Dil Ek Mandir

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Trivia

Album

• This was C.V. Sridhar's remake of his own hit Tamil film "Nenjil Or Aalayam" (1962). The film featured Baby Padmini aka Kutty Padmini reprising her role in the Tamil original. The Tamil film was also remade in Telugu as "Manase Mandiram" (1966), in Malayalam as "Hridayam Oru Kshethram" (1976), and in Kannada as "Kumkuma Rakshe" (1977).
• The film was reportedly shot in just 27 days.[1]

Song

• Dil Ek Mandir Hai - This song opened with a couplet by Sikandar Ali Wajd - "Jane wale kabhi nahin aate / Jane wale ki yaad aati hai".
• O Meri Ladli (Juhi Ki Kali Meri Ladli) - 1 - इस गीत में मुख्य वाद्यों को छोड़कर जितने भी परकशन वाद्य ( यथा - विस्सल, खिलोने की आवाज आदि ) बजाये गए हैं वो सारा कमाल था म्यूजिशियन सुमंतराज का.
• Hum Tere Pyar Mein Saara Aalam Kho Baithe - Meena Kumari had fractured the little finger of her left hand in a car accident in 1951. The injury hadn't healed properly and had left the finger crooked. The actress became very conscious of its appearance and would try to conceal it whenever she shot her scenes. This was particularly evident in this song in which she "played" the sitar without her left hand on the frets.[2]
• Paalanhaare Ram Hain Raakhanhaare Ram - This short song was used in the film but not issued on records. Its singer, S. Janaki, was not listed in the opening credits.

1. ^ Dil Ek Mandir (1963) - The Hindu
2. ^ Here's why 'Tragedy Queen' Meena Kumari used to hide her left hand from the camera