Vijay Jumar Balakrishenen, researcher gives credit of success of music to the use of Punjabi folk in the songs by Master Ghulam Haider.
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Pali Chandra in her TV programme ‘100 years of Indian Cinema’ states that this movie was a success because of its music. Narang, Ramola Devi, Manorma, Ajmal (a very talented character actor) and Jankidas. Ismail (who later gave excellent character roles to Lollywood), S.D. One day, Shadi Lal goes to Bombay for some bank work and the news comes from the city that Shadi Lal had murdered an actress and stolen her jewelry and money. A wicked man named Ajmal also wants to marry Madhuri. His son Kanwal wants to marry Madhuri, the daughter of a rich man, Durga Das. This film is a captivating murder mystery based onlife of Shadi Lal, a bank cashier in Lahore. For 1941 they were in modern attire boys in shirts and pants and girls in frocks.
The movie starts with boys and girls riding bicycles singing ‘Sawen Kei Nazare Hain’ sung by Shamshad Begum and Master Ghulam Haider. The movie ‘Khazanchi’ (treasurer) was made in 1941, produced by DM Pancholi (Pancholi Productions, Lahore) with music by Master Ghulam Haider who composed poet Wali Saheb’s poetry. As a specimen let us talk about the two films and Shamshad Begum’s role in their success. For example the duet ‘Milte Hi Ankhain Dil Hua Diwana Kisi Ka’ by Shamshad Begum and Talat Mahmud from the film ‘Babul’ filmed on Munawar Sultana and Dilip Kumar is a lilting song. Shamshad Begum’s voice was very suited for Punjabi numbers but when I heard music maestro Naushad Ali using her voice in his films, she sounded perfect for Urdu songs as well. The readers must have come across somebody in their lives who may not have had good looks but his/her conversation and behavior was such that the onlooker became totally unaware of the looks and that person started looking beautiful. She probably thought that she was not very good looking, not realising that the moment she sang she started looking beautiful. In my childhood, I had heard that she did not allow her photograph to be taken and published in any newspaper.
There are many other songs which can be quoted to appreciate Shamshad Begum’s prowess in singing. Another of her Punjabi hits is a duet with Muhmmad Rafi ‘Saari Umraan Dei Pei Gaye Vichore’. Even today I hum Shamshad Begum song ‘Ohde Naal Hone Giyan Taan Galaan Goorhian Jehra Ajj Lehya Kei Daivey Kutch Diyan Choorian’ for the reason that her voice is very powerful in this song and yet very pleasing to ears.