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to be called a hit pair. The same was the case
with other heroes Rajendra Kumar, Manoj
Kumar and Shashi Kapoor, and popular
heroines Madhubala and Meena Kumari.
Sharmila, in fact, had a number of hit songs
with Rajesh Khanna, beginning with the
superhit Aradhana in 1969, with music by SD
Burman. With ‘Mere Sapnon Ki Rani’, ‘Roop
Tera Mastana’ and ‘Gunguna Rahe Hain’, the
two had announced their arrival as a musical
jodi. They later worked together in Amar
Prem, Safar, Daag, Aavishkar and Raja Rani, Amitabh Bachchan initially had hit songs with
among other films. Jaya Bhaduri
The 1970s was perhaps the decade which ‘Teri Bindiya’, ‘Lute Koi Man Ka Nagar’
had the maximum number of hit jodis. and ‘Nadiya Kinare’ were evidence of their
After Rajesh-Sharmila, it was the turn of the coordination.
evergreen duo of Dharmendra and Hema Eventually, Amitabh did more hit
Malini, who were filmed on numerous songs songs with Rekha, in Do Anjaane, Alaap,
including ‘Kitne Din Aankhen Tarsengi’ Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Mr Natwarlal and
(Naya Zamana), ‘Tera Peecha Na’ (Jugnu), Silsila. Who can forget Shiv-Hari’s Silsila
‘ABCD Chhodo’ (Raja Jani), ‘Koi Haseena songs ‘Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum’, ‘Dekha Ek
Rooth Jaati Hai Toh’ and ‘Holi Ke Din’ Khwab’, ‘Neela Aasman’ and the Holi number
(Sholay), ‘Ke Aaja Teri Yaad Aayee’ (Charas) ‘Rang Barse’?
and the Dream Girl title song.
Eventually, Amitabh did more hit songs with Rekha
Another really successful pair in the mid-
1970s consisted of Rishi Kapoor and Neetu
After Rajesh-Sharmila, it was the turn of the evergreen Singh. Though Neetu stopped acting after the
duo of Dharmendra and Hema Malini
two got married, they tasted musical success
Amitabh Bachchan, who took over as in Khel Khel Mein (‘Khullam Khulla Pyaar
superstar from Rajesh Khanna in the mid- Karenge’ and ‘Ek Main Aur Ek Tu’), Rafoo
1970s, initially had hit songs with Jaya Chakkar (‘Tumko Mere Dil Ne’ and ‘Kisi Pe
Bhaduri in Ek Nazar, Abhimaan and Mili. Dil Agar Aa Jaaye’) and Kabhi Kabhie (‘Tere
The Abhimaan tunes were composed by SD Chehre Se’ and ‘Pyar Kar Liya Toh Kya’).
Burman, and ‘Tere Mere Milan Ke Yeh Raina’, From that point, many actors worked
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