Getting a voice and tone like Lata Mangeshkar is a big coincidence and achievement for any singer – this is why Suman Kalyanpur was also considered an alternative to Lata. Dil Ek Mandir song- Juhi’s bud, my darling...Noor Mahal’s song- My beloved, don’t go… Rajkumar’s song- Spring has come, my heart is restless… Or the song from the 80’s superhit film Naseeb- Life takes tests… If we listen, even the biggest connoisseurs of music are hardly able to differentiate between the voices of Lata and Suman.
At one time Mohd. with rafi Suman Kalyanpur Many songs were recorded. Its number remains around one hundred and fifty. For example nowadays Discussions about your and my love… You called and we came… naa na naa we fell in love with you… Etcetera. Similarly, Suman has many memorable songs with Mukesh also. For example, Saathi’s song- You are my love, this spring is also you…Etcetera.
Mukesh and Mohd. Many songs with Rafi
In fact Suman Kalyanpur when Mukesh and Mohd. When she sang with Rafi, even deep music connoisseurs were easily deceived as to whether it was Lata’s voice or Suman Kalyanpur’s. Musicians mostly gave Suman a chance to sing as an alternative to Lata. Roshan, Khyam, Naushad were all involved in this. However, Suman considered this occasion as a golden opportunity for herself and continued singing well.
In this connection, a song from the film Naseeb- Life takes tests… Discussion also becomes common. If you listen to this song even today, it will feel like it was written by Lata Mangeshkar, Mohd. Rafi and Mukesh are singing together. Whereas it is not so at all. Actually this song was an experiment. Experiment to simulate the voices of Lata, Rafi and Mukesh. The credit for this goes to Laxmikant-Pyarelal. There was a sense of reverence for these legendary singers in it. He also had memories.
This song was filmed on screen on Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha and Reena Roy. Let us tell you that Naseeb released in 1981 was a superhit film. It was produced and directed by Manmohan Desai. Apart from Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Reena Roy, Rishi Kapoor and Hema Malini, Shakti Kapoor-Kader Khan etc. were also its main actors.
Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s memorable offer
The songs and music of the film Naseeb are a memorable offering by the evergreen duo Anand Bakshi and Laxmikant-Pyarelal. In this, composers Laxmikant-Pyarelal had done many unique experiments together. play a famous song My brother… Amitabh Bachchan and Mohd. Recorded in Rafi’s voice. Chal Mere Bhai… It is a very popular song of its era. Amitabh Bachchan himself gave his voice while Mohd. Was sung by Rafi.
But the popular song of the film Naseeb that we are talking about is- Life takes tests… takes people’s lives, friendship takes tests, takes friends’ lives. This song became quite popular then. It was sung by three artists together. Acting on screen were- Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha and Reena Roy. This was a unique experiment by music composers Laxmikant-Pyarelal. These three artists were – Suman Kalyanpur, Anwar and Kamlesh Awasthi.
Mukesh’s memories with Lata-Rafi in voice
Of course today many people might have forgotten Anwar and Kamlesh Awasthi. But connoisseurs of music will know very well that Mohd. Even before Aziz or Shabbir Kumar, the song sung by Anwar in the film Janta Havaldar- It was our mistake that we got this punishment… Quite acceptable. His voice was Mohd. Looked like Rafi. He should be called the voice of Rafi. Whereas Kamlesh Awasthi’s voice was like Mukesh. Laxmikant-Pyarelal presented these three as alternatives to Lata, Rafi and Mukesh in such a way that even today the listeners are deceived.
It is noteworthy that this is also a unique story among the many stories of Suman Kalyanpur’s singing. His life also tested him no less. He was always given a chance to sing in place of Lata. She kept singing like Lata. Arguably, Suman’s singing was the real legacy of Lata because Asha Bhosle had found a new path for her singing. But the creeper-like tone and voice also became the biggest obstacle in Suman’s path and destination.
Wait, when I come to my senses, I will leave…
She could not free herself from Lata’s influence, nor did the musicians take any special initiative in this direction, like Asha Bhosle got the support of the musicians. Obviously there could have been only one Lata. Well, it is also true that Suman Kalyanpur never moved ahead by copying Lata Mangeshkar’s tune. Her voice was like a creeper. The nature of his voice or tone was the same. It was her destiny to sing like Lata.
Song from the movie Saanjh Aur Savera- Even if Balma doesn’t come, let the monsoon pass… When we hear this, it is called love in the film- Wait, when I come to my senses, I will leave… That cheerful song of Brahmachari- Nowadays, discussions about your love and mine are on every tongue… or Shagun’s song The evening roosts on the trees of the mountains… If you listen to, Lata’s presence can be felt in all these songs.
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