Sharda sang it with Rafi

Composer Shankar Singh Ram Singh Raghuvanshi was raised in Hyderabad, so it was fair that he (and Jaikishan Dayabhai Panchal) had a ‘Duology with Telugu Phrases’.

While one was Ramaiya Vastavaiya [from Shree 420 (1955)], the other was the subject of this post.

It was titled Badkamma Badkamma Ekkada Potav Ra.

That could be translated to, “Badkamma, where are you going?”

And it happened to be the only song from the 1969 film Shatranj in my collection.

Sharda Rajan Iyengar joined Mohammed Rafi behind the microphone for the song, which was written by Kiran Kalyani.

Kapoor was a surprise package

A number of singers sang songs picturised on Rajesh Khanna during the peak of his superstardom (which began in 1969 and came to an end just two years later).

But the crooner most associated with him was none other than Kishore Kumar.

Therefore, it was quite surprising that Mahendra Kapoor sang the songs of the Kaka-starrer Bandhan, which released in 1969.

However, there was just one song from the film in my collection.

It was titled Aayo Re Aayo Re.

The song was written by Indeevar.

Kalyanji Virji Shah and Anandji Virji Shah composed it.