembers the time she came in contact with Raj Kapoor.
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When Shankar and Jaikishan created their famous Shankar Jaikishan banner, they formed a team with lyricists Shailendra and Hasrat with whom they had a very long and successful association. This formidable foursome became the envy of the music industry for the great working relationship and personal friendship that existed amongst them. Besides the above two
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