Khemchand Prakash

Born in Sujangarh on 12 December 1907, then located in Bikaner State of the Rajputana of British India (now in the Churu district of Rajasthan). Ziddi (1948) featured a beautiful song of Lata Mangeshkar Chanda re ja re ja re. But what followed Ziddi was another hit film Mahal (1949 film). Mahal made Lata Mangeshkar a popular name. Prior to Mahal, the records used to feature only the character name on the record. Hence the first lot of records had "Aayega aane wala" credited to Kamini. The first time when the song was played on All India Radio many letters and calls were received by AIR to know the singer's name. AIR had to, in turn, ask the record company and announce Lata Mangeshkar's name on air. ==Death==

Khemchand Prakash died at an early age of 42 on 10 August 1950 due to liver Cirrhosis. The first tune that composer Khemchand Prakash played on the harmonium was approved by Kamal Amrohi. Sadly Khemchand died at the Harikisondas Hospital two months before film 'Mahal' released and his creation 'Aayega Aanewala' became a sensation. ==Partial filmography as Composer==

• 1939 Ghazi Salauddin (young Naushad was his music assistant in this film). ==References==