Naushad, who corrected Rafi's Sanskrit pronunciation: Called a Pandit from Banaras for this; Throwing a briefcase full of notes, he said – Music is not made with money.

Today is the 18th death anniversary of Hindi cinema's famous music director Naushad Sahab. Naushad Sahab was born on 25 December 1919 in Lucknow and died on 5 May 2006 of a heart attack at the age of 86. He composed music for only 67 films, which is remembered even today.

Today, on Naushad Sahab's 18th death anniversary, let us know some special stories related to his life-

Father set a condition, either choose me or choose music.

It was not easy for Naushad to become a music director. His father Wahid Ali was a clerk in the court. He hated music. Whereas for Naushad, music was life. He used to learn music secretly from his father. One day his father caught him red handed. He placed a condition in front of Naushad that either he should choose me or music. Naushad chose music and took up harmonium and came to Mumbai in 1937 at the age of 19 to try his luck.

Borrowed Rs 25 from a friend to come to Mumbai

One of his friends helped Naushad to come from Lucknow to Mumbai. Naushad borrowed Rs 25 from one of his friends and set out for Mumbai. After coming here, Naushad had to face a lot of difficulties. Stayed with an acquaintance for a few days, after which he started living opposite the Broadway Theater in Dadar.

There came a time in his life when he slept on the footpath. He first assisted music director Ustad Jhande Khan. For this he used to get Rs 40 per month.

Got first break after five years

After assisting music directors Ustad Jhande Khan and Khemchandra Prakash, Naushad got credit as a music director for the first time in the 1942 film 'Nayi Duniya'. This film was not very successful, but the film 'Ratan' released in 1944 established Naushad as a music director.

After the success of the song 'Ankhiyaan Mila Ke Jiya Bharma Ke Chale Nahi Jaana' of this film, Naushad started taking Rs 25 thousand as remuneration. After this film, all Naushad's films celebrated silver, golden and diamond jubilees for the next two decades.

Had to become a tailor to get married

In those days, people working in films were not viewed in a good light. Whenever people came for Naushad's marriage, people used to refuse the marriage because of his connection with the film industry. Because of this, Naushad's father started telling the girl's family that he was a tailor. Naushad also described himself as a tailor and said that he sews achkan and kurta very well. Naushad got married because of a lie.

Father-in-law said that the person who composed the song should be beaten with shoes

When Naushad was getting married, the song 'Akhiyaan Mila Ke Jiya Bharma Ke Chale Nahi Jaana' from his film 'Ratan' was playing on the loudspeaker. Hearing this song, his father-in-law said that such songs have ruined the society, whoever made this song should be beaten with shoes.

Naushad was very scared after hearing these words from his father-in-law. After marriage, when everyone came to know about his reality, Naushad had become a big and well-known name in the country.

Briefcase full of notes thrown out the window

'Mughal-e-Azam' is considered a cult movie in the history of the Indian film industry. Producer-director of the film K. Asif wanted memorable music for this film. He went to Naushad and handed him a briefcase full of notes for the best music.

Naushad to K. Asif did not like this at all and he threw the briefcase full of notes out of the window. Naushad said- Asif, memorable music does not come from notes. Of. Asif realized his mistake and apologized to Naushad Sahab, then Naushad agreed to give music in the film.

Song sung by Bade Ghulam Ali Saheb for Rs 25 thousand

Naushad Saheb wanted to record a song in the voice of the great Ghulam Ali Saheb, known as Tansen of that time. Bade Ghulam Ali Saheb refused saying that he does not sing for films. At the behest of Naushad K. Asif was adamant that the song would be recorded in his own voice. Of. To dissuade Asif, Bade Ghulam Ali Saheb casually said that he will take 25 thousand rupees for one song.

In that period, singers like Lata Mangeshkar and Rafi Sahab used to get only Rs 300 to 400 for a song. Of. Asif agreed to pay Rs 25 thousand. Naushad Sahab recorded the song 'Prem Jogan Banke' from the film 'Mughal-e-Azam' in the voice of Bade Ghulam Ali Sahab. This was the first and last film of Bade Ghulam Ali Sahab.

Made Lata Mangeshkar sing a song in the bathroom for experiment

Naushad Sahab loved experimenting in music. While he used classical ragas in 'Baiju Bawra', he also experimented with the song 'Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya' from 'Mughal-e-Azam'. Actually, this song needed echo.

At that time there was no such technology and such instruments which could bring resonance in the voice. For this, Naushad Sahab made Lata Mangeshkar sing this song in the bathroom. This song created a lot of buzz and even today this song is imprinted on the hearts and minds of the people.

Sanskrit pundits were called from Banaras to correct Mohammed Rafi's pronunciation.

Naushad Saheb was recording the song 'Man Tadpat Hari Darshan Ko' from the film 'Baiju Bawra' in the voice of Mohammad Rafi, but Mohammad Rafi was not able to pronounce some Sanskrit words in the song properly. Naushad Saheb called Sanskrit scholars from Banaras. He helped Mohammad Rafi in making the correct pronunciation, only then Naushad Sahab made the final recording in Rafi's voice. Even today this song is sung and heard in temples all over the world.

K L Sehgal's misconception cleared

KL Sehgal did not sing without drinking alcohol, because he felt that without alcohol he became deaf. Naushad Saheb cleared his misunderstanding. Naushad made her sing the song 'Jab Dil Hi Toot Gaya' from the film 'Shahjahan' without drinking alcohol.

After recording this song, on Sehgal's insistence, the same song was made to be sung under the influence of alcohol. He was singing better without drinking. He said to Naushad Sahab, 'Why didn't you come into my life earlier? Now it is too late.

A mistake was made during the shooting of Mother India's song.

A huge mistake was made during the shooting of the song 'Dukh Bhare Din Beete Re Bhaiya' from the film 'Mother India'. This song was recorded by Naushad Sahab in the voices of Manna Dey, Mohammed Rafi, Shamshad Begum and Asha Bhosle. This song was filmed on Nargis and Rajkumar in the film.

After the shooting of the song, when Mehboob Khan showed the Rush footage to Naushad, he held his head. Actually, in the shot, the voices of two different singers were heard on one character. Rajkumar is in the frame, but in one half of the line of the song, Manna Dey's voice was there and in the other half, Mohammed Rafi's voice was there.

Similarly, when Nargis came into the frame, Shamshad Begum's voice was in half the row and Asha Bhosle's voice was in the other half row. Generally, only one singer's voice is used for one character. When Naushad Sahab drew Mehboob Khan's attention to this, he got upset. He said that a lot of money and time has been spent, he cannot shoot again. Then Naushad Saheb said that there is so much emotion in this song that no one will pay attention to this mistake and that is what happened.