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Kabban Mirza
12+ albums
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Former film playback singer and radio announcer at Vividh Bharti’s Mumbai station, Kabban Mirza entertained a generation of listeners with his delightfully resonant voice. Mirza who briefly flirted with the film world, left a lasting impression with his songs for producer-director Kamal Amrohi’s epic, Razia Sultan. The songs — Aayee zanzeer ki jhankar khuda khair kare and Tera hijr mera naseeb hai — rendered in Mirza’s deep voice, were filmed on the slave-warrior character of Yaqub played by Dharmendra in the film. Mirza was picked out after Amrohi auditioned dozens of singers in his search for a unique voice to suit the character of the slave-warrior. The film’s music director, Khayyam, reminisces: ‘‘Kamal saab was a perfectionist. He called over 50 singers for a voice test, but remained unconvinced. Then someone suggested Kabban Mirza who was also a popular nauha khaan (one who sings elegy for Imam Hussain’s martyrdom during Moharram). Kamal saab’s search ended with Mirza.’’ Overnight his popularity soared. Mirza got a few more singing offers, including for B R Chopra’s Nikaah, but his preoccupation with radio came in the way. ‘‘His voice had a unique base, unheard of in the industry,’’ says poet-lyricist Nida Fazli who penned a song for Razia Sultan. Mirza had a flourishing career in radio. Diehard listeners of the ’60s and ’70s may recall programs such as the classical-based Sangeet Sarita, the radio plays on Hawamahal and film music show Chhayageet, all anchored by
top songs
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Tera Hijr Mera Naseeb Hai
1582Aayee Zanjeer Ki Jhankar
1453Aayee Zanjeer Ki Jhankar, Pt. 1
624Aayee Zanjeer Ki Jhankar, Pt. 2
355Aaye Zanjeer Ki Jhankar
196Tera Hijir Mera Naseeb
107Aayee Zanjeer Ki Jhankar - Version 2
88Aayee Zanjeer Ki Jhankar - Version 1
89Aayee Zanjeer Ki Jhankar, Pt.2
710Aayee Zanjeer Ki Jhankar, Pt.1
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