A TRIBUTE To SALIL DA on his 22nd Death Anniversary
Salil Chaudhary,the great music director of the Golden Era of Hindi Films.He was a genius, he was a poet, lyricist, and storywriter. A staunch communist, he went to jail many times in the course of his political struggle.His love for western classical music taught him the potential of various musical Instruments and the importance of harmony in music. He was a self-taught musician.The songs of Madhumati,Parakh,Maya and Anand are still popular. Salilda's music defies classifications and never follows a predictable format. His songs charm the listener with a first feeling of simplicity.
His first Hindi film was Do Beegha Zameen in 1953 and the last hindi film was Mera Damaad in 1995,he got the Filmfare Best Music Director Award for Madhumati in 1958,he was a great fan of Mozart.His love for western classical music was reflected in his songs.
Here are my 10 favorite songs of Salil Da
Song from Naukri 1954
 Song from Madhumati 1958
Song from Parakh 1960
Song from Usne Kaha Tha  1960
Song from Chhaya  1961
Song from Maya  1961
Song from Kabuliwala  1961
Song from Anand 1971
Song from Mere Apne  1971
Song from Chhoti Si Baat  1975

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