Majrooh Sultanpuri: ten memorable songs

Tuesday marks the 94th birth anniversary of the versatile lyricist-poet Majrooh Sultanpuri. Sultanpuri gave us some of the best melodies, chirpy songs and romantic numbers of Hindi cinema. Here are a few of the memorable ones. WATCH

Tuesday marks the 94th birth anniversary of the versatile lyricist-poet Majrooh Sultanpuri. Sultanpuri gave us some of the best melodies, chirpy songs and romantic numbers of Hindi cinema.



Here are a few of the memorable ones.



Tere mere milan ki ye raina

Film: Abhimaan (1973)

Singers: Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar.

Music: SD Burman

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Jaiye aap kahaan jaayenge

Film: Mere Sanam (1965)

Singer: Asha Bhosle

Music: OP Nayyar

Raat akeli hai

Film: Jewel Thief (1967)

Singer: Asha Bhosle

Music: SD Burman

Rahe na rahe hum

Film: Mamta (1966)

Music: Roshan

Thaare rahiyo

Film: Pakeezah (1972)

Music: Gulam Mohammed

Ek ladki bheegi bhaagi si

Film: Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958)

Singer: Kishore Kumar

Music: S D Burman

Yeh hai reshmi zulfon ka andhera

Film: Mere Sanam (1965)

Singer: Asha Bhosle

Music: O P Nayyar.

Ae dil hai mushkil jeena yahan

Film: CID (1956)

Singers: Mohammed Rafi and Geeta Dutt

Music: O P Nayyar

Kabhi toh milegi kahin to milegi

Film: Aarti (1962)

Singer: Lata Mangeshkar

Music: Roshan

Chura liya hai tumne

Film: Yaadon Ki Baraat (1973)

Singers: Asha Bhosle and Mohammed Rafi

Music: R D Burman

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