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• Bandini Serial Episode 165

Birthday greetings to Lata Mangeshkar on September 28

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Presenting my favourite Lata Mangeshkar songs composed by C Ramchandra, as my birthday greetings to her on September 28, is not a very diplomatic thing to do, given the history of their relationship. As her biographical accounts go, Lata Mangeshkar was more than a muse to C Ramchandra, and central to his music. But when the relationship turned sour, its repudiation (by her) was ruthless and complete. When she gave her famed public performance of Ae mere watan ke logo at Lal Quila on the Republic Day 1963, which brought tears to Nehru’s eyes, its lyricist Pradeep was acknowledged, but its composer C Ramchandra was not. (Note: Please also see comments 49, 51, 52, 54). When in 1967 Lata Mangeshkar selected her best 10 songs for HMV, she did not include any song by C Ramchandra, but her by then favourite boys Laxmikant Pyarelal’s – made it to the list!

Let us leave the human Lata Mangeshkar for her biographers to analyse; for me her music is divine, and to a great extent I consider her C Ramchandra songs, especially of early 1950s, among her best, most romantic, most melodious and deeply moving. But his music became so Lata-centric that the breakdown of their relationship also spelt his music’s doom. Among the greats of the Vintage/Golden Era, he faded out relatively early. In a sharp contrast, SD Burman was able to weather his hiatus with Lata Mangeshkar for about 5 years 1957-62 (she came back to him with Bandini) because he could work wonders with Geeta Dutt and Asha Bhosle, and he gave immortal songs with all the great male singers Rafi, Mukesh, Kishore Kumar, Talat Mahmood, Manna Dey and Hemant Kumar, and of course, himself. No wonder Dada was the longest lasting among the great composers. Interestingly if I try to recall C Ramchandra’s great songs by male singers, there is hardly much beyond his own (Chitalkar) songs.

Another important aspect of C Ramchandra is that among the great composers, he has the largest number of Lata gems, which are still hidden and relatively unknown, but incredibly beautiful. Of course, as music lovers know, there are two distinct C Ramchandra’s – one, fast, western and comic a la Ana meri jaan meri jaan Sunday ke Sunday and the other, soulful Lata, best characterized by the iconic Ye zindagi uis ki hai. Here are ten of my very special Lata Mangeshkar songs composed by C Ramchandra.

1. Dil se bhula do tum hamein from Patanga (1949), lyrics Rajendra Krishna

Picturised on Purnima, with Shyam in the frame, is a quintessential C Ramchandra-Lata Mangeshkar melancholic song. Lata Mangshkar in 1949 was still under the influence of Noorjehan style. C Ramchandra was one of the major influences to help her evolve her own distinct style. Patanga is a prime example of two contrasting C Ramchandra’s. This is the film which hadbreezy songs with Shamshad Begum and C Ramchandra himself (Chitalkar) like Mere piya gaye Rangoon, Pahle to ho gayee namasteetc.

2. Aisi mohabbat se hum baaj aye from Nirala (1950), lyrics PL Santoshi

Mehfil mein jal uthi samafrom Nirala was very famous and well known. Many years later I heard this song for the first time from an elderly lady who could reproduce the exact tune and the emotion of the song, but she was not aware about its film or the composer. I had no doubt it had to be C Ramchandra, but only in the internet era I could fully place the song.

3. Abhi sham ayegi nikalenge tare from Samadhi (1950), lyrics Rajendra Krishna

Who has not heard the foot tapping breezy song Gore gore banke chorefrom this film, which has acquired an iconic status, and you have this somewhat less heard but absolutely mesmerising soulful Lata Mangeshkar melody picturised on Nalini Jaywant. Two very distinct C Ramchandra’s again.

4. Koi kisi ka diwana na bane from Sargam (1950), lyrics PL Santoshi

Picturised on Rehana, this song is one of the defining songs of C Ramchandra-Lata Mangeshkar.

5. Balma bada nadan from Albela (1951), Rajendra Krishna

Albela was another movie which had two distinct and contrasting C Ramchandra’s. You have the breezy dance songs, all legends by now, such as Shola jo bhadke, Sham dhale khidki taleand Bholi surat dil ke khote, and you have soulful, emotional melodies including the iconic lullaby Dheere se aa ja ri ankhiyan mein. It is a difficult choice but my favorite is Balma bada nadaan re for its pathos.

6. Dil ki kahani to chahe from Sagai (1951), lyrics Rajendra Krishna

On Rehana again. His favourite lyricist creates another masterpiece, composed equally beautifully by C Ramchandra.

7. Ai pyar teri duniya se hum from Jhanjhar (1953), lyrics Rajendra Krishna

C Ramchandra-Rajendra Krishna-Lata Mangeshkar is matchless when it comes to most beautiful Lata Mangeshkar songs. This one is again not among his very well known, but it has again the same quality of mesmerising you the first time you hear it.

8. Kaise bhaye sakhi rut sawan ki from Pehli Jhalak (1954), lyrics Rajendra Krishna

When I heard this song for the first time on the internet, my reaction was O my God, where was this song hidden? I have mentioned about undiscovered C Ramchandra gems. You have this fabulous classical song performed equally brilliantly by Vyjayantimala.

9. Kaise aaun Jamuna ke teer from Devta (1956), lyrics Rajendra Krishna

One of the best classical Raga based songs picturised on Anjali Deve.

10. Dil ki duniya basa ke sanwariya tum na jane kahan kho gaye from Amardeep (1958), lyrics Rajendra Krishna

I started this list with a dil song, there was another dil song in between and now I end with a fabulous dil song. C Ramchandra – Lata Mangeshkar gave some of the most heart touching songs. My all-time great Lata-C Ramchandra favourite, picturised so beautifully on Vyjayantimala.

I have reached ten, all absolute gems, without including any song from his runaway hits Anarkali and Azad. C Ramchandra was reputed to be a very fast composer. After completing the Tamil version of Azad, its producers wanted to complete its Hindi version on the same sets in Madras in quick time of 3-4 weeks. For its music Naushad declined the offer on the ground that he did not do a rush job. C Ramchandra, of course created an all time great score. Dilip Kumar wanted Talat Memood to playback for him. When he was unavailable, C Ramchandra convinced Dilip Kumar that he would sing for him in Talat style, and no one would notice the difference. How true when you hear Kita hassen hai mausam. None of his great songs appear to be a rush job, every song seems to be crafted with a great deal of effort. I feel very happy to present these songs as my birthday greetings to Lata Mangeshkar on her 82nd birthday.

Sayaddana Iftekhar Ahmed Shareef, often mononymously credited as Iftekhar, (22 February 1920 – 4 March 1995), was an Indian actor who mainly worked in Hindi cinema. He is especially known for his roles as a police officer.

Career[edit]

Iftekhar was born in Jalandhar and was the eldest among four brothers and a sister. After completing his matriculation, Iftekhar did a diploma course in painting from Lucknow College Of Arts. Iftekhar had a passion for singing and was impressed with the famous singer Kundanlal Sehgal. In his 20s, Iftekhar travelled to Calcutta for an audition conducted by the music composer Kamal Dasgupta, who was then serving for HMV. Dasgupta was so impressed by Iftekhar's personality that he recommended his name to M. P. Productions as an actor.^{[citation needed]}

Iftekhar made his debut in the 1944 film Taqraar, which was made under the banner of Art Films-Kolkata.^{[citation needed]}

Many of Iftekhar's close relatives, including his parents and siblings, migrated to Pakistan during the partition. He would have preferred to stay in India, but rioting forced him to leave Calcutta. Along with his wife and daughters, he moved to Bombay, where they struggled to make ends meet. Iftekhar had been introduced to actor Ashok Kumar during his time in Calcutta and contacted him in Bombay, gaining a role in the Bombay Talkies movie Muqaddar (1950). Iftekhar acted in over 400 films in a career that spanned from the 1940s through to the early 1990s.

Like many of the older character actors who populated the Bollywood universe of the 1960s and 1970s, Iftekhar had been a lead actor in his youth during the 'golden age' of Bollywood, in the 1940s and 1950s. His roles ranged from father, uncle, great-uncle, grandfather, police officer, police commissioner, courtroom judge and doctor. He also did negative roles in Bandini, Sawan Bhadon, Khel Khel Mein and Agent Vinod.

In the 1960s and 1970s, Iftekhar graduated to playing uncle, father, and what came to be his speciality: police inspector roles, doctor or senior advocate. Generally he played 'sympathetic' characters but, on occasion, he played the heavy. One of his most memorable roles as a heavy was as Amitabh Bachchan's corrupt industrialist mentor in Yash Chopra's classic Deewaar (1975). Another of Iftekhar's classic roles was as the police inspector in Prakash Mehra's Zanjeer. It was a small part, but the scene where Iftekhar reprimands the near-hysteric Amitabh Bachchan for taking the law into his own hands is incredibly powerful. Another important role as a police officer was played by him in the 1978 hit film Don. Some of his major roles came in Rajesh Khanna films such as Joroo Ka Ghulam, Mehboob Ki Mehndi, The Train , Khamoshi, Safar, Raja Rani, Ittefaq, Rajput and Awam.

Besides Deewaar and Zanjeer, Iftekar had character roles in many of the classics of 1960s, 1970s, 1980s Bollywood cinema: Bimal Roy's Bandini, Raj Kapoor's Sangam, Manoj Kumar's Shaheed, Teesri Manzil, Teesri Kasam, Johny Mera Naam, Hare Rama Hare Krishna, Don, The Gambler and Sholay, to name but a few.

Apart from Hindi films, he appeared in two episodes of the American TV series Maya in 1967 as well the English language films Bombay Talkie (1970) and City of Joy (1992).

Personal life[edit]

Iftekhar married Hannah Joseph, a Jewish woman from Calcutta, who changed her name to Rehana Ahmed and died on 27 May 2013. They had two daughters.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography[edit]

• Kala Coat (1993) - Professor Khurana
• Bekhudi (1992) (as Iftekhar Khan)
• Khule-Aam (1992) (as Iftikhar) - Col. Pratap Singh Rana
• City of Joy (1992) - Hasari's Father
• Maha-Sangram (1990)
• Jaan-E-Wafa (1990)
• Shiva (1989) (as Iftekhar) - Principal
• Nocturne Indien (1989) - Le professeur de théosophie
• Na-Insaafi (1989) - Khanna (Ravi's dad)
• Farz Ki Jung (1989) - Mr. Walia
• Akanksha (1989) (Television film) (as Iftekhar) - Employer
• Galiyon Ka Badshah (1989) - Police Commissioner
• Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga (1988) (as Iftekhar) - Inspector General of Police
• Commando (1988) (uncredited) - Restaurant Manager
• Falak (The Sky) (1988) - Mr. D'Souza
• Tamacha (1988) (as Iftekhar) - Senior Officer
• Main Tere Liye (1988) - Advocate Mehta
• Himmat Aur Mehanat (1987) - Doctor
• Itihaas (1987) (as Iftekhar) - Senior Police Officer
• Nazrana (1987) - Advocate
• Insaniyat Ke Dushman (1987) - Senior Police Officer
• Marte Dam Tak (1987) - D.C.P. Lal
• Awam (1987) - Ram Kumar
• Zindagani (1986) (as Iftekhar) - Mr. Thakur – Sumitra Devi's Father
• Tan-Badan (1986) (uncredited) - Diwan Devendra Pratap
• Bhagwaan Dada (1986) - Doctor
• Locket (1986)
• Angaaray (1986) (as Iftekhar) - Khan Chacha
• Aaj Ka Daur (1985) - Wealthy Man
• Dekha Pyar Tumhara (1985) - Target's Managing Partner
• Jaanoo (1985) - Dr. Prabha's Senior
• Ek Daku Saher Mein (1985) (as Iftikhar) - Jailor Shaukat Hussain
• Meri Jung (1985) - Garewal Saab
• Hum Dono (1985) - Seth. Mathura Das
• Misaal (1985) - Nath Saab
• Yudh (1985) - Commissioner
• Tawaif (1985) - Lala Fakirchand
• Kabhi Ajnabi The (1985)
• Phaansi Ke Baad (1985) - Mohamed Riyaz
• Salma (1985) (as Iftikhar) - Ustadji
• Yaar Kasam (1985)
• Aakhri Chaal (1985) (TV)
• Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan (1984) - Akhtar Mirza
• Jagir (1984) - I.G. Praveen Singh
• Phulwari (1984) - Chowdhury
• Ram Tera Desh (1984) - Police Commissioner
• Maqsad (1984) - Doctor
• Boxer (1984) - Rushie
• Inquilaab (1984) - Bombay Police Commissioner
• Mashaal (1984) - Doctor
• Grahasthi (1984) - Karim
• Kanoon Kya Karega (1984) - Police Commissioner Samant
• Aaj Ki Awaaz (1984) - Judge V.V. Deshmukh
• Awaaz (1984) - Police Commissioner
• Dharm Aur Qanoon (1984) - Dr. John
• The Far Pavilions (1984) - Nakshaband Khan (TV Serial, 1 episode)
• Part Three: 'Wally and Anjuli' (1984) (TV episode) (as Iftekhar) - Nakshaband Khan
• Mawaali (1983) - Public Prosecutor
• Qayamat (1983) - Retired Judge Sinha
• Mahaan (1983) (uncredited) - Police Commissioner
• Sun Meri Laila (1983) - Abid Khan
• Ganga Meri Maa (1983)
• Sadma (1983) - Train Passenger
• Main Awara Hoon (1983) - Dr. Rashid
• Dharti Aakash (1983) (TV) - Saddanand Chowdhury
• Haadsaa (1983) - Police Inspector
• Mazdoor (1983) - Kundanlal Batra
• Rishta Kagaz Ka (1983) - Bhatnagar
• Nikaah (1982) - Jumman Chacha
• Sun Sajna (1982) - Karim
• Rajput (1982) - Ram Avtaar Singh
• Yeh Vaada Raha (1982) - Dr. Sahni
• Saath Saath (1982) - Mr. Gupta
• Apradhi Kaun ? (1982) - Mr. Khanna (Public Prosecutor)
• Mangal Pandey (1982) (uncredited) - Police Superintendent R.P. Gupta
• Dil Hi Dil Mein (1982) - Mr. Sahni
• Dulha Bikta Hai (1982) - Rita's Father
• Ghungroo Ki Awaaz (1981) - Dr. Dixit
• Baseraa (1981) - Dr. B.K. Gokhale
• Sannata (1981)
• Harjaee (1981) - Dr. Gupta
• Rocky (1981) - Dr. Bhagwandas
• Wardaat (1981) - Chief
• Khoon Aur Paani (1981) - DSP Khan
• Agni Pareeksha (1982) - Psychiatrist Dr. Sen
• Chehre Pe Chehra (1981) - Colonel (Diana's Father)
• Krodhi (1981) - Commissioner of Police
• Bezubaan (1981) - Amarnath (Kalpana's Father)
• Raksha (1982) - Head of the Secret Service
• Insaf Ka Tarazu (1980) - The Judge
• Humkadam (1980) - Dr. Farid
• Dostana (1980) - Prosecuting Lawyer
• Karz (1980) - Dr. Daniel
• Jyoti Bane Jwala (1980)
• The Burning Train (1980) - Railway Board Chair Jagmohan
• Zalim (1980)
• Bombay 405 Miles (1980) - Ranvir Singh
• Maan Abhiman (1980) - Thakur Sumer Singh
• Kaala Patthar (1979) - Mr. Singh
• Surakshaa (1979) - CBI Head (as Iftakar)
• Jhoota Kahin Ka (1979) - Police Inspector
• The Great Gambler (1979) - Deepchand
• Shikshaa (1979) - Rai Bahadur Dwarka Das Gupta
• Do Ladke Dono Kadke (1979) - Inspector Shinde
• Mr. Natwarlal (1979) ....
• Noorie (1979) - Ghulam Nabi
• Trishul (1978) - Mr. P.L. Varma
• Don (1978) (as Iftekhar) - DSP D'Silva
• Bandie (1978) - Senapati Raghuvir Singh
• Ganga Ki Saugandh (1978) - Gupta
• Vishwanath (1978)
• Khatta Meetha (1978) - Mr. Cooper (Lawyer)
• Khoon Ka Badla Khoon (1978) - Commissioner Kotwal
• Khoon Ki Pukaar (1978) - Khan
• Phaansi (1978) - Retired Sub-Inspector Mahendra Pratap Singh
• Besharam (1978) - Police Commissioner
• Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (1978) - Dr. Pradhan
• Janam Janam Na Saath (1977)
• Paapi (1977) - Inspector (Raj Kumar's Foster Father)
• Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye (1977) - Dr. Farid
• Chandi Sona (1977) - Police Commissioner
• Agent Vinod (1977) - Madanlal
• Abhi To Jee Lein (1977) - Deepak's Father
• Karm (1977) - Judge Shyamlal Kumar
• Apnapan(1977) - Kishan Agarwal
• Zindagi (1976) - Verma
• Fakira (1976) - Commissioner Sujit (Neeta's Father)
• Jaaneman (1976) - Police Commissioner
• Kabhi Kabhie (1976) (uncredited) - Mr. Malhotra
• Laila Majnu (1976) - Emir Sharwari
• Gumrah (1976) - Professor Gupta
• Ek Se Badhkar Ek (1976) (uncredited) - Police Commissioner
• Sholay (1975) - Narmalaji (Radha's Father)
• Zakhmee (1975) - Judge Ashok Ganguly
• Chori Mera Kaam (1975) (as Iftikar) - Police Commissioner
• Dharmatma (1975) - Vikram Singh
• Ek Hans Ka Jora (1975) - Tina's Father
• Saazish (1975) - Interpol Officer Mohanlal Saxena
• Jaan Hazir Hai (1975)
• Deewaar (1975) - Mulk Raj Daavar
• Aakhri Daao (1975) - Inspector Khurana
• Mazaaq (1975) - Moushumi's Father
• Khel Khel Mein (1975) - Inspector Bhupendra Singh / Black Cobra
• Majboor (1974) - Police Inspector Khurana
• Benaam (1974) (as Iftekhar) - Police Commissioner
• Call Girl (1974) - Sonachand
• Patthar Aur Payal (1974) - DIG B.K. Varma
• Chor Chor (1974)
• Badla (1974) - DSP Lobo
• Jeevan Sangram (1974) - Police Inspector
• Zehreela Insaan (1974) - Principal Vishamber Nath
• 36 Ghante (1974) - Vijay's Father
• Ujala Hi Ujala (1974) - Mr. Jamuna Prasad
• Ishq Ishq Ishq (1974) - Ghumli
• Woh Main Nahin (1974)
• Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye (1974) - Seth Dhanraj
• Joshila (1973)
• Jheel Ke Us Paar (1973) - Diwanji
• Zanjeer (1973) - Police Commissioner Singh
• Loafer (1973) - Police Commissioner
• Raja Rani (1973) - Suresh's Father
• Daag: A Poem of Love (1973) - Inspector Singh
• Black Mail (1973) - Mr. Mehta
• Gaddar (1973) - Professor
• Achanak (1973) - Colonel Bakshi
• Anamika (1973) - Dr. Irshad Husain
• Joroo Ka Ghulam (1972)
• Jawani Diwani (1972) - Thakur
• Dastaan (1972) - Prosecuting Lawyer
• Ek Bar Mooskura Do (1972)
• Parchhaiyan (1972)
• Pyaar Diwana (1972)
• Rani Mera Naam(1972)
• Apradh (1972) - Police Inspector
• Yeh Gulistan Hamara (1972) - Vijay's Captain
• Zindagi Zindagi (1972) - Ismail
• Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971) - IGP
• Kal Aaj Aur Kal (1971) - Ram's Friend
• Gambler (1971)
• Mehboob Ki Mehndi (1971) - Nawab Safdarjung
• Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli (1971) - Dr. Verma
• Sharmeelee (1971) - Colonel
• Elaan (1971) - Police Chief
• Bombay Talkie (1970) - Vizarat Khan
• Johny Mera Naam (1970) - Chief Inspector Mehta
• Tum Haseen Main Jawaan (1970) - Raja Sahab (Anuradha's Father)
• The Train (1970) - Police Commissioner
• Prem Pujari (1970) - Indian Army Officer
• Insaan Aur Shaitan (1970)
• The Evil Within (1970)
• Bhai-Bhai (1970)
• Sawan Bhadon (1970)
• Safar (1970) - Prosecuting Lawyer
• My Love (1970) - Doctor
• Ittefaq (1969) - Inspector Karwe
• Intaquam (1969) - Police Inspector
• Pyar Ka Mausam (1969) - Keshav
• Aadmi Aur Insaan (1969) - Saxena
• Rahgir (1969)
• Sajan (1969) - Police Inspector
• Khamoshi (1969) - Doctor
• Do Dooni Char (1968)
• Sunghursh (1968) - Shankar B. Prasad
• Hamraaz(1967) - Advocate Jagmohan Kumar
• Maya (1967) - Jank Bahadur (TV Serial, 2 episodes)
• Duniya Nachegi (1967)
• Sagaai (1966) - Hospital doctor
• Phool Aur Patthar (1966) (as Iftikhar) - Babu
• Pinjre Ke Panchhi (1966) - Police Inspector
• Teesri Kasam (1966) - Zamindar Vikram Singh
• Teesri Manzil (1966) - Police Inspector
• Guide (1965) - Inspector
• Shaheed (1965) - Public Prosecutor – Lahore
• Cha Cha Cha (1964) - Family doctor
• Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein (1964)
• Sangam (1964) - Indian Air Force Officer
• Shehnai (1964)
• Apne Huye Paraye (1964) - Public Prosecutor
• Grahasti (1963) - Harish's Brother-In-Law
• Meri Surat Teri Ankhen (1963) - Prakash
• Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke (1963) - Ashok Kumar's Junior Lawyer
• Bandini (1963) - Chutti Babu
• Pathan (1962)
• Rangoli (1962) - Police Inspector
• Professor (1962) - Artist
• Soorat Aur Seerat (1962)
• Zamana Badal Gaya (1961)
• Kanch Ki Gudiya (1961)
• Dark Street (1961)
• Chhabili (1960)
• Kalpana (1960) - Johar
• Bedard Zamana Kya Jane (1959) - Public Prosecutor
• Kangan (1959) - Ramesh Bhatia
• Night Club (1958)
• Dilli Ka Thug (1958)
• Ab Dilli Dur Nahin (1957) - Police Inspector
• Samundari Daku (1956)
• Jagte Raho (1956) - Chandu (Leader)
• Shree 420 (1955) - Police Inspector
• Society (1955)
• Devdas (1955) - Bhijudas
• Biraj Bahu (1954) - Kishorilal, Deodhar's Assistant
• Mirza Ghalib (1954) - Badsha
• Naukari (1954)
• Ek Do Teen (1953)
• Saqi (1952)
• Ashiana (1952) - Jeevan
• Sagai (1951) - Chandni's Father
• Ghar (1945)
• Rajlaxmi (1945)
• Fashionable Wife (1938)
• Qazzak Ki Ladki (1937)

Bandini Serial Episode 165

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Iftekhar on IMDb
• Iftekhar www.bollywoodbx.com.