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Kitaab

Kitaab

Album Category: Hindi, Film
Year: 1977
Music Director: R.D. Burman
Lyricist: Gulzar
Label: H.M.V.
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Album Credits: MUSIC ASSISTANTS: Basu Chakravarty, Manohari Singh, Maruti Rao. SONGS RECORDED BY: Kaushik, Robin Chatterji, Vasant Mudaliar.
 
Film Credits: DIRECTOR: Gulzar. PRODUCER: Pranlal Mehta, Gulzar. STORY: Samaresh Basu. SCREENPLAY: Gulzar. DIALOGUE: Gulzar. ACTOR: Uttam Kumar, More...
 



Song Listing

 
Dhanno Ki Aankhon Mein
Singer: R.D. Burman
Music Director: R.D. Burman
Lyricist: Gulzar
Genre: Filmi
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Hari Din To Beeta Shaam Hui
Singer: Rajkumari
Music Director: R.D. Burman
Lyricist: Gulzar
Genre: Filmi, Bhajan
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Masterji Ki Aa Gayi Chitthi
Singer: Padmini Kolhapure, Shivangi Kolhapure
Music Director: R.D. Burman
Lyricist: Gulzar
Genre: Filmi
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Mere Saath Chale Na Saaya
Singer: Sapan Chakraborty
Music Director: R.D. Burman
Lyricist: Gulzar
Genre: Filmi, Bengali Folk
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Trivia


 

    Album

  • This film was based on the Bengali novel "Pathik" written by Samaresh Basu.
  • Gulzar produced only two Hindi films in his career. Both films were co-produced with Pranlal Mehta and released in 1977 under the banner of Meghna Movies, named after Gulzar and Raakhee's daughter. This was one of the two films. The other film was "Kinara" (1977).[1]

    Song

  • Dhanno Ki Aankhon Mein - This song was perhaps the first instance of a guitar used with a flanger in a Hindi film song.[MR9]
  • Dhanno Ki Aankhon Mein - The lyrics of this song's mukhda and its guitar riff may have been adapted for the hit song "Chhanno" by the Pakistani artist Ali Zafar. "Chhanno" itself was adapted for the Hindi film song "Chhore Ki Baatein" ("Fight Club", 2006).[2][3]
  • Hari Din To Beeta Shaam Hui - This was singer Rajkumari's last Hindi film song. She had started work as a playback singer in Hindi films in the 1930s and worked till offers had dried up in the mid-1950s. She had made a comeback with a song in the film "Pakeezah" (1972) and finally retired for good after this song. It was Rajkumari's son, who was assisting Gulzar at the time, who suggested her name for this song. Gulzar and R.D. Burman then visited the singer to convince her to come out of retirement to sing this song.[4]
  • Hari Din To Beeta Shaam Hui - This song was based on the Bengali kirtan "Hari Din To Gelo Sandhya Holo" written by Kangal Harinath in the 1800s. The Bengali song is known for Chunibala Devi's rendition in Satyajit Ray's classic "Pather Panchali" (1955).[5][MR9]
  • Masterji Ki Aa Gayi Chitthi - The song, sung by sisters Padmini and Shivangi Kolhapure, featured the opening line of the Hindi film song "Teri Gathri Mein Laaga Chor" ("Dhoop Chhaon", 1935). The song's quirky lyrics found mention of two product brands - "agarbatii Kachhua chhaap" and "VIP underwear banian".[6]
  • Mere Saath Chale Na Saaya - This song was based on the Bhatiali folk song "Janam Dukhi Kapal Pora".[7]



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