The History Of Indian Film Music

Do you know anything about a 1940s film called Ek Thi Ladki? Okay heres help…remember the song Lara lappa sung by Lata Mangeshkar! Does that ring a bell? That's the power of film music. You may have never seen a film may not remember its name or cast but its melodious tracks are something you'll instantly relate to. There have been instances when a film became a hit just due to its rich music, never-mind a lousy storyline. It's a rule before a film comes its music. And if the music can woo your audience there's no looking back.