Hansraj Behl
Hansraj Behl | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 November 1916 film score composer |
| Years active | 1946 – 1984 |
| Children | Chander H. Bahl |
Hansraj Behl (19 November 1916 – 20 May 1984) was an Indian
Early life and education
Born in
British Punjab, Hansraj received his early education in music from Pandit Chiranji lal jigyasu. His father was a zamindar (landlord) in his area.[2]
Career
Hansraj Behl opened a music school in
Hindi film industry. His uncle Chunnilal Behl introduced him to the famous actor Prithviraj Kapoor. He managed to make his debut as a composer with film Pujari (1946), directed by Ardeshir Irani. He introduced the noted playback singer Asha Bhosle who made her Hindi film debut when she sang, along with Zohrabai Ambalewali, the song Saawan aaya for Hansraj Behl's film Chunariya (1948).[2][3]
In 1964 he gave music for hit Punjabi film by Padam Prakash Maheshwary titled Indian Film Industry even among the musicians.[2]
He worked with film song lyricists like Pandit Indra Chandra, D. N. Madhok, Prem Dhawan, Verma Malik, Asad Bhopali, Qamar Jalalabadi and Naqsh Lyallpuri during his four-decade-long career and scored music for nearly 67 films.[2]
Filmography
- Pujari (1946)[1]
- Phoolwari (1946)
- Gunsundari (1948) (Hindi/Gujarati film)
- (Punjabi-language Movie)
- Chhai (1950) Punjabi Movie
- Shaan (1950)
- Chunariya (1948)[2][1]
- Chakori (1949)[2][1]
- Karwat (1949) for B. R. Chopra[1]
- Khiladi (1950)
- Khamosh Sipahi (1950)
- Nakhre (1951)
- Miss Bombay (1957)
- Rajput (1951)[2][1]
- Moti Mahal (1952)[1]
- Jaggu (1952)
- Apni Izzat (1952)
- Lal Pari (1954)
- Dost (1954)[2]
- Mast Qalandar (1955)
- Rajdhani (1956)
- Changez Khan (1957)
- Milan (1958)
- Bhangra (film) (1959) - Punjabi[1]
- Sawan (1959)
- Do Lachhian (1959) Punjabi Movie
- Mud Mud Ke Na Dekh (1960)[1]
- Satluj De Kandhe (1964) - Punjabi Movie
- Sikandar E Azam (1965)
- Rustom-E-Hind (1965)
- Do Aankhen (1974)
- Sher Puttar (1977) Punjabi Movie
- Jai Mata Di (1977) Punjabi Movie
- Jatt Punjabi (1979) - Punjabi Movie
- Kunwara Mama (1979) - Punjabi Movie
- Jatti (1980) - Punjabi Movie
- Chaska (1981) - Punjabi Movie
- Jatt Da Gandasa (1982) - Punjabi Movie
- Jeeja Sali (1985)- Punjabi Movie
- Insaaf Ka Khoon (1991)[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Filmography of Hansraj Behl". Upperstall.com website. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Ajay Deshpande (22 December 2013). "Hansraj Behl: a forgotten name". Apnaarchive website. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Asha, 70 years, 70 landmarks". Rediff.com Movies. 8 September 2003. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
External links
- Hansraj Behl at IMDb