Husnlal-Bhagatram are not composers we normally associate with mythologicals; that genre of films normally falling to the lot of Chitragupta, S N Tripathi, Vasant Desai, Bulo C Rani and the like, all of whom displayed universal excellence in their creations. It was, perhaps, a sign of their waning glory that, in 1957, this numero uno "musiduo" of our films was called upon to create music for Nirupa Roy-Balraj Sahni's 'Krishna Sudama'. That was not to say, however, that there was anything lacking in the music they made for the film, which was impactive as ever:

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Inviting all HFers to contribute these other 'Krishna Sudama' songs:

(1) Gurukul ka jeevan bhi apna kitna pyara jeevan hai - Madhubala Jhaveri
(2) O Krishna bigdi bana de - Lata
(3) Bujh gaye aasha ke deepak ... Zamane bhar ko hansaane waale - Lata
(4) Sudama mandir dekh dare - Rafi
(5) Jis rang raakhe prabhu usi rang rehna prani - Rafi


Hari