Rachel and Amit rendered it

Shaandaar released in 2015.

With the addition of this song, and the next three, to my collection, there were seven songs from the film in my collection.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, as well as in the ascending order of the durations, Eena Meena Deeka would be the first – it was three minutes and six seconds long.

Rajinder Krishan wrote the recreated version of the song from the 1957 film Aasha.

Trivedi didn’t just compose (Am)it, but lent it his voice too.

Rachel Varghese joined him behind the microphone for the song.

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.

Only Lata’s solo was included

There were three songs from Gopi in my collection.

All of them happened to be solos.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Akela Hi Akela Chala Hai Kahan would be the first.

It was rendered by the one and only Lata Mangeshkar, who happened to be the only female singer on the soundtrack of the film.

From the point of view of this playlist, it was lyricist Rajinder Krishan’s second consecutive song from a film that released in 1970.

The song was composed by the siblings, Kalyanji Virji Shah and Anandji Virji Shah.

Rafi’s voice, indeed, was divine

There is no two ways about the fact that the voice of the legendary Mohammed Rafi was aptly described as ‘Khuda ki Awaaz’ (or ‘The Voice of God’).

Even when he was no longer at his peak, he managed to stay relevant with underrated hits like the subject of this post.

It was titled Khuda Bhi Aasmaan Se.

And it happened to be the only song from Dharti (1970) in my collection.

It was written by Rajinder Krishan.

The two men who composed the song were Shankar Singh Ram Singh Raghuvanshi and Jaikishan Dayabhai Panchal.

This Rafi solo became popular

Shehnai released in 1964.

But please do not be fooled by the musical title of the film – my collection contained just one track from it.

It was titled Na Jhatko Zulf Se Paani.

That line could be translated to, “Don’t shake off the water from your tresses”, and was, therefore, something a man would instruct his partner after she has come out of the shower.

The man who lent his voice to the song was none other than Mohammed Rafi.

It was written by Rajinder Krishan, and was composed by Ravi Shankar Sharma (a.k.a. Ravi).

This duet became quite popuLaR

Bluff Master released in 1963.

With the addition to this song to my collection, there were a couple of songs from the film in it.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, the track in question – Husn Chal Kuchh Aisi Chaal – would be the second.

It was the only female-male duet on the soundtrack of the film.

The two people who lent it their voices were Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammed Rafi.

The song was written by Rajinder Krishan, who also penned the dialogues of the film.

It was composed by the Shah brothers, Kalyanji-Anandji.

  

Kishore was loved by everybody

Kishore Kumar seemed to revel in film titles with a blank, the word Ka, and another blank, in which the first blank was the name of an Indian metro and the third word described a criminal – in 1958, he starred in Dilli Ka Thug, and in 1962, he starred in Bombay Ka Chor.

The only song from the latter in my collection was Hasrat Hi Rahi Humse Bhi Kabhi Koi Pyaar Karta.

Firstly, Mr Jaipuri didn’t write it – Rajinder Krishan was the lyricist.

And secondly, everyone loved Kishore Kumar.

The song was composed by Ravi.

This was another Rafi solo

Nazrana released in 1961.

My collection contained one track from the film.

It was titled Baazi Kisi Ne Pyaar Ki Jeeti Ya Haar Di.

The opening line of the song could be translated to, “ Someone has either won or lost the wager called love”.

As was the case with the previous song, this one was also sung by none other than Mohammed Rafi.

It was his only contribution to the soundtrack of the film.

The song was penned by Rajinder Krishan, who also wrote the film’s dialogues.

It was composed by Ravi Shankar Sharma.

Lata’s Adalat hat-trick was complete

Prior to the addition of the subject of this post to my collection, it had a couple of tracks from Adalat (1958).

Jaana Tha Humse Door* was the third.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, that song would be the first.

By the way, Lata Mangeshkar rendered all of them.

Rajinder Krishan wrote the Madan Mohan composition.

(*Note: Its next three lines went, “Bahaane bana liye. Ab tumne kitni door thikane bana liye”. So, it meant, “You wanted out, so you made excuses. Now, how far away have you set up multiple bases?”)

Rafi’s wishlist’s relevance never diminished

The subject of this post was as much a commentary on poverty as it was one on hope.

And though the film it was from released in 1956, both those things continue to be relevant.

I am talking about Gareebon Ka Paseena Beh Raha Hai, the only song from Naya Aadmi in my collection.

The two other similarities it had with the previous song were the lyricist (Rajinder Krishan) and the composer (Madan Mohan).

But there was a massive difference between the two tracks – this one was rendered by the one and only Mohammed Rafi.

It was a unique (Kisho)rendition

It is well known that Kishore Kumar was a singing star in the 1950s and 1960s.

And that was the reason I was surprised when I found out that the male version of Dil Se Dil Milakar Dekho* was his only contribution to the soundtrack of Mem Sahib, which released in 1956, and starred him.

The song, which was written by Rajinder Krishan, was composesd by Madan Mohan.

(*Note: The female version of the song was sung by Asha Bhosle. I haven’t included that version, or any other song from the film, in my collection.)

It was another Mangeshkar solo

Bhai-Bhai released in 1956.

Lata Mangeshkar’s voice was the main one on the soundtrack of the film.

And by no means would it be incorrect to state that that was a big deal, given the fact that Kishore Kumar was one of the titular protagonists in the film.

By the way, he sang just a couple of tracks in the film.

Coming back to the Mangeshkar solo in question, its title had three words that many people would relate to – Kadar Jaane Na.

The song was written by Rajinder Krishan, and composed by Madan Mohan.

The CoMposer sang it too

Before I added the subject of this post to my collection, it contained a couple of songs from Azaad, which released in 1955.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, the one in this playlist would be the second.

It was titled Kitna Haseen Hai Mausam.

The involvement of C Ramchandra in the song wasn’t restricted to composing it, but he was also credited – as Chitalkar (his last name) – with singing it.

He was joined behind the microphone for it by the one and only Lata Mangeshkar.

The song was written by Rajinder Krishan.

Talat sang this one too

The year was 1952.

The crooner was Talat Mahmood.

And the title of the film began with the first letter of the English alphabet and the second letter of the Hindi one.

The film I am referring to was Aashiana, and the only song from it in my collection was Main Pagal Mera Manwa Pagal.

With both his names having five letters, beginning with M, and ending with an, it wouldn’t be incorrect to state that it was apt that the song was composed by Madan Mohan.

The man who penned it was Rajinder Krishan.

Mr Kumar (Kisho)rendered this version

While there were a couple of versions of Kusoor Aapka Huzoor Aapka on the soundtrack of the 1951 film Bahar, my collection has just one.

I am referring to the male version, which was rendered by none other than Kishore Kumar.

With the addition of that song, there are a couple of tracks from the film in my collection*.

The song, which was penned by Rajinder Krishan, was composed by S D Burman.

(*Note: The other was sung by Shamshad Begum, who lent her voice to the other song from the film in my collection.)

Ms Mangeshkar joined the ComposeR

My collection contains five songs from Albela, which released in 1951.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Dheere Se Aaja Ri Ankhiyan Mein would be the second.

And if they were arranged in the ascending order of their durations, it would be the first – it was three minutes and 21 seconds long.

Not only did C Ramchandra compose the song, but he was also one of the two people who lent their voices to it.

The lady who joined him behind the microphone for it was Lata Mangeshkar.

Rajinder Krishan wrote the song.