Costume Drama: Shaam Rangeen Hui Hai

A hauntingly beautiful duet today from a forgotten film "Kanoon Aur Mujrim" (1981). Suresh Wadkar and Usha Mangeshkar have lent their voices to this superb composition by C. Arjun. He is the man behind the hugely popular songs from "Jai Santoshi Maa" that released in 1975. One of his compositions Saawan Ki Pari from "Murder On Highway" (1970) has appeared in this space in an earlier theme.

Not much is known about the film from which today's song is being posted. Its video is not available. And to top it all, there seems to be some dispute about who the lyricist is. Some credit these lovely lines to Ahmed Wasi, and some to Kaifi Azmi. Such sketchy details are usually a deterrent to posting a song. But the sheer allure of this melody is hard to resist.

So here it is!

Singers: Usha Mangeshkar, Suresh Wadkar
Lyrics: Ahmed Wasi/Kaifi Azmi
Music: C. Arjun

Garden Of Five Senses: Yeh Jeena Hai Angoor Ka Dana

Today, it is the title song from "Khatta Meeta" (1978). This was a sweet, little film directed by Basu Chatterjee. It was fairly successful and was appreciated by family audiences. It portrayed the lives of middle-class Parsi families and was loosely based on "Yours, Mine and Ours". A light-hearted song with a deeper meaning!

Singers: Kishore Kumar, Usha Mangeshkar
Lyrics: Gulzar
Music: Rajesh Roshan

Adornments: Dekho Bijli Dole Bin Baadal Ki

A delightful duet today from the super hit musical "Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon" (1963). It is a lovely dance sequence shot on a grand scale. The composition is excellent too, making the song an audio-visual treat.

Singers: Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Music: O. P. Nayyar