| "Amay Prashna Kare Neel Dhrubatara" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Hemanta Mukhopadhyay | |
| from the album Sera Shilpi Sera Gaan, Vol 1 | |
| Language | Bengali |
| Genre | Indian pop |
| Length | 3:20 |
| Label | Saregama |
| Songwriter(s) | Salil Chowdhury |
"Amay Prashna Kare Neel Dhrubatara" (Bengali: আমায় প্রশ্ন করে নীল ধ্রুবতারা)[1] is a Bengali song by Indian playback singer Hemanta Mukherjee.[2] It was released in 1955, under the label of Saregama as a part of the album Sera Shilpi Sera Gaan. The song was written and composed by songwriter Salil Chowdhury.[3][4] The song talks about the blue polar star in the sky.[5]
Composition and remakes[edit | edit source]
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Chowdhury made his debut with the song "Runner" or "Ranar" by composing its music. The lyrics were written by Bengali poet Sukanta Bhattacharya and the song was sung by Hemanta Mukherjee in 1950.[6]
"Amay Prashna Kare Neel Dhrubatara" was written by Salil Chowdhury. He suggested composing a Hindi version of the song after the Bengali version was released. The song, titled "Kahin Door Jab Din Dhal Jaye" was penned by lyricist Yogesh and released in the 1971 film Anand. It was composed by Chowdhury and sung by Indian playback singer Mukesh.[6][7]
The cultural organization Nibedan featured its singer Anisur Rahman Sinha in an event named "Matha Noto Kore Dao" in October 2022, where he sang the song.[8] On August 20, 2022, Bangladeshi singer Bappa Mazumder released a cover version of the song with modified lyrics by Partha Barua originally from Salil Chowdhury's song.[9]
Reception[edit | edit source]
Devojyoti Mishra of Anandabazar commented that the song begins in a three-dimensional rhythm, like a group of young people had gone out on bicycles and came to a stop by a road bend in front of a large waterfall. He notes that the prelude of the song starts in the rhythm of "স গ র স ধ নি". He states the song's vocals to then have music in a four-dimensional rhythm. He states the tune to be used in the Hindi film Anand, with a different prelude and interlude, in a sad tone to express of life.[10]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Evergreen Songs Of Hemanta: 'আমি ঝড়ের কাছে রেখে গেলাম...', আজও অনুরাগীদের ঠিকানা লেখা হেমন্তের গানেই". ETV Bharat News (in Bengali). June 16, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Listen To The Popular Bengali Song Amay Prashna Kare Neel Dhrubatara By Hemanta Mukherjee". The Times of India. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Amay Prashna Kare Neel Dhrubatara - Shazam". Shazam. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Amay Prashna Kare Neel Dhrubatara - Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ "নতুনরূপে ধরা দিল ধ্রুবতারা". Prothomalo (in Bengali). প্রযুক্তি ডেস্ক. August 29, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Two same sources:
- Jha, Subhash K (November 19, 2023). "Hemant Kumar's Historic Fallout With Salil Choudhary". Times Now. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- Jha, Subhash K. (August 10, 2020). "Shocking untold story: How singer-composer Hemant Kumar fell out with composer Salil Chowdhury". National Herald. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ Agnivo, Niyogi (November 19, 2022). "7 iconic Hindi-Bengali songs by Salil Chowdhury to tune into on his 99th birth anniversary". The Telegraph (India). Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Nibedan organises solo music evening". October 2, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Check Out The Classic Bengali Song 'Amay Prashna Kare Neel Dhrubatara' Sung By Bappa Mazumder". The Times of India. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ মিশ্র, দেবজ্যোতি (November 20, 2022). "গানের মধ্যে থাকা গান". Anandabazar. Retrieved March 29, 2026.