Tributes

For the first time hear the unedited ORIGINAL 13 compositions, by Madanji, from which the songs of VEER-ZAARA were recreated
13 May 2011


Lataji, Sanjeev Kohli & Yash Chopra

The music of Veer-Zaara was recreated from some selected unused original tunes left behind by Madanji.

10 of the Veer-Zaara songs were based on 13 tunes of Madanji which can now be heard in their original form as we found them on his tapes.

Additionally, some other haunting unused tunes of Madanji were used as the basis of some music interludes in Veer-Zaara songs as well as the background score, which we will also share at a later date.

Some of you may have heard the special CD of the Making of Veer-Zaara Music, now also featured on the website, where excerpts of the original tune were fused with the final songs as a presentation, with some adaptation of tempos, scales etc.

Here, we are now featuring the untouched originals as left behind by Madanji.

1. Dil Dhoondta Hai
A different tune, finally used in VEER-ZAARA

Among the many tunes Madanji composed for Dil Dhoondta Hai from Mausam, was this haunting one, which remained unused till it was recreated to become the theme song of VEER-ZAARA as Tere Liye, 35 years later, and was finally recorded in the voices of Lata Mangeshkar and Roopkumar Rathod. Here, Madanji composes the mukhda and antra of his alternate tune for the sad version of Dil Dhoondta Hai.
2. Baharon Ka Sama Hai
An unused tune, finally used in VEER-ZAARA

Madanji composes the mukhda and antra of this light romantic duet in the 50's, which remained unused. He sings to dummy words he spontaneously creates himself. This tune was finally used, almost 50 years later, as the tune for a romantic duet in VEER-ZAARA. The song, Yeh Hum Aa Gaye Hain Kahaan was recorded in the voices of Lata Mangeshkar and Udit Narayan. For reasons of the length of the film, it was edited out of the film.
3. Ab Kisko Kahoon Humdum
An unused tune, finally used in VEER-ZAARA

Madanji composes the mukhda and antra to dummy words for this very sad and slow tune, which remained unused. It was finally used over 50 years later and adapted as a haunting romantic song in VEER-ZAARA. The song, Main Yahaan Hoon, Yahaan Hoon, was recorded in the voice of Udit Narayan, and became a very big hit.
4. Guzar Jo Gaya Main Kahin Se
An unused tune, finally used in VEER-ZAARA

Madanji composes the mukhda and antra of this sad tune, set to dummy words by himself. This tune remained unused and was finally recreated, 40 years later in VEER-ZAARA as a romantic song, Kyon Hawa Aaj Yun Gaa Rahi Hai, sung by Sonu Nigam (with alaaps by Lata Mangeshkar). The song was shot in Switzerland and was used in the titles of VEER-ZAARA.
5. Waqt Ka Pahiya Chalta Jaaye
An unused tune, finally used in VEER-ZAARA

Madanji composes the mukhda and antra to dummy words for a philosophical song situation in the 60's. This tune remained unused till it was recreated, 40 years later, as a song in praise of the motherland in VEER-ZAARA. The song Aisa Des Hai Mera, was finally sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Udit Narayan, and became an ode to Punjab.
6. Piano Tune
An unused tune finally used in VEER-ZAARA

Madanji composes on the piano the mukhda and antra of this haunting tune which remained unsued. It was recreated over 40 years later a s the emotional song, Do Pal in VEER-ZAARA. It was sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Sonu Nigam and was used in the film in two parts.
7. Jaa Re Pardesiya
An unused tune, finally used in VEER-ZAARA

Madanji composes the mukhda and antra of this folksy song in the late 50's, when such situations were so popular in films. It remained unused till, five decades later, it was used in VEER-ZAARA, as the basis of the female mukhda of the LODI song. Lodi is a folk festival of Punjab. The female portion, Tainu Main Jaandiyaan was sung by Lata Mangeshkar.
8. Chhadi Re Chhadi
A different tune, finally used in VEER-ZAARA

For Chhadi Re Chhadi, the light song in Mausam, Madanji composed various tunes. This was one of the unused ones. It was finally used, three decades later, as the tune for the male portion of the LODI song in VEER-ZAARA. The male and female portions were required to be slightly different from each other, so this tune complemented the tune of Jaa Re Pardesiya (no. 52). The male portion, Tere Qurbaan Jawaan, was sung by Gurdas Mann.
9. Ek Ulfat Ka Paighaam
An unused tune, finally used in VEER - ZAARA

In early 1975, for a situation in Laila Majnu (released in 1976), Madanji composed many tunes. This was one of them and remained unused. It was finally used as the mukhda tune for the song Hum To Bhai Jaise Hain in VEER-ZAARA, sung by Lata Mangeshkar.
10. Haye Tera Gaon Haye Teri Gali
An unused tune, finally used in VEER-ZAARA

Madanji composes this optional tune for Laila Majnu in early 1975. This too remained unused. Since it was in the same mood as Ek Ulfat Ka Paighaam, (no. 54), and probably for the same situation, it was used as the cross for the song Hum To Bhai Jaise Hain in VEER-ZAARA. Madanji's two original tunes were combined for this song, sung by Lata Mangeshkar, 30 years later.
11. Aaja Aa Bhi Jaa
An unused tune, finally used as a bonus track in VEER-ZAARA

Madanji composes the mukhda and antra of this haunting tune in the mid 50's. It remained unused till, five decades later, it was added to the VEER-ZAARA CD as a bonus track, Tum Paas Aa Rahe Ho. This song, finally recorded in voices of Lata Mangeshkar and Jagjit Singh, was not featured in the film, but only on the CD
12. Aaka Meri Jholi Bhar Dena
An unused tune, finally used as a bonus track in VEER-ZAARA

For the qawalli in Laila Majnu (released in 1976), Madanji composed many optional tunes. Finally he recorded, Tere Dar Pe Aaya Hoon / Hoke Mayoos Tere Dar Se as a two part song. This tune was one of the options he had composed. It was finally used three decades later in a similar situation as part one of the VEER-ZAARA qawalli, Aaya Tere Daar Par Deewana, sung by Ahmed and Mohd. Hussain.
13. Daata Tere Darse Koi Sawaali Khali Na Gaya
An unused tune finally used in VEER-ZAARA

This was yet another optional tune Madanji composed for the Laila Majnu qawalli. It was combined with no. 57, to form part two of the VEER-ZAARA qawalli, Deewana Tera, Deewana Tera.
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