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.

Kumar did not accept (Kisho)remuneration

I wrote this post on December 29, 2023, which happened to be the 81^st birth anniversary of Rajesh Khanna, the producer and leading man in Alag Alag, which released in 1985.

Since the film marked his debut as producer, his playback voice since his breakthrough hit Aradhana (1969) – the one and only Kishore Kumar – did not charge him a fee for rendering the songs of the film.

The second song from the film in my collection – alphabetically too – was Kabhi Bekasi Ne Maara.

Anand Bakshi wrote the song, which was composed by R D Burman.

This trAcK celebrated Shammi Kapoor

Wanted: Dead Or Alive released in 1984.

The only song from the film – sung by Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar – was Tumsa Nahin Dekha.

It referenced Shammi Kapoor’s popular films and began with Yahoo!, from his 1961 hit Junglee (whose title was among those mentioned in it).

Even the title of the song was inspired by the actor’s breakthrough hit, which released in 1957.

How he must have missed his voice, Mohammed Rafi.

But Kishore Kumar (Bhos)lent his voice to the song, as did Asha.

It was penned by Anjaan, and composed by Bappi Lahiri.

It was (Kisho)rendered by Asha

Die-hard Amitabh Bachchan fans know his parents were considering christening him Inquilaab Srivastava.

Forty-two years after the actor’s birth (i.e., in 1984), he starred in a film that happened to share its title with the first of those names.

My collection contained just one song from the film.

It was titled Bichhoo Lad Gaya.

Mr Kumar, Bachchan’s primary singing voice in the 1970s and the 1980s, was one of the two people who (Kisho)rendered it.

He was joined behind the microphone for the song by Asha Bhosle.

Anand Bakshi wrote the song, which Laxmikant-Pyarelal composed.

It mArKed Mr Bhattacharya’s debut

I first came across the subject of this post – Waadon Ki Shaam Aayee – while listening to the radio.

It was referenced by Abhijeet Bhattacharya during an interview, when he was talking about the first Hindi film song he lent his voice to.

It was the only song from Anand Aur Anand (1984) in my collection.

The evergreen Dev Anand produced, directed and starred in the film, which marked his son’s (Suneil Anand) debut.

He joined a pair of (Bhos)legends behind the microphone for it – Asha and Kishore Kumar.

Anjaan wrote the R D Burman composition.

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.

Asha and Kishore sang it

While the making of Jaane Jaan kicked off in 1976, the film saw the light of day in 1983.

There was just one song from the film in my collection.

It was titled Tere Bina Main Kuchh Bhi Nahin.

No prizes for guessing that it was (Kisho)rendered by Asha Bhosle and Mr Kumar.

Gulshan Bawra penned the R D Burman composition.

By the way, the film starred Randhir Kapoor and his sister-in-law, Neetu Kapoor (nee Singh) in the lead roles.

Randhir’s daughter, Kareena Kapoor Khan, starred in an unrelated 2023 film of the same name.

Kishore’s title track was awesome

Andhaa Kaanoon released in 1983.

And the second song from the film in my collection – if they were arranged in the alphabetical order – was its title track, Yeh Andhaa Kaanoon Hai.

The song was sung by none other than Kishore Kumar.

And that was no reason to be surprised – one he could have done justice to it at that point of time.

Perhaps the only people who couldn’t have heard it were those who were behre (deaf).

The song, which was written by Anand Bakshi, was composed by Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma.

This was another Asha-Kishore duet

With the addition of the subject f this post, my collection contains five songs from Yeh Vaada Raha, which released in 1982.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Ishq Mera Bandagi Hai would be the first.

It happened to be one of the four duets in the film to which Asha and Kishore Kumar (Bhos)lent their voices.

The involvement of Gulshan Bawra in the film was not restricted to writing all the songs in it.

But he played a supporting role in it as well.

The song was composed by R D Burman.

The father-son duo (Kisho)rendered (Am)it

Baba is not just a term of endearment, but it is also the Bengali word for ‘father’.

And the latter happened to be the word Amit Kumar used to address his father, the legendary Kishore Kumar.

This inimitable baap-beta jodi collaborated on a song titled Ja Jaldi Bhaag Ja.

The next three words of its opening line went, “Nahin baba na”.

It was the fourth song from Desh Premee in my collection.

The film released in 1982.

The song was penned by Anand Bakshi.

It was composed by Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma.

Kumar (Kisho)rendered it with Asha

The second song from The Burning Train on this playlist – and the fourth overall – was Waada Haan Waada.

Asha was one of the two people who (Bhos)lent their voices to it*.

That was no surprise, because hers was the leading female voice on the soundtrack of the film.

The man who joined her behind the microphone for it was the one and only Kishore Kumar.

The song, which Sahir Ludhianvi penned, was composed by R D Burman.

(*Note: The only song in the film that she didn’t sing was the subject of the previous post.)

This was a Kishore solo

My collection contained two songs from Abdullah (1980).

And both were male solos.

If the subject of this post was arranged in the alphabetical order, Ae Khuda Har Faisla would be the first.

Mr Kumar (Kisho)rendered it.

In fact, it was his only contribution to the film’s soundtrack.

Anand Bakshi penned the R D Buman composition.

Raj Kapoor played the titular protagonist in the film. It was, in fact, his second song with an Abdullah connection in this playlist [the other being Begaani Shaadi Mein Abdullah Deewana, from Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai (1960)].

They asKed an age-oLd question

Chhailla Babu released in 1977.

There was just one song from the film in my collection.

It was titled Yaar Dildar Tujhe Kaisa Chahiye?

It wasn’t just the penultimate word in that line that rhymed with the corresponding word of the next line, but the first as well.

Therefore, the next line of the track went Pyaar Chahiye Ya Paisa Chahiye?

Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar lent their voices to the age-old poser about love or money.

The song, which was written by Anand Bakshi, was composed by Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma.   

Lata (Kisho)rendeeed this popular song

Mehbooba released in 1976.

The addition of this song to my collection took the number of tracks from the film in my collection.

It was titled Parbat Ke Peechhe.

The next three words of the song went Chambe Da Gaon.

And it happened to be the only duet on the soundtrack of the film – it was (Kisho)rendered by Lata Mangeshkar and Mr Kumar.

While the former was the only female singer on it, the latter, unsurprisingly, was the leading male singer.

The song, which was written by Anand Bakshi, was composed by R D Burman.

Kumar (Kisho)rendered this title track

Jaaneman released in 1976.

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

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, the title track of the film – Jaaneman Jaaneman – would be the first.

I remember listening to this song on the radio, which is why I knew the man who (Kisho)rendered it was the one and only Mr Kumar.

But I had to look it up online to know who wrote and composed it.

Anand Bakshi penned the song, which Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma composed.

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.   

A would-be KoupLe sang this

Manchali released in 1973.

My collection already contained one song from the film.

And the subject of this post was the second.

But if they were arranged in the alphabetical order, it would be the first – it was titled Gham Ka Fasana.

The film’s leading lady, Leena Chandavarkar, (Kisho)rendered it with her would-be real-life husband*, the inimitable Mr Kumar.

Anand Bakshi penned the song, which Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma composed.

(*Note: The duo tied the knot in 1980. When Manchali released, Chandavarkar wasn’t married, and Kumar was a divorcee and a widower.)

This duo Kept it simpLe

Lyricist Rajinder Krishan wrote a two-line philosophy that could not have been simpler.

The first line went Dal Roti Khao.

And the second went Prabhu Ke Gun Gao.

The song, which Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma composed, was the only song from Jwaar Bhata (1973) in my collection.

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

By the way, that film had nothing to do with Dilip Kumar, who debuted with the 1944 film of the same name (barring the fact that it starred the thespian’s wife, Saira Banu).

Only Kishore could’ve sung this

Shehzada released in 1972.

There was just one song from the film in my collection.

It was titled Thokar Mein Hai Meri Saara Zamana.

The song was (Kisho)rendered by the one and only Mr Kumar (who, unsurprisingly, happened to be the main male voice on the soundtrack of the film, which starred Rajesh Khanna).

And there is no two ways about the fact that only he could have lent his voice to it.

The song, which was written by Rajinder Krishan, was composed by Rahul Dev Burman.

It was four minutes and 17 seconds long.

Lata (Kisho)rendered this one too

While no self-respecting married man would like to be dubbed a Joroo Ka Ghulam (his wife’s slave), it is fair to assume that most people liked the songs of the film of that name, which released in 1972.

The only one from it in my collection was titled Nainon Mein Nindiya Hai.

That song and the previous one had two things in common.

Firstly, Lata Mangeshkar and Mr Kumar (Kisho)rendered them.

And secondly, Anand Bakshi penned them.

The difference between them was a different jodi composed this song – Kalyanji Virji Shah and Anandji Virji Shah.