Nobody could question theiR taLent

Earlier, my collection had just one song from Sasural, which released in 1961.

From an alphabetical point of view, the second song from the film in it was the first – it was titled Ek Sawaal Main Karoon.

But one certainly could not ask any sawaal (question) about the talent of the two people who lent their voices to it – Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammed Rafi.

The song was written by Shailendra, and composed by Shankar Jaikishan.

By the way, I first read about this song in an article about Rajendra Kumar, on whom it was picturised.

This was another Rafi solo

Nazrana released in 1961.

My collection contained one track from the film.

It was titled Baazi Kisi Ne Pyaar Ki Jeeti Ya Haar Di.

The opening line of the song could be translated to, “ Someone has either won or lost the wager called love”.

As was the case with the previous song, this one was also sung by none other than Mohammed Rafi.

It was his only contribution to the soundtrack of the film.

The song was penned by Rajinder Krishan, who also wrote the film’s dialogues.

It was composed by Ravi Shankar Sharma.

The golden-hearted Rafi rendered it

Maya released in 1961.

Spread across my playlists, there were a couple of tracks from the film in my collection.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, the subject of this post would be the first.

It was titled Koi Sone Ke Dilwala.

And appropriately, it was rendered by the man with a heart of gold, the one and only Mohammed Rafi.

The next four words of the Salil Chowdhury composition, were ‘Koi Chandi Ke Dilwala’ (which could be translated to ‘the man with a heart of silver’).

It was written by Majrooh Sultanpuri.

Undoubtedly, Mubarak Begum was remembered

If the anecdote is to be believed, Lata Mangeshkar, apparently, was busy.

And that prompted music director Vasudev Gangaram Bhatkar (popularly known as Snehal Bhatkar) to employ the vocals of Mubarak Begum to render a song from a film that released in 1961.

The song in question was Kabhi Tanhaiyon Mein Hamari Yaad Aayegi.

And it was the title track of Hamari Yaad Aayegi.

As far as my collection was concerned, it was the only song from the film.

And the song was written by Kidar Nath Sharma, who also wrote and helmed the film.

Barot (Bhos)lent it her voice

Kids share a special bond with their grandparents.

But kids will be kids and their behaviour might occasionally upset their grandparents.

There was one track from a 1961 film that was about an upset paternal grandma and her grandchildren’s attempts to make her happy again.

It was titled Daadi Amma Daadi Amma Maan Jao.

And spread across my playlists, it was the second track from Gharana in my collection.

The two ladies who (Bhos)lent their voices to it were Asha and Kamal Barot.

The song, which was written by Shakeel Badayuni, was composed by Ravi.

Lata sang under Pancham’s baton

Chhote Nawab released in 1961.

My collection contained just one song from the film.

It was titled Ghar Aaja Ghir Aaye Badra Saawariya.

The lady who lent her voice to the track was the one and only Lata Mangeshkar.

The film was the maiden production of comedian Mehmood Ali, who also played his first lead role in it.

But it is notable for the musical first – the songs of the film were composed by a debutant named Rahul Dev Burman (also known as R D Burman, and fondly called Pancham Da).

Shailendra penned the track.