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Tribute to the recordist of golden era.

By Ashok Jagtap (film industry musician) in the picture with Minoo Katrak (left)

Bobby was released in 1973 so this incident must have happened in 1972. Nearly 48 years ago but the memory is still fresh in mind.

After sad demise of Bhansali and Ramanlal, it won't be inappropriate to remember Minoo Katrak again and that is the reason, I am reposting this story.

In those days only four studio were prominent.

Famous Tardeo. People are confused as there were two Famous studio. One at Mahalaxmi and another at Tardeo, Mumbai centre where only recordings were being held. Minoo Katrak was chief recordists here.

Another studio was Mehboob at Bandra. This was the only studio except Rajkamal where song recording and shooting, both activities were taking place. Here late Vasant Mudaliyar was recordist. Later Tagor become chif recordist.

Another studio was film centre which was at only six minutes distance from Tardeo Famous. Here Koushikji was recordist. Later Ashok Shukla become chief recordists.

Fourth studio was Bombay Lab at Dadar where Late Sharmaji was chief recordist.

All most all recordings were held in these four studio. Unfortunetly all of them have stopped recording activity.

Famous was most prominent because of it's quality. Credit goes to Minoo Katrak. Technology was not advanced in those days but if you listen to the Awara dream sequence or the song "Aa ab lout chale" from Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hain you will realize what I mean.

Mein Shayar toh Nahi – Bobby

This is the photograph of legendary recordist Minoo Kattrak. A top class recordist who won many awards.70 percentage songs of the golden era were recorded by him. He was senior recordist of the Famous Studio. Shankar Jaikishan, Madan Mohan, OP Nayyar, Ravi,and many other great music directors recorded their songs here. The four walls of this studio has seen unforgettable melodies of golden era. Today there are hundreds of studio in Mumbai but in those days Famous, Film Centre, Bombay Lab and Mehboob were in most demand.

S.D Burman, R D Burman and Kalyanji Anandji preferred Film Centre but rest of all gave their first preference to Famous because studio was most suitable for acoustic sound and Minoo Katrak’s knowledge of sound recording.

Everything suddenly changed in a short span of time.

Minoo Katrak became partner in a new studio Navrang cinema at Mahalaxmi. At that time Rajkapoor’s Bobby was under production. First time RK banner was recording a song without Shankar Jaykishan. Laxmikant Pyarelal were giving music to Bobby. Rajkapoor was little hesitant but he has trust in Miinoo Katrak’s ability so it was decided to record the song at Navrang. The song was ;Mai shayar to nahi’. There were one hundred musicians. Rajkapoor was in buoyant mood and was mingling with musicians. He really loved musicians. Saw Dimple Kapadiya for the first time. She looked like school girl. This was first song of Shailendra Singh.

Somebody among us said ‘Aaj to ho jaaye’.Rajkapoor said ‘jaroor ho jayega’ and promptly arranged for drinks and dinner for all musicians and some guest. Song finished late. Musicians became busy in drink and dinner. What surprised us was to see Pancham who came late after recording was over. Pyarebhai must have invited him .So all was well. After enjoying dinner we all went home but all was not well as next day we got the message that the quality of recording did not match Raj Kapoor’s expectation. The same song had to be recorded again at famous studio after two days. After two days Minoo Katrak’s Assistant Bhansali recorded the song at Famous studio. It took hardly three hours to finish song as we have already played it once.

The word spread. Minoo Katrak’s reputation was ruined. He never recovered from it. Shortly thereafter he died of cancer. A sad end for a genius recordist.

Though this incident happened 48 years back, still the memory is fresh in the mind.

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