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Shaan released in 1980.

One of the songs in the film was Jaanu Meri Jaan.

The soundtrack of the 2017 film Behen Teri Hogi had a recreated version of the song, which was titled Jaanu.

The original song was penned by Anand Bakshi, and composed by R D Burman.

The former was credited with writing this version with Raftaar, who was also one of the three people who lent their voices to it.

Shivi and Juggy D were the others.

The song – which was four minutes and three seconds long – was recreated by Rishi Rich.

Mauli sang this RecreateD track

I Love NY – a long-delayed film – released in 2015.

My collection contained a couple of songs from the film.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, the recreated version of R D Burman’s composition, Aaja Meri Jaan (the title track of the 1993 film of that name) would be the first.

DJ Phukan was credited with composing this version, which was sung by Mauli Dave, a contestant on Zee TV’s reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007.

The song – which was five minutes and 14 seconds long – was written by Mayur Puri.

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.

Ms Bhosle was the Sing(h)er

Manzil Manzil released in 1984.

By no means would it be incorrect to state that it was one of the weakest Nasir Hussain soundtracks in my collection – there were just a couple of tracks from the film in my collection, including the subject of this post.

It was titled Lut Gaye Hum Toh Raahon Mein.

If the songs from that film were arranged in the alphabetical order, it would be the first.

The two people who (Bhos)lent it their voices were Asha and Shailendra Singh.

Majrooh Sultanpuri wrote the song, which R D Burman composed.

Only one version WaS included

There were a couple of versions of the subject of this post in the film.

But my collection contained just one.

I am referring to the happy version of Humko Toh Yaari Se Matlab Hai, from Andar Baahar, which released in 1984*.

The song was a male duet – it was sung by Shailendra Singh and Suresh Wadkar.

By the way, this was the second song from the film in my collection.

This song – which was also an R D Burman composition – was penned by Gulshan Bawra.

(*Note: The sad version was a Shailendra Singh solo.)

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.

(Am)It was sung by Lata

Lovers was a 1983 film, starring Kumar Gaurav.

My collection contained just one song from it.

It was titled Zamane Mein Sabse Purani.

Amit Kumar was chosen to be Kumar Gaurav’s voice in the latter’s debut (Love Story, which released in 1981).

He was, however, one of the two people who lent their voices to the song from Lovers.

The other was the one and only Lata Mangeshkar.

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

But that team was unable to recreate the magic the songs of that film created.

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.

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.

This title track was (Balasubrahmany)amazing

Yeh To Kamaal Ho Gaya had two As in its title.

And the film, which released in 1982, starred Mr Haasan, whose first name – Kamal – had one A.

The only song from the film was titled Dekho Dekho.

It happened to be its title track (because the five words that followed that phrase were Yeh To Kamaal Ho Gaya).

The man who lent the song his voice was none other than S P Balasubrahmanyam.

He was, in fact, the voice of the soundtrack.

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

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.)

It was (Kolhapu)rendered by Shrestha

My collection contains two tracks from The Burning Train, which released in 1980.

By the way, that took the number of songs from the film to four.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Teri Hai Zameen Tera Aasmaan would be the penultimate one.

It was a female duet – the two people who lent their voices to it were Padmini Kolhapure (who was about to transition from a child artiste to a leading lady) and Sushma Shrestha (who would go on to be known as Poornima).

Sahir Ludhianvi wrote the R D Burman composition.

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)].

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.

Shailendra (Bhos)lent it his voice

Zehreela Insaan released in 1974.

There were a couple of songs from the film in my collection (including the subject of this post).

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, the song in question – Mere Dil Se Yeh Nain – would be the first.

And if they were arranged in ascending order of their durations, it would be the second – it was four minutes and 19 seconds long.

The two people who (Bhos)lent their voices to the song were Asha and Shailendra Singh.

Majrooh Sultanpuri wrote the song, which was composed by R D Burman.

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’s solo was Geeta’s geet

My collection contained four songs from Seeta Aur Geeta, which released in 1972.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Haan Ji Haan Maine Sharab Pee Hai would be the second.

And if they were arranged in the descending order of their durations, it would be the first – it was five minutes and 26 seconds long.

The track, which was picturised on the fiesty Geeta, was the only female solo in the film – it was rendered by none other than Lata Mangeshkar.

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

Its title had (Kisho)repeated words

Do (two) was the first word in the title of the film the subject of this post was from.

The second word was Chor.

The film released in 1972.

If the three songs from it in my collection were arranged in the alphabetical order, this one, which had do pairs of repeated words, would be the last – it was titled Meri Jaan Meri Jaan.

It was a Kishore Kumar solo (unlike the other two tracks from the film, which were duets).

That track was written by Majrooh Sultanpuri.

It was composed by R D Burman.

Lata sang under Pancham’s baton

Chhote Nawab released in 1961.

My collection contained just one song from the film.

It was titled Ghar Aaja Ghir Aaye Badra Saawariya.

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

The film was the maiden production of comedian Mehmood Ali, who also played his first lead role in it.

But it is notable for the musical first – the songs of the film were composed by a debutant named Rahul Dev Burman (also known as R D Burman, and fondly called Pancham Da).

Shailendra penned the track.