Cinemaazi remembers Sanmukh Babu Upadhyay on his death anniversary

Today we remember music director Sanmukh Babu Upadhyay on the occasion of his death anniversary. Born in Surat, Gujarat in 1920, he went on to become a disciple of Pandit Omkarnath Thakur. An expert violin and jaltarang player, he along with his elder brother, would compose music for Gujrati plays. Moving to Bombay in 1942, he worked at All India Radio Bombay for a few years before joining Avinash Vyas as an assistant. Starting with the film Lalkar (1956), he went on to compose music for Amar Singh Rathaur (1957), Naag Padmini (1957), Sati Pariksha (1957), Raaj Pratigya (1958), Amar Prem (1960) and Hameer Hath (1964), which was the last film he scored music for. Working mainly in the realm of historicals and devotional films, his songs were rendered by singers such as Manna Dey, Asha Bhosle, Suman Kalyanpur, and Mubarak Begum. While he was not engaged by the bigger banners, he nevertheless scored music that was melodious and appreciated. Sanmukh Babu Upadhyay passed away on 24 February, 1984.

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