Remembering Great Music composer Roshan ji 1917-67

Roshan was born as Roshan Lal Nagrath in a village of Gujranwala (Now in Pakistan) on 14 July 1917. He began to learn music from an early age. His first Guru was Manhar Barve. He travelled India with him. He studied music at the Morris College of Music, Lucknow. He took music lessons from Ustaad Allauddin Khan and later he joined the 'Sarangi King' Bundu Khan, to learn Sarangi. He got associated with All India Radio (Delhi) as a musician, in the early 40's, for almost 10 years. He used to compose music for various radio programmes.
He came to Mumbai to pursue his career as a music director in 1948. Struggle followed before he met Kidar Sharma. In those days Kidar Sharma was making Neki Aur Badi and whose music was being looked up by music director Snehal Bhatkar. But, Kidar was so impressed by Roshan that he took him for his film after discussing the matter with Snehal Bhatkar. Roshan composed the music for Neki Aur Badi (1949); unfortunately the film was a flop. Inspite of the result Kidar offered Roshan his next venture Baawre Nain (1950). Roshan started freshly with the new assignment, this time he broke through with hits like 'Khayalon Mein Kisike....’, 'Sun Bairi Balam....’ and others.
In the early 1950s, Roshan worked with singers Mohammed Rafi, Mukesh and Talat Mahmood. Malhar, Shisham, and Anhonee were some of the movies that he scored during the '50s. It was during this time that he composed, Aeiri main to prem diwani mera dard na jane koyi sung by Lata Mangeshkar for the movie Naubahaar. He was not always commercially successful. He gave Indeewar and Anand Bakshi their first breaks in the industry as lyricists; these two would later become two of the most sought-after songwriters in Mumbai from the late 1960s onwards.
Anand Bakshi was given his first break in 1956 by Nissar Bazmi in the film Bhala Aadmi. Roshan gave Anand Bakshi the film CID Girl (1959), after Anand Bakshi wrote the 4 songs of Bhala Aadmi in 1956. Bhala Aadmi released in 1958. Anand Bakshi and Roshan gave a super hit music film DEVAR (1966).

The 1960s proved to be the golden age for Roshan and his music. His ability to mould folk music with Hindustani classical music became his trademark and resulted in movies scores. During this time Roshan gave hits such as Na to karavan ki talaash hai from Barsat Ki Raat and Zindagi bhar nahi bhoolegi woh barsaat ki raat (Barsaat Ki Raat, 1960), Ab kya misaal doon and Kabhi to milegi, kahi to milegi (Aarti, 1962), Jo vada kiya vo nibhana padega, Paao chhoon lene do and Jurm-e-ulfat pe (Taj Mahal, 1963), Nigahen milane ko jee chahata hai and Laaga chunari mein daag (Dil Hi To Hai, 1963), Sansaar se bhaage phirte ho and Man re tu kaahe (Chitralekha, 1964), and Oh re taal mile and Khushi khushi kar do vida (Anokhi Raat, 1968). He composed some melodies for the movie Mamta (1966) with lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri, 'Rehte the kabhi jinke dil mein', Rahen Na Rahen Humsung by Lata Mangeshkar and her hit duet, Chuppa Lo Yun Dil Mein Pyar Mera with Hemant Kumar. Devar (1966): "Aaya hai mujhe phir yaad woh zalim, guzara zamana bachpan ka"; "Baharon ne mera chaman loot kar"; "Duniya mein aisa kahan sab ka naseeb hai".
Roshan's marked speciality was the Qawwali. He was known for the creation of hit qawwalies like, "Nigahen milane ko jee chahta hai", "Na khanjar uthega, na Talwar tumse, Yeh baazoo mere aazmaye hue hain"
He had been suffering from chronic heart problem for more than 20 years. He died of a heart attack on 16 November 1967. His untimely demise caused a great loss to the film industry. He left behind his wife and sons Rakesh and Rajesh Roshan. In the 70's Rakesh made his entry into the film industry as an actor, while, Rajesh is a noticeable music director. In the late 90's Roshan's grandson Hrithik Roshan made his successful debut in the film industry with Rakesh Roshan's Kaho Na Pyar Hai.

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