Unforgettable Musical :: Basu Chatterjee :: Laxmikant-Pyarelal :: PIYA KA GHAR

Unforgettable Musical :: Basu Chatterjee :: Laxmikant-Pyarelal :: PIYA KA GHAR 

The film was made under Rajshrii Films (produced by Tarachand Badjatya) and directed by Basu Chatterjee. It was it’s music that pulls the crowd into the cinema hall. It has also Jaya Bhaduri, fresh from the films like “Guddi” & “Uphaar”, in lead roll with Anil Dhavan who was still struggling to establish himself.

"PIYA KA GHAR” have four excellently composed sweet and melodious songs. Three are filmed in the background. The “theme” song ‘yeh jeevan hai’ flows with the story of the film and it is the song of everybody’s choice. Still popular and one of the best of Kishore Kumar & Laxmikant-Pyarelal.

It is unfortunate that “PIYA KA GHAR” ends the musical association of Rajshri Films (Tarachand Badjatya) and Laxmikant-Pyarelal. It lasted for eight and half years and have given some of the best musical hits,,,”Dosti” (1964), “Taqdeer”(1967), “Jeevan Mrityu” (1970), “Uphaar” (1971) and “Piya Ka Ghar” (1972). All have fabulous music and STILL remains the best musical hits among all Rajashri Films.

1) YEH JEEVAN HAI…Kishore Kumar

The “theme” song of the films and flows in the background. The best use of ACOUSTIC GUITAR in entire song. Kishore Kumar have rendered special voice whenever he has sung for Laxmikant-Pyarelal. This song is ‘classic’ example and tells us what the combo of KK-LP means. One of the finest songs from  Kishore Kumar with Laxmikant-Pyarelal. Kishore Kumar’s extremely soft and silky rendering in a totally different way and Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s westernized orchestra, very delicate rendering by CHORUS in surround sound for the “interludes”, are the features of this lovely song. The song is completely woven around the glimpses of ACOUSTIC GUITAR (played by late Gorakh Sharma, Pyarelalji's younger brother). WHISTLE in surround sound gives the listeners Ear-Pleasing. Another beauty of this song is ‘finger pinch’ used in the ‘rhythm’, at the end of each ‘antara’.

2) YEH JHULPH KAISI HAI…Lata Mangeshkar - Mohammad Rafi.

This song is also filmed in the background. SYMPHONY orchestra arrangements, in all the interludes

3) MERE PIYA KA GHAR HAI YE..Lata Mangeshkar

Powerful and touching words. Beautifully orchestrated with mellifluous “DHOLAK” rhythm. FLUTE, SAXOPHONE, VIOLINS are also wonderfully decorated in all the interludes.

4) BAMBAI SHAHAR KI TUZAKO ..Kishore Kumar

“Prelude” of 60 seconds is full of VIOLINS. The song portrays Mumbai more optimistically and romantically. This song is no less, it is hidden GEM of composition in presence of the other “hit” songs of the film. Lovely song nicely rendered by Kishore Kumar with excellent and typical LP “DHOLAK” rhythm.

AJAY POUNDARIK,  Atlanta (Georgia), USA.