Talat Mahmood & Shamshad Begum – Milte Hi Ankhen Dil Hua – Babul [1950]
Babul (Hindi: बाबुल, Urdu: بابُل) or (Father’s House) is a 1950 Bollywood film directed by SU Sunny produced and with music direction by Naushad. Lyrics by Shakeel Badayuni. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Nargis and Munawar Sultana. A box-office success, the film became the second highest earning film of 1950, earning an approximate gross of Rs. 1,25,00000 and a nett gross of Rs. 70,00000…. Cinematography and soundtrack; The film takes a theatrical form, largely attributed to the set of the film and script. Cinematographer Fali Mistry contributes much to the film with atmospheric lighting, especially during night scenes and is able to create an essence of darkness in the hill top mansion which adds to an element of suspense. A soundtrack of fifteen songs, mostly about the joys and pains of love in the film is closely connected to the dialogue. The best known song in the film Chod babul ka ghar (literally meaning Now you must leave your fathers house), is performed when a newly-married girl departs from her maternal home and village. The lovesong Nadi kinare (On the bank of a river) is performed by Ashok and Usha and a group of boatmen….. Talat Mahmood (February 24, 1924 — May 9, 1998) was a popular Indian playback singer and film actor. A recipient of Padma Bhushan he is famous for his ghazals, resulting in a title of “king of ghazals” bestowed upon him by fans and critics. Talat saab as he is now referred to, has often been described as a singer with a silky voice …
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