These included YouTube playlists, three encylopaedias of Hindi-Urdu songs and a scholarly history of Hindi-Urdu film music. Around one-third of this time was spent sifting through and analysing fifteen sources that covered the period 1931-53. Indpaedia’s volunteers spent almost 21 man-months combing through all sources that mentioned songs from the years not covered by Binaca Geet Mala. Which were the most popular Hindi-Urdu songs between 19? The internationally accepted way of finding out is to go through contemporary as well as later articles to see which songs were mentioned (‘cited’) most often. However, songs had been introduced in Hindi-Urdu films as early as in 1931, indeed, with India’s first talking film. Its creator, Binaca Geet Mala, issued annual lists for 19 as well. India’s first-and Hindi-Urdu music’s only durable-hit parade began in 1954. Maar katãri mar jana ( hameiñ kya pata thã)

Yahan badla wafa ka béwafai ké siva kya hai?ĭilwale ! Dilwale! Jal jal kar hee mar janaĬ. Hamein to ere-e- gham mein kãtni hai zindagi apni Sawan beet gaya, mãyi ré, nahin likhi balam né chitthiyãñ Paa laagooñ kar jori ré, Shãm mo sé nã khélo Hori ( Raag Pîloo)Ĭhheen li humri hañsi, dé gayé rona hum ko Adib and Azar Sarhadi.Ģ7 significant Hindi-Urdu songs from 1947 The longer print informs us that the film’s lyrics were written by G. There are two prints of the film on YouTube. A very well-researched site called Atul Song A Day credits it to Tanvir Naqvi. Who wrote the song Yahan badla wafa ka for the film Jugnu? The Hindi Film Geet Kosh is silent about the specific song but tells us that the film’s lyrics were written by Asghar Sarhadi, B.A. 5.2 For lists of popular Hindi-Urdu films.3 How these particular songs were chosen.2 27 significant Hindi-Urdu songs from 1947.

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