Madan Mohan had planned on using Ustad Amir Khan's voice for this song. When Lata Mangeshkar expressed her nervousness at the prospect of singing with someone of his stature, he brought in Manna Dey instead.[1]
This song inspired O.P. Nayyar's composition for "Tu Hai Mera Prem Devta" ("Kalpana", 1960).[2][MR3]