INTIMATE IMPRESSIONS - A book on eminent film Lyricists, Music Directors & Singers by Rajnikumar Pandya

Face of the Book

This Book reflects the internal beauty of the prominent artistes of India. Shri Rajnikumar Pandya has penned this book on information gathered from the artistes with whom Shri Pandya had very intimate relations. This book contains features on 1-Talat Mehmood, 2-Talat & Jagmohan, 3-Shamshad Begum, 4-Mubarak Begum, 5-Jaikishan, 6-Mukesh, 7-Mohammed Rafi, 8-Kalyanji & Anandji's Father, 9-Manna Dey, 10-Amir Bai Karnataki, 11-Kavi Pradeep, 12-Anil Biswas & 13-Hemant Kumar. Published by Prakashan Sansthan, this book is a must for music lovers.

Very down to earth and polite. Born at at Jetpur (Saurashtra - Gujarat) in 1938, he has presented more than 50 books in Gujarati leterature. He stands in the foremost row of Gujarati writers. The outstanding novel "Kunti" by him inspired for making of Hindi TV serial twice in succession on normal as well as international platforms.

He has been honoured by more than five awards by Gujarat Literary Academy, Statesman Award for the best Rural Development journalism. He has also been awarded the Gold Medal by "Kumar" Magazine for his presentation of the history of Hindi films from 1931 to 1941.

सुदर्शन पाण्डेय

APING S-J's STYLE OF MUSIC

Many music directors have come and gone and in some songs have tried to ape SJ's style of music.

LP started with Parasmani and their song Roshan Tumhi se Duniya is a clone of Humne Jafa Na Seekhi from Zindagi. LP copied Jai's private Ghazal in the movie Anita.

When Anu Malik composed the song Ae Mere Humsafar, he went to LP and said that I was inspired by your song Khoobsurat Haseena Jaane Ja Jaane Man. To this LP replied, we were inspired by SJ's Aaja re Aa Zara.

Anu Malik has always been fond of SJ. This is evident from the music he composed during the start of his career. He once went for a SJ song recording with his mama Hasrat Jaipuri. He was mesmerized by their orchestration and the tunes they composed. J asked him who he was. Anu said he was Sardar Malik's son. J said that "Sardar Malikji is fantastic music director and his tunes are outstanding. "
This influence can be seen in Anu Malik's Mere Humsafar from the movie Refugee where he copied the song Yeh Shaam Ki Tanhaiyaan from Aah.

Ram Laxman has been another devotee of SJ. His tunes were influenced by their music. In an interview he once stated that SJ has not left a single tune for other music directors to compose. He copied Yeh Raat Bheegi Bheegi from Chori Chori into Paigam De Rahi Hai in Anmol. He use the prelude from main Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka into Yeh Mausam Ka Jadoo Hai Mitwa in Hum Aapke hain Kaun.

KA's music in Chalia and Bluffmaster are exact replicas of SJ's orchestration. Shankar Mahadevan once said in an interview that SJ were an encyclopedia of music. He refers back to them while composing new tunes. The orchestration of Kajra Re proves this.

There are many more.............
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