Naushadji & Dilip Kumar, Simple & Sweet Options

[swarapriya]

Naushad Ali-Dilip Kumar Filmography

If simiplicity is charm, then we can describe Naushadji’s music as very charming. It seems like he has done so much with so few instruments. An exponent of Hindustani music, his compositions always tapped the huge reservoir of the traditional music resources. From his struggling days in Bombay to a major music maestro he maintained that simiplicity in approach to music all his life. He never deviated from this path.

In a span of 65 or so years in the film industry, he composed roughly 70 films. By any yardstick this is not a huge number. But each one of those films were a work of art and charm. In an interview circa 1982, Naushadji said, "In my 62 years in the film industry, I composed music for 66 films. These days, you come across people who have done the music 200 films in two years. What I'm saying is that, we used to agonise over every tune and phrase in music, spend sleepless nights over a song, and work on it until it was perfected. And I am still looking for perfection." That commitment to perfection, that devotion to creating a lasting melodious tune were Naushadji’s drivers in his professional career.

Naushadji was recognized with several awards during his lifetime. These include Padma Bhushan, Filmfare award for Baiju Bawra (1952), Dadasaheb Phalke award, and Sangeet Natya Academy award.

Naushadji had a special relationship with Dilip Kumar saab. Professionally he composed for 15 films in which Dilip Kumar starred. Most of them were blockbusters. All of them had that charming music that was hallmark of Naushadji.

I happen to have the CD collection of all these films with Naushadji as composer and Dilip Saab as the actor. As time permits, in the coming weeks, I will try to share this music with the Forum membership.

The filmography of Naushadji and Dilip Kumar Saab is given in the following table. I will try to upload albums in the chronological order as they appear in the table below.

[desai2rn]

Incidentally, Vyjayantimala was originally cast to play one of the heroines in the movie. Two weeks of the movie also was in the can. This was the time when Vyjayantimala was drifting away from Dilipji and moving towards Raj Kapoor's camp. This irritated Dilipji to no end. It was difficult to work for all those involved in the production given these circumstances. After sensing what is going on, Vyjayantimala quietly asked the producer to excuse her from the movie and have someone else cast in her role. The producer could see the problem and agreed. She was replaced by Waheeda Rehman and the production went without a hitch afterwards.

Very Interesting. In her biography Vijantimala had a different version.
According to her she was recplaced abruptley after two weeks of shooting and DK had something to do with that.

By the way great job of presenting this thread.



This post has been edited by desai2rn: Jul 12 2008, 10:27 PM

[swarapriya]

Incidentally, Vyjayantimala was originally cast to play one of the heroines in the movie. Two weeks of the movie also was in the can. This was the time when Vyjayantimala was drifting away from Dilipji and moving towards Raj Kapoor's camp. This irritated Dilipji to no end. It was difficult to work for all those involved in the production given these circumstances. After sensing what is going on, Vyjayantimala quietly asked the producer to excuse her from the movie and have someone else cast in her role. The producer could see the problem and agreed. She was replaced by Waheeda Rehman and the production went without a hitch afterwards.

Very Interesting. In her biography Vijantimala had a different version.
According to her she was recplaced abruptley after two weeks of shooting and DK had something to do with that.

By the way great job of presenting this thread.

Desaiji,

I wrote what I heard from a very good friend of mine who is related to Nagi Reddi, producer of the film. Irrespective of which account is correct, we both agree that Dilipji was eventually responsible in seeing Vyjayantimala removed from the roster.

Swarapriya