What can be more joyous than a playlist of golden melodies? Sukanya Verma curates one for you.
Rut Hai Milan Ki from Mela
Music: R D Burman. Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri. Singer: Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar.
RD delivers some change of pace in the moody, midnight rendezvous of Rut Hai Milan Ki.
Jaane Kyon Log Mohabbat Kiya from Mehboob Ki Mehndi
Music: Laxmikant-Pyarelal. Lyrics: Anand Bakshi. Singer: Lata Mangeshkar.
The roots of LP-Anand Bakshi's 1980 chart-topper Sheesha Ho Ya Dil (Aasha) can be found in the mellifluous cynicism of Jaane Kyon Log Mohabbat Kiya Karte Hain.
Bhanwre ki Gunjan from Kal Aaj Aur Kal
Music: Shankar-Jaikishan. Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri. Singer: Kishore Kumar.
Kishore Kumar's smooth serenade and heart-warming declarations for Randhir Kapoor doting on Babita has our heart kal, aaj and kal.
Koi Hota Jisko Apna from Mere Apne
Music: Salil Chowdhary. Lyrics: Gulzar. Singer: Kishore Kumar.
Koi Hota's despondent, brooding solitude is easy to sympathise with, but it's a tough tune to sing.
Unless you are the legendary Kishore Kumar, he makes it seem like a walk in the park.
Kitne Din Aankhen Tarsengi from Naya Zamana
Music: S D Burman. Lyrics: Anand Bakshi. Singer: Lata Mangeshkar.
Lata Mangeshkar's velvety voice summons a feeling of hope and idealism for SD's flawless composition.
Raat Kali Ek Khwab from Buddha Mil Gaya
Music: R D Burman. Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri. Singer: Kishore Kumar.
Majrooh's fanciful imagination, RD's flourishing touch and Kishore Kumar's blissful vocals ensure Raat Kaliis an instant classic.
Chanda O Chanda from Lakhon Mein Ek
Music: R D Burman. Lyrics: Anand Bakshi. Singer: Kishore Kumar.
Kishoreda's pleasant singing colours this vibrant RD lullaby imbued in sentiment and sympathy.
Hai Re Kanhaiya from Chhoti Bahu
Music: Kalyanji-Anandji. Lyrics: Indeevar. Singer: Kishore Kumar.
The many moods and magic of Kishoreda reigned supreme in 1971. His spirited comparison of biological and adoptive mothers is simply another instance of his versatility.
Naach Meri Jaan Phatafat from Main Sundar Hoon
Music: Shankar-Jaikishan. Lyrics: Anand Bakshi. Singer: Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle.
The Kishore Kumar ditty that needs all our ardour is the zippy, zingy, zesty Naach Meri Jaan, a parody on jet age trends, which shows the master of whimsy in action before cutting to the comedy's actual hero Mehmood.
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