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7 Garjat Barsat Saawan Aayo Re 9 O Sajna Barkha Bahar Aayee
Barsaat Ki Raat (1960) Parakh (1960)
One of Mangeshkar’s most popular songs,
Though Roshan had composed a Lata this was composed by Salil Chowdhury
Mangeshkar version of this song in the 1951 and written by Shailendra. The song was
film Malhar, he chose Suman Kalyanpur and picturised on Sadhna and was based on
Kamal Barot to render the Barsat Ki Raat Chowdhury’s Bengali version ‘Na Jeo Na’,
version in raag Malhar. Sahir Ludhianvi also sung by Mangeshkar.
penned the lyrics (the earlier one was
written by Indeevar) and the song was 10 Aaha Rimjhim Ke Yeh Pyaare Pyaare
picturised on Shyama and Ratna Bhushan, Geet - Usne Kaha Tha (1960)
wife of actor Bharat Bhushan. The film
also had the rain song ‘Zindagi Bhar Nahin
Bhoolegi Woh Barsat Ki Raat’ and the
outstanding qawwali ‘Na To Karvaan’.
8 Rimjhim Ke Taraane Leke
Kala Bazar (1960)
The use of the words ‘rimjhim’ and ‘geet’
would make this pass off as a rain song.
Picturised on Sunil Dutt and Nanda, it
featured the combination of Talat Mahmood
and Mangeshkar. Music was by Salil
Chowdhury and lyrics were by Shailendra.
This song has lilt in the truest sense.
A beautiful song picturised on Dev Anand
and Waheeda Rahman, and sung by 11 Saawan Ka Mahina
Mohammed Rafi and Geeta Dutt. Music Milan (1967)
was by SD Burman and lyrics were by Anand Bakshi’s lyrics talk of rainy weather,
Shailendra. Besides the sheer melody, whistling winds and peacocks. Composed by
the song was known for its immaculate Laxmikant-Pyarelal, it was sung by Mukesh
picturisation. and Mangeshkar. Picturised on Sunil Dutt
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