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Achhut Kanya (1936)

Achhut Kanya (Hindi: अछूत कन्या) the film dealt with the social position of low caste girls and the problems they faced. It is one of the 1936 Hindi film by Bombay Talkies and was successful Bombay Talkies collaborations between Franz Osten, who was a German filmmaker, Niranjan Pal, Himanshu Rai, & leading lady, Devika Rani. Male lead is played by Ashok Kumar. Music was by Saraswati Devi.

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Khet Ki Muli - Ashok Kumar & Devika Rani
Main Ban Ki Chidiya Banke - Ashok Kumar & Devika Rani
Kise Karta Moorakh Pyar Pyar - Ashok Kumar

Peer Peer Kya Kahe Pyare - Ashok Kumar
Udi Hawa Mein Jati Hai - Devika Rani
Chooriyan Laya Anmol - Mumtaz Ali & Sunita Devi

Kit Gaye Ho Khewanhar - Saraswati Devi
Nadiya Dheere Baho, Hum Utrat Paar - Kusum Kumari

The First Superstar : K. L. Saigal

He was a Railway timekeeper and salesman of typewriter. It was K. L. Saigal who is considered as first superstar of the Hindi film industry. His name was Kundan Lal Saigal. He was born on 11th April, 1904 in a small city of Jammu state. With his religious mother Kundan used to take part in traditional singing of Bhajans and Shabad. Wandering with his father in Kashmir and Punjab`s interior parts he developed the wonderful understanding of folk music.

As Railway timekeeper was his first job and later he joined Ramington typewriter company as a salesman. During the salseman ship he used to visit the different part of the country. It helped Kundan to polish his singing talent. Selling the typewriter he reached Calcutta ( now it is known as Kolkatta ) in 1930. There he meet a music director R.C. Boral. Boral recognised his talent and hired him on contract basis. At that time singing talent was must for actor to get the role as it playback singing was not started yet.

Ek Bangala Bane Nyara (President -1937) Download

Babul Mora Naihar (Street Singer -1938) Download

Saigal’s first three films Muhabbat ke ansoo, Subah ka sitara and Zinda lash went unnoticed. But his talent for both acting and singing was fully recognised after the success of Yahoodi ki ladki. After singing four songs for the film Puran Bhagat he became famous overnight in 1933. It was 1935 when DevDas released and now Kundan Lal Saigal became the star. The entire nation was feeling the magic of his voice. Everyone was humming his songs throughout the country. Finally in 1941 he shifted to Bambay (Now known as Mumbai).

So Ja Rajkumari (Tansen - 1943) Download

Jab Dil Hi Toot Gaya (Shahjehan 1946) Download

His singing talent was natural and without any kind of formal training. It is said that after hearing him sing a short khayal in raga darbari, Faiyaz Khan told Saigal "My dear boy, there is nothing I can teach you now that will make you a greater singer". Including 1 Tamil and 7 Bangla he did 36 films. He will always be remember for his contribution of just 185 songs in which 142 was filmi and 43 was non-filmy. He sang 2 songs for his Tamil film too.

Hum Joliyon Ki Thi Toliyan (Non-Film) Download

Jhulan Jhulao Ri (Non-Film) Download

His dependence on alcohal was also growing with his fanfollowing. It affects his talent and work. It is said that by this time he could not able to sing without intake of liquor. He passed away in the early age of just 42 on 18th January, 1947. He was the real Tansen of our age.
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Vintage Voice of Achhan Bai

Gauhar Jan

Gauhar Jan will always remember as the Gramophone Girl as she was the very first Indian female singer who was recorded on Gramophone in 1902. It is believed that recording and public singing was prohibited for reputed females and she was the First lady who break the taboo. She became the icon to the Gramophone company and In records she was described as Gramophone Girl and the Dancing Girl of Culcutta. Her first record was the best seller. During the period of 1902 to 1910, about 500 singers were recorded by Gramophone company. A little girl Achhan Bai was one of them. Here are some of the songs recorded by Achhan Bai. It is believed that these are the only left preserved. You can here the name of Achhan Bai that was called in the beginning.

Chaiti (1908)- Achhan Bai : Download

Raga Desh (1908) - Achhan Bai: Download

Piloo Thumri (1908) - Achhan Bai : Download

There was monopoly of Gramophone Company over recording for a long time. The 78rpm gramophone records were made of high quality, purified lac and during the world war the import of Lac or Shellac was banned. At that time the price of one record was 4 Annas (then 16 paisa now 25 paisa). Some of the greedy businessmen took the advantage and purchased the gramophone records form market and private
collectors. All the records were melted to make money. Thus the precious music
records were lost forever.

Holi (1910) - Achhan Bai : Download

Raga Kafi Holi (1910) - Achhan Bai : Download

Raga Khamaj (1910) - Achhan Bai : Download

Thumri (1910) - Achhan Bai : Download

Vintage songs form Vintage Films

K L Saigal and Pankaj Mullick are two of the golden names of playback singing history of Hindi Films. Here are 4 vintage songs from Hindi films. Thanks to digital technology that make these songs available for us.