ashokbhatia

By

Sharada Iyer

The very mention of Naushad’s name brings to our mind this genius composer’s heartfelt and melodious compositions steeped in Indian ethos and transports us to a magical era when music reigned supreme in our films and meaningful lyrics added beauty to these tunes. Naushad had tremendous knowledge of Indian classical music and could play several musical instruments and to him goes the credit of pioneering a unique style wherein he brought Indian classical ragas into popular film music. He also added a touch of folk music to his songs and being a poet himself always gave importance to lyrics. All these gave his songs a unique edge and set him apart from his contemporaries.

Indeed success comes only to those who are truly passionate about their goal and are ready to face any obstacle in their path. And success certainly did not come easy to Naushad as…