Exit of Nurjehan for Pakistan in 1947 was one reason of her success as she did not have to compete with a superior voice. Undoubtedly she gave music lovers of the subcontinent many sweet moments in their lives when they heard her crooning. During her seven decades singing career her strength was her tuneful and sweet voice with which she ruled Bollywood’s background singing voice despite her politics played in music industry by sidelining some music composers or singers during the peak of her career. It establishes one fact that she ruled as the most suitable voice for the heroines on Bollywood for three generations.
Whenever I think of Lata Mangeshkar, many melodious songs come to my mind whether it is her song for Khem Chand Parkash’s composition ‘Mushkil Hei Buhut Mushkil’ from Kamal Amrohvi’s film ‘Mahal’ filmed on Madhubala or ‘Rasik Balma’ filmed on Nargis for the film ‘Awara’ or ‘Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamana Hei’ on Waheeda Rehman for SD Burman’s film ‘Guide’ or ‘Tasveer-e-Muhabbat’ for Vyjantimala in Naushad’s ‘Sangharsh’ or ‘Bedardi Balma Tujh Ko Mera Mun Yaad Karta Hei’ composed by SJ filmed on Sadhna or ‘Yei Dil Tum Bin Kashin Lagta Nahi’ filmed on Tanuja for LP’s film ‘Izzat’ or ‘Na Jeene Kaya Hus’ for Khayyam’s ‘Dard’ filmed on Hema Malini etc.