December 9, 1912
music director
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.
His most famous compositions are for Geeta Dutt, such as Aaj ki Kaalighata and 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 Bhupender Singh in Grihpravash (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.
Filmography
- Kismet (1943) – Actor
- Mahal (1949) – Actor
- Jagriti (1954) – Actor
- Munimji (1955) – Actor
- Ham Sab Chor Hain (1956) – Actor
- Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957) – Actor
- Naughty Boy (1962) – Actor
- Bandini (1963) – Actor
- Uski Kahani (1966) – Music
- Anubhav (1971) – Music
- Avishkaar (1973) – Music
- Tumhara Kalloo (1975) – Music
- Griha Pravesh (1979) – Music
- Sparsh (1980) – Music
- Shyamla (1980) – Music
- Kissi Se Na Kehna (1983) – Actor
References
- ↑ All Time Greats: Geeta Dutt: Too short a lifespan for a nightingale. The Daily Star(30 June 2005).
- ↑ Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Taylor & Francis(2013). ISBN 9781136772849
- ↑ Griha Pravesh (1979). The Hindu(October 22, 2015).
- ↑ The Struggle Stories (Column: B-Town). Outlook magazine.