Talat & Lata - Aaha Rimjhim Ke Yeh Pyaare Pyaare - Usne Kaha Tha [1960]

"Usne Kaha Tha" [1960] is an Indian Hindi film directed by Moni Bhattacharjee.
Starring Sunil Dutt, Nanda, Rajendra Nath, Durga Khote, Tarun Bose and Asit Sen.
Music is by Salil Choudhury.
Lyrics by Shailendra...........

Talat Mahmood (February 24, 1924 -- May 9, 1998) was a popular Indian playback singer and film actor. A recipient of Padma Bhushan he is famous for his ghazals, resulting in a title of "king of ghazals" bestowed upon him by fans and critics.

Talat saab as he is now referred to, has often been described as a singer with a silky voice. His voice never suited loud songs, songs that demanded a high-pitched voice. Shouting or screaming didn't suit him and so he avoided those kinds of songs too. He only sang soft, romantic, lyrical, ghazals.Talat saab went for his vocal training under PT.S C R.BHATT in Bhatkhande music college lucknow....

Personality;
People who remember Talat describe his nature as a quiet one. He is often written and described as a decent man, as his voice reflected that decency and sense of calm. Music directors who worked with him claim that when one would listen to him, you would get the feeling that he's a soft-hearted man. As Naushad aptly reflects about Talat; "Because one's character reflects one's art too"....

Interesting facts;
* For Talat's film 'DIL E NADAAN', famous producer A.R. Kardar launched an 'All India Beauty Contest' to hunt for a new heroine to act opposite this immensely popular and much sought after Singing Star. The winner was beautiful Peace Kanwal.

* In 1956, Talat became the first ever Indian playback singer to go abroad for commercial concerts.

* On Talat's US Concert Tour, Talat's popularity prompted famous New York television host Joe Franklin to invite Talat on his hugely popular programme "The Joe Franklin Show" watched by over 25 million Americans. He introduced Talat to American audiences as "The Frank Sinatra Of India !"

* 1954, the year Binaca Geet Mala switched to a countdown system; the topper was Talat Mahmood's "Jayen to jayen kahan".

* Producer-Director-Studio Owner Mehboob Khan of 'Mother India' fame, would always put his finger on Talat's throat and tell him "Khuda ka noor tumhare gale mein hai!"

* Talat's first recording: "Sab din ek samaan nahin hote" - for HMV in 1941.
* Talat's first film recording: "Jago musafir jago" for film RAJLAXMI in 1945.
* Talat's last recording: Ghazal album titled "GHAZAL KE SAAZ UTHAO" for HMV in 1986.
* Has sung in 17 Indian languages to include - Urdu/ Hindi, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Telugu, Gujrati, Marathi, Malayalam, Punjabi, Sindhi, Awadhi, Marwari, Assamese.

* In 1979, Talat performed at the world renowned Royal Albert Hall. Talat was the second Indian playback singer after Lata Mangeshkar to be invited to perform at this historical venue....

Lata Mangeshkar ( born September 28, 1929) is a highly known playback singer in the Indian Hindi movie industry. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over 980 Bollywood movies, and has sung songs in over twenty Indian languages. She is the elder sister of the equally accomplished singer, Asha Bhosle....

Awards and recognitions;
Lata Mangeshkar has won several awards and honors, including Padma Bhushan (1969), Padma Vibhushan (1999), Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1989), Bharat Ratna (2001), three National Film Awards, and 12 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards. She has also won four Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards. In 1969, she made the unusual gesture of giving up Filmfare Best Female Playback Award, in order to promote fresh talent. She was later awarded Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993.
In 1984, the State Government of Madhya Pradesh instituted the Lata Mangeshkar Award in honor of Lata Mangeshkar. The State Government of Maharashtra also instituted a Lata Mangeshkar Award in 1992.

In 1974, The Guinness Book of Records listed Lata Mangeshkar as the most recorded artist in the history, stating that she had reportedly recorded "not less than 25,000 solo, duet and chorus backed songs in 20 Indian languages" between 1948 and 1974.
Although the entry has not been printed in Guinness editions since 1991, reputable sources claim that she has recorded thousands of songs, with estimates ranging up to figures as large as 50,000.

Lata is the second vocalist to receive "Bharat Ratna", India's highest civilian honour......
[Wikipedia & IMDb]

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[shatadalmitra]

This song reminds me my childhood romance...thought lost, but thanks dear yuan for taking me to my childhood days.

[yuanyuanyuanyin]

@shatadalmitra - You are most welcome, my dear friend.

[srinivasrg21]

Thanks yuan. I like this song very much. Very melodious.

[yuanyuanyuanyin]

@srinivasrg21 - You are most welcome, my dear friend.

[nandu1f]

Tender romance goes well with the coolness that the monsoon rain brings - the background of this song. This movie was such a tender love story of sacrifice by the soldier Sunil Dutt to save the officer husband the lover Nanda of their youth prior to her marriage. She asked him to watch our for her husband, and he did. It was a simple story, but well-acted and well directed. Thanks Yuan for this wondeful melody.

[yuanyuanyuanyin]

@nandu1f - You are most welcome, my dear friend Nandu.

[sathyaprabh00]

Talat Mahmood has a very cultured voice

[srinivasrg21]

Talat Mehmood is indeed a favourite of mine and I like Shalil chowdry's music too.

His orchestration damn good.

[ludhi007]

heard this music after 35 years, Brought back my youth. Such a lovely g=feeling and memories of nanda and sunilda

[Rmehtacpa]

of all the songs from this film Usne kaha tha, this was THE BEST and next was MACHALTI ARZOO KAHDI BAHEN PASARE by Lata.

[VanDameDev]

I still stop to listen to this one whenever I catch it anywhere...