When S Mukherji's son, Joy Mukherji, turned filmmaker it was evident that he would, like his father, also turn to Nayyar. The result was a scintillating score for this Joy-Mala Sinha-Sharmila Tagore thriller.

Three musically and thematically dramatic Asha solos -- Kitna haseen hai yeh sama, Woh haseen dard de do and Aaja mere pyaar ke sahare abhi abhi -- all but steal the show. But the film also has Dil ki awaaz bhi sun, in which Nayyar's makes his musical instruments echo Rafi's plaintive mood. As a bonus there is also the sprightly duet Mujhe pyar de de and O Kanhaiya, which Nayyar had shortlisted as one of his best compositions.

Nayyar's career as a frontrunner drew to a close in the 1960s. His composing genius, however, was still present. His much vaunted team with Asha Bhosle flared one last time with 1974's hit Pran Jaaye Par Vachan Na Jaye (Chayen se humko kabhie, Aa ke dard jawan hai, Ek tu hai piya and Bikaner ki chuinri odhi) before being snuffed out forever.