Manna Dey - Aei Meri Zohra Jabeen - Waqt [1965]

"Waqt" (Hindi: वक़्त, Urdu: وقت) is a 1965 Indian film directed by Yash Chopra. It made it onto the BFI's long list of films in consideration for their top ten of Indian films award. It was produced by B.R. Chopra and starred an ensemble cast including Sunil Dutt, Raaj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Sadhana, Balraj Sahni, Madan Puri, Sharmila Tagore, Balraj Sahni, Achala Sachdev and Rehman. Music is by Ravi and lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi. It pioneered the concept of films with multiple stars, starting a trend followed by other films. The film took the top spot at the box office in 1965. The plot of this movie pioneered the lost and reunite formula in Bollywood. A happy family separated by Waqt (time), goes through a series of trials trying to reunite. The film was later remade into the Telugu film Bhale Abbayilu (1969). The film contains the popular Hindi song Aage Bhi Jaane Na Tu sung by Asha Bhosle, besides the famous Ae Meri Zohra Jabeen, sung by Manna Dey and composed by Ravi and picturised on Balraj Sahni and Achala Sachdev. Waqt also showcases some of the top dialogues in the history of Bollywood movies. Raaj Kumar's Jinke apne ghar sheeshay ke hon, woh dusron par pathar nahi phenka karte (Those whose own houses are made of glass do not throw stones at others) and Yeh bachon ke khelne ki cheez nahi, haath kat jaye toh khoon nikal aata hai (This is not a child's plaything. If the hand is slashed, blood oozes out) are remembered even today. Awards and nominations; * Filmfare Best Director Award-Yash Chopra * Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award-Raj Kumar * Filmfare Best Story Award-Akhtar Mirza * Filmfare Best Dialogue Award-Akhtar ul Iman * Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award for a Colour Film-Dharam Chopra * Filmfare Nomination for Best Film * Filmfare Nomination for Best Actress-Sadhana....................... Prabodh Chandra Dey (born 1 May 1919), better known by his nickname Manna Dey, is one of the greatest playback singers in Hindi and Bengali films. He has recorded more than 3500 songs over the course of his career. Along with Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, he dominated Indian film playback music from the 1950s to the 1970s. Dey was born to Purna Chandra (father) and Mahamaya Dey (mother)on 1 May 1919. Besides his parents, his youngest paternal uncle Sangeetacharya (meaning "Venerable Teacher of Music" in Sanskrit) K. C. Dey highly inspired and influenced him. Dey received his early education in a small pre-primary school named Indu Babur Pathshala. Thereafter he attended Scottish Church Collegiate School and Scottish Church College, followed by Vidyasagar College where he received his graduate education. From his childhood Dey has pursued wrestling and boxing. Dey started his career in playback singing with the movie, Tamanna, in 1943. The musical score was by Krishna Chandra Dey and Manna sang a duet with Suraiya. The song was an instant hit. He sang a solo penned by Sachal Dev Burman, Upar Gagan Vishal, in the 1950 movie, Mashal. In 1952, Dey sang for a Bengali and a Marathi movie with the same name and storyline, Amar Bhupali. This established him as a leading playback singer. Accolades and awards; Mohammad Rafi once said to reporters: "You listen to my songs. I listen only to Manna Dey's songs". According to musicians Sachin Dev Burman and Anil Biswas, Manna Dey could sing any song of Mohammad Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh and Talat Mehmood. Dey has been honored with the titles Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan. The following is the list of Manna Dey's other awards: * 1969 National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the Hindi Film Mere Huzur * 1971 National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the Bengali film Nishi Padma * 1971 Padma Shri Award by Government of India * 1985 Lata Mangeshkar Award awarded by Government of Madhya Pradesh * 1988 Michale Sahittyo Puraskar awarded by Renaissance Sanskritik Parishad, Dhaka * 1990 Shyamal Mitra Award by Mithun Fans Association * 1991 Sangeet Swarnachurr Award awarded by Shree Khetra Kala Prakashika, Puri * 1993 P.C.Chandra Award by P.C.Chandra Group & others * 1999 Kamala Devi Roy Award by Kamala Devi Group * 2001 Anandalok Lifetime Award by Anandabazar Group * 2002 Special Jury Swaralaya Yesudas Award for outstanding performance in music * 2003 Alauddin Khan Award by Government of West Bengal * 2004 National Award as Playback singer by Government of Kerala * 2004 D. Litt Honouris Causa by Rabindra Bharati University * 2005 Life Time Achievement award by Government of Maharashtra * 2005 D.Litt Honouris Causa by Burdwan University * 2005 Padma Bhushan Award by Government of India * 2007 First AKSHAYA Award by Government of orissa * 2008 D.Litt Honouris Causa by Jadavpur University [Wikipedia & IMDb]