Holi song : ‘Rang Barse Bheege Chunarwali…’ fills the fun of Holi even after 40 years, Harivansh Rai Bachchan has a special connection
Mumbai. There should be an atmosphere of Holi and ‘Rang Barse Bheege Chunarwali…’ can’t happen. It is counted in the evergreen songs of Holi. This song from the film ‘Silsila’ was also a hit because it showed a glimpse of the love of Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan. But today we will not talk about the love of these stars but on this song. Big B’s father Harivansh Rai Bachchan gave a special twist to this song, due to which this song still retains its melodiousness. Today we will talk about this in Song of the Week.
Yash Chopra brought the beautiful romantic drama ‘Silsila’ in the year 1981. Jaya Bhaduri and Sanjeev Kumar were also in important roles in the film along with Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha. There was a scene in the film on Holi and for this Yash Chopra wanted a Holi song which would not only enhance the beauty of the festival but also take the audience into the atmosphere of Holi. For this Harivansh Rai Bachchan was given the responsibility of writing the song.
Got inspiration from Meera’s bhajan
Harivansh Rai Bachchan very well understood the taste of Yash Chopra and composed such a song that even today it is special for Holi. Harivansh Rai Bachchan incorporated Awadhi words with Hindi for the song. The special thing is that the initial lines of this song are inspired by Meera’s hymn. As…
It rained O Meera, it rained in the house…
Kaun Aye Meera Tero Mandir Chinayao
Why Chinyo your brother-in-law…
It rained O Meera, it rained in the house…
Harivansh put the color of love in the song and threaded it in a new way
The other specialty of the song was its music and voice. This song of 6 minutes 6 seconds was sung by Amitabh Bachchan. The tone of the song increased in Amitabh Bachchan’s voice. Along with this, Shiv Hari had included Kaharva in the rhythm of the song. The music of the song was made special using Indian instruments.
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