Vintage film : Rattan (1944)

The film Rattan, released in 1944 and starring Amir Banu, Karan Dewan and Swarnalata was a landmark movie in more than one way. First, it catapulted music maestro Naushad to the top and perhaps for the first time the use of folk percussion instruments like dholak etc. instilled a new sense of rhythm into film music which until then was more melody and less rhythm. Rattan was a huge success and it enabled Naushad to charge Rs 25,000 per film, a big amount those days. It also brought singers like Amirbai Karnataki and Zohrabai Ambalawali amongst the top-notch female singers of their time.

Zohrabai Ambalawali - Ankhiyan Milake :  



Zohrabai Ambalawali - Rumjhum Barse Badarwa :  





Amirbai Karnataki & Shyam Kumar - O Janewale Balamwa :  



Karan Dewan - Jab Tum Hi Chale Pardes :