The tune of this song may have been inspired by the theme of the film "Limelight" (1952), composed by Charlie Chaplin. A few other Hindi film songs were based on the same theme - "Zindagi Hai Kya Sun Meri Jaan" ("Maya", 1961), "Tum Meri Zindagi Mein" ("Bombay To Goa", 1972), "Main To Chala Pee Kar" ("Mukti", 1977), and "Yeh Raat Yeh Tanhaiyan" ("Gunaah", 1993). The tune of this song's antara, in turn, may have inspired R.D. Burman's tune for the antara of "Kaali Palak Teri Gori" ("Do Chor", 1972).[1][2][3][4][5][6]