This Paudwal-Sanu duet became popular

Before I downloaded the subject of this post, my collection contained just one song from the 1999 film Daag: The Fire.

The second song from the film was Dil Deewana Na Jaane Kab Kho Gaya (which could be translated to, “I don’t know when my crazy heart got lost”).

There were two versions of the song on the soundtrack of the film.

But my collection contains just one – the duet, which was rendered by Anuradha Paudwal and Kumar Sanu.

The other was a Paudwal solo.

They were written by Sameer, and composed by Rajesh Roshan.

Sadhana San(u)g this song too

Put 1997, Sadhana Sargam and Anand-Milind in the same sentence again, and what you get is the subject of this post.

The song in question was Tum Bin Mann Ki Baat Adhoori, and spread across my blogs, it was the second song from Mrityudand in my collection.

Kumar Sanu joined her behind the microphone for it.

It would not be incorrect to state that it was an underrated song, and I remembered it vaguely when I heard it on the radio recently (but I had to look it up online).

Javed Akhtar wrote the song.

Unsurprisingly, this trAcK made headlines

While there were plagiarised songs in Hindi films even in the Golden Era, Anu Malik’s name has been linked with the (mal)practice most often.

But he crossed the limits of being inspired when he lifted Hatikvah, the national anthem of Israel.

He was trolled for his composition, titled Mera Mulk Mera Desh.

It was from the 1996 film Diljale.

My collection contains just one of its three versions – the duet, sung by Kumar Sanu and Aditya Narayan.

While Sanu rendered the sad male version, Kavita Krishnamurthy sang the sad female version.

Javed Akhtar wrote them.

Poornima sang it with Sanu

My blog on the music of Hindi films that released in the 1990s contained four songs from Coolie No. 1, which released in 1995.

The fifth song from the film was the subject of this post.

It was titled Jeth Ki Dopahri Mein.

If the five songs from the film were arranged in the alphabetical order, it was the fourth.

And if they were arranged in the descending order of their durations, it would be the last – it was exactly five minutes long.

Poornima sang it with Kumar Sanu.

Sameer Anjaan wrote the Anand-Milind composition.

It was S(an)ung by Sadhana

Including the subject of this post, this was the third track from Vijaypath, which released in 1994.

But there were three differences between this song – which Anu Malik composed – and the others.

Firstly, this song began with the letter A (Aayiye Aapka Intezaar Tha), unlike the other two (which began with the letter R).

Secondly, it was written by Faaiz Anwar.

While Shyam Anuragi wrote one of the others, Zameer Kazmi wrote the other.

And thirdly, Sadhana Sargam shared singing credits with Kumar Sanu for this song.

Alka Yagnik and Sanu sang the other two.

ThiS(a)number was sung by Poornima

Gopi Kishan released in 1994.

My collection contains a couple of tracks from the film, including the subject of this post.

It was titled Chhatri Na Khol Barsaat Mein.

And all the people credited with the song were involved with Hai Hukku Hai.

It was sung by Poornima and Kumar Sanu.

The song was written by Sameer, and was composed by the Shrivastava brothers, Anand-Milind.

(P.S.: The rains are still over a month away. But if the song were rewritten keeping the current weather in mind, it would be titled Chhatri Toh Khol Garmi Mein.)

Asha San(u)g this run-of-the-mill song

If the three songs from Aaina (1993) – spread across my blogs – were arranged in the alphabetical order, Meri Saanson Mein Tum would be the last.

And if they were arranged in the ascending order of their durations, it would be the first – it was three minutes and 57 seconds long.

While the female portions of the previous two tracks were rendered by Lata Mangeshkar, that of this song was sung by Asha Bhosle.

She was joined behind the microphone by Kumar Sanu.

The song, which was written by Sameer, was sung by Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen.

This was a reflective (Sa)number

Spread across my blogs, the subject of this post – Aaine Ke Sau Tukde – was the second song from Maa, which released in 1992, in my collection.

The Kumar Sanu solo was seven minutes and two seconds long.

Hasrat Jaipuri wrote the Anu Malik composition, whose opening verse went, “Aaine ke sau tukde karke humne dekhe hain, ek mein bhi tanha hain, sau mein bhi akele hain” (which could be translated to, “I broke the mirror into a hundred pieces and saw myself in it. I am lonely in one piece, and alone in a hundred”).

Unsurprisingly, (Sa)numerous hearts were won

This is the second song from Dil Ka Kya Kasoor (1992) in my collection.

And both of them have a couple of similarities.

Firstly, they were both Kumar Sanu solos.

And secondly, both were composed by Nadeem-Shravan.

Of course, it is imperative to mention the two differences between them too.

Unlike the other song from the film in my collection, this one was written by Anwar Sagar.

And although it was the film’s title track, its opening line was, “Aashiqui mein har aashiq ho jaata hai majboor” (which means, “In love, every lover is compelled”).

It was another Sargam-Sanu duet

Before I downloaded the subject of this post, my collection contained five songs from the 1992 film Deewana.

I recently heard another song from the film – Teri Isi Ada Pe Sanam.

It was the second song starting with the word Teri in the film.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, the Nadeem-Shravan composition – which Sadhana Sargam and Kumar Sanu sang – would be the fifth.

And if they were arranged in the descending order of their durations, it would be the last – it was five minutes and a dozen seconds long.

Sameer wrote it.