Commemorative Thread for Music and Musicians - Page 12

Jan 1st is actress Shakila's birth anniversary. I was just reading up about her and got to know she was from the Royal family in Afghanistan. Her mother and paternal grandparents were killed in royal feud and her father escaped with the children to Bombay. Soon after she lost her father too and the family was in dire straits. Mehboob Khan was a family friend and he helped Shakila get a role in films. She started with a small role in Dastaan (1949), then did several small movies before getting noticed in Aar Paar. Unfortunately she got typecast in B- Grade movies. Shakila's sister, Noor also acted for a while before meeting and marrying Johnny Walker. Her later life was tragic too.. her marriage failed and then she remarried but lost her daughter to suicide .

Some of Shakila's most enduring songs that are personal favorites:

Hoon abhi main jawan

Film: Aar paar (1954)

Music: O.P. Nayyar

Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri

Singer: Geeta Dutt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o50L9WReSiE

Aankhon hee aankhon mein

Film: C.I.D. (1956)

Music: O.P. Nayyar

Lyrics: Jaan Nisar Akhtar

Singers: Geeta Dutt & Mohammed Rafi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyNQjhF1EcE

Humse na poocho

Film: Chinatown (1962)

Music: Ravi

Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri

Singers: Asha Bhosle & Mohammed Rafi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxH3Wge6F9w

An amazing vintage romantic song with Sunil Dutt and Shakila as a pair who portray two passionate, restless lovers. One of Hemant-Lata's greatest duets, the song is sensually picturised, reflecting the passion and longing of these love birds.

Song : O neend na mujhko aaye ,dil mera ghabraye..

Movie : Post Box No.999 [ 1958 ]

Singer : Hemant Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar

Music Director: Kalyanji Anandji

Lyrics: Santoshi P L

Producer: Nagina Films

Director: Ravindra Dave

Cast : Sunil Dutt ,Shakila,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG3i3InLEUo

Only shakila i know was indias first Qawwal named as Shakila Banu Bhopali

Probably she is the one Viswasruti mentions

https://images.app.goo.gl/46kXpivqhG2YZywU6

Originally posted by: LizzieBennet

Jan 1st is actress Shakila's birth anniversary. I was just reading up about her and got to know she was from the Royal family in Afghanistan. Her mother and paternal grandparents were killed in royal feud and her father escaped with the children to Bombay. Soon after she lost her father too and the family was in dire straits. Mehboob Khan was a family friend and he helped Shakila get a role in films. She started with a small role in Dastaan (1949), then did several small movies before getting noticed in Aar Paar. Unfortunately she got typecast in B- Grade movies. Shakila's sister, Noor also acted for a while before meeting and marrying Johnny Walker. Her later life was tragic too.. her marriage failed and then she remarried but lost her daughter to suicide .

Some of Shakila's most enduring songs that are personal favorites:

Hoon abhi main jawan

Film: Aar paar (1954)

Music: O.P. Nayyar

Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri

Singer: Geeta Dutt

Aankhon hee aankhon mein

Film: C.I.D. (1956)

Music: O.P. Nayyar

Lyrics: Jaan Nisar Akhtar

Singers: Geeta Dutt & Mohammed Rafi

Humse na poocho

Film: Chinatown (1962)

Music: Ravi

Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri

Singers: Asha Bhosle & Mohammed Rafi

IMO, Shakila is one of the most beautiful bollywood actress I have seen. I saw her first time in guru Dutt's Aar Paar ans liked her instantly.

You are right, she was from an Afghan royal family.

About the youtube videos you have posted, Aar-Paar was released in 1954, it's been 70 years since the film has released, so the movie is in public domain, I don't know how Ultra is claiming copyright to Aar-Paar film and it's songs and disallowing embedding.

Originally posted by: Nishnesh

Only shakila i know was indias first Qawwal named as Shakila Banu Bhopali

Probably she is the one Viswasruti mentions

Shakila was an Afghan royalty who acted in Bollywood films and had some measure of success, I think she did films till 1960s and then disappeared. She was in Guru Dutt's Aar-Paar.

Sharma Ke Laja Ke Main Ek Jhalak Dikhlaoon from 1954 movie Alibaba Aur Chaalis Chor

Composer : S.N.Tripathii, Chitragupt

Writer : Raja Mehdi Ali Khan

Singer : Asha Bhosle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L0wqYub3l4

Originally posted by: surajhere

Sharma Ke Laja Ke Main Ek Jhalak Dikhlaoon from 1954 movie Alibaba Aur Chaalis Chor

Composer : S.N.Tripathii, Chitragupt

Writer : Raja Mehdi Ali Khan

Singer : Asha Bhosle

Laagi choote na ab toh sanam

Film: Kali topi lal rumaal (1959)

Music: Chitragupt

Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri

Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi

Shakila with Chandrashekhar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5wuLq3O0z8

Originally posted by: LizzieBennet

I forgot this popular one was picturized on Shakila too. This used to play all the time on Vividh Bharati.

Laagi choote na ab toh sanam

Film: Kali topi lal rumaal (1959)

Music: Chitragupt

Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri

Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi

Shakila with Chandrashekhar

The two songs you have posted, this one and dil mera ghabraye are fantastic, they have been on my pl for quite some time.

Movie: CID (1956)

Song: O Leke Pehla Pehla Pyar

Starcast: Dev Anand, Shakeela, Sheela Vaz

Singer: Shamshad Begum, Mohd.Rafi, Asha Bhosle

Lyricist: Majrooh Sultanpuri

Music Director: O.P.Nayyar

O Leke Pehla Pehla Pyar

I wasn't sure about the actress. Edited and added a different song.

Song: Zulfon ki ghata lekar sawan ki pari aayi

Film : Reshmi Roomal,1961,

Singers : Manna Dey, Asha Bhosle,

Lyricist : Raja Mehdi Ali Khan,

Music Director : Babul,

Actors: Shakila & Manoj

zulfon ki ghata lekar sawan ki pari