Episode 11 - The music of Navketan
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Navketan is a production house set up by brothers Chetan, Vijay & Dev Anand, in the 1950s, well known for its very distinctive urban style. The music of Navketan gave its movies a huge push ahead under the able stewardship of Music Director S D Burman and his famous partnerships with lyricists Sahir Ludhianvi, Shailendra, Majrooh and Hasrat Jaipuri. This episode attempts to give a flavour of Navketan's music. The songs included are - 1. Dukhi man mere - Funtoosh (1956) 2. Yeh Raat yeh chandni pair kahaan - Jaal(1952) 3. Na hum hamein jaano - Baat ek raat ki (1962) 4. Dil ka bhanwar kare aukar - Tere ghar ke saamne(1963) 5. Din dhal jaaye - Guide (1965)
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