Monday, 26 March 2012

Song of The Week


Insaan kisise duniya mein
Ek baar mohabbat karta hai
Iss dard ko lekar jeeta hai
Iss dard ko lekar marta hai

Yes, Song for the week is Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya from K.Asif’s magnum opus, Mughal-E-Azam. At a time when films were made for less than 10 lakhs, the budget for the film was over a crore, and more than 10 lakhs alone were spent on this song. The song was written over and over again (an approximate 105 times!) by the lyricist, Shakeel Badayuni before the composer, Naushad approved of it! And since there was no way to provide the sound resonating effect, Lata Mangeshkar had to record the song in a studio bathroom!

The song was shot in the Sheesh Mahal of the Lahore Fort. The small mirrors in the area would sparkle due to the lights and it became impossible to shoot. So the mirrors were covered with a coat of wax, thin enough to prevent the glare and also, not affect the reflection.

Enjoy Listening!

* Chhup na sakega ishq hamara
Chaaro taraf hai unka nazara
Parda nahi jab koi Khuda se
Bandon se parda karna kya...*

Song: Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya
Film: Mughal-E-Azam
Music: Naushad
Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni
Vocals: Lata Mangeshkar



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