Suman’s voice, texture, and range were strikingly similar to Lata’s, so listeners, radio stations, and even music directors initially mistook her for Lata.
Conceived as tribute after Gandhi’s assassination, the song chronicled his life, decried violence, moved Nehru to tears, and sold a million copies in first month.
Bhupinder’s soulful, unique voice carried a Sufi spirit and poetic depth, too intense and melancholic for mainstream Hindi film playback singing conventions
Film composers copying / getting ‘inspired’ by foreign songs, including Pakistani songs, is a known fact. but why should they steal from their own tunes/
Music of composer Jaidev was not for the masses.. His was of the kind that gave him acclaim, but never wealth. Winner of 3 national awards, he died in relative penury