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Talat Mehmood and Lata Mangeshkar, and
picturised on Sunil Dutt and Asha Parekh.

4 Dil Use Do Jo Jaan De De - Andaz

popularised by Freddie Quinn. Mohammed
Rafi sang the song written by Majrooh
Sultanpuri, with Geeta Dutt coming in on a
verse. Johnny Walker appeared on screen.
The opening of this Shankar-Jaikishen hit
2 Itni Badi Mehfil - Dil Apna Aur Preet seemed inspired by the Beatles song ‘With
Parayi A Little Help From My Friends’. Written by
Hasrat Jaipuri, it was sung by Rafi and Asha
Bhosle in the 1971 film.

5 Chura Liya Hai Tumne - Yaadon Ki
Baaraat

Music directors Shankar-Jaikishen clearly
took Harry Belafonte’s famous ‘Banana Boat’
to make this number where Helen danced to
Asha Bhosle’s singing. Hasrat Jaipuri wrote
the song.
The song was a big hit for RD Burman.
3 Itna Na Mujhse - Chhaya Written by Sultanpuri, it had Zeenat Aman
and Vijay Arora lip-syncing to the playback
of Bhosle and Rafi. Later it was discovered
that it was a rehash of ‘If It’s Tuesday, This
Must Be Belgium’, popularised by Bojoura.

6 Hari Om Hari - Pyaara Dushman

Music director Salil Chowdhury admitted
that this 1961 tune was a take on the opening
movement of Mozart’s 40th Symphony. It
was written by Rajendra Krishan, sung by

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