Kanu Roy

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Kanu Roy
Born9 December 1912
Died20 December 1981
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Occupationmusic director
Years active1943–1983

Kanu Roy (1912-1981) was an Indian actor and music composer in Hindi and Bengali films. He gave music for most of Basu Bhattacharya's films.

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His most famous compositions are for Geeta Dutt, such as Aaj ki kaali ghata in Uski Kahani (1966), Lyrics: Kaifi Azmi, and the songs of Geeta Dutt's last film as a singer, Anubhav (1971) – "Koi Chupke Se Aake", "Mera Dil Jo Mera Hota" and "Meri Jaan Mujhe Jaan Na Kaho". [1] [2] He also gave two hits to Manna Dey in Anubhav – "Phir Koi Phool Khila" and in Avishkaar – "Hansne Ki Chaah Ne Kitna Mujhe Rulaya Hai" and "Machal Ke Jab Bhi Aankhon Mein" by Bhupinder Singh in Griha Pravesh (1979). [3] In his early struggling years in Mumbai, he did small film roles, and gave film music whenever he got a chance. [4]

The Jagjit and Chitra Singh rendition of "Babul Mora Naihar Chhooto Jaye" in Avishkaar (1973) is also fairly well known. His other films were not so successful, however.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

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References

  1. ↑ "All Time Greats: Geeta Dutt: Too short a lifespan for a nightingale". The Daily Star. 30 June 2005.
  2. ↑ K. Moti Gokulsing, Wimal Dissanayake (2013). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Taylor & Francis. p. 254. ISBN   9781136772849.
  3. ↑ LOKAPALLY, VIJAY (22 October 2015). "Griha Pravesh (1979)". The Hindu.
  4. ↑ "The Struggle Stories (Column: B-Town)". Outlook magazine.
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