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From: bb on: Thu May 08, 2008 10:17 pm
Song of the Day: aayEga aanEvala from Mahal.
http://www.dhool.com/sotd2/945.html
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- Govind writes:
Song: Aayega Aanewala
Film: Mahal (1949)
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Khemchand Prakash
Director: Kamal Amrohi
Actors: Ashok Kumar, Madhubala and others.
Today we feature an all time classic from Lata. Aayega Aanewala from the movie Mahal. A friend of mine from high school talked about this movie very highly and particularly about this song. When I first heard this song, I was completely awestruck by the sheer beauty of Lata's voice and the music. I finally rented the movie and I must confess, I was really impressed by the story for a movie made in 1949.
I don't know, maybe Saravanan can confirm this, but I think this was among the first Hindi movies that featured a lady in a white saree singing a haunting melody. The suspense is maintained till the end and the ending is not really the normal Indian filmy ending at all.
The story is as follows:
Ashok Kumar moves into an old mansion (hence the name Mahal) and is surprised to see a portrait of him hanging in the Mahal. While he is still trying to comprehend this, he hears today's SOTD. He rushes outside to see a beautiful girl singing the song and tries to follow her. He comes to know that the voice belongs to his mistress from a previous life and that he should die if they are to be united. Does this happen? Watch the movie to find out. In the meanwhile, enjoy today's SOTD.
You can watch the song here
http://youtube.com/watch?v=03DXW_rV54U
http://www.dhool.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7386
