Bengali Films of Salil Chowdhury

Raktaakto Banglaa (1972)
(Bengali)
Made in Bangla Desh

Lyrics: Salil

Nr

Song

Singer(s)

Other known variations

Hnd Mal Tam Tel Kan Bng Oth
RB1

O dadabhaai moorty baanaao

Lata Mangeshkar - - - CM3 - - -
RB2 O dadabhaai moorty baanaao (slow) Lata Mangeshkar - - - CM3 - - -
RB1 Ei desh ei desh aamaar ei desh Manna Dey -

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This film was made in 1972 in Bangladesh just after the independence war. Besides Biswajit, the once famous romantic actor from the '50s and '60s from West Bengal, Kabari Chowdhury was also in the film. Her famous recitation of Salil's remarkable poem "aami khaaleder maa bolchhi" (This is Khaled's mother speaking) is a rare collector's item.
Sadly the songs are not available. Lata's "O dadabhaai moorty banaao", a wonderful song and typical Salil is the only song available. Some kind soul uploaded it to youtube. HMV did eventually release that song in a collection of Lata's bengali songs but their quality is atrocious. The other two songs have not yet been found. May be one day ....
Surprisingly the antara of "O dadabhaai" is the same as the antara of the song "Yesko bullema" from Salil's only Telugu film "Chairman Chhalamaiyaa" and to me it sounds so much like a Goan folk song !