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This is the earliest example when a woman id being coerced to sing and dance on screen. There is a threat of violence actual violence in the form of the bad guy stepping on her foot and she can be seen in pain and her singing reflects it.

Listen to 1937_vahaaN_03_mujhe-n-bhejo-nadee-kinaare.mp3

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Listen to Narsingh 714

The first time this song was used in a Hindi film was in Insaan Yaa Shaitaan (1933). No records were issued and the film is no available. The second it was used in

Listen to 1945_hamaraahee jan-gaN-man-adhinaayakl.mp3

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Rafi 26

Here is an example of early Ras Lilla music, Song 1941005704 from here

1941-raj-nartaki

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Songs from Nani

 

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