New delhi .A galaxy of distinguished dignatories of India were present in a stage singing show of Sahir Ludhianvis film lyrics on 9 April in Delhi including Dr Sandeep Marwah, founder Noida Film City; BR Saini, Director of oldest Music Teaching Institution Saraswati Music College originally established in Lahore in 1924 where Mohd Rafi himself got training during his stay in Lahore; Seema Vohra Biswas, daughter of legendary music director Anil Biswas who runs Anil Biswas Foundation and Sangeet Smriti in Delhi and Mumbai; Prithvi Haldea, founder Chairman of Ibaadat Foundation which has organised 39 stage shows of many lyricists like Sahir Ludhianvi, Majrooh Sultanpuri in different towns of India and one in Dubai; Sanjay Malik, organiser of high level Celebrity Shows and promoter of young singers through annual singing competitions; 95 years old stage compere KC Khurana who has compered many live shows of Mohd Rafi, Manna Dey, Mukesh, Talat Mehmood, Mohinder Kapoor, CH Atma. The show was organised jointly by Jaswant Singh Malhotra, Founder President Philharmonic Singer Federation and Amarjit Singh Kohli, Founder Chairman of Sakha Cultural Society.
Seven year old Ehsas Quaiser who sang film Baazi ( 1951) song Tadbeer se bigdi hui taqdeer bana le; 19 years old Ishita Gujral, who sang Qwaali nigahen milane ko ji chahta hai ( dil Hi To Hai, 1963 ) 14 year old Jenya Vishwakarma who sang Phaili Hui hain sapno ki baahen ( House No 44, 1955); 20 year old Aaroh Shankar who sang the difficult classical song Laaga Chunri mein daag ( Dil hi to Hai, 1963); 14 year old Sukanya Rawat and 25 year old Chander Prakash who sang duet Tum mujhe Bhool Bhi Jao to ye haq hai tumko (film Didi, 1959) stole the show. After this song Amarjit Singh Kohli, Chairman Sakha came on stage with his mobile phone and rang up veteran playback Mumbai based Sudha Malhotra who had originally sung this song. The mike was put on loud speaker and entire audience was listening. Sudha Malhotra said that she was not only the singer but also the music director of this song and had composed this duet with playback singer Mukesh in one night. She said the original music director was N Dutta who had already composed 5 songs of this film but before he could compose this song he fell very ill and had to be hospitalised. N Dutta asked her to compose music for this song and in 24 hours she composed it and herself sang it with Mukesh. She said that although she has sung1000 film songs but this is only song for which she has composed music. She also said that she has heard the recording of this song by Sukanya Rawat and Chander Parkash and found they are both are excellent singers.
TRIBUTES TO SAHIR LUDHIANVI BY YOUNG SINGERS
