This song was an adaptation of a thumri popularised by Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan.[1]
Yesudas sang a few lines of another thumri by Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan in the film - "Bajuband Khul Khul Jaye". This song was not part of the film's audio release.
The film featured another version of this song sung by Sumitra Lahiri. This version, filmed on actress Preeti Ganguli, was not part of the audio release.