In the days when movie actors were considered celebrities, there was one composer duo who were even bigger celebrities than them. That was Shankar Jaikishan. Their all appealing music was heard at home and abroad. SJ were the only people in the entertainment industry that had a chance to rub shoulders with national leaders and […]

There are countless number of ways that Shankar Jaikishan were above their peers. One of them is that non have worked with as many male singers as the composer duo did. Following are those male singers who were associated with Shankar Jaikishan and the number of songs they sang for them: Mohammed Rafi-367Mukesh-134Kishore Kumar-105Manna Dey-77Mahendra

The year 1949 saw the emerging of a team of musicians and lyricists that came together to create history in the entertainment industry. They were the young composer duo, Shankar Jaikishan, the lyricists, Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri. As the Shankar Jaikishan banner took off and sky-rocketed to fame, so did the lyricists. The four of

It was that fateful day at the office of director, Chandravadan Bhatt that Shankar and Jaikishan met for the first time. That meeting led to a lifelong friendship that resulted in the formation of the famous Shankar Jaikishan banner for their work at RK Films. Their music in their first movie, Barsaat, led to a

In the entertainment world where relationships keep changing with times, there was one that lasted a life time. It was that of Shankar Jaikishan’s. Theirs was an unique relationship. While Shankar saw a younger brother in Jaikishan who in turn found a parent and guardian in Shankar. They found in each other an endless love,

Who is a hero? A person with outstanding achievements. Shankar fits the image perfectly. In a shortest span of time, he, with his music partner Jaikishan, has achieved more than any in the music industry. The vast body of work, the innumerable genres and the huge variety in composition styles created are matchless. The highest

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

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