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.

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.

Three (Fal)‘guni’ Sing(h)ers San(u)g this

Koyla released in 1997 (and was, in fact, the first Hindi film I went to a cinema hall to watch).

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, Badan Juda Hote Hain would be the first – it was a whopping ten-and-a-half minutes long.

Kumar Sanu as joined behind the microphone for it by ‘The Dandiya Queen’, Falguni Pathak, and Preeti Singh, the daughter of composer Uttam Singh.

Indeevar wrote the song, which Rajesh Roshan composed.

Sargam sang it with Abhijeet

I concluded the previous post with a statement about three of the 10 songs from films that released in 1997 on this playlist being Viju Shah compositions.

One of them was the third song from Aar Ya Paar in my collection.

It was titled Mann Chahe Sanam.

It happened to be the only contributions of the two people who sang it to the soundtrack of the film.

Sadhana Sargam and Abhijeet were the singers in question.

By no means would it be incorrect to state that this song, which was written by Indeevar, was underrated.

It was a Lata solo

With the addition of this song to my collection, it contained five songs from Karan Arjun, which released in 1995.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Ek Munda 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 38 seconds long.

It was the only female solo in the film – it was the only contribution to the one and only Lata Mangeshkar to its soundtrack.

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

Ms Krishnamurthy sang this trAcK

The subject of this post was a song with a personal connection.

It was titled Gilli Bina Aisa Danda, and it was the second song from Mr. Azaad (1994) in my collection.

When I was in the seventh grade, I had an audiotape titled Super Hits ’94, and this happened to be one of the songs on it.

Kavita Krishnamurthy was one of the three people who lent their voices to it.

Kumar Sanu and Arun Bakshi were the others.

The song, which was written by Indeevar, was composed by none other than Bappi Lahiri.

Alka (Bhos)lent thiS(a)number her voice

Prior to the addition of the subject of this post to my collection, it had three songs from Andaz, which released in 1994.

The fourth was titled Laila Bechari Kya Karti.

If all the tracks from the film in it were arranged in the alphabetical order, it would be the third.

Two people from the previous song (Bhos)lent their voices to this one as well.

They were Alka Yagnik and Sudesh.

They were joined behind the microphone for it by none other than Kumar Sanu.

Indeevar wrote the song, which was composed by Bappi Lahiri.

Nitin sang it with Lata

Kishen Kanhaiya released in 1990.

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

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Krishna Krishna Aaye Krishna would the second.

Two people lent their voices to that song, whose next four words went, “Jagmag Hua Re Angna”.

One of them was the one and only Lata Mangeshkar.

And the other was Nitin Mukesh.

It happened to be the only contribution of the pair to the soundtrack of the film.

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

This song became quite PoPUlar

Bahaar Aane Tak released in 1990.

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

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, it would be the second –the title of the song was Mohabbat Inayat Karam Dekhte Hain.

Anuradha Paudwal, the only female singer on the soundtrack of the film, lent her voice to the song – a duet, for which she was joined behind the microphone by Pankaj Udhas.

It was penned by Indeevar, composed by Rajesh Roshan, and was quite a popular song in the 1990s.

Kumar (Kisho)rendered this title song

If the subject of the previous post was the title track of Jaadugar (1989), the subject of this one was that of another Amitabh Bachchan-starrer that released the same year.

I am, of course, referring to Toofan.

The song, titled Aaya Aaya Toofan, was the last song sung by the one and only Kishore Kumar for Bachchan (who, incidentally, played magicians in both the aforementioned films).

By the way, Prakash Mehra’s arch-rival, Manmohan Desai, produced the film, which his son, Ketan Desai, helmed.

The song, which was penned by Indeevar, was composed by Anu Malik.

This was a Sadhana-Sanu duet

Aasman Se Ooncha released on March 3, 1989.

The only song from the film in my collection was Jiya Pyaar Maange Jiya.

It was the title track of the film, because Aasman Se Ooncha were the three words that followed the four aforementioned ones.

The first time I heard it was during Kumar Sanu’s interview to an FM station’s YouTube channel.

The lady who joined him behind the microphone for the song was Sadhana Sargam.

The song, which was written by Shyamalal Babu Rai (better known by his pseudonym, Indeevar), was composed by Rajesh Roshan.  

It was rendered by Lata

The subject of this post was the second song from Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi (1988) in my collection.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Saajan Mera Us Paar Hai would be the second.

It could be translated to, “My lover is on the other side”.

The question was, “Of which of the titular rivers?”

Jokes apart, Lata Mangeshkar rendered it.

She wasn’t just the best in the business, but she was also the female lead on the soundtrack of the film.

The song was written by Indeevar.

And it was composed by Anu Malik.

Class made way for KrAss

If there was one thing that defined Hindi film songs in the early 1980s, it had to be the songs from Jeetendra-starrers which were remakes of Telugu films.

And there were three ways to identify them.

Firstly, they crossed the limits of decency.

Secondly, each of those were written by Indeevar.

And thirdly, they were composed by Bappi Lahiri.

One of those was Mawaali, which released in 1983.

The only song from the film in my collection was Jhopdi Mein Charpai.

The two people who (Bhos)lent their voices to it were Asha and Kishore Kumar.

This was a Lata-Kishore duet

Prior to the addition of this song, my collection contained a couple of songs from Kasauti, which released in 1974.

The subject of this post was the third.

But if they were arranged it in the alphabetical order, Ho Jaata Hai Pyaar would be the first.

The next four words of the song, which I first heard on the radio, were Pyaar Kiya Nahin Jaaye.

The two people who (Kisho)rendered it were Lata Mangeshkar and Mr Kumar.

The song was penned by Indeevar.

And it was composed by Kalyanji Virji Shah and Anandji Virji Shah.   

Mukesh and Rafi rendered it

Samjhauta released in 1973.

My collection contained just one song from the film.

It was titled Badi Door Se Aaye Hain.

The next five words of the song were Pyaar Ka Tohfa Laaye Hain.

It would not be incorrect to state that it was one of the finest male duets on the soundtracks of Hindi films that released in the 1970s.

The two men who lent their voices to it were Mukesh and Mohammed Rafi.

The song was written by Indeevar.

The two men who composed it were Kalyanji Virji Shah and Anandji Virji Shah.

Kumar (Kisho)rendered Apradh’s other solo

If the four songs from Apradh in my collection were arranged in the alphabetical order, the subject of this post – and the second song from the film on this playlist – would be the third.

It was titled Tum Ho Haseen.

It happened to be the first song in the Tum Duology on the soundtrack of the film.

But unlike Tum Mile Pyaar Se, that song was a solo – it was (Kisho)rendered by the one and only Mr Kumar.

The song was written by Indeevar.

It was composed by Kalyanji Virji Shah and Anandji Virji Shah. 

Asha’s solo inspired a chartbuster

This playlist contained a couple of songs from Apradh, which released in 1972.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Ae Naujawan Hai Sab Kuchh Yahan would be the first.

The lady who (Bhos)lent her voice to it was none other than Asha.

The song, which was written by Indeevar, was composed by Kalyanji-Anandji.

In 2005, the song became the basis for the chartburster, Don’t Phunk With My Heart (from the American rap group The Black Eyed Peas’ album, Monkey Business).

By the way, that song credited Indeevar and the Shah brothers as songwriters.

It was (Sum)another Kalyanpur-Mukesh duet

My collection contained three songs from Pehchan, which released in 1970.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Aaya Na Humko Pyaar Jatana would be the first.

It was sung by Mukesh (who lent his voice to all the three songs from the film in my collection).

Moreover, it was the second contribution of Suman Kalyanpur to the soundtrack of the film.

Each of the three tracks from the film in my collection was written by a different lyricist – Indeevar penned this one.

It was composed by Kalyanji Virji Shah and Anandji Virji Shah.

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.

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.