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, […]
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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
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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
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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Written by Shri Jitendra Motavar I am sharing this SJ masterpiece from the musical romantic comedy “April Fool” (1964), “Aa gale lag ja…”. The song is written by Shailendra, magically sung by Rafi sahab and picturized on the leads Biswajit, Saira Banu and some international artists. Apart from being a timeless SJ-Rafi classic, this song
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(Prologue and songs No. 1 to 15 are detailed in the Part 1) Written By – JITENDRA MOTAVAR16. Sayonara sayonara… Love In Tokyo (1966) partially inspired by a light music orchestral piece “In a Persian market” composed by Albert Ketelby in 1920Analysis: Just the first half of the mukhda tune has been inspired from a
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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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