Khurshid Bano....Mere Aankheen 1939

(For my friend Anwer Pasha (Khursheed's Nephew in Montreal. )
Singer Khursheed .
Movie. Mere Ankhen 1939.
Music. Khemchand Perkash.

Khursheed Bano (April 14, 1914 - April 18, 2001) was an Pakistani singer & actress, and a pioneer of the Indian cinema.Her career ran through the 1930s and 1940s.
She was born Irshad Begum in the village of Choonian Distt, Lahore (in British India, later Pakistan).
Khursheed Bano started her film career as Shehla in the silent film "Eye For An Eye" (1931) the year when the first talkie film (Alamara) of the sub-continent was released.Some of the films that were released during these phase were  Laila Majnu, and Shakuntla in 1931, Chatra Bakavli, Hatili Dulhan, Muflis Aashiq, Radheshyam in 1932, Naklee Doctor in 1933, Suarag ki Serhi, Bomb Shell, Chiragh-e-Husn, and Mirza Sahiban in 1935. Ailan-e-Jang, Kimiagar in 1936. Iman Farosh in 1937, Madhur Milan in 1938. Murad, Kaun kisi ka and Sitara in 1939
But most of her films that were released between 1931 and 1942, a period during which she went unnoticed. Khursheed acted in a number of films for Ranjit Movietone and her leading men included K.L. Saigal, Motilal, Jairag, and Isharilal.
Some of her films in 40s were Musafir and Holi (Bhigoi Moree Saree Ray), in 1940, Pardesi (Pahley Jo Mohabbat Sey Inkaar Kia Hota,Mori Ateria Hai Sooni), Beti, and Shaadi (Ghir Ghir Aaye Baderia), in 1941. Bhagat Surdas (Her famous song Panchee Bawra whose composer was Gyan Dutt became a very famous song of the fortys. The other famous and popular songs from the same film are Madhur Madhur Ga Ray Manwa, Jholee Bhar Taray Laday Ray, and a duet Chandni Raat Aur Taray Khilay Hon with K.L. Saigol.), Chandni and Patola (in Punjabi) in 1941.
Tansen and Nurse (Koyalia Kahay Bolay Ree) in 1943. Tansen (1943), with music composed by Khem Chandra Prakash, was a high point in her acting career. She became known both as an actress and a singer.Her famous songs (with her name as Tani as heroine in this film) included such popular songs as Barso Re, Ghata Ghan Ghor Ghor, Dukhia Jiara, Ab Raja Bhae Moray Balam, and a duet, Moray Bala Pun Kay Sathee Chela with K.L. Saigol.
Her other famous films are, Mumtaz Mahal (Jo Hum Pay Guzarti Hai, Dil Kee Dharkan Bana Liya), Shahenshah Babar (Mohabbat Mein Sara Jahan Jal Raha Hai,Bulbul aa tu bhi ga) in 1944. Prabhu ka Ghar and Moorti (Ambwa Pay Koyal Boley, Baderia baras gayee uss paar) with music composition by Bilo.C.Rani in 1945. Aagey Barho and Mitti (Chahi kali ghata more balam) in 1947. Aap Beetee (Meree Bintee Suno Bhagwan) in 1948.
Her last film in India was Papeeha Re (1948), which was a great hit, prior to her migration to Pakistan, leaving her mark in the Indian film industry. Khursheed migrated to Pakistan after the Partition of India, with her husband and manager Lala Yakub, who was an occasional actor and member of the Bhati Gate Group, Lahore, where she settled down in Karachi, Sind, Pakistan.
She worked in two films in 1956, Fankar and Mandi. Mandi attracted some attention because of Khursheed, but because of technical shortcomings including poor direction, neither Khursheed as singer nor Rafiq Ghaznavi's musical score were able to produce the hoped-for ticket sales. Fankar was produced by Robert Malik, a teacher at a Christian missionary high school . The film also lagged in commercial success.

In the face of these problems, and personal ones, she divorced Yakub. She remarried in 1956 to Yusuf Bhaimia, an admirer of her work, entrepreneur in the shipping business, and eventually a philanthropist. After her marriage to Mr. Bhaimia, she appeared in few PTV shows. A number of private shows were also held by her admirers and by private institutions, which she attended.
Khursheed died on April 18, 2001 in Karachi, four days after her 87th birthday.

She was among the two singing actresses of Mumbai Film-world who have shared stellar honors with the renowned singer K.L. Saigol. Surraiya, another popular singer/actress of the fortys and fiftys remains the only one now. (chakpak.com)

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[romeshchopra9]

she had an angelic face and a great captivating voice

[Milahi1935]

Khursheed was just getting warmed up and the song ended, hardly 2.5 minutes. The music composer should be reprimanded for not utilizing the great qualities of the greatest singer of the 20 th century ( females only ). She has shown her range and moorkian elsewhere, whenever the composer has shown the ability of blending high notes in the tune.

[shahidaly1]

this one i  am hearing for the first time.Delightful ! BIG thank you

[derubala]

The purity of the natural quality = voice of Madame Khurshid Bano.

the genius of the highest order = music of Khemchand Prakash.

[2tcccccc]

Thanks for sharing this beautiful song, Anwar & Mirza sahib

[SHyd1967]

Thanks for the excellent info with this gem!

[Tonyroy00]

Another gem from Khemchand Parkash....

[shama475]

song toh acha hai par lyrics samajne mein muje diqqat hoti hai .......she says ;

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