This track was UNdeniAblY mushy

Raja Ko Rani Se Pyaar Ho Gaya, the song from Akele Hum Akele Tum, was six minutes and a dozen seconds long.

It was inspired by Nino Rota’s Speak Softly, Love (Love Theme from The Godfather), an instrumental theme on the soundtrack of the 1972 film. It earned him a nomination in the Best Original Score category at the 1973 Academy Awards.

No prizes for guessing that the track, which was one of the most popular romantic numbers, was composed by Anu Malik.

Majrooh Sultanpuri penned the track, which Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan rendered.

It was a (Ma)likable (Sa)number

Dil Mera Churaya Kyon, from Akele Hum Akele Tum, began with four lines that went, “Why did you break my heart? Why did you fall in love? Why did you go away, away, away, away?”

The shortest of the four songs from the film on this blog, it was four minutes and 38 seconds long.

It was inspired by Last Christmas, from the 1984 album Music from the Edge of Heaven by British pop duo Wham!

Anu Malik wasn’t just the composer, but he also shared singing credits with Kumar Sanu.

Majrooh Sultanpuri penned it.

(Ud)It was ANice baap-beta number

The title track of Akele Hum Akele Tum – which had a couple of lines that went, “Oh I love you Daddy” and “But you love me Daddy” – was four minutes and 48 seconds long.

Narayan, who rendered (Ud)it, was joined behind the microphone by his son Aditya.

The Father’s Day dedication, which was undoubtedly melodious, was composed by the one and only Anu Malik, who followed in the footprints of his father. By no means would it be incorrect to state that while the latter was underrated, the former was ASardar.

Majrooh Sultanpuri penned it.

(Ud)It waSn’t too bad, AKtually

Akele Hum Akele Tum released in 1995, when Anu Malik was enjoying a patch that was a Deep shade of Purple. It earned him a nomination in the Best Music Director category at the Filmfare Awards in 1996.

Aisa Zakhm Diya Hai was the longest of the four songs from the film on this blog – it was six minutes and 51 seconds long. 

It was inspired by Child In Time, from the English rock band’s 1970 album Deep Purple in Rock.

Penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri, (Ud)it was rendered by Narayan, Shankar Mahadevan and Aamir Khan.