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A voice that needs no introduction – Amitabh Bachchan
The man and his voice; both need no introduction. The reason I’m personifying his voice is because it’s an entity in itself.
It cannot be denied that his distinctive voice played a voluminous role in his Stardom. The ethereal quality of his voice is still unmatched.
It is a well known fact that Amitabh Bachchan wanted to start his career as a radio presenter and had applied at the radio network ‘All India Radio’ after finishing his university education. But it was an unbelievable twist of fate that even after auditioning for both English and Hindi, he was rejected. Unbelievable,right?
Amitabh’s ability to communicate emotions from every word could be attributed to his observations of his great poet-father at many a gatherings.
It is a lesser known fact that Amitabh did not first appear in the film industry as an actor but as a voice over artist for a low budget movie Bhuvan Shome in 1969. Bachchan revealed in his blog that the director Mrinal Sen found his voice ok but outrightly rejected the idea of him becoming an actor.
It was in 1979 that Amitabh Bachchan made his debut in playback singing with the song Mere Paas Aao from Mr Natwarlal, an action comedy.
In his blog on Tumblr the Superstar revealed that terrified with the proposition he had a tough time convincing music director Rajesh Roshan for not making him sing in Mr Natwarlal. His efforts were futile though and he had to record the song at Mehboob Studios.
Post recording he garnered many fans and positive feedbacks from eminent recordists.
Since then it was no looking back and
the star lent his voice to many hit songs.
So let us embark upon this unique ride with the same song.
1.Mere Paas Aao – Mr. Natwarlal (1979)
Amitabh Bachchan made his playback singing debut with “Mere Paas Aao Mera Dosto Ek Qissa Suno…”, an experimental song from 1979 hit movie“Mr. Natwarlal” that went on to become a major hit and carved out a huge new set of fans. The song features Bachchan frolicking with the kids and the song became a large part for the box-office success. The song is composed by Rajesh Roshan and written by Anand Bakshi. The audio of Mere Paas Aao song was released on 22nd June, 1979 by Saregama. Mere Paas Aao video song can be watched here.
2. Neela Aasmaan – Silsila (1981)
The super hit song from Silsila features the evergreen pair of Amitabh and Rekha. The song is penned by Javed Akhtar. The magical voice of Amitabh Bachchan and beautiful, serene composition by Hariprasad Chaurasia and Shivkumar Sharma fills heart and moments with love and calmness. The music director of the song is Shivkumar Sharma. . The audio of Neela Aasman So Gaya song was released on 29th July, 1981 by Saregama. The video song can be watched here.
3. Rang Barse – Silsila (1981)
Rang Barse is another classic by Bachchan from the same 1981 film – Silsila. The Holi hit
is considered to be one of India’s best known folk numbers. Composed by Hariprasad Chaurasia and Shivkumar Sharma, the lyrics of the song are penned by Amitabh Bachchan’s father, the noted poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and is based on a bhajan, by the 15th century mystic poet Meera. The music is given by Hariprasad Chaurasia, Shivkumar Sharma. The song features Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Jaya Bachchan, and Sanjeev Kumar celebrating the festival of colours, Holi. The song has attained cult status over the years and is the first choice even today during the festival. The audio of Rang Barse was released on 29th July, 1981 by Saregama. The video song can be watched here.
4. Mere Angne Mein – Laawaris(1981)
From the film Laawaris, directed by Prakash Mehra, the song Mere Angne Mein became hugely popular achieving cult status. The song features Amitabh Bachchan’s performance in drag, with the song paying tribute to all kinds of wives — fat, tall, short, dark and fair skinned. The song is composed and music given by Kalyanji Anandji. The song is written by Amitabh’s poet father Harivansh Rai Bachchan and Sahir Ludhianvi. The song was released on 22nd May, 1981 by Saregama. Mere Angne Me Tumhara Kya Kaam Hai video song can be watched here.
5. Piddly Si Baatein – Shamitabh (2015)
Amitabh Bachchan showcased his singing talent once again in Shamitabh. The video features the megastar crooning “Piddly Si Baatein” inside a restroom.The music for the song was given by the maestro Ilaiyaraaja and had lyrics penned by Swanand Kirkire. The film’s story revolves around Bachchan’s voice, which makes the song special. The video song can be watched here.
6. Main Yahan Tu Wahan – Baghban (2010)
This emotional song is a must on any Amitabh Playlist. From the 2003 hit family drama Baghban, the song is composed by Aadesh Shrivastav while the lyrics are penned by Sameer. The delicate video shows the ever-growing pain of separation between Amitabh and Hema Malini.The smoothness of this pleasant song is a treat to the ears. Amitabh conveys exact emotions with every word. The audio of Main Yahan Tu Wahan song was released on 3rd October, 2003 by T-Series. The video song can be watched here.
7. Rozana Jiye – Nishabd (2007)
From the 2007 film Nishabd, the song was composed by Amar Mohile while the lyrics were penned by Farhad Wadia and Munna Dhiman. The video features Jiah Khan and Amitabh Bachchan where the film saw Bachchan play a man who is in love with his daughter’s friend. The audio of Rozana Jiye song was released on 2nd March, 2007 by T-Series. The video song can be watched here.
8. Hori Khele Raghuveera – Baghban (2003)
The Holi celebrations are back in this video that features Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini after a gap of twenty years. The song from the film Baghban penned by Sameer is once again an ode to the festival of colours, Holi. Sukhwinder Singh, Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik join Amitabh Bachchan in this song that describes Lord Rama playing with colours in the kingdom of Awadh. Aadesh Shrivastava and Uttam Singh gave the music for the song while the audio of the song was released on 3rd October, 2003 by T-Series. Watch the video here.
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9. Waqt Ne Kiya Kya Haseen Sitam – 102 Not Out (2018)
The movie 102 Not Out, directed by Umesh Shukla, features a new rendition of the timeless classic, ‘Waqt Ne Kiya Kya Haseen Sitam’, from the movie ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’ (1959). The song is extremely special and close to Amitabh’s heart. The film’s original music was composed by SD Burman and this song was beautifully rendered by Geeta Dutt.
The song was arranged by Rohan Utpat and Vinayak K Salvi. The audio of the song was released on 20th April 2018 by T-Series. The video song can be watched here.
10. Ekla Cholo Re – Kahaani (2012)
This song from Sujoy Ghosh’s Kahaani is a tribute paid to noble laureate Rabindranath Tagore by Amitabh Bachchan. The megastar sang the entire number in Bengali. Vishal-Shekhar recreated the new version.
The video song can be watched here.
Well, these are just ten songs that we put together. Which are your favourite songs? Do let us know!
