While Shankar–Jaikishan began to sound laboured in the late 1960s and Laxmikant–Pyarelal’s music became dated and formulaic in the late 1970s and 1980s, Kalyanji–Anandji produced fresh, contemporary music in every decade of their career. What set them apart was their flair for reinventing themselves with changing times. Unlike Shankar-Jaikishan, Kalyanji–Anandji did not have the blessings of a big banner. The length of their career more or less matched Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s but in that time they made music for only half as many films as LP. Shankar–Jaikishan were known for their ability to consistently produce hits in the 1950s and 1960s, especially for RK films, and Laxmikant–Pyarelal were known for their prolificacy and were considered one of the most commercially bankable composers. Kalyanji–Anandji were more like slow burners. Kalyanji–Anandji were perhaps the most underrated composers among the three.
They formed a bridge between Shankar–Jaikishan, whom they drew inspiration from in the beginning of their career, and Laxmikant–Pyarelal, who served as Kalyanji–Anandji’s assistants before striking out on their own. Kalyanji–Anandji, comprising of brothers Kalyanji Virji Shah and Anandji Virji Shah, were the second of the triumvirate of music director duos who ruled the Hindi film industry from the 1950s to the 1970s.
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