Saying he was the "Tragedy King" feels a bit like calling Rafa Nadal the "King of Clay"...and yet, his other successes notwithstanding, Dilip Kumar's unparalleled mastery in that realm leaves such an image indelibly etched in the mind and heart. Among other things, his portrayal somehow elevated and made it eminently possible for cynical me to empathize with an otherwise feckless character like Devdas.
It didn't hurt that innumerable musical treasures were picturized on him - an all-too fitting consequence of his staggering talent. I wonder whether any other hero could boast such exquisitely chiselled melodies in his collection. Mohd. Rafi was of course far and away his most prolific (and versatile) screen voice. However, I am today remembering two songs from Tarana (1951) and Devdas (1955), rendered by the other musical alter ego of his early days, Talat Mahmood, whose velvet voice perhaps most strikingly resembled Dilip-sahab's when he actually took to song on screen.
Note: The first song is a creation of maestro Anil Biswas, who also composed for Dilip Kumar's debut film "Jwar Bhata".
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