Magical Mentors – Ismail Darbar
Sneak peek into the life of Ismail Darbar
Family Background
Ismail Darbar comes from a family of four generation musicians. Ismail Darbar was born to noted clarinet and saxophone player Husain. Ismail was initially trained by his father. He also learnt how to play violin. Afterwards he learnt music from Pandit Ramprasad Sharma, the late father of composer Pyarelal and later on from Ganesh (Pandit’s son), who scored music in the ’60s and ’70s for films like Ek Nanhi Munni Ladki Thi, Ek Nari Do Roop.
Industry Struggle
Before stepping into the commercial world of filmi music he did the title-track of a TV serial and an album with Zee Music, neither of which saw the light of day. An exponent of the violin, he worked for nine years as a session violist for leading music directors Laxmikant Pyarelal, Kalyanji Anandji, Bappi Lahiri, Rajesh Roshan, Anand-Milind, Nadeem-Shravan, Jatin-Lalit and even A.R.Rahman. Lady luck’s shine increased on Ismail Darbar when he met director Sanjay Leela Bhansali(ismail was recommended by the singer Kunal), for whose film Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, he composed the music. With the director’s keen ear for music, the result, was sheer magic! Filmgoers were astonished by the exemplary quality, melody and originality of the musical score.
Film Scores
* Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)
* Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa (2000)
* Deewangee (2002)
* Devdas (2002)
* Shakti: The Power (2002)
* Baaz: A Bird in Danger (2003)
* Kisna: The Warrior Poet (2005)
* Husn (2006)
It is great to have you on this show. I got a chance to listen to your new cd and it is very nice. Best of luck to you.
Ferwa
USA
It is so great to have you again in the show. I am sure that you had talent to make star. Whatever you have said about Ashaji, I also feeling the same thing. Please keep it up even it is difficult to face this kind of situation. After all reality is reality
Stop playing “jamoora” for Himesh .
I am surprised how you have started to support and agree with him on everything?
What happened to your own personal opinions ?
Is Himesh sending his tit bits of music contracts your way ?
Yes I truly agree that Ismail ji flattering Himesh in each & every comment of his & it seems as if he wants to win Himesh’s support and show the door to poor Vishal & Shekher and Bappi da. Pls stop being a “chamcha” of HR.
Ismailji I really liked the way u went on stage 2 cheer up Raja. It really portrayed a humane side of ur personality. Keep it up!
Shruti, Delhi
ID,
i feel that u r proudy n always discourage participants from other gharana especially vishal shekhar’s. i must suggest u to leave the show.
I have been an ardent fan of Sa RE GA MA PA and have been following all episodes very keenly. I wanted to comment on the judgement of Richa. Ismailji, you raise your voice against an unfair judgement only if the candidate is from your gharana. Richa’s exit was totally not fair. Inface, being a classical musician myself, I could say with confidence that she was the best among the female vocalists. I would like to ask why you did not raise your voice against the judgement?
ismael ji…i liked d way u used 2 judge in saregamapa challenge 2006…u had always supported d other contestants…bt now…u encourage only contestants of ur gharana…this is nt right…pls dont do this…coz many ppl take inspiration from u….so guide them properly..
vry rite..nandita….richa is a vry gud singer…ismailji u have 2 answer to this…
Salam alikum Ismail Ji,
First I was your compositions and music fan; now I am your personality fan too. You are offcourse a great judge, and please be there in Saregama for the next challenges.
Yalgaaaaaaaaaaaaar hooooooooo!
God Bless U
Hana Ullah
Houston, TX
hello sir
i thin you were right and those 2 guys shouldent be in the final. they didnt compete from beggning.
i think peopel or politics of india have taken personal to this show. morality works. so please dont let this happan.
ZEE TV SUCKS. THEY SHOULDENT LET THIS HAPPAN.
anyway
thank you for your time and for your great show.
take care
ismailji
i feel amanat and poonam are choosing the wrong songs on the show
i agree the song they sung were better ones but i dont think such songs would help them to get more votes…they should sing more popular ones to get more votes..
ismail you great judgre, be with saregamapa forever. your persenalty very impressive. soon you will bag some films ,because you r with truth.
best of luck for your feture sir.
Best of Luck!
Ismailji:
While you are undoubtedly the best composer among this lot, I cannot understand your voting. Of course you understand when a performer is “off sur” — so why this emphasis on “performance” rather than playback singing capability and true music quality?
We are missing more songs from you– not sure why much less capable directors seem to be putting out lot more work!
ismail sahab aap achi tarah jaante hain ki ab amanat,mussasrrat aur junaid ka kya hoga logo mein jo galat fehmi hai usse to woh unhe vote dene se rahe.Kya ab unka bollywood mein gaana mumkin hoga.
Do not disregard….i respect Sa Re Ga Ma Pa the effort of Indo-Pak Friendship; But the long term root of biases …it will take time. Zee TV should stop this melodramas of let all participant cry ,,just watch if you recorded the show. Or watch DVD when this melodrama was going on producer made all participants crying like they lost their life (It was exaggerated) and three “Trishanku’s facial gestures …look again care fully …any one can say (Not a drop of tears) not melodrama purely drama to speak words …all were crying heartfelty and three were speaking the word of emotional blackmailing as it was clearly seen by gestures like …”How they make others cry …and making FOOL with innocent face and innocent voice..…watch it again with minute observation.
It is history see the following link …..how many Indian Actors ban in Pakistan ….even Pakistan Ban to show Indian Film till last year. Why this?
http://www.apunkachoice.com/happenings/20060125-0.html
http://www.apunkachoice.com/happenings/20060519-0.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4784819.stm
If you are talking about Patriotism to India be patriotic please. I do not know whether they REFUSED to sing Indian Patriotic Song or not ….but as this issue aroused……Come on and let all three participants to sing Indian Patriotic song and let them show some friendship for India and give them a Chance to WIN Indian Patriotic People. OR STOP this MELODRAMA and I know it will never happen. AND let Result …and eliminate the one who got less Vote. Many time all three Indian were in Trishanku right? And all judges agreed my God it was wrong elimination. On the name of Independence Day or elimination Kisiko Bhikh deneki jaroorat nahi hey.
And for your information all sing patriotic song of the other country when they go to function in other country…that’s the protocol.
Agar judges are Patriotic and TAKAT Hey to …..Make friendship like this …let all Indian Participant Sing Pakistan Patriotic song and all Pakistani Participant sing Indian Patriotic song ….make friendship like this. But Indian’s are emotional and Bevkuff.
Yes and if you do not want to eliminat no one ….let all do frienship on the name of independee day ….all sing patriotic song of other country…Indian for Pakistan and Oakistani for Indian
to raj
jaa kar zee ko bol .. tu yahan kyun ro kar drama karra – yeda hai kyaa ray?
yahan comment aise likhaa jaise ID ya zee teri bakwaas padega
Hi Ismailji
Thank you so much… we r very glad.
Aapne surat me “NAVRATRI” Organise karne ka socha hai. This is really very good idea.
Hum sab SURATIs aap ke sath GARBA khailenge..bahut maza aayega!!
Aap se ek request hai ki aap aapke sath SAREGAMA ke sabhi Participetants ko bhi le ke aana.
Amanat,Poonam, Raja, Harpreet, Mauli….Everyone.please..please
SHEKHAR -Vishal ALSo…
Once again Thank you ISMAILJI..
Regards,
Ivana
Surat,Gujarat.
Sir ur great & i am ur great Fan.I am also from surat.
i like ya man , u r the one n only respectble person in this stupid show , n i love the way u appreciate mussarat in true sence cuz u r the only person who got true muzik sence thats y u recognise mussarat is better then anyone , in or out of this contest , even better then amanat n poonam , i wsh mussarat was in ur family, but unfortunatly … anywyz , Mussarat has alreaty made his name n won our hearts seriously , n i guess he likes u more than hr (his own guru) n dats cuz u r a person whoknows how to appreciate the right thing , not just butterin up bappida like hr , i like ur attitude man! stay like dis forever n i know u ll , u r a DEEP person .
Ismail i think there is deal between you and himesh that he should not comment on your chela and you shouldnot comment on his, stop pretending innocent and flattering himesh.
Hello Ismile Ji how r u i want to become a singer who’ll best singer in the world but i have no traning i want to traning with u can u traning give me i wait just yr opinoin ok by ismile ji .
Hello Mr ismail darbar,
i am so upset & devastated by ur behavior!i am a gr8 fan of poonam & u did a huge injustice to her!
According to me & all my friends in USa,poonam never gave a bad performance, she always gave a powerpack performance! her badluck was in semifinals when she got bad throat! now u know,how HR & VS r fighting for their contestnats.even HR has stooped so low that people call him Himesh Beshrmiya,then why didn’t u even rquest people to vote for poonam & tounderstnad that she has a bad throat ? Why did u say that she is cleanbowled? (She needed ur support there).Did u suggest people to vote her out?i am sorry,it is blunt,but my friends said it openly that u had a deal with HR &zee for (PAK)!bcse u r muslim u sacrificed poonam for Amanat! Do u understnad or have any idea what did i go thr bcse of this ?i have lost faith in goodness in life! i will never ever buy any of ur music & i do not want any good directors to sign u! shame on u!
Only we r the people who belive in harmony & respect all religions but people like u destroy everything!
I have never been as disappointed as I have been with you, Darbar Saheb. You have done gross injustice to Poonam. She has been undoubtedly the best singer of all throughout with each of her performance bettering the other. And here you were pulling her down all the time… as if Amanat was your only “chela”. Poonam has truly been the “orphan” of the show with not a single person speaking in her support. You were her mentor, it was your duty to support her… but you didn’t. Just giving lip service to her humble background is not enough. You should have stood up for her. If she has been eliminated, it’s your fault. You are to be blamed for Poonam’s elimination, not her singing… and the Janta will never forgive you for this. You didn’t even have the decency to offer her singing assignments, while all the mentors offered their singers assignments. You should be ashamed of yourself to do this to Poonam… the best of them all.
Hi Ismail ji,
You are a great music man, no doubt. i want to thank you for sopporting Poonam and request you to keep supporting her. Please give her the courage and support to be someone in music field.
I want to talk to Poonam but have no source, i live so far.
L…. Norway
Ismael Darbar…i have always liked his judgement..i always wait for his comment on someone’s performance then only i vote…
i always liked him both as a person and as a composer…
Hi, Ismail Darbarjee,
You have not done justice to Poonam. You should learn from HR, how to make a less talented canditate “Aneek” to top.
The both of your student Amanat and Poonam were genius but they strugled at third and fourth position.
It was your fault not theirs.
I strongly feel that you acted in a manner of Dronacharya who has taken the thumb of Eklavya to promote Arjun.
I will respect you when you will give opportunity to Poonam and Amanat in your next assignment. You are a very great musician but to become legend you have to prove yourself as real teacher.
I was very sorry for the pathetic state of Poonam. All other judge except Shekhar and Vishal were biased against her and Himesh had played a dirty game to demorlise her by constantly bringing her poor back ground to forefront in a clever manner as if he is showing sympathy.
I know Poonam will fight this and come back if you really and honestly support her which I belive you wil do it.
Ismail,
You are the worst rat I have ever seen. You did not add any value to this show at all.
Other than foul language, conniving with Himesh and giggling at the girls..you have not observed any tahzeeb as an Ustad should.
I am ashamed and embarassed that you quote verses from Koran while doing the kind of things you do.
Hopefully the almighty will deal with you appropriately.
Dear Sir-
I am Poonam
From Lucknow
09342925250
I am willing to participate in “sa re ga ma pa” 2008.It will be very kind enough from your side to help me with the process of participation & the auditions. I chalange you best singing performance but please give me chance…. …
Please reply me…..
Please Sir…..
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I am requesting you so much.
Poonam said…
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