Swaran Lata (December 24, 1924, Rawalpindi, British India-February 8, 2008, Lahore, Pakistan) was Sikh by birth. She lost her parents very early and was raised by her brother. She was studying in Lucknow when she was discovered by some director.
She moved to Bombay and worked on stage and later had a lot of success in Hindi movies and was called the "tragedy queen". She acted with Prithviraj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar, to name a few.
She fell in love with her co-star, Nazir Ahmed(20 years her senior) during the shooting of "Laila Majnoo" and married him. She converted to Islam and changed her name to Saeeda Bano. After partition she migrated to Lahore, Pakistan with her husband. They were a very successful team and produced several successful movies.
Karan Diwan (1917-August 2, 1979, Bombay), a successful and popular leading man of 1940s-50s Bombay film industry, who also sang some memorable songs along the way.
Some of his films were "Lahore" with Nargis, in which he sang "Duniya hamare pyar ki" with Lata Mangeshkar;
"Musafirkhana" with Shyama, and "Bahar" with Vyjayanthimala. He also acted in "Jeene ki raah" and "Gumraah" in supporting roles.
I am very thankful to Azam for agreeing to sing this duet from an era gone by.
Movie: Rattan (1944)
Music: Naushad
Lyrics: D N Madhok
Original singers: Zohrabai Ambalewali & Karan Diwan
Download "Sawan ke badlo"
46 comments:
what a composition bu Naushadsaab and what a refreshing rendition by you two! both of you were superb. i was surprised by Azam's ability to modulate his voice this way.
Paras, kudos to you for keeping these gems alive!
great rendering by you and azzam. really wonderful paras and azzam. love this to the core...great one.
Never had heard it before but i loved it. My comment is I DOWNLOADED IT so what more shall i say ?????
All i can say I downloaded it. So what shall i say ????? FANTAFABULOUS
paras,i listened to sawan ke badalon,by azam and u.you took me to some other world.what a composition!!what a pain in both of your singing.
wondering where all these feeling and beauty of songs gone these days.really very bad.
kaash aisi songs ab bhi bante.thanks for sharing.
Parasji and Azam bhai, very nice rendition. You both complemented each other very well.
Azzam bhai nice voice modulation and
Parasji hats off to you for keeping such gems alive through your rendition.
Enjoyed it very much.
regards
Rk
Dear Paras,
I never tire of listening to this song because it is so melodious, and you have been able to capture so well with your voice its lyrical charm.
Love,
Kavita
wonderful old song, very nicely sung by both of you, Paras and Azam :)
Saroj
Wonderful song and wonderfully rendered by both you Parasji and Azambhai!
There's something in your voice, and I really need to hear all your songs Parasji. That thing is it acts on the heart! Plus, one gets transported to the era of the song.
I can only say that fortunate are those souls who areinterested in songs and music and who live in your vicinity!
Warmest Regards.
Paras p don't know the song but it sounded perfectly sung! Your voice sounds a little diff' in this (as a matter fact so does Azam - I guess you modulated your voices for this one). Must say you cover these retro numbers so very well. Liked very much!
Sai
Paras, that was a treat!Brilliant singing by both of you-capturing the subtle nuances of this vintage song. You also have a superb track to sing on.
I should also appreciate your efforts to introduce the artists and relevant players behind the song.
Rajeev ONV
Harish: Thanks! Naushad Sahab ki baat hi alag hai. I am glad you liked it. Azam has indeed modulated his voice well to suit this song.
Babu: Thanks :)
Girish: Thanks! You had not heard it before but still liked it...mehnat vasool!
Kala: Thank you. It is a sad song, sad story..I was compelled to cover this song!
RK: Thanks! This is my second song of Zohrabai and Azam's only song of Karan Diwan..I am glad that it worked out.
Kavita: Your support means a lot to me.
Saroj: Thanks :)
Nasir Bhai Sahab: Your words gave me a lot of strength. Thanks!
Sai Kumar: I am glad you liked it. Thanks!
Rajeev: Your kind remarks made all the effort worthwhile!
Wow, wonderful song and pleasant singing by both of you :)
Loved it so much.
Very well sung.....it took me back to the black and white era of Hindi Films....
The modulations were wonderfully performed by both of you....
Paras, your voice has that unique rusticness of singers like Shamshad Begum and Zohrabhai...
Shailender
Parasmani,
Wow...sounded authentic 40s-50s era song!! Very well sung, voice modulations, adapting the voice to suit the feel of the original was great.
Well done!!
helo madam, i visited your blog, maam u stand very high and tall, at unreachable heights to us ! i take your simple single scribble as something to cherish !!!!
Satheesh Kumar nair
Very nice rendition. I have never heard this song before but sounded nice. Thanks for sharing!
Very brilliantly sung by both of you, Paras and Azam. I really liked how you both presented this with beautiful retro flair. Also, Thanks for the info about artists. Track was also awesome.
-Sudha
Paras and Azam very well done ..So beautiful voices & singing ..
Paras, thank you so much for making me part of another wonderful project! While I knew you were going to post it, I was pleasantly surprised, just now, to actually see it posted! And to add to my pleasure was such great feedback by so many of music lovers! I thank you and each and everyone from the bottom of my heart on such a great response!
It was very nice.
Ramesh
very nice ...
amazingly very nice... !!
aur
Aazam sahab ne to kamaal hi kar diyaa hai...
my compliments
for both of you .
Excellent…This reminds me of my childhood, I heard this song on Radio Silone more often and I liked it at that time. By listening to Paras and Azam I liked it much more. Just to refresh my memory I listened the original song on the You-tube, honestly I felt more feelings and liveliness of the words in Paras and Azam’s singing. Keep it up and keep old songs alive.
Rasendu Trivedi(Mohan)
पारसमणी जी
नमस्कार !
विजयदशमी की शुभकामनाएं ! मंगलकमनाएं !
सावन के बादलों उनसे ये जा कहो आंखें मूंद कर सुनने बैठा , तो एक अलग ही दुनिया में पहुंच गया । मेरे स्वर्गीय बाबूजी के ज़माने की फिल्म रतन मैंने देखी है ।
आप और आज़म जी ने पूरी तबीअत से इतना डूब कर गाया है … क्या कहूं !!
आप जब जिस दिन से जुदा हम हैं … आंखें मेरी पुरनम हैं गाते हुए 'जुदा' पर ठहरती हैं , तो रूह सीली हो जाती है । इसी तरह आज़म जी भी छेड़ो न हमें आ'के , बरसो कहीं और जा'के गाते वक़्त कलेजा निकाल के रख देते हैं । भगवान आप दोनों को बुरी नज़र से बचाए … आमीन !
आपने मेल द्वारा मुझे इस पोस्ट की सूचना भेज कर मुझ पर बहुत एहसान किया है , सच !
भविष्य में भी कृपया , नई पोस्ट के मधुसागर में डुबकी लगाने का सुअवसर अवश्य देती रहें ।
परमात्मा से आपके लिए और प्रगति एवं सफलता की प्रार्थना है ।
- राजेन्द्र स्वर्णकार
Awesome Paras and Azam...never heard this song before...but I must congratulate both of you for the excellent voice modulations...which is very reminiscent of the era gone by...this goes to my favs..Paras this is my 2nd best fav from your blog..you know my top favourite. Excellent rendition !!
Sarada: Thanks :)
Shailender: Thanks! I am happy that you appreciate the individuality of my voice.
Lakshmi: Thanks. So happy to learn that we were able to keep the feel close to the original.
Satheesh: You are very generous. I really appreciate your visit to my blog.
Bharti: Thanks! It has survived for 66 years and I was so happy to sing it and Azam agreed to sing it...Voila!
Sudha: Thank you so much. We tried to maintain the retro style and I am glad you could feel that.
Latha: Thanks. Glad you liked it.
Ramesh: It was so nice to hear from you.
M sahab: Your visit to my blog is much appreciated. I am happy you liked this song. I am happy that I could bring Azam into this project.
Rasendu: I was so happy to see your input. Glad that you liked the expressions and feelings.
Rajendra ji: So happy that you liked this effort.
आप को भी विजयादशमी की शुभकामनाएं...
आप ने मुज़े और आझम को जो प्रोत्साहन दिया है, उस के लिए आप का बहोत शुक्रिया...
Harshan: I am very happy to hear that you liked this duet and it made it to your "second favorite" spot from my renditions.
I know that you like "Aye Dilruba"(Dec. 2007) the most and that makes me so happy :)
Azam: My asking you to sing some of my favorite songs is the proof that I feel very secure that you will give your best every time and I am right again :)
Ramesh, thank you very much!
Rasendu, you gave me too much credit. I am glad I was able to bring back some old memories. Thank you!
Rajendar, bohat nawazish! I try to do my best! I am glad you like it.
Harshan bhai, thank you so much for your nice words!
Muflis sahab, bohat nawazish! Aap ki taareef ne dil badha diya!
Paras, a sincere attempt at singing is something that you can always count on me for! I am glad I am able to contribute towards your favorite songs!
Dear Dr. Parasmani,
Never heard this song before. Enjoyed the song well. It is not common to hear both of you in a lower scale and Azamji and you nicely rendered.
Shantha
keep singing
Dear Paras Ji,
Simply AMAZING & FANTASTIC singing! Hearty congrats to you & Azam Ji! I didn't hear the original but I am sure, this would be NO LESS THAN the original....Keep rocking!
Absolutely lovely rendition by both of you. Azam's voice modulation, and the expressions/delivery by both of you are too good. Thanks for taking us back decades back, when music was in its pure form. Beautiful work Paras, Azam.
Just an idea...hearing the pro-quality of these songs (including the recording), get hold of a recording company and release a CD......Bhule-Bisre Geet.
Shantha: It makes me very happy that you liked it. Some of this music was used by Naushad Sahab in "Pyar kiya to darna kya" 16 years later.
Pradeep: Original is very nice. I am glad you found this rendition to be good. Thanks!
Asim: You made my day. Ajay mixed it and I am very thankful to him for that. Azam and Ajay will be very happy to learn that you enjoyed this song.
We enjoyed it very much. It sounds like “Classic Revival”. Just like original. Both of you have done great job.
Kokila and Jitu
Thanks. I was hoping that you would like it. :)
My parents would have liked it too.
very nice song,I too love old music !
Ibolya
Great song and great singing...I wonder from where you could procure such good track of such old song..congrats to both...regards
Dr Sridhar Saxena
Ibolya: Thanks :)
Sridhar: I am glad you liked it.
Paras,
I wonder how did I miss this one! Beautiful rendition by both and Azam has really done a fantastic job. Nice work and please always invite me to listen.
Dinesh: I always count on you. I sent the update to your less used mail...my bad!
More often than not, Azam is skeptical about my choice of songs, especially for him.
well...the "proof is in the pudding".
Wow!
What a pleasure listening to the very first Hindi Film song I listened to inmy life - imagine - just when I was seven years old!!!
An awful lot of thanks...
PLANINE
Shantha,
Thanks my brother! Your words mean a lot to me!
Pradeep,
Your encouragement is highly appreciated! Thanks!
Asim da,
You never cease to surprise me with your accolades! Thanks from the bottom of my heart for your encouragement! How would I get such awesome comments with a release of any CD?!?!?! I am extremely the way things are!
Kokila and Jitu,
Thank you both for your wonderful feedback!
Ibolya,
Thanks so much for listening!
Sridhar,
Thanks for your feedback!
Dinesh bhai,
Hearing from you makes everything back to fine and dandy! Thanks for being there!
Planine,
I am over-joyed to be part of the cause of bringing back such precious memories! Thanks!
Very nostalgic! Nice selection, singing and mixing. Thanks for such a treat Parasji and Azam bhai. The diction of that era was very well adopted :)
Welldone!
Adwait
bahut hi achchee gayaki..bahut hi khubsurat duet..love it...refreshing!
Alpana: Thanks you.
omg to be frank am listening to this wonderful song for the first time..
great great one .. beautifully sung by you and azam. hattsss offffffff
Babu:Knowing that you liked this old gem composed by Naushad Sahab, makes me so happy :)
Post a Comment