LEGENDARY MUSIC DIRECTOR!

Today is 18th Death Anniversary of Music composer & one of the pioneers of playback singing in Indian cinema...Anil Krishna Biswas!

Singer Talat Mehmood and Music director Anil Biswas!

He credited for introducing the - orchestral music and was known for using Indian classical or folk elements! Besides, he was the first one to start extensively using the Ragmala!

During his career from 1935 to.. 1965 Anilda had composed music for over 90 films..in which most memorable were 'Roti' (1942), 'Kismat' (1943), 'Anokha Pyaar' (1948), 'Taraana' (1951), 'Waaris' (1954), 'Pardesi' (1957) & 'Char Dil Char Rahen' (1959).

He was awarded the 'Sangeet Natak Akademi Award' in 1986!

Still remember his songs..like one great which Pradeep wrote..

"Aaj Himalay ki choti se phir hamane lalakara hai..

dur haton e duniyawalon Hindostan hamara hai.."

Sung by Amirbai Karnataki & chorus. Anilda composed this for 'Bombay Talkies' film 'Kismat' (1943).

Madhubala & Dilipkumar in 'Tarana's (1951) song "Sine mein sulagate hai."

And an intense song Anilda composed for classic film 'Taraana' (1951)..

"Sine mein sulagate hai araman.." 

which sung by Talat Mehmood and Lata Mangeshkar!

Homage to this music master!!

- Manoj Kulkarni