It completed Mukesh’s ‘Sajan’ duology

Teesri Kasam released in 1966.

My collection had five songs from the film, including the subject of this post.

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

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

The film’s soundtrack had two songs that begun with Sajan.

And Sajanwa Bairi Ho Gayi Hamaar was the second of those.

Mukesh rendered it.

The song was written by Shailendra, also the film’s producer.

Shankar Jaikishan composed it.

It was Sharda’s signature song

Sharda Rajan Iyengar – mononymously credited as Sharda – was born in the Madras Presidency on October 25, 1933.

She died at the age of 89 on June 14, 2023.

Her signature song was Titli Udi.

It was the third song from the 1966 film Suraj (if they were arranged in the alphabetical order).

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

The song was written by Shailendra.

It was composed by Shankar Singh Ram Singh Raghuvanshi and Jaikishan Dayabhai Panchal.

This was an exceptional nuMbeR

My collection contains four tracks from Mera Saaya, which released in 1966.

The subject of this post – Aapke Pehlu Mein Aakar Ro Diye – happened to be the solo male solo in the film.

It was rendered by none other than Mohammed Rafi.

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

But if there were arranged in the descending order of their durations, it would be the penultimate one – it was three minutes and 32 seconds long.

Raja Mehdi Ali Khan penned the song, which was composed by Madan Mohan.

Lata and Hemant sang it

My playlist dedicated to songs from films that released between 1960 and 1968 contained one song from the 1966 film Mamta.

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

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Chhupa Lo Yun Dil Mein Pyaar Mera would be the first.

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

Lata Mangeshkar and Hemant Kumar sang the Roshan composition, which was written by Majrooh Sultanpuri. 

Playback’s Shahen‘shah’, Rafi, rendered it

My collection contains five songs from Love In Tokyo (1966).

Eighty per cent of those were written by Hasrat Jaipuri.

These include the subject of this post – the male version of O Mere Shah-E-Khuban*.

That, by the way, is an Urdu phrase, which could be translated to beloved.

Mohammed Rafi lent his voice to the song.

Was that even a surprise? After all, he sang the majority of the male solos in the film.

Shankar Singh Ram Singh Raghuvanshi and Jaikishan Dayabhai Panchal composed the song.

(*Note: The female version was sung by Lata Mangeshkar.)

This wAs(h)a duet featuring Rafi

The title track of Dus Lakh (1966) was titled Gareebon Ki Suno Woh Tumhari Sunega.

There were a couple of versions of it on the soundtrack of the film*.

But my collection contains just one.

And that was the duet, to which Asha and Mohammed Rafi (Bhos)lent their voices.

That was hardly a surprise, because between the two of them, they sang the majority of the songs in the film.

Prem was Dhawan who penned the song.

It composed by Ravi Shankar Sharma (better known as Ravi).

(*Note: The other was an Asha Bhosle solo.)

This tracK had two (Man)names

Daadi Maa released in 1966.

While the title of the film could be translated to paternal grandmother, the only song from the film referenced her daughter-in-law (in other words, Maa, or mother).

It would not be incorrect to state that it went by a couple of titles, if one considered Ae Maa Teri Soorat Se Alag as one of those.

But the song was officially credited as Usko Nahin Dekha Humne Kabhi.

The two men who lent their voices to it were Manna Dey and Mahendra Kapoor.

Majrooh Sultanpuri wrote the song, which Roshan composed.