This Rafi solo became popular

Shehnai released in 1964.

But please do not be fooled by the musical title of the film – my collection contained just one track from it.

It was titled Na Jhatko Zulf Se Paani.

That line could be translated to, “Don’t shake off the water from your tresses”, and was, therefore, something a man would instruct his partner after she has come out of the shower.

The man who lent his voice to the song was none other than Mohammed Rafi.

It was written by Rajinder Krishan, and was composed by Ravi Shankar Sharma (a.k.a. Ravi).

Lata rendered this short solo

If the three songs from Haqeeqat in my collection were arranged in the alphabetical order, Zara Si Aahat Hoti Hai would be the last.

And if they were arranged in the ascending order of their durations, it would be the first – it was three minutes and 51 seconds long.

By the way, the four words that followed the italicised words above were Toh Dil Sochta Hai.

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

It was written by Kaifi Azmi.

And it was composed by Madan Mohan.   

A Sing(h)ing quaRTet rendereD it

Prior to the addition of the subject of this post – and that of the next one – to my collection, there was just one song from Haqeeqat (1964) in it.

The second song from the film in my collection (if the three were arranged in the alphabetical order) was Hoke Majboor Usne Mujhe Bulaya Hoga.

Four male Sing(h)ers – Bhupinder, Manna Dey, Mohammed Rafi, and Talat Mahmood – sang it.

Kaifi Azmi wrote the Madan Mohan composition, which was the longest of the three from the film in my collection – it was seven minutes and a second long.

I only included Mukesh’s version

Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh Chand Mathur lent their voices to the majority of the songs on the soundtrack of Dulha Dulhan, which released in 1964.

My collection, however, contained just one song from the film.

Or, to be precise, one of the two versions of it.

The track in question was the male version of Humne Tumko Pyaar Kiya Hai Jitna.

No prizes for guessing who sang it.

The song was penned by Indeevar.

It was composed by Kalyanji-Anandji.

Music directors Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma assisted the brothers on the film’s soundtrack.

Ms Mangeshkar’s solo was outstanding

The only contribution of the one and only Lata Mangeshkar to the soundtrack of Aap Ki Parchhaiyan (which released in 1964) was titled Agar Mujhse Mohabbat Hai.

It happened to be the only track from the film in my collection.

And by no means would it be incorrect to state that it was one of the highlights of the film.

The next line-and-a-half of the song – written by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, and composed by Madan Mohan – went, “Mujhe sab apne gham de do, in aankhon ka har ek aansoo, mujhe meri kasam de do”.