Barot (Bhos)lent it her voice

Kids share a special bond with their grandparents.

But kids will be kids and their behaviour might occasionally upset their grandparents.

There was one track from a 1961 film that was about an upset paternal grandma and her grandchildren’s attempts to make her happy again.

It was titled Daadi Amma Daadi Amma Maan Jao.

And spread across my playlists, it was the second track from Gharana in my collection.

The two ladies who (Bhos)lent their voices to it were Asha and Kamal Barot.

The song, which was written by Shakeel Badayuni, was composed by Ravi.

‘Ensemble queen’ Kamal S(um)ang it

Barsaat Ki Raat released in 1960.

My collection contained five tracks from the film, because I split the pair of qawwalis (Na Toh Caravan Ki Talash Hai and Yeh Ishq Ishq Hai).

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Garjat Barsat Saawan Aayo Re would be the first.

The two ladies who lent that track their voices were Kamal Barot and Suman Kalyanpur.

Ironically, the former seemed to come into her own when she teamed up with other singers, particularly female singers.

The song, which was penned by Sahir Ludhianvi, was composed by Roshan.