The Bhosles had a blast

Sometimes, things don’t go according to plan as far as the matters of the heart are concerned, but hey, shouldn’t the mantra be, “Dil diya pyaar kiya toh kya bura kiya”? (which could be translated to, “I gave you my heart. I fell in love with you. What did I do wrong?”)

It was the first line of a track, from Aar Ya Paar, which released in 1997.

Maya Govind penned the song, which was composed by Viju Shah.

It was rendered by the Bhosles, Asha and Sudesh, with the gusto they are renowned for.

Patel (Bhos)let the listeners down

Daddy Cool wasn’t just a chartbuster from Take the Heat off Me, Boney M’s debut album, which released in 1976.

But it was also the song that completed Shahrukh Khan’s Daddy trilogy. 

The track, which was from Chaahat (1996), was the most popular number in the said trilogy. 

It was the longest (and best-known) song in the film – it was eight minutes and 22 seconds long.

By no means would it be incorrect to state that Devang Patel and Sudesh (Bhos)let the listeners down.

Maya Govind penned the track, which was composed by Anu Malik.

(Ud)It was gibberish, but rocKed

Being a lover of all forms of wordplay, I certainly believed that alliteration was used to good effect in Rabi Re Rali, but I couldn’t, for the life of me, understand what the phrase meant.

But by no means would it be incorrect to state that the song, from Yaarana, was a catchy number.

Its next line went, “Gulab ki kali” (which could be translated to rosebud).

(Ud)It was rendered by Kavita Krishnamurthy and Mr Narayan, who certainly rose to the occasion.

The song, which was penned by Maya Govind, was composed by Anu Malik.

Kavita nailed this inspired track

This blog contains posts on a couple of tracks from Yaarana, which released in 1995.

By no means would it be incorrect to state that Mera Piya Ghar Aaya was the more popular of those.

On listening to it, the listeners had the aural equivalent of a sense of deja vu, because it was the Indian version of Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s song of the same name.

The track earned Kavita Krishnamurthy the Filmfare Award in the Best Female Playback category in 1996.

Maya Govind penned the song, which was penned by Anu Malik.

This track was ABsolutelY delightful

By no means would it be incorrect to state that the only thing memorable about Takkar, which released in 1995, was a romantic song titled Aankhon Mein Base Ho Tum (which could be translated to, “You have settled in my eyes”.)

The next three lines of the track, which was five minutes and 35 seconds long, would probably flatter quite a few ladies. They went, “Tumhe dil mein chhupa loonga. Jab chaahe tumhe dekhoon, aaina bana loonga”.

It was rendered by Abhijeet Bhattacharya and Alka Yagnik.

Maya Govind penned the track, which Anu Malik composed.

This track became fAIrly popular

Although it is unfair to compare every song sung by Alka Yagnik and Ila Arun with Choli Ke Peeche, it must be stated that Darwaja Khula Chhod Aayi would never be able to match its popularity.

However, it would be fair to state that the song from Najaayaz, which released in 1995, wasn’t a letdown.

Essentially banter between a couple of ladies that was set to music, it wasn’t a mere coincidence, but also appropriate, that the track was penned by two ladies, namely Maya Govind and Pushpa Verma.

It was composed by Anu Malik.

This track could be BeMoaNed

There’s no doubt that the title track of Main Khiladi Tu Anari was catchy, but the listeners must have been in a fix about the expression they could use to describe it.

But Maya Govind, who penned it, came to their rescue, giving them four options – (a) Saala, (b) Aila, (c) Uff ma and (d) Aigo.

The track was composed by Anu Malik, who sang a portion of it as well. Aptly, one of his lines went, “Not permanent, temporary dhoondhenge re.”

He played second fiddle to Abhijeet Bhattacharya and Mr Narayan, who rendered (Ud)it.

Arun Bakshi was absolutely right

Yeh Duniya Kya Maange Money Money was a track from Amaanat, which released in 1994.

Although Mr Bakshi did not give other crooners Arun for their money, he was definitely in form.

There’s no doubt that the track, which was penned by Maya Govind, was catchy.

It was also a telling commentary on the times we live in, particularly the fact that one needs money if he/she wants to make friends or fall in love.

Bappi composed the track, which had an alL(ahir)iterative line that went, “Arre ghata ghat ghadiyal ghumakkad ghan ghan ghanti bole.”

Gaana BIKA, aur superhit hua

Gutur Gutur was a track from Dalaal, which released in 1993.

Of course, the song was pigeonholed as a vulgar number, but the masses loved it.

Consequently, the producer of the film – none other than Prakash Mehra – didn’t require a message from the kabootar, informing him that both were hits.

It was penned by Maya Govind. What was she smoking when she wrote, “Chadh gaya upar re”?

Bappi Lahiri didn’t just compose the track, but was also a member of the quartet who rendered it. The others were Alka Yagnik, Ila Arun and Kumar Sanu.