The younger Merchant rendered it

Luck released in 2009.

The subject of this post was the second song from the film in my collection.

If they were arranged in the descending order of their durations, it would be the first – it was five minutes and 23 seconds long.

If the subject of the previous post was sung by Salim Merchant, it would have been a hat-trick for him.

But he also composed the song, with his older brother, Sulaiman Merchant,

The song was written by Shabbir Ahmed.

The remixed version of the song was three minutes and 42 seconds long.

This was sung by Dadlani

The second male solo on the soundtrack of Kurbaan was the title track of the film – Kurbaan Hua.

The man who lent his voice to it was the one and only Mr Dadlani.

If the three songs from the film in my collection were arranged in the (Vish)alphabetical order, it would be the second.

And if they were arranged in the ascending order of their durations, it would be the first – it was four minutes and 18 seconds long.

The song, which was written by Niranjan Iyengar, was composed by the Merchants, Salim and Sulaiman.

It was another Salim solo

The subject of this post was the second of the three songs from the 2009 film Kurbaan in my collection.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, it would be the first – it was titled Ali Maula.

And if they were arranged in the ascending order of their durations (or the descending order, if one pleases), it would be the second – it was four minutes and 37 seconds long.

The contribution of Salim Merchant to the song wasn’t restricted to composing it (with Sulaiman).

But he sang it too.

Irfan Siddiqui wrote the song.

Kareena’s Actual nickname wAS used

In the post about Missing Sunday, I wrote about Viva!

Another member of the band was Anushka Manchanda.

She happened to be one of the three people who sang the subject of this post.

It was titled Bebo, and it was from Kambakkht Ishq (2009).

The song wasn’t just named after Kareena Kapoor (who is affectionately called Bebo), but it was also picturised on her.

By the way, the other ladies who sang it were Alisha Chinai and Suzanne D’Mello.

Anvita Dutt wrote the Anu Malik composition, which was four minutes and 19 seconds long.

Trivedi composed and sang (Am)it

Dev.D released in 2009.

There were four songs from the film in my collection.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Nayan Tarse would be the penultimate one.

And if they were arranged in the descending order of their durations, it would be the last – it was three minutes and nine seconds long.

The contribution of Amit Trivedi to the song was not restricted to composing it, but he lent his voice to it as well.

The only thing he did not do was write the song – its lyrics were credited to Amitabh Bhattacharya. 

Kailash Kher was the all-rounder

Kailash Kher sang two songs with three-word titles, of which two were Chak and De.

One of those was the subject of this post – Chak Lein De.

It was from the 2009 film Chandni Chowk To China.

If the four songs from the film in my collection were arranged in the alphabetical order, as well as in the ascending order of their durations, it would be the penultimate one – it was four minutes and 25 seconds long.

Kailasa (a band comprising Kher and the Kamath brothers, Naresh and Paresh) composed the song, which Kher penned.

  

Kamat and D’Souza sang it

Between 2002 and 2005, Mahua Kamat was a member of the five- (later four-) member girl band, Viva!

It comprised the winners of Coke [V] Popstars, a reality show that aired on Channel [V].

But it was (obviously) for a song from a film that she featured on this playlist.

The track in question was Missing Sunday, the title track of Sunday, which released in 2008.

The man who joined her behind the microphone for it was Earl D’Souza.

Sajid-Farhad wrote the song, which was three minutes and 54 seconds long.

Sandeep Chowta composed it.

Sami sang this title track

Rama Rama Kya Hai Dramaa? was a film that released in 2008.

There was just one song from it in my collection.

And that happened to be the title track of the film - Rama Rama Kya Hai Dramaa?

The song had a series of nonsensical verses, which were credited to Kumaar.

The man who lent his voice to the song was the one and only Adnan Sami (who happened to be the voice of the soundtrack).

It was composed by Siddharth-Suhas.

While the former’s last name is Sharma, the latter’s last name is Shetty.

Mr Kher sang this SoNg

If the four songs from Krazzy 4 in my collection were arranged in the alphabetical order, O Re Lakad would be the last.

In fact, that was the only song from the film that was picturised on the titular quartet – Arshad Warsi, Irrfan, Rajpal Yadav, and Suresh Menon.

Of the three people who lent their voices to it, only one was a lady.

Her name was Sowmya Raoh.

The men who joined her behind the microphone for it were Kailash Kher and Neeraj Shridhar.

Javed Akhtar penned the song, which was composed by Rajesh Roshan.

It was sung by Dadlani

Z – the last letter of the English alphabet – is pronounced Zed in India and Zee in the United States.

But one song did not just have that pronunciation, but also a deliberate misspelling.

The track in question was Krazzy 4, which released in 2008.

Speaking of the alphabet, if the four songs from the film were arranged in the alphabetical order, it would be the penultimate one.

The song was picturised on Hrithik Roshan, and composed by Rajesh Roshan.

It was written by Javed Akhtar.

Vishal Dadlani was the man who lent it his voice.

Harshdeep sang it with Himesh

If the two songs from Karzzzz (2008) in my collection were arranged in the alphabetical order, as well as in the descending order of their durations, Lut Jaoon Lut Jaoon would be the first – it was five minutes and 36 seconds long.

It had three things in common with the other song from the film in it.

Firstly, they were composed and sung by Himesh Reshammiya.

Secondly, they were duets.

And thirdly, Sameer Anjaan penned them.

But there was one difference between them – Harshdeep Kaur joined him behind the microphone for Lut Jaoon Lut Jaoon.

Salim wasn’t just the composer

Fashion released in 2008.

There were four songs from the film in my collection.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, as well as in the descending order of their durations, the subject of this post – Aashiyana – would be the first (it was five minutes and 29 seconds long).

The song was composed by the Merchant brothers, Salim-Sulaiman.

And the man who sang it was Salim, the younger of the two.

The song was written by Irfan Siddiqui.

Its remixed version – which was credited to DJ A-Myth – was  five minutes and 50 seconds long.

Rekha Bhardwaj rendered this version

I don’t add remixed versions of songs to my collection.

But I decided to make an exception for the subject of this post, because that was the only version I had heard.

The song in question was Phoonk De (Club Mix).

It appeared during the closing credits of No Smoking (2007), and was the only song from the film in my collection.

Rekha Bhardwaj sang that track, which was five minutes and 15 seconds long.

It was composed by Vishal Bhardwaj, who was also one of the film’s producers.

The song was penned by Gulzar.  

Himesh didn’t just compose it

The second song from Namastey London in this playlist, and the fifth overall, was Viraaniya.

If the were arranged in the descending order of their durations, it would be the penultimate one – it was five minutes and 43 seconds long.

The involvement of Himesh Reshammiya in the song was not restricted to composing it.

But he lent his voice to it as well.

Interestingly, the song happened to be just a couple of seconds shorter than the other Reshammiya solo in the film, Chakna Chakna.

It was penned by the one and only Javed Akhtar.

 

Mr Gandhi sang this trAcK

Namastey London released in 2007.

There were five songs from the film in my collection.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Aanan Faanan – one of the two tracks from it in this playlist – would be the first.

And if they were arranged in the descending order of their durations, it would be the second – it was half a dozen minutes and a couple of seconds long.

Akriti Kakkar and Jayesh Gandhi were the two people who lent their voices to the song.

Javed Akhtar wrote the song, which was composed by Himesh Reshammiya.

Sonu sang this title soNG

Apne released in 2007.

There was just one song from the film in my collection.

It happened to be the title track of the film – Apne Toh Apne Hote Hain.

The opening line of the song translated to, “Our own people are our own”.

Of the three people lent their voices to it, one was a lady.

I am talking about Jaspinder Narula.

The men who joined her behind the microphone for the song were Sonu Nigam and Jayesh Gandhi.

It was written by Sameer Anjaan.

The man who composed the song was Himesh Reshammiya.

This was S(on)ung by Suzanne

If the four songs from Jaan-E-Mann were arranged in the alphabetical order, Sau Dard would be the last.

And if they were arranged in the descending order of their durations, it would be the penultimate one – it was five minutes and 45 seconds long.

Sonu Nigam was one of the two people who lent the song their voices.

And the lady who joined him behind the microphone for it was Suzanne D’Mello.

Gulzar wrote the song, which Anu Malik composed.

Its remixed version – which was titled Groove Mix – was a minute shorter than the original.

It was a Sonu solo

Jaan-E-Mann released in 2006.

My collection contains four songs from the film.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Ajnabi Shehar would be the first.

And if they were arranged in the descending order of their durations, it would be the second – it was seven minutes long.

The man who lent his voice to the song was the voice of the soundtrack, Sonu Nigam.

It was the only solo in the film.

The song was written by the one and only Sampooran Singh Kalra (popularly known as Gulzar).

It was composed by Anu Malik.

Ms Srikar sang this Son(u)g

My collection contained three tracks from Humko Deewana Kar Gaye, which released in 2006.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, For Your Eyes Only would be the first.

But if I had my way, I would have called it for my ears only, because I only listened to it when I was adding it to my collection.

Sonu Nigam was one of the two people who lent the song their voices.

Nandini Srikar joined him behind the microphone for it.

The song, which was written by Sameer Anjaan, was composed by Anu Malik.

Kids probABly loved thIS trAcK

There were four songs from Fanaa (2006) in my collection.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, and in the ascending order of their durations, Chanda Chamke would be the first – it was three minutes and 50 seconds long.

The three people who lent the song their voices were Mahalakshmi Iyer, Babul Supriyo, and my namesake, Master Akshay Bhagwat.

The film’s leads, Kajol and Aamir Khan, mouthed a series of tongue-twisters in it.

The song – a remake of Yaara Yaara from Hum Tum (2004) – was written by Prasoon Joshi.

(Pand)It was written by Jatin-Lalit.

Mr Reshammiya was the (Tul)singer

Chup Chup Ke released in 2006.

If the two tracks from the film in my collection were arranged in the alphabetical order, Shab-E-Firaq would be the second.

And if they were arranged in the ascending order of their durations, it would be the first – it was four minutes and 11 seconds long.

Sameer Anjaan wrote the song, whose title was the Urdu word for, “The night of separation”.

Himesh Reshammiya’s contribution to the song wasn’t restricted to composing it, but he was one of the two people who sang it.

Tulsi Kumar was the other.

Sunidhi and Shaan sang it

There were a couple of songs from 36 China Town (2006) in my collection.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, as well as in the descending order of their durations, 24 X 7 I Think of You would be the first – it was five minutes and 13 seconds long.

Sunidhi Chauhan, one of the female voices of the soundtrack, was one of the two people who lent their voices to it.

She was joined behind the microphone for it by Shaan.

The song was written by Sameer Anjaan, and composed by Himesh Reshammiya.  

Mr Beura sang this Son(u)g

Shaadi No. 1 released in 2005.

My collection contained just one song from the film.

It was titled Jitne Channel TV Ke.

In it, the number of television channels was apparently equivalent to the number of tantrums one’s wife threw.

While one needs a remote control to flip the former, the husband needs to give his better half (currency) notes.

The song happened to be the only contribution of both Sonu Nigam and Krishna Beura to the soundtrack of the film.

That track was written by Sameer Anjaan.

And it was composed by Anu Malik.

(Pand)It was sung by Salim

Neal ‘n’ Nikki released in 2005.

There were a couple of songs from the film in my collection.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Halla Re would be the first.

And if they were arranged in the descending order of their durations, it would be the second – it was five minutes and eight seconds long.

Therefore, it was just eight seconds shorter than the film’s title track.

Salim-Sulaiman composed the song, and the former also happened to be one of the two people who lent their voices to (Pand)it.

Shweta was the other.

Five SingerS Sang thiS S(upriy)ong

My collection contained three songs from Dus (2005).

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, the subject of this post would be the first, and the only one that didn’t begin with D – it was titled Chham Se.

And if they were arranged in the ascending order of their durations, it would be the last – it was five minutes and 17 seconds long.

The quintet that lent their voices to it included two ladies – Sapna Mukherjee and Sunidhi Chauhan.

Babul Supriyo, Shaan, and Sonu Nigam were the others.

Panchhi Jalonvi wrote the Vishal-Shekhar composition. 

Only Sunidhi could’ve sung this

Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets released in 2005.

My collection contained a couple of songs from the film.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Mummy would be the second.

And if they arranged in the ascending order of their durations, it would be the first – it was four minutes and 43 seconds long.

Only one singer could have done justice to it.

And that the one and only Sunidhi Chauhan.

But would her mom would have approved of it?

Jokes apart, the song was written by Mayur Puri.

It was composed by Pritam Chakraborty.

Shaan (Bhos)lent it his voice

When I compiled my playlist, titled Hindi Film Songs Inspired by Food and Beverages, I had not heard the subject of this post.

It was titled Kehta Hai Kabootar.

If the three songs from Bewafaa were arranged in the alphabetical order, it would be the third.

A couple of singers (Bhos)lent their voices to that track.

One of them was none other than Asha.

And the man who joined her behind the microphone for it was Shaan.

The song was written by Sameer Anjaan.

It was composed by Nadeem Akhtar Saifi and Shravan Kumar Rathod.

 

Mr Narayan did (Ud)it justice

Bewafaa released in 2005.

And, as were the majority of my film-viewing experiences, this one happened to take place aboard a bus as well.

My collection now contains three songs from the film, including the two on this blog.

One of those was the subject of this post.

It was titled Ek Dilruba Hai.

Only Mr Narayan could have done justice to the song.

(Ud)It happened to be his only contribution to the soundtrack of the film.

The song was penned by Sameer Anjaan.

It was composed by Nadeem Akhtar Saifi and Shravan Kumar Rathod.

Richa sang it with Kunal

My collection contained a couple of songs from Run, which released in 2004*.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Nahin Hona Nahin Hona would be the second.

The two people who lent their voices to the song were Richa Sharma and Kunal Ganjawala.

It happened to be their only contribution to the film’s soundtrack.

Sameer Anjaan wrote the Himesh Reshammiya composition.

(*Note: I remember watching this film on what was then called a ‘video coach’ – a private bus that plied between cities, and had a television. I was travelling from Mumbai to Pune.)

Sanjay wAS Among the singers

Plan released in 2004.

If the two songs from the film in my collection were arranged in the alphabetical order, Aim Kaim would be the first.

The involvement of Anand Raaj Anand in the song was not restricted to composing it, but he was also one of the four people who lent their voices to it*.

The others were Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Shaan, and Sanjay Dutt.

No prizes for guessing that Dutt top-lined the cast of the film.

Dev Kohli penned it.

(*Note: Interestingly, Anand Raaj Anand was one of the male voices of the soundtrack.)

Veronica and Juggy sang it

U ‘n’ I may have had a (colloquial) English title, but it also went by the Hindi/Punjabi title, Mere Dil Vich Hum Tum.

Therefore, it was not just the second title track of the film, but it was also the shortest of the six songs from it in my collection – it was three minutes and 38 seconds long.

Londoners Veronica Mehta and Juggy D sang the song, which was written by Prasoon Joshi.

It was the only song in the film that Jatin-Lalit did not compose – it was composed by the British-Indian producer Rishi Rich.

(Ud)It was An inspired inspiration

My collection contained six songs from Hum Tum (2004).

These included the two on this playlist.

One of those was Yaara Yaara.

(Ud)It was sung by Alka Yagnik and Mr Narayan.

Prasoon Joshi sang the song, which was composed by Jatin-Lalit, and was four minutes and 44 seconds long.

Incidentally, that song was deleted from the film.

But it was used in Chanda Chamke, a song from Kunal Kohli’s (the director of the film) next film, Fanaa (which released in 2006).

It was inspired by Samra We Betha, a song by the Iraqi band Miami. 

Alka S(ha)ang this inspired song

There were a couple of songs from the 2004 film Hulchul in my collection.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Ishq Mein Pyaar Mein would be the first.

And if they were arranged in the descending order of their durations, it would be the second – it was four minutes and 17 seconds long.

Alka Yagnik and Shaan sang it.

Sameer Anjaan wrote the song, which was composed by Vidyasagar.

It was inspired by Thaamara Poovukku, a song from the Tamil film Pasumpon, which released in 1995.

Vidyasagar had composed that song as well.

Unfortunately, it was a (Sunid)hit

I watched Aan: Men at Work (2004) at a cinema hall in Mumbai, where I was holidaying upon completing my graduation, and before taking the entrance exam to my journalism course.

If the two songs from the film in my collection were arranged in the alphabetical order, Nasha Nasha would be the second.

The song, which was not a hit, marked the big-screen debut of Gauahar Khan.

And it happened to be the only contribution of Sunidhi Chauhan to the soundtrack of the film.

Sameer Anjaan wrote the song, which was composed by Anu Malik.

ThiS(a)number was rendered by Alka

The tagline of Qayamat, which released in 2003, was City Under Threat.

My collection contains just one song from the film.

Or, should I say, it contains one version of a song.

I am referring to Woh Ladki Bahut Yaad Aati Hai.

Alka Yagnik and Kumar Sanu were the two people who lent their voices to that version, which was half-a-dozen minutes and 47 seconds long.

Sanu sang the solo, which was just a couple of minutes and 27 seconds long.

Sameer Anjaan penned the song, which Nadeem Akhtar Saifi and Shravan Kumar Rathod composed.

Azmat composed and sang it

Garaj Baras was the seventh track on the 2003 album Deewar, by the Pakistani rock band Junoon.

The song featured on the soundtrack of Paap, which released the same year.

The involvement of Ali Azmat, the frontman of the band, in the song wasn’t restricted to composing it, but he rendered it too.

The only thing he did not do was write it – Sabir Zafar was the lyricist.

Interestingly, the song was as long as Mann Ki Lagan, the other song from the film in my collection – it was four minutes and 51 seconds long.

K S Chithra S(ha)ang this

Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon released in 2003.

My collection contained just one song from the film.

It was titled Kasam Ki Kasam.

By no means would it be incorrect to state that it was the best-known song in the film.

K S Chithra, one of the two people who lent her voice to the song, happened to be the voice of the soundtrack.

Shaan, who joined her behind the microphone for it, was the only male voice on it.

Dev Kohli wrote the Anu Malik composition.

It was half-a-dozen minutes and three seconds long.

Jagjit Singh was the singer

When I sat down to write this post, it was the day after the 83^rd birth anniversary of Jagjit Singh*.

He lent his voice to one of the two songs from Jogger’s Park (2003) in my collection.

It was titled Badi Naazuk Hai Yeh Manzil.

Zameer Kazmi wrote the song, which was composed by Tabun Sutradhar.

(*Note: Jagjit Singh was born Jagmohan Singh Dhiman on February 8, 1941 in Sri Ganganagar, which was then in Bikaner State. It is in present-day Rajasthan. He died in Mumbai, at the age of 70, on October 10, 2011.)

Nigam sang this run-of-the-mill song

If the five songs from Ishq Vishk were arranged in the alphabetical order, Love Love Tum Karo would be the last.

And if they were arranged in the descending order of their durations, they would be the first – it was five minutes and 41 seconds long.

As far as the songs from the film in my collection were concerned, Sonu Nigam, who sang it, was the voice of the soundtrack.

It was the only male solo in the film.

The song, which was written by Sameer Anjaan, was composed by none other than Anu Malik.

ThiS(o)number was sung by Alka

My collection contained five songs from the 2003 film Ishq Vishk, including the subject of this post and that of the next one.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Dooba Re Dooba would be the third.

And if they were arranged in the ascending order of their durations, it would be the first – it was four minutes and nine seconds long.

Alka Yagnik, the voice of the soundtrack, was one of the two people who lent it their voices.

Sonu Nigam was the other.

Sameer Anjaan wrote the song, which Anu Malik composed.

Ms Yagnik S(ha)ang this song

Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne released in 2003.

My collection contained three songs from the film.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, the title track – Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne – would be the second.

Shaan, who was the voice of the soundtrack, was one of the two people who lent their voices to it.

The lady who joined him behind the microphone for it was the one and only Alka Yagnik.

It was one of her two contributions to the soundtrack, but it wasn’t included in my collection.

Sudhakar Sharma wrote the Himesh Reshammiya composition.

Sukhwinder lent it his voice

Chalte Chalte released in 2003.

There were half-a-dozen tracks from the film in my collection, including the subject of this post.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Layee Vi Na Gayee would be the fourth.

And if they were arranged in the descending order of their durations, it would be the third – it was five minutes and 45 seconds long.

In fact, it was the longest of the four tracks in the film that were shorter than the six-minute mark.

Sukhwinder Singh sang the song.

Babbu Singh Mann wrote the Aadesh Shrivastava composition.

 

Ms Yagnik sang thiS(an)underrated song

My collection contained a couple of songs from Andaaz, which released in 2003.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Kisi Se Tum Pyaar Karo would be the first.

And if they were arranged in the descending order of their durations, it would be the second – it was five minutes and 11 seconds long.

It was an underrated song.

Alka Yagnik, the voice of the soundtrack, was one of the two people who sang it.

The man who joined her behind the microphone for it was Kumar Sanu.

Sameer Anjaan wrote the Nadeem-Shravan composition.

Mr Khan did no ‘Kamaal’

Na Tum Jaano Na Hum was a song from Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai (2000), which marked Hrithik Roshan’s debut as a leading man.

It inspired the title of a 2002 film, which, incidentally, starred him.

My collection contained two songs from that film, including the subject of that post.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, and in the descending order of their durations, Tum Meri Baahon Mein Aa Na Sake would be the second – it was five minutes and 53 seconds long.

Kamaal Khan sang the Rajesh Roshan composition, which Anand Bakshi penned.

Alka and Babul rendered it

Every Hindi film music buff has heard Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai, the song from Rocky, which released in 1981.

The song inspired the title of a film that released in 2002.

My collection contained just one song from the film.

It was titled Meri Tarah Tum Bhi.

The song, which was four minutes and 56 seconds long, was Babul Supriyo’s only contribution to the soundtrack of the film.

He was joined behind the microphone for it by the one and only Alka Yagnik.

The song, which was written by Jalees Rashid, was composed by Sajid-Wajid.

Three playBAcK singers rendered this

I really do not know what I was thinking when I accompanied an acquaintance to the cinema hall to watch Jeena Sirf Merre Liye, which released in 2002.

However, all I remembered when I was compiling this playlist was one song from the film.

It happened to be the title track of the film.

While one of the three people who lent it their voices was Babul Supriyo, the duo who joined him behind the microphone for it were Alka Yagnik and Kavita Krishnamurthy.

The song was written by Sameer Anjaan, and composed by Nadeem-Shravan.

It was another Yagnik-Supriyo duet

There were a couple of things in common between the subject of the previous post and that of this one.

Firstly, both were from films that released in 2002.

And secondly, they were composed by Anand Raaj Anand.

But what is more interesting are the four differences between them.

Firstly, it was titled Humne Tumko Dil Yeh De Diya.

Secondly, it was the only song from Gunaah in my collection.

Thirdly, Alka Yagnik and Babul Supriyo were the two people who lent their voices to it.

And lastly, the track was penned by Praveen Bhardwaj.

Anand wASn’t just the composer

Some people will literally make a song and dance about Indian-made foreign liquor (abbreviated to IMFL).

And that is precisely what the team behind the music of Annarth (2002) did in what was, alphabetically, the second song from the film in my collection.

It was titled Whisky Pila De.

The involvement of Anand Raaj Anand in the song wasn’t restricted to composing it, but he was also one of the three people who lent their voices to it.

Sadhana Sargam and Abhijeet Bhattacharya were the others.

The man who penned the song was Dev Kohli.

This was a Nigam solo

Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein released in 2001.

The soundtrack of the film had a couple of title tracks.

While one, obviously, was Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein, the other was titled Kaise Main Kahoon Tujhse.

But my collection contained just one of those – the latter, which was sung by Sonu Nigam.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, as well as in the ascending order of their durations, it would be the first – it was just a minute and four seconds long.

The song, which Sameer Anjaan wrote, was composed by Harris Jayaraj.

It was a KK solo

If the five songs from Mujhe Kuchh Kehna Hai were arranged in the alphabetical order, Pyaar Re – the second song from the film on this blog – would be the penultimate one.

It was sung by KK, who happened to be one of the three male voices of the soundtrack, because he also lent his voice to its title track*.

The man who wrote it was none other than Sameer Anjaan.

And the one who composed it was Anu Malik.

(*Note: That song – which also happened to be a KK solo – was not in my collection.)

Alka and Babul sang it

This playlist contains a couple of songs from Mujhe Kuchh Kehna Hai, which released in 2001.

That takes the number of songs from the film in my collection to five.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Jabse Dekha Hai would be the second.

Alka Yagnik and Babul Supriyo were the two people who lent their voices to it.

While the former was the female voice of the soundtrack, the latter was one of its male voices.

The song, which was written by Sameer Anjaan, was composed by the one and only Anu Malik. 

Preeti Uttam Singh sang (Ud)it

Gadar: Ek Prem Katha completed the trilogy of 2001 films whose titles were followed by a tagline on this playlist.

There were three songs from the film in my collection.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Musafir Jaane Wale would be the second.

And if they were arranged in the descending order of their durations, it would be the first – it was five minutes and 47 seconds long.

Preeti Uttam Singh and Mr Narayan lent their voices to (Ud)it.

The former’s father, Uttam Singh, composed the song, which was penned by Anand Bakshi.

ThiS(a)number was rendered by Yagnik

Ek Rishtaa completed the 2001 Duology of Hindi films whose titles had English taglines – the next four words in its title were The Bond of Love.

And even the title of the only song from the film began with the word Ek.

The next two words of the title of that track were Dil Hai.

The two people who lent their voices to it were Alka Yagnik and Kumar Sanu (who were the voices of the soundtrack).

The song, which was penned by Sameer Anjaan, was composed by Nadeem Akhtar Saifi and Shravan Kumar Rathod. 

Ms Yagnik’s talent was hidden

The tagline of Chhupa Rustam – which released in 2001 – was A Musical Thriller.

My collection contained just one song from the film – its title track, Tu Nikla Chhupa Rustam.

The lady who lent her voice to it was Alka Yagnik (whose talent wasn’t hidden).

She was the voice of the soundtrack.

Two people associated with the song happened to share a first name (Anand) – one was the songwriter, Bakshi, and the other was one half of the composer duo, Srivastava.

The other was the latter’s brother, Milind.

But it gave no one any ‘Anand’ (joy).

It wasn’t An (Ud)‘item’ number

Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya – which released in 2001 – was a film a friend and I ‘accidentally’ watched at a cinema hall.

There were a couple of songs from the film in my collection, including the subject of this post.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical number, Chori Chori Tera Chalna would be the second.

The two people who lent their voices to (Ud)it were Alka Yagnik and Mr Narayan.

Sudhakar Sharma wrote the song, which was composed by Himesh Reshammiya.

Inexplicably, it described everything about the pair on whom it was picturised as ‘items’.

(Ud)It was rendered by Narayan

Manisha Koirala starred in the 1995 film Akele Hum Akele Tum, whose soundtrack featured a song titled Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya.

It inspired the title of a film, which released in 2000 and starred her and her Bombay (1995) co-star, Arvind Swamy.

My collection contained just one song from that film.

It was titled Dil Chura Ke Chal Di.

The man who lent his voice to (Ud)it was the one and only Mr Narayan.

Javed Akhtar wrote the song, which was composed by Jatin-Lalit, and was five minutes and 24 seconds long.

ThiS track wAS qUite diSAPpointing

Mela released in 2000.

If the two tracks from the film in my collection were arranged in the alphabetical order, its title track – Mela Dilon Ka – would be the second.

And if they were arranged in the descending order of their durations, it would be the first – it was seven minutes and 28 seconds long.

(Ud)It was sung by three ladies (Alka Yagnik, Poonam, and Sadhana Sargam), and four men (Abhijeet, Shankar Mahadevan, Sonu Nigam, and Mr Narayan).

Dev Kohli and Dharmesh Darshan, the film’s director, wrote the Anu Malik composition, which was quite disappointing.

This song wasn’t even pASSable

Hum To Mohabbat Karega released in 2000.

The film’s title was inspired by the song from Dilli Ka Thug, which released in 1958.

My collection contained just one song from the film.

It was titled Leh Liya Leh Liya.

Although I remembered it while compiling this playlist, it would not be incorrect to state that it was not even a passable song.

The three Sing(h)ers who (Bhos)lent it their voices were Abhijeet, Sudesh, and Sukhwinder.

The song was written by Majrooh Sultanpuri (who, incidentally, penned the Dilli Ka Thug track too).

Anu Malik composed it.

 

Prashant joined Preeti and Pinky

My collection contains five songs from the 2000 film Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega, including the subject of this post.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Piya Piya would be the last.

And if they were arranged in the descending order of their durations, it would be the joint-fourth – it was five minutes and 40 seconds long.

Therefore, the track was as long as Ek Garam Chai Ki Pyali Ho.

Prashant joined sisters Preeti and Pinky joined behind the microphone for it.

Sameer Anjaan wrote the song, which was composed by Anu Malik.

Ms Yagnik rendered the Son(u)g

My collection contained four songs from Chal Mere Bhai, which released in 2000.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Meri Neend Jaane Lagi Hai would be the fourth.

It was, in fact, the second track from the film in my collection that began with the letter M.

And if they were arranged in the descending order of their durations, it would be the first – it was five-and-a-half seconds long.

Alka Yagnik and Mr Nigam lent their voices to the Son(u)g.

It was written by Sameer Anjaan, and composed by the Srivastava brothers, Anand-Milind.

Ms Krishnamurthy sang this Son(u)g

My collection contained a couple of songs from the 2000 film Badal.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, as well as in the descending order of their durations, Na Milo Kahin Pyaar would be the first – it was half-a-dozen minutes and 47 seconds long.

Kavita Krishnamurthy – one of the female voices of the soundtrack – was one of the two people who lent their voices to the song.

Sonu Nigam joined her behind the microphone for it. It was his only contribution to the soundtrack.

Sameer Anjaan wrote the song, which Anu Malik composed.

Yagnik and Supriyo sang it

Aaghaaz meant ‘beginning’.

While it obviously wasn’t the title of the first film on this playlist, it was that of the first one that released in 2000 on it.

My collection contained just one song from the film.

It was titled Mann Tera Mera Mann.

Alka Yagnik and Babul Supriyo were the two people who lent the song their voices.

While the former was one of the female voices of the soundtrack, it was the latter’s only contribution to it.

Sameer Anjaan wrote the Anu Malik composition, which was five minutes and 23 seconds long.

 

 

It was sung by Sudesh

Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan released in 1999.

The title track of the film – which was five minutes and 59 seconds long – was the second song from the film in my collection.

I added the song to my collection for a couple of reasons.

Firstly, I loved the song that inspired the film’s title (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, from C.I.D., which released in 1956).

And secondly, I was once compiling a list of songs with cities in their titles.

The man who (Bhos)lent his voice to that track was Sudesh.

Indeevar wrote the Jatin-Lalit composition.

Sanu sang this title track

Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin released in 1999.

While the soundtrack of the film contained a couple of versions of its title track, my collection contained just one.

The man who lent his voice to it was the one and only Kumar Sanu.

Although it stood out vis-à-vis the other songs in the film, it was a run-of-the-mill song.

The song was penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri.

And the two men who composed (Pand)it were the siblings, Jatin-Lalit.

By the way, the other version of the song was a sad song, which was also sung by Sanu.

Anuradha and Sudesh sang it

In the past, whenever I thought of Dhanno, all I could remember was Basanti’s (Hema Malini) mare in Sholay (1975) or R D Burman’s song from the 1977 film Kitaab, Dhanno Ki Aankhon Mein.

But there was a non-Pancham Dhanno in the 1990s.

It was a song titled Dhanno Ki Aankh Sharabi.

And it happened to be the second song from the 1999 film Lal Baadshah in my collection.

The two people who (Bhos)lent the song their voices were Anuradha Paudwal and Sudesh.

It was written by Shyam Raj, and was composed by Aadesh Shrivastava.

Amit (Bhos)lent it his voice

Kohram released in 1999.

My collection contained a couple of songs from the film, including the subject of this post.

It was titled Hum Hain Banaras Ke Bhaiya.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, it would be the first.

I remembered the song despite having no other connection with the city in Uttar Pradesh, barring the fact that a couple of my mates hailed from there.

The two men who (Bhos)lent (Am)it their voices were Mr Kumar and Sudesh.

The song, which was written by Dev Kohli, was composed by Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen. 

NFAK composed and sang (Ud)it

My collection contained a couple of songs from Kartoos, which released in 1999.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, the subject of this post – Teri Yaad – would be the second.

The involvement of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in the song was not restricted to composing it, but he also happened to be one of the two people who lent their voices to it.

Udit Narayan was the other.

Interestingly, the latter was the voice of the soundtrack (and this was the second contribution of the former to it).

Majrooh Sultanpuri penned the song.

Narula (Bhos)lent it her voice

International Khiladi released in 1999.

It was the sixth film in Akshay Kumar’s Khiladi franchise.

In fact, it also happened to be the last film in that franchise to release in the 1990s.

My collection contains just one song from the film, in which the actor’s would-be wife, Twinkle Khanna, was his co-star.

It was titled Lutiya Gaya.

The two people who (Bhos)lent the song their voices were Jaspinder Narula and Sudesh.

It was four minutes and 24 seconds long, and was written by Dev Kohli.

The man who composed the song was Aadesh Shrivastava.

It was a run-of-the-mill Yagnik solo

By no means would it be incorrect to state that Alka Yagnik was the voice of the soundtrack of the 1999 film Hote Hote Pyar Ho Gaya.

And that was because she sang a couple of songs from it.

While one of those was a solo, the other was a duet.

But my collection contained just one of those – the former, which happened to be the title track of the film.

Rani Malik wrote the song, which was composed by two men – one was Anand Raaj Anand, and the other was Pradeep Lad.

Jaspinder and Sukhwinder sang (Ud)it

My collection contained just one song from Hindustan Ki Kasam, which released in 1999.

It was titled Jalwa Jalwa.

Three singers lent their voices to the song.

One of them were Jaspinder Narula. It happened to be her only contribution to the soundtrack of the film.

The involvement of Sukhwinder in the song wasn’t restricted to Sing(h)ing it, but he composed it too.

The man who joined them behind the microphone for (Ud)it was the one and only Mr Narayan.

The song, which was written by Anand Bakshi, was five minutes and 52 seconds long. 

Yagnik sang it with Abhijeet

As far as this playlist was concerned, the second film with No. 1 in its title was Anari No. 1, the Govinda-starrer which released in 1999.

My collection contained a couple of songs from that film, including the subject of this post.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Dheere Dheere Hum Dono Mein would be the first.

The man who lent his voice to it was Abhijeet Bhattacharya, the male voice of the soundtrack.

Alka Yagnik joined him behind the microphone for it.

Dev Kohli wrote the song, which Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen composed.

Ms Yagnik sang this song

The second song on this playlist was from Arzoo (1950).

And the subject of this post was the second song from Aarzoo, which released in 1999.

It was titled Saajan Saajan Teri Dulhan.

If both the songs from the film in my collection were arranged in the descending order of their durations, it would be the second – it was seven minutes and 20 seconds long.

The only female solo on the film’s soundtrack, it was sung by none other than Alka Yagnik.

The song, which was penned by Anand Bakshi, was written by Anu Malik.

Bhupinder Singh sang this song

My collection contained five songs from Satya (1998), including the subject of this post.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, as well as in the ascending order of their durations, Baadalon Se would be the first – it was half-a-dozen minutes and as many seconds long.

The man who lent his voice to the song was Bhupinder Singh.

Gulzar wrote the song, whose next line-and-a-half went, “Kaat kaat ke, kaagazon pe naam jodna”.

The Vishal Bhardwaj composition could be translated to, “Cutting our names from the clouds and writing them on sheets of paper”.

Ms Yagnik sang thiS(reeku)marvellous song

By no means would it be incorrect to state that the latter half of the 1990s weren’t as fruitful for composers Nadeem Akhtar Saifi and Shravan Kumar Rathod.

Saat Rang Ke Sapne was the only other 1998 release whose soundtrack was credited to them.

If the second song from the film in my collection were arranged in the alphabetical order, and in the descending order of their durations, its title track would be the second – it was four minutes and 56 seconds long.

Alka Yagnik and M G Sreekumar wrote the song, which Sameer wrote.

(Ud)It wasn’t a Praiseworthy track

Qila – which was released in 1998 – marked the final film appearance of Dilip Kumar, whose career spanned 54 years.

My collection contained just one song from the film.

It was the ironically-titled Wah Bhai Wah, a phrase even the most die-hard fans of the film’s cast would not utter upon listening to the song.

While it was Poornima’s only contribution to the soundtrack, the man who lent his voice to (Ud)it was the one and only Mr Narayan.

Dev Kohli wrote the Anand Raaj Anand composition.

The song was five minutes and 24 seconds long.

Ms Deshpande joined the SAbrIs

Prior to the addition to the subject of this post, there were five songs from Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998) in my collection.

If the six songs from the film in my collection were arranged in the alphabetical order, as well as in the descending order of their durations, Teri Jawani Badi Mast Mast would be the penultimate one – it was five-and-a-half minutes long.

Anupama Deshpande joined the Sabri brothers, Afzal and Iqbal, and the latter’s son, Shabab, behind the microphone for it.

Iqbal Sabri wrote the song, which the debuting brothers, Sajid-Wajid, composed.

Nigam failed to (Chi)nail it

Keemat – whose tagline was They Are Back – released in 1998.

My collection contained a couple of songs from the film, including the subject of this post, which was titled De Diya Dil Piya.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, it would, in fact, be the first of those.

As far as contributions to the film’s soundtrack were concerned, it was the only one for both the people who lent their voices to it.

One was Alisha Chinai, and the other was Sonu Nigam.

The song, which Indeevar wrote, was composed by Rajesh Roshan.

(Ud)It was out of ‘Line’

A film titled Hum Se Badkar Kaun released in 1981.

Seventeen years later, an unrelated film released.

Its title combined the words Hum and Se, and added the letter ‘h’ to the word Badkar.

There was just one song from the film.

It was titled Line Maarle (Mumbai slang for flirting).

(Ud)It happened to be the only solo on the soundtrack of the film – the man who lent it his voice was none other than Mr Narayan (who was, in fact, the voice of the soundtrack).

Faaiz Anwar wrote the song, which Viju Shah composed.

Alka lent (Ud)it her voice

When I sat down to write this post, the 2024 film Merry Christmas had released.

That is what a person would wish a friend on Bada Din.

That, by the way, was the title of a film that released in 1998.

The subject of this post – Meri Aankhon Mein – is one of the two tracks from that film in my collection.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, it would be the first.

(Ud)It was sung by Alka Yagnik and Mr Narayan.

(Pand)It was written by Javed Akhtar, and composed by the siblings, Jatin-Lalit

This song VAs not sweet

Soan Papdi and Soan Halwa are popular Indian sweets.

Or, if one were a fan of 1990s Hindi film music, it was a song from Aunty No. 1, in which Govinda calls Raveena Tandon Soan Papdi, and she calls him Soan Halwe.

If the four songs from the film in my collection were arranged in the alphabetical order, it would be the last.

But the song, which was rendered by Alka Yagnik and Vinod Rathod, probably left a bitter taste in many a mouth.

It was written by Sameer Anjaan, and was composed by Anand-Milind.

This song was (Ba)nobody’s ‘Arzoo’

Govinda played the titular character in Aunty No. 1, which released in 1998.

My collection contained three songs from the film, including the subject of this post.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, it would be the first, because it happened to be the title track of the film.

While the other two tracks from the film in my collection, and the others on its soundtrack were either duets or sung by three singers, this was a solo – Arzoo Bano rendered it.

Sameer Anjaan wrote the awful song, which was composed by Anand-Milind.