The magical duo, R.D.Burman and Gulzar have created some of the most melodious songs ever. Katra Katra, from Ijaazat, is one of them. Apart from being a fantastic film, this movie has a soundtrack to die for! So you have a ghazal like Khali Haath Shaam, a playful melody like Chotisi Kahaani Se, or a poetry-meets-prose Mera Kuch Saaman, or the heartwarming Katra Katra!
The film is considered to be Gulzar’s best work as a lyricist, and won him a Filmfare and a National Award. Pancham’s music is equally brilliant; music that has more emphasis on the words, rather than the tune. And Asha Bhosle’s soul stirring rendition only makes you want to play this song on loop! No wonder she got a National Award too!
One thing that I’ve always loved about this song is the twin track effect used by Pancham. He was the first composer to use this effect in a song. A little trivia on this that I learnt today – The song was redubbed and overlapped to create the echo effect (Courtesy Chinmay Morgaonkar!). Yes, Pancham was an absolute genius. *Bows*.
* Halke halke kohre ke dhueen mein
Shayad aasmaan tak aa gayi hoon
Teri sooni baahon ke sahaare
Dekho toh kahaan tak aa gayii honn *
Song: Katra Katra
Film: Ijaazat
Music: R.D.Burman
Lyrics: Gulzar
Vocals: Asha Bhosle
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