Mere Sanam (1965)
No mention of Asha's repertoire can be complete without the mention of two songs from this film -- Jaiye aap kahan jayenge (picturised on Mere Sanam's heroine, Asha Parekh) and Yeh hai reshmi zulphon ka andhera na ghabraye (picturised on the film's vamp, Mumtaz).
As Asha soars to the high notes of Jaiye aap kahan and inveigles with a husky unforgettable laugh in Yeh hai reshmi there's no denying Nayyar's crucial contribution to Asha's legend.
Nayyar's fondness for western instruments like the guitar and the piano is perfectly poised alongside traditional melodies in songs like Jaiye aap kahan and Rafi's sublime Pukarta chala hoon main.
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