Wishing everyone a very Happy Valentine’s Day with guest article by DP Rangan
(Our mid-octogenarian guest author today is an ever romantic. PG Wodehouse, Agatha Christie, Cricket, Bridge, Sherlock Holmes, History, Mathematics – his range of interests is limitless. An eternal peripatetic, he drops in India for change of his laundry, or medicines, during Spring when love is in the air. He is about to come back from US/Canada next month for a short visit to Delhi when the weather is conducive here. This is the time when Mr Rangan thought of resuming his writing for Songs Of Yore. “Love is Bliss” is the result of that yearning. He has written a trilogy of love articles for the blog a few years back. Mr Rangan explains how this one is distinct from his earlier love articles. It is my pleasure to welcome him.
Thank you Mr Rangan for this excellent offering. For newcomers, Mr Rangan is a retired senior government official. – AK)
Love between male and female of a species has been in vogue since many aeons with the aim of creating progenies for survival of next generation and beyond. It is a fundamental axiom of life for perpetuation. Birds are a classic example of love dances with gay abandon. Human beings are no less accomplished.
I had already contributed three posts on the theme. I consider it an over simplification to confine them into rigid patterns. It can be interpreted in various ways. I am exploring this aspect and am aiming to inflict another post on the site by coaxing our blog master. But that is far into the future.
Blog followers may question on the superfluity of this post because of an earlier one under the title – Love (Ecstasy). I took a broad view of the theme then and posted duets and solos. Valentine’s Day made it imperative for a deeper scrutiny of the songs to fit it in. It needed live video and presentation of hero and heroines to be part of the song. I considered only duets would reflect the sentiment. I delved into further details and chose songs, ex hypothesis, where the romantic element was present throughout the song. I know this is a highly subjective matter and a few may not agree with some of the songs finding a place in this post. As an author of the post, I claim some privileges of my own to present the songs as chosen. I am not expressing my opinion de haut en bas.
I suddenly got an inspiration to write a post which will convey the spirit of Valentine’s Day. Here are a few songs where the lovers express their mutual love without restraint. My main theme was to choose love duets sung outside the studio and in almost all the cases the love affairs end in a happy union with an occasional exception. Usually, I arrange songs keeping the year they were released. A few songs have the same music director. I am grouping them as such and adding others afterwards.
RAMCHANDRA – RAJENDRA KRISHNA
A frontline music director who has been a torch-bearer in the field of music creation introducing unusual types such as – Aana meri jaan mer jaan Sunday ke Sunday; Mr John Baba Khan etc. He sings male component of duets quite a lot. Here are a few examples of unbridled declaration of love.
1. Sham dhale khidi tale – Lata Mangeshkar and Chitalkar from Albela (1951)
The song starts as a serenade with Bhagwan courting Geeta Bali and the heroine joins him subsequently in gay abandon.
https://youtu.be/DO4M25EjDCM?t=129
2. Udhar se tum chale – Lata Mangeshkar & Mohammad Rafi from Sagai (1951)
The entire romantic scene is played inside a cabin of a ship. Premnath, captain and Rehana Sultan as a passenger are attracted to each other culminating in a love affair.
https://youtu.be/bKKwf6LsG0U?t=4
3. Kitna haseen hai mausam – Chitalkar & Lata Mangeshkar from Aazad (1955)
A Hindi adaptation of the movie Malai Kallan (Thief of the Hill). Meena Kumari and Dilip Kumar (Aazad) are singing merrily each liking other’s company. The producer approached Naushad for music assignment to be completed in two months. Naushad declined saying he does not accept any time schedule. C Ramchandra was given the task and he composed music in a matter of a month with his trademark quality. He wanted Talat Mahmood to croon this song, but took it upon himself when Talat was not available.
https://youtu.be/jaZnV-zzl0o?t=106
4. Kahtein hai pyar kisko – Lata Mangeshkar & Chitalkar from Baarish (1957)
A Dev Anand and Nutan starrer with a weak storyline but good music. He is a dove breeder and Nutan is a country girl. Starting with a dialogue between them, Nutan takes a leading role in the duet.
https://youtu.be/QimGVJkNdVU?t=132
5. Phir wohi chand – Lata Mangeshkar & Chitalkar from film Baarish (1957)
Another romantic song in the same vein, the duet runs its course in a refulgent setting.
NAUSHAD – SHAKEEL BADAUNI
Naushad was a doyen in the film industry. He also went through initial struggles before achieving his niche. For details please view this you tube presentation by Ms. Vandana Tirumale who has done an extensive research (https://youtu.be/1etWcPibtbA). He had a long innings and produced numerous songs in a large swathe of moods. He was a specialist in adopting Hindustani Classic Raags in his songs.
6. Main bhanwra tu hai phool – Mukesh & Lata Mangeshkar from Mela (1948)
The film is set in rustic background. Dilip Kumar and Nargis while traversing in a bullock cart (what else could it be) are describing each other – Dilip Kumar as bee and Nargis as flower. A superb song to be eschewed. The film was a tragedy.
https://youtu.be/-MpHd0D3ySE?list=RD-jxWWVVPxHQ
7. Nadi kinare saath hamare – Mohammad Rafi, Shamshad Begum & Talat Mahmood from film Babul (1950)
The scene unfurls on river front. Mohammad Rafi starts in his characteristic way for the boatsman and then the duet flows smoothly between Munawar Sultana and Dilip Kumar. This is a typical romantic duet by Naushad.
https://youtu.be/-jxWWVVPxHQ?list=RD-jxWWVVPxHQ&t=5
8. Ek shahenshah ne banwa ke haseen Taj Mahal (Raag Lalit) – Mohammad Rafi & Lata Mangeshkar – from Leader (1964)
Dilip Kumar (journalist) and his love, Vyjayanthimala keep an assignment in the premises of Taj Mahal and the wonderful lyrics are about the romantic setting inherent in Taj Mahal. The couple express their mutual love in the process. Choice of Raag Lalit shows mastery of Naushad in compiling this romantic duet.
SAJJAD HUSSAIN
Film buffs of yesteryears must be fully aware about the eccentricities of this genius. I have posted a biography on him. It was very difficult to find romantic songs under his baton, especially duets. After wracking my brain, I remembered the following two songs.
9. Teri nazar mein main rahun meri nazar mein tum – Suraiya & Surendra from 1857 (released 1946), lyrics Mohan Singh
The film starts as an immediate aftermath of Sepoy Mutiny (1857) as per British historians, but dubbed as a First War of Independence by Indian narrators. A ruined Nawab and his daughter (Suraiya) are under the protection of a rich zamindar and share the premises without each being aware of the other. Love develops between her and the heir (Surendra). Originally objected to by his father but approved after finding about the royal lineage of the girl. They are carrying on their romance in the garden as a glittering butterfly couple which is reflected in this song.
10. Dil mein sama gaye sanam – Lata Mangeshkar & Talat Mahmood from Sangdil (1952), Lyrics Rajendra Krishna
Sajjad gave exemplary music in this film. This duet sung by Madhubala and Dilip Kumar bears this out.
https://youtu.be/WyJBkxQKQPA?t=33
SHANKAR JAIKISHAN – SHAILENDRA
The pair showed their mettle from inception and scored musical hits film after film and gave evergreen melodies to films under Raj Kapoor banner. I have chosen the following to substantiate their erudite music composition.
11. Dam bhar jo udhar munh phere – Lata Mangeshkar & Mukesh from Aawara (1951)
Raj Kapoor as a petty thief and Nargis as the adopted daughter of a judge are linked romantically. This song set in a cutter is a perfect example of romanticism.
12. Pyar hua ekrar hua – Manna Dey & Lata Mangeshkar from Shree 420 (1955)
The term – चार सौ बीस – describing a shady character is probably a fallout from this film. Raj Kapoor, one such an individual and Nargis, a hardworking teacher fall in love. This song amidst lashing rains shows how their love is blossoming like a flower.
https://youtu.be/GaRTCpEdeNU?t=12
13. Nain mile chain kahan – Lata Mangeshkar & Manna Dey from Basant Bahar (1956)
The songs from the film are quintessential SJ. This duet by Nimmi and Bharat Bhushan is crème de la crème.
https://youtu.be/4zm78r1Rgc0?t=17
OTHERS
14. Nain mile nain huye – Lata Mangeshkar & Talat Mahmood from Tarana (1951), Music Anil Biswas, lyrics Prem Dhawan
This film is an eminent example how true love triumphs in the end. Dilip Kumar and Madhubala enact a perfect scene of bliss in this song.
15. De bhi chuke hum dil nazrana – Kishore Kumar & Geeta Dutt from Jaal (1952), Music S. D. Burman, lyrics Sahir Ludhiyanvi
The film is set amidst a village of fishermen in suburban Bombay. Dev Anand and Geeta Bali living in the village fall for each other. S D Burman music was great. A duet by Hemant Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar – Ye raat ye chandni phir kahan could not qualify as Geeta Bali is drawn reluctantly towards Dev Anand like iron falls to a magnet.
16. Chanda chamakti raat, Lata Mangeshkar & Talat Mahmood from Do Dhulhe (1955), Music B S Khalla, lyrics Pandit Indra
Shyama and Sajjan act as a romantic pair and this is one of best in the category of romantic songs.
17. Nain so nain nahi milaao – Lata Mangeshkar & Hemant Kumar from Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje (1955), Music Vasant Desai, lyrics Hasrat Jaipuri
Unless I am proved wrong, this was the first film taken in ‘technicolour’ in India. It was the story of two dancers Gopi Krishna and Sandhya falling in love but frowned upon by the father of male dancer. In the end they are united in love. Vasant Desai’s music was exquisite. This song is picturised in Brindavan Gardens, Mysore. The song is oozing love between lovers.
https://youtu.be/rl3jNqCaN7Y?t=168
18. Ye nayi nayi preet hai – Lata Mangeshkar & Talat Mahmood from Pocketmaar (1956), Music Madan Mohan, lyrics Rajendra Krishna
Madan Mohan, the magician never fails to deliver. What a wonderful romantic song expressing intense love between Pocketmaar Dev Anand and Geeta Bali.
19. Maang ke saath tumhara maine maang liya sansar – Mohammad Rafi & Asha Bhonsle from Naya Daur (1957), Music O P Nayyar, lyrics Sahir Ludhiyanvi
This film was a life changer for Dilip Kumar and Madhubala who were expected to tie the knot. Madhubala was the original cast and producer B R Chopra paid her advance. Her father objected to his daughter being taken to Bhopal for the film shots after initial shootings in Mumbai itself. The producer dropped her and took on Vyjayanthimala in her stead. Producer sued father of Madhubala for breach of contract. Dilip Kumar, despite under pressure of father and daughter to support them, acted as a fair witness and the relationship came to an end.
Nayyar was a master in composing ghoda gadi songs and this is one such in the genre. Vyjayanthimala and Dilip Kumar carry on their romance while travelling in the tonga.
https://youtu.be/eMSDOlUQ0r0?t=59
20. Dil tadap tadap ke kah raha – Mukesh & Lata Mangeshkar from Madhumathi (1958), Music Salil Chowdhury, lyrics Shailendra
The plot is an adaptation of basic theme of the vintage film Mahal. Dilip Kumar, plantation manager and Madhumati (Vyjayanthimala) the local hilly belle are in love. This scene amidst hilly jungle surroundings is captivating and the song played in slow rhythm completes the picture.
https://youtu.be/o184v83-gkk?t=94
I can go on in this vein and add more songs. All the above I recollected solely from my memory. I now leave it to the followers to add more such duets of bliss for building a worthwhile collection. Let me confess I go through comments avidly in posts and plunder songs I need for my collection as a buccaneer from YouTube links uploaded.
Acknowledgement and Disclaimer
The songs links have been given from the YouTube only for the music lover readers. This blog claims no copyright over the songs directly or indirectly which vests with the respective copyright holders.
Notes:
Mr Rangan had written Rajinder Kishan’s name correctly as the lyricist preferred. I have changed it to ‘Rajendra Krishna’ as per my preference and in conformity with how AIR pronounced it and how HFGK wrote.
{ 30 comments… read them below or add one }
Ranganji,
Should I call your post an eternal ode to love or ode to love by an eternal lover? I will go through the entire post with atmost seriousness, and at the end, I am afraid I will be still pondering over “does age define love or does love defy age”.
Calf love/ puppy love, teenage/ adolescent love, infatuations driven by hormonal changes, desire for romantic love etc. may be different manifestations at different stages. Love has no expiration date, whether it’s finding a partner or starting anew and the right time is anytime …, only one has to believe in one’s journey. So it doesn’t matter how old you are – ………40, 50, 60, 70 or 80. Flow of love has no age. It only has depth.
Well, whatever it maybe, this an appropriate article on Valentine ’s Day. Welcome back. You have fanned the dying embers. Will be back, if the flames are still alive.
Thank you Ranganji and expect to see you soon in person.
PS: What has Saint Valentine got to do with romance?
Venkataraman ji,
Sorry for getting in sideways. One romantic in the 60s seeking some gyan from a Love Guru in the 80s? It is truly said, age is just a number.
D P Rangaji has so effectively made the physical age irrelevant for keeping the memories of love as alive as it then was !
As Ranganji so luidly puts across, it shall always remain
dil ki dil se lagan ki ye baat hai
pyar ki raah rasam ki ye baat hai
https://youtu.be/D0mAJpOWFiQ?si=lQ6qHAhbX-ligse-
On the occasion of valentine day a good collection of old songs have been featured here with a number of composers of the fifties and sixties era.
Guest article from a mid octogenarian again ! That says something about SOY.
A beautiful collection of songs befitting Valentines day , which also brings back memories for many . By posting the maximum number of songs of one composer , the author has made it easy for anyone to guess his favourite composer. The author is a very spirited SOY participant and young at heart.
As all would be busy doing what they should be doing on Valentines day , not many would post their detailed comments on this day .
Some may agree with me that the maximum number of HFM songs would fall under the category of Romantic songs. But here the author has narrowed the field to duets , then further to outside the studios , and then where the lovers express their love freely . It is very apt to restrict it to duets as Valentines day has meaning only if there are two. Not easy to find songs with all these requirements though there are numerous such songs but I post one which just came to my mind . From the movie BEGUNAH ;1957. The lady is worried about expressing openly due to the social restrictions then. This movie was banned for copyright issues and so the video is not available.
https://youtu.be/V8qewJphFII?si=nUBdvI12CP44tsfN
A Valentine Day message to all the SOYers
May you have found the love you longed for
and may that love have loved you the way you longed for
Rangan ji has once again come up with a romantic post full of new (for me atleast) and varied romantic duets.
The difficulty that I have with the romantic songs in films (for that matter any film song but more so in romantic one) is the picturisation.
Nine out of ten times the acting, expressions and scenery is so badly out of sync with all the beautiful nuances and romantic essences of the song, that the portrayaI becomes a caricature of the song. It feels like an insult to the composers, lyricists and singers who had put in so much care and effort into creating the song. The proof of that becomes distinctly obvious when you listen to the song on its own in audio form and watch the song in the film.
I fully appreciate the difficulty for the actors and actresses to maintain the requisite expressions and feelings throughout the duration of the song when it is filmed in short takes, of one or two verses at a time, at different locations and camera angles. It is hard enough to visually express the lyrics without having to do filler acting during the interludes.
Hence I always listen to the audio, even when the visual is available eg on You Tube.
Having said all that, I have always been awestruck by the sheer talent and imagination of our lyricists who can come up with a zillion ways of expressing and describing love and romance.
So, before the likes of Venkatraman ji and others start posting a Niagara of songs from their incredible recall memory :-), here is my small contribution.
1. Masoom Chehra Ye Qatil Adaayein (Dil Tera Diwana)
The King, Mohd Rafi with Lata Mangeshkar in a master composition by Shankar Jaikishan with lyrics by the great romantic Hasrat Jaipuri
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bURoChf0ZzU&list=RDbURoChf0ZzU&start_radio=1
2. Itna Hai Tumse Pyar Mujhe (Suraj)
Mohd Rafi and Suman Kalyanpur with SJ and Hasrat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfX7qlOifvc&list=RDOfX7qlOifvc&start_radio=1
Mahesh Joshi,
I could not help coming in as I found your comment very interesting. Most of the great romantic songs have been picturised well. Your two songs are great examples. One can add many songs to that.Ab tere mere sapne ek rang hain; Paaon choo lene do phoolon ko inayat hogi and so on.
AK ji
Perhaps it’s me being overly critical and giving a rather generalised critique. 🙂
As someone who has been exposed to the HFM, of the Golden Age, mainly through radio (audio), I tend to pay a lot more attention to how the song sounds than how it looks. Not having seen many films during my formative years of the Golden Age, I have been catching up on Youtube to see how the songs were picturised, and because of the close proximity of the pictures, the shortcomings are magnified and easily visible. So things like the facial expressions not matching the pitch of the song or the feeling of the lyrics or the portrayal of the emotion irritates me. As I said, it’s probably just me 🙂
You are absolutely right that there are very good examples of great picturisations. In the examples that you have given, and the two songs that I’ve posted, there are two songs which are very well done whilst the other two are slightly lacking.
Paaon Chhoo Lene Do from Taj Mahal is very well done. Both Pradeep Kumar and Bina Roy do total justice to the song and singers. So is Masoom Chehra from Dil Tera Diwana.
However, in the Suraj song Rajendra Kumar seems to be going through the motions. Sadly, even though Guide was probably Dev Anand’s best film, in the song Tere Mere Sapne, Rafi’s romantic lyrical softness never quite comes through Dev Anand’s facial expression. This is IMHO, others may disagree 🙂
It would not be fair to Rangan ji, to hijack this thread into a different direction so I’ll just say that, this was just my point of view and I am more than willing to stand corrected 🙂
Ranganji,
What a treat on valentine’s day!
Enjoyed the collection.
A lesser popular song from parchhai will fit the bill. A soft romantic melody, by Lata Mangeshkar and Talat Mahmood
https://youtu.be/rkqLwTRCcxs?si=CEhG7KucaI0ozGYt
I’m also fond of Dil pukare Aa Re AaRe, palkon ke peechhe se kya tume, Umra Hui tumse mile phir bhi jaane kyun, In hawaon mein in fizaaon mein.
Anup
🙂
There are numerous songs in this category . I post one song where the original video clip is not available and someone has cast the song on to different actors from some other movies . From BADSHAH ; 1954 . I guess this must have been shot in the open.
https://youtu.be/0-sqw78PsL0?si=YSbVF5tIQnPsEkcb
AKji
As usual your foreward is a great piece which PGW himself would be proud of. It is very succinct and to the point, at once indicating the trend of the post. Thanks for these words of encouragement.
Venkataramanji
You have expanded the canvas and opened floodgates how this concept can be viewed. You have raised certain conundrums for which at least I have no answer. A query about the link between Valentine Day and romance has been raised by you and I have no solution.. I remember my earlier post on Madhubala on Valentine Day in which you gave detailed history of the event. Thanks for your views.
Ashokji
Do agree physical age related frailties are not a bar for the concept of love. It is purely mental and this is always green but one has to keep it sharp by engaging in some activity or the other. Our blogmaster has helped me in one way. I read a lot on diverse subjects and ebook has been a great boon. Chori Chori song is very appropriate both in presentation and the lyrics. Very grateful for your views.
KB
Thanks for your comments.
Josephji @5 and 10
Pleased with your support of the concept of this post. Song from Begunah looks like a song for the post. Video would have confirmed it.
Badshah movie was released in 1955 and I have seen it in a theatre in Dadar, Bombay. I think the movie is based on the French classic Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Maheshji @ 6 and 8
I do agree that picturisation of romance may not be in resonance with the song because of the actors. As Akji pointed out, actors like Dilip Kumar rise to the occasion and make the song and scene as one piece. I used to always enjoy the song and did not bother to link it with the scene. Youtube has brought both together without the need to see the whole movie. Will listen to the songs and offer my views later. Thanks for reading the post in depth and making your comments.
Anupji,
Thanks for your comments. Coming from a blogger of repute, it is all the more welcome. Have seen the movie. Jayashree when pursued by the villain jumps from the train and commits suicide. This is a sort of dream sequence with Shantaram and very appropriate for this post. I do not know how I missed this.
Josephji @10
I have seen a few youtube videos where the concept you had put forth has been substituted for non availability of original piece from the song. The scene portrayed in the Badshah movie song is lifted from the movie Sangdil, song no. 10 of the post.
Rangan ji
Eternal lover in you can be matched only with the eternal romantic singing one of the best love songs which is also picturized beautifully.
Dil ka bhawar – TGKS – Rafi- Hasarat – SDB
https://youtu.be/qkH-7lE1TBs?si=pdYBywSCoDqzOipX
Venkataraman Ji wrote, ” love has no age but depth….” and the song quoted by him in his comments on the last blog bears testimony to this
Mrugnayani chandramukhi – Rang birangi – Faiyyaz and Pt Vasantrao Deshpande – Yogesh -RDB
https://youtu.be/oncpu4JMf_o?si=9roRGpJSWUJ-Js9h
And as a spoiler
Contemporary valentine is not complete without the lurking presence of moral police, like AB (arguably the destroyer of the love songs)
in Trishul
किताबोमे छपते है
चाहत के किस्से
हकीकत की दुनिया में
चाहत नहीं है,
जमाने के बाजार मे
ये वो शय है
जिसकी किसीको
जरुरत नही है.
Mr Muli,
To eash his own. Kaka famously said, I hate tears रे. And mane years ago Mukesh sang for someone:
Tere gham mein bahte huye aansuon se na jaane humein pyar kyun ho gaya hai.
R B Muliji
Fully agree with your writeup. I stand corrected of my preference for duets only. This male solo lipsynch by Dev Anand does represent abiding love and the response of Nutan confirms it.
The other song, one of four from the movie Rang Birangi is a class by itself that supports Venkataramanji’s words about love transcending age. I am also reminded of Ravi’s classic song from Waqt (1965) – hai meri zohra rabi
https://youtu.be/uS3hWJ-vhhg
https://youtu.be/uS3hWJ-vhhg
Though Valentine’s day is said to be not of Indian origin , yet now it appears to have become a part of the culture here. Even it has entered our own SOY. So many things are of non-Indian origin here. This occassion and the whole week has also become a money spinner. Songs confined to only a couple may be appropriate for Valentine’s day. I post a song where perhaps there is scope for improvement in the expressions of the actors.
https://youtu.be/ga2wcR_jQC0?si=GOlBP2zitYqQtXPl
Seeing that Rangan ji has lifted the restriction of duets, how about this classic from the film Bachpan. This quintessential romantic song perfectly encapsulates the conflicting emotions of being in love. Alas, the recording quality is criminally bad 🙁
Rafi at his velvety best with lyrics from the eternal romantic Hasrat Jaipuri, and music by Sardar Malik.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc8wYuZyMdU&list=RDnc8wYuZyMdU&start_radio=1
Apologies for the wrong link, here is the right one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5n4Z1te8ak&list=RDV5n4Z1te8ak&start_radio=1
Normally I do not go for cover versions but in the interest of doing justice to what might have been if they had better recording facilities, here is one of the better cover versions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENuzw0y7vUo&list=RDV5n4Z1te8ak&index=2
PS AK ji, please feel free to combine the three posts together if you so wish.
Joshsiji @ 22-24
Male solos may not fit the bill according to me. The song @ 22 seems to be a pleading from hero for Nutan’s love. Please note that music director is Madan Mohan from the film Aakhree Dao. In the absence of a video the other song’s inclusion as per my concept is very difficult though the song is great.
Rangan ji
The link @ 22 was an error on my part. It was meant to be for Mujhe Tumse Mohabatt Hai but turned out to be for the Aakhri Dao film, hence the correct link given @23. Link @24 is for a cover version. Unfortunately I couldn’t find a video for the song @23.
Rangan ji,
How about this duet from Saheli – Itna To Keh Do Humse Tumse Hi Pyaar Hai (1965)?
baalon mein taank doon gar
main dil ke phool ko
kar dogi maaf kyaa tum
meri is bhool ko
teri har bhool se bhi
tujhse bhi pyaar hai
tere kadmon mein sainyaa
mere sansaar hai
jitna betaab hai dil
utna majboor hai
tum se maangaa hai tumko
bolo manzoor hai
de di hai umr tumko
dil bhi tumko diyaa
ab mera apnaa kyaa hai
kyaa doon tumko piyaa
Anita
Ms. Anita
The song posted (a duet by Hemant Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar) fits the theme very well. The hero and heroine – Pradeep Kumar and Kalpana flitting around adds lustre and the music combination is Indeevar/Kalyanji Anandji.
https://youtu.be/Pd2wvu3aj1s
Perhaps this outdoor duet of Manna Dey – Asha could be covered here. This recording is after Lata quit singing for CR .
https://youtu.be/XDALCYSMxlQ?si=61s7-kAq_md9TDRg
Josephji
Song is part of the post with all conditions fulfilled. I have seen the movie in 1958. C Ramchandra was fabulous.