These are the defining musical moments that shaped the things to come in Hindi popular music. The same year, Ghulam Haider rocks the nation with his Punjabi punch in Khazanchi and Shamshad Begum steals the show with a boisterous Saawan ke nazaare hain, lala lala. Haider, who later migrated to Pakistan after the Partition, has to be given the credit for being the pioneer composer who popularised rhythmic Punjabi tunes in film music. The movie Shahjehan features the swansong of K.L. Saigal in Naushad's music Jab dil hi toot gaya. The famed actor-singer who was then uncrowned king of popular music expires soon after but leaves behind a legion of singers influenced by his style.
Partition takes away some of the best musical talents to Pakistan.
Noorjehan, the teenage singing actress, is the prime example. The year also sees the entry of rock'n'roll into Hindi film music when C. Ramchandra comes up with a bubbly Meri jaan meri jaan Sunday ke Sunday aana in Shehnaai. Khemchand Prakash creates a musical marvel in Mahal. His composition Aayega aanewala makes the music world sit up and take notice of a musical phenomenon called Lata Mangeshkar - a singer who has come out of the shackles of her Noorjehan fascination and who is now set to rule as the Melody Queen of India. It's also the time for Jiya beqarar hai.