Audio India

This is a relatively less known number by Rahman from 1-2-ka-4. The movie bombed at the box office I guess, but had some good melodies- including this one and sona nahi na sahi. Found an excellent karaoke track for this one on an esnips page… and it was a long pending idea to do a duet with fellow blogger Rajesh Raman and it somehow never took off until this one.

Needless to say, Rajesh is remarkable. One of those singers who we should be lucky to have here, among us. A little about the original: A sensational duo, Sonu and Lata have sung this. Lata, despite the shake and all other age related factors sounds so expressive. I wish I could isolate her singing from her voice…

Sonu: Amaaazing as always. Check out a live version by them at the Unity of Lights concerts with Rahman here: Sonu is adorable!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gsmoWEsvpo&feature=PlayList&p=BFBDCF7A7807CBBF&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=37

Now, here’s our’s Let us know what you thought. This was recorded a long time back- we kept going back and forth on mixes… finally decided to pick the best one and put it up… Many thanks to Rajesh’s friend Arun Varma for his efforts in mixing this.

Song: Khamoshiyan gungunane lagiin
Movie: 1-2-ka-4
Music: A.R.Rahman
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Sonu Nigam
This version mixed by: Arun Varma

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Johnny Walker (Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi… May 15, 1923-July 29, 2003) was born in Srinagar, India. His father was a mill worker. The family later moved to Bombay. Badaruddin tried different occupations and while he was working as a bus conductor on the B.E.S.T. line that he caught the attention of Balraj Sahni, who was working on the screenplay of Guru Dutt’s Baazi. Guru Dutt gave him the screen name “Johnny Walker” and they remained good friends. Guru Dutt madea special effort to have a role for Johnny Walker in his films.

Johnny Walker met Noor(actress Shakila’s sister) on the set of Aar Paar and married her later. They had 3 daughters and 3 sons. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was quite fond of Johnny Walker.

He acted in several films…including Baazi(1951), Aar paar, Mr. & Mrs. 55, Pyaasa, Devdaas, Mughal-e-Azam, Chaudhvin ka chaand, Kagaz ke phool, Anand, Shaan….his last film was Kamal Hasan’s Chachi 420(1998)

Some of his very memorable roles were in C.I.D.(1956), Chhori chori (1956),Madhumati(1958) and Mere Mehboob (1963).

Awards …
Best supporting actor, Madhumati (1958)
Best Comedian, Shikar (1968)

Some of the very popular songs, filmed on Johnny Walker…
Aye dil hai mushkil jeena yahan…C.I.D.
Dekhta chala gayaa main zindagi ki rah mein…Gateway of India
Tu aja re, ke dil hai beqarar…Naya andaaz
Gareeb jaan ke…Chhoo mantar
Sar jo tera chakraye…Pyaasa
Mera yaar bana hai dulha…Chaudhveen ka chaand
Jangal mein mor nacha…Madhumati

I thank Azam for helping me pay tribute to the one and only, Johnny Walker…

Movie: Mr. & Mrs. 55
Music: O.P. Nayyar
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Original singers: Mohammed Rafi & Geeta Dutt

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