Fate indeed is an entity with which we cannot grapple, rather we can just wonder at its twists and turns. Today We are celebrating the birthday of arguably the first urban hero of India, Dev Anand, and are remembering the singer who was in his own way responsible for contributing to Dev Anands image, Hemant Kumar. Indeed, they share the same date, though for Dev Anand it is his birth anniversary, for Hemant Kumar it is his death anniversary. DEV ANAND and HEMANT KUMAR It all started with Hai Apna Dil To Awara in all probability in SOLWA SAAL which underlined the romance that one used to enjoy while traveling in the local trains in Mumbai. Consider another song, Na Tum Hame Jaano Na Hum Tumhe Jaane- from BAAT EK RAAT KI is another gem that added an element of romance to the persona of Dev Anand. Though Hemant Kumar sang very few songs for Dev Anand, all of them gems and one wonders, whether Dev Anand should have chosen Kishore Kumar as his voice or should have strived to maintain a balance between Kishore Kumar and Hemant Kumar. Probably, Hemant Kumar could not sing large songs for Dev Anand as he became a music director and as a music director he never got an opportunity to give playback in any of the Nav Ketan films. It is one of the unfulfilled quests of Hindi cinema as it could have added another golden chapter in the history of Hindi cinema keeping in view the aura that songs like Ye Raat Ye Chandni Phir Kahan from JAAL created or Teri Duniya Mein Jeene Se To Behtar Hai Ki Mar Jaate from KALA PANI or Chup Hai Dharti Chup Hai Chand Sitare from HOUSE NO. 44. But one thing is for sure Dev Anand and Hemant Kumar in their own way were catalysis to each other in their relative successes in Hindi film industry and they would continue to rule the hearts of fans till music is alive. To pay tributes to both the legends of Hindi cinema, I chose an unusual song. Unusual because the song is neither in tune with Devs image nor does it align with Hemantdas temperament. It is a comic sequence wherein Dev playing the role of Raj a handsome young man masquerades as Munimji a middle aged traditional clerk sings this song for a dance depicting the marriage of Shivji to Parvati. The dance was choreographed by Sachin Shankar who has also played the role of Shivji in the dance. Just notice his graceful movements. Superb music by SDB, great lyrics to suit the occasion and a superb dance sequence add value to the song. Ameeta is grace personified and Nalini Jaywant is beauty exemplified. Suberb acting by Dev saab in this unusual role and excellent rendition by Hemantda bring out the excellence of these two legends of the Indian Film industry. Enjoy the song and join me in paying rich tributes to the two legends albeit for different occasions.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 06:47:51 +0000
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