Shankar Jaikishan were the most versatile composers that hailed during the Golden Age of the Hindi Cinema and remain the undisputed Emperors of Hindi Music. Their versatility has reflected in their work during their entire career which spanned more than three and a half decades. With their deep knowledge and talent in music, their wide repertoire […]
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1949 was a significant year in the lives of Shankar, Jaikishan and Lata Mangeshkar. Shankar partnered with Jaikishan to create the illustrious Shankar Jaikishan banner that created history in the music world. Before SJ became full fledged composers, Shankar was working as an assistant to Husnlal Bhagatram. Lata was rejected by the composer duo. When RK decided on Shankar for Barsaat, the composer remembered
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The young tabla player, from suburban Hyderabad, followed his lifetime dream to make a living in Mumbai, the entertainment capital of the country. His destiny landed him in a job at the famous Prithvi Theater, headed by the legendary patriarch of the Kapoor family who won hearts of millions through his work on stage and
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Shankar Jaikishan’s love affair with the accordion began with their first movie, Barsaat, and continued through their career. It featured in the majority of their compositions, playing a significant role. Whether it was in the prelude, interlude, postlude or counter melody, the accordion gave that special touch to a SJ composition. Hence, one could easily identify
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When you think of Shankar and Jaikishan, we think of how similar or dissimilar they are in their personalities. Shankar was named after Lord Siva and Jaikishan after Krishna. True to their names, like Siva, Shankar was the haughty one of the two. Jaikishan was the cool and jovial one like Krishna. We may compare Shankar, to the sun, and Jaikishan, to
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Shankar Jaikishan and Shailendra came together to work for their maiden venture, Barsaat, under the RK Films banner. Their combination was a runaway success and they never looked back. From then on, along with Hasrat Jaipuri, the foursome became the most successful group that made history in the entertainment industry. Not only were they professional associates,
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It was that fateful day when two young musicians, Shankar and Jaikishan, met at director Chandravadan Bhatt’s office, in search of work. They did not get hired by him, but soon became the busiest music composers of their time. They struck an immediate friendship that lasted their life. Shankar was the mentor, music partner, guardian, guide, adviser, big brother
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