The year 2011 has not been that good as concerned with the artistic world in India .The start of the year started with news of the demise of Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi and then followed by Srinivas Khale and Jagjit Singh . The trio were great name in the music world which enthralled everyone with there music and lyrics .
"Abhangawani" was such a treat to the ears that it would also make an atheist to be a believe in Panduranga. The Abhangas "Tirth vithal shetra vithal"and "Je ka ranjale ganjale" make the common man to have a Wari(yatra) of Pandharpur.
Khale saheb compostion was such that would get on with the small children to the doyens of classical music fans ."Gori gori pan phula sarkhi chan" to tunes of " ya baglyanchi maal" are his classics. None other than him would have brought Pandit Bhimsen with Lata Mangeshkar .
Jagjit Singh classic silk voice brought a life to ghazals. He was the real maestro who with his "Kagaz ki kashti" and " Na chitti na koi sandesh "brought revival in this form. His voice from the movie " Arth" was melodous especially "Tum itna kyon muskurate hon" and still remain the favourite.
We even lost the famous Rudali Assamese singer Bhupen Hazarika who brought the Assamese music in the mainstream cinema .
The year also took away from us the two shining stars from our film galaxy . The first was the Yahoo man legendary Shammi Kapoor. The pinkish chubby star with his free enigmatic dance moves was the heartthrob of everyone . With his swinging moves in " Bar bar dekho " to " O hasina zulfowali " it was the charming actor which made every class to move with a zing . He was suffering fro kidney ailment but still his zest of learning the internet world and mingle along with youth , gave the glimpse of his evergreen life . The fact he was accepted across all generations till date suggest his popularity and charm.
Yesterday the Sunday morning was brought to a lull by the news of the demise of the ever charming Dev Anand. Astoundingly charming good look with the puffed hair style the lanky hero had his own style . He has numerous of fantastic hummable songs "Jiya hoo"," Acccha ji mein hari"," Aaj phir jeene ki tammana hai. ..... the list goes on and on never ending list. The most striking feature of his films were they were his movies would challenge the set of values and was the out of box thinking which make shock and awe. No one would forget the song " Mein zindagi ka sath nibhat chala gaya" the style of Dev sahab was superb hats off to him . His movie "Guide " was the cult classic with the character of Raju , the guide by Dev Anand and Waheda Raheman. It was surprise to hear in todays press that the movie was also directed in ENGLISH for overseas market with the foreign crew . His courage to make movies with his own viewpoint and not being bogged down by the commercial interest was spectacular . He gave the major boost to careers of many debutantes like Zeenat Aman , Tina Munim , tabu. He had got such energy and enthusiasm that even till date he had plans to make new movies but sadly his movies were with very out of date type of treatment which obviously didn't work out. But overall a fantastic career beginning from a humble background to be a hero then have his own banner "NAVKETAN FILMS".
A tribute to all these stalwarts who made our life more interesting and meaning to our life . RIP TO ALL THE GENIUS SINGERS AND ACTORS WHO LEFT A INDELIBLE MARK OF THERE SHEER GENIUS AND HARD WORK .
RIP TO ALL THE GREAT SOULS !!!!!
"Abhangawani" was such a treat to the ears that it would also make an atheist to be a believe in Panduranga. The Abhangas "Tirth vithal shetra vithal"and "Je ka ranjale ganjale" make the common man to have a Wari(yatra) of Pandharpur.
Khale saheb compostion was such that would get on with the small children to the doyens of classical music fans ."Gori gori pan phula sarkhi chan" to tunes of " ya baglyanchi maal" are his classics. None other than him would have brought Pandit Bhimsen with Lata Mangeshkar .
Jagjit Singh classic silk voice brought a life to ghazals. He was the real maestro who with his "Kagaz ki kashti" and " Na chitti na koi sandesh "brought revival in this form. His voice from the movie " Arth" was melodous especially "Tum itna kyon muskurate hon" and still remain the favourite.
We even lost the famous Rudali Assamese singer Bhupen Hazarika who brought the Assamese music in the mainstream cinema .
The year also took away from us the two shining stars from our film galaxy . The first was the Yahoo man legendary Shammi Kapoor. The pinkish chubby star with his free enigmatic dance moves was the heartthrob of everyone . With his swinging moves in " Bar bar dekho " to " O hasina zulfowali " it was the charming actor which made every class to move with a zing . He was suffering fro kidney ailment but still his zest of learning the internet world and mingle along with youth , gave the glimpse of his evergreen life . The fact he was accepted across all generations till date suggest his popularity and charm.
Yesterday the Sunday morning was brought to a lull by the news of the demise of the ever charming Dev Anand. Astoundingly charming good look with the puffed hair style the lanky hero had his own style . He has numerous of fantastic hummable songs "Jiya hoo"," Acccha ji mein hari"," Aaj phir jeene ki tammana hai. ..... the list goes on and on never ending list. The most striking feature of his films were they were his movies would challenge the set of values and was the out of box thinking which make shock and awe. No one would forget the song " Mein zindagi ka sath nibhat chala gaya" the style of Dev sahab was superb hats off to him . His movie "Guide " was the cult classic with the character of Raju , the guide by Dev Anand and Waheda Raheman. It was surprise to hear in todays press that the movie was also directed in ENGLISH for overseas market with the foreign crew . His courage to make movies with his own viewpoint and not being bogged down by the commercial interest was spectacular . He gave the major boost to careers of many debutantes like Zeenat Aman , Tina Munim , tabu. He had got such energy and enthusiasm that even till date he had plans to make new movies but sadly his movies were with very out of date type of treatment which obviously didn't work out. But overall a fantastic career beginning from a humble background to be a hero then have his own banner "NAVKETAN FILMS".
A tribute to all these stalwarts who made our life more interesting and meaning to our life . RIP TO ALL THE GENIUS SINGERS AND ACTORS WHO LEFT A INDELIBLE MARK OF THERE SHEER GENIUS AND HARD WORK .
RIP TO ALL THE GREAT SOULS !!!!!
