Music director duos are a singular Bollywood characteristic, and plenty of have turn into iconic.

On this particular collection, Dinesh Raheja explores outstanding music duos, and their dynamics.

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IMAGE: Suraiya and Rehman in Badi Bahan.

The primary music composing duo to attain success in Bollywood had been the brothers Husnlal Bhagatram.

They hit their peak with their melodious soundtracks for 2 of Suraiya’s largest hit movies — 1948’s Pyar Ki Jeet (Tere Naino Ne Chori Kiya) and 1949’s Badi Bahan (Woh Paas Rahe Ya Door Rahe) — however could not repeat this feat, although the composers and the singer-actress had been making an attempt to take action even a decade later with Trolley Driver (1958).

 

IMAGE: Mohammed Rafi with Husnlal and Bhagatram. {Photograph}: Form courtesy Movie Historical past Pics/Instagram

Husnlal Bhagatram had been additionally credited with two of Lata Mangeshkar’s earliest gems (Abhi Toh Essential Jawan Hoon and the perennially widespread Chup Chup Khade Ho) however that could not halt their precipitous decline within the mid-Fifties.

Husnlal, disheartened, moved to Delhi the place he’s mentioned to have taught music and died whereas nonetheless in his forties.

Elder brother Bhagatram stayed again in Mumbai and tried to get his solo composing profession off the bottom however to no avail.

He too handed away in 1973 … unhailed and unsung.

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