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Salil Chowdhury

Biraaj Bahu (1954)

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Biraaj Bahu Poster

Film Information

Language: Hindi

Lyricist: Prem Dhawan

Songs

Nr Song Singer(s) HndMalTamTelKanBngOth
BB1 maajhi re, chal naiyaa raam karegaa Nirmalendu Chowdhury ✔------
BB2 mere man bhoolaa bhoola kaahey dolay Hemant Kumar ✔------
BB3 teraa ghar…. jaa ri dulhaniyaa jaa Lata, Shyamal Mitra, chorus ✔------
BB4 shyaam re.. jhoom jhoom manmohan re Hemant Kumar ✔------
BB5 Dil meraa… na jaane re, na jaane re Shamshad Begum ✔----AS4-
BB6 Dol gayee dharti… suno seeta ki kahaani Mohammed Rafi, chorus ✔------
BB7 o namo namo Hemant Kumar ✔------

Notes & Background

Biraaj Bahu (1954) contains some of Salil's most beautiful early compositions. The soundtrack is widely admired for its emotional depth and classical undertones.

Lata Mangeshkar’s “teraa ghar aabaad rahe” remains one of the most haunting melodies from the film, rich in pathos and tenderness.

Shamshad Begum’s “na jaane re” is a rare gem — powerful, expressive, and musically intricate.

Mohammed Rafi delivers a poignant performance in “suno seeta ki kahaani”, a devotional ballad with strong narrative emotion.

Salil’s admiration for Rabindranath Tagore is evident in Hemant Kumar’s “mere man bhoolaa bhoolaa”, which is directly inspired by the Rabindra Sangeet “hridoyer ekul okul dukul bhese jaay”.