Tezaab

Awards

Song Awards:
• 1988 - Filmfare Awards - Best Female Playback Singer - Ek Do Teen Char (Female) - Alka Yagnik

Trivia

Album

• After working in a number of films that failed to make an impact, Madhuri Dixit gained overnight fame with the success of this film. She had made her debut in the film "Abodh" (1984).[1]
• This was producer, director N. Chandra's third successive hit film in three consecutive years after "Ankush" (1986) and "Pratighaat" (1987). It was one of the biggest hits of the decade and marked the peak of his career.[2][3]
• This film was loosely adapted from the Hollywood musical, crime drama "Streets of Fire" (1984) by Walter Hill.
• This film was remade in Telugu as "Two Town Rowdy" (1989) and in Tamil as "Rojavai Killathe" (1993).

Song

• Ek Do Teen Char (Female) - The hook lyrics of this song were dummy lyrics used by Laxmikant - Pyarelal to compose the Koli-folk-inspired tune. Director N. Chandra liked it so much that he insisted that the dummy lyrics be included in the song. In fact, it was Chandra's idea to use this Koli tune.[4]
• Ek Do Teen Char (Female) - Several elements in this song sequence were inspired by the opening song of the film "Streets of Fire" (1984) - "Nowhere Fast".[5]
• Ek Do Teen Char (Female) - This song was recreated by music director Sandeep Shirodkar for the film "Baaghi 2" (2018). The recreated version was sung by Palak Muchhal.[6]
• Ek Do Teen Char (Female) - Choreographer Saroj Khan came up with the steps of Madhuri Dixit's breakthrough dance performance in this song in just 20 minutes. The last ever Hindi film song she choreographed for was also performed by Madhuri - "Tabaah Ho Gaye" ("Kalank", 2019). Saroj Khan died of a cardiac arrest in July 2020.[7][8]
• Ek Do Teen Char (Female) - Music director Raj - Koti reused the tune of this song for two songs in the Telugu film "Two Town Rowdy" (1989) - "One Two Three" and "Ding Dong Ding".
• Tum Ko Hum Dilbar Kyon Maane - This song was added to the film in the 17th week of its release. Director N. Chandra added it in order to bring repeat viewers to the theatres.[9]
• So Gaya Yeh Jahan So Gaya Aasman - Mikey McCleary sampled a portion of this song to create a remixed version for the film "Nautanki Saala!" (2013).[10]
• So Gaya Yeh Jahan So Gaya Aasman - Music director Raj - Koti reused the tune of this song for the Telugu film song "Vaddura Niddara" ("Two Town Rowdy", 1989).[11]
• Ek Do Teen Char (Male) - The bungalow in which parts of this song were shot was bought by Shahrukh Khan many years later and christened "Mannat".

1. ^ Abodh (1984)
2. ^ Ankush (1986)
3. ^ Pratighaat (1987)
4. ^ In focus: Ek do teen....The lyrics that weren't
5. ^ Nowhere Fast (Streets of Fire, 1984)
6. ^ Ek Do Teen (Baaghi 2, 2018)
7. ^ Saroj Khan had composed "Ek do teen" steps in just 20 minutes
8. ^ Tabaah Ho Gaye (Kalank, 2019)
9. ^ India Today - Eye-catchers - April 15, 1989
10. ^ So Gaya Yeh Jahan (Nautanki Saala!, 2013)
11. ^ Vaddura Niddara (Two Town Rowdy, 1989)