1942

Best songs of 1942: Wrap UP 4

Gyan Dutt-Anil Biswas-Kamal Dasgupta-Ghulam Haider December 10, 2023

And the SOY Award for the Best Music Director of 1942 goes to? After the Overview Post, Wrap Up 1 of the best male solos, Wrap Up 2 of the best female solos and Wrap Up 3 of the best duets, it is time for the final Wrap Up 4 to discuss the best music […]

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Best songs of 1942: Wrap Up 3

Bhakt Surdas-Basant-Bharat Milap-Station Master November 20, 2023

And the award for the best duet of 1942 goes to? 1935 to 1946 have been years of KL Saigal dominance of the film music. Yet, there is something about duets that even in these years duets leave a lasting imprint. These include some duets in which KL Saigal is the male singer, but the […]

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Best songs of 1942: Wrap Up 1

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And the award for the Best Male Singer goes to? KL Saigal in most of his active years was a colossus and, thus, the answer to this rhetorical question was a foregone conclusion. In 1942, Saigal had just one film, Bhakt Surdas, but that was enough to make his songs etched in the memories of […]

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Best songs of 1942

Bhakt Surdas-Basant-Bharat Milap-Station Master May 8, 2023

And the winners are? As we go back more and more into vintage years there is a concern whether we would come across some familiar songs. There are indeed some undiscovered gems, but there are also many songs which have become immortal and have been part of us since the radio era. KL Saigal was […]

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