Heera Moti

Awards

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Trivia

Album

• This film was based on Munshi Premchand's story "Do Bailon Ki Katha".

Song

• Naach Re Dharti Ke Pyare - Salil Chowdhury stepped in to compose this song since Roshan was unavailable at the time. Roshan had fallen ill while on a visit to Russia and had requested Krishan Chopra to have Salil record two musical pieces - this song, and the film's title music. Salil Chowdhury was not credited for the song either in the film or the records but was one of the individuals acknowledged for their "co-operation in the making of the film" in the film's opening credits. For this song, Salil ended up reusing a tune he had composed in the 1940s when he was associated with the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA). He had previously used the same tune for the Bengali film song "Aay Re O Pousali Bataasey" ("Rikshawallah", 1955) as well. However, the Bengali song was never released.[1][2]
• Tu Duniya Mein Sar Ko Utha Ke Chal - Portions of this song were adapted from Merle Travis's "Sixteen Tons" (1947). Travis's song was covered by many artists over the years. The version recorded by Tennessee Ernie Ford is perhaps the most popular one. The Hindi film song "Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhagi Si" ("Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi", 1958) was also inspired by "Sixteen Tons".[3][4]

1. ^ salilda.com - Heera Moti (1959)
2. ^ salilda.com - Rikshawallah (1955)
3. ^ Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford
4. ^ Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhagi Si (Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi, 1958)