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Published: 09 November 2017

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Duniya Na Mane (1937) was a unique Hindi film in that all the sound hears was diegetic. That means that the source of each sound (character voices, their movements, music etc.) was either seen on screen or heavily implied. The same thing was done by the famous Swedish director Ingmar Bergman a few years later. In this song, Damroo is heard for the first time

Damroo in song  

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Published: 08 November 2017

Last Updated: 08 November 2017

We have all heard the story that Sahir wanted one Rupee more that the music director. Where did it originate? Did he really say or do that? Has anybody actually heard somebody say that Sahir did that? Now there is some evidence that it may have actually happened!

“Sahir was very straight forward and curt. He used to say very undiplomatically of his fellow composers that they used to listen to English records and prepare the tunes of their Hindi songs after lifting them while the lyricists wrote with their hearts and minds. Hence, the status of lyricists is above that of the composers. He used to ask the producers to pay him one rupee more salary than the composers... "

This is Abrar Alvi talking. You can read the whole thing in Shishir Krishan Sharma's excellent blog. In contrast with thousands of gossipy blogs, TV show hosts and internet posters (some of who make up whole fake interviews), he actually meets film personalities, takes note and records the meeting with authentic info. If you have never seen his blog, do it!

Shishir Krishna Sharma's Blog

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Published: 07 November 2017

Last Updated: 07 November 2017

Sometimes in aduet, a male and a female sing the same thing in parallel. This is the earliest example I have in my collection

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