In today’s weekend blog, I am back on Bollywood.
Friends, DEV ANAND was an evergreen star of Bollywood, and he acted in Hindi films for more than five decades. There was one thing common in the films where he acted as the lead actor, the music of those films used to be a super hit. His preferred playback singers were Mohammad Rafi and Kishore Kumar. There was one more singer who in the 1950s and early 1960s also gave playback to songs enacted by him, and all these songs became super hits, but this singer was limited to a few songs only, and the Singer was HEMANT KUMAR.
Here are some of my favourite songs of Dev Anand and Hemant Kumar combination.
#10 Yeh Baharon Ka Samma, Chand Taaron Ka Samma– Milap(1955), Sahir Ludhianavi (Lyricist-L), N Datta (Music Director-MD). On screen Dev Anand with Geeta Bali. YouTube link of this song is
https://youtu.be/-sGOg_MiSl8?si=o-bZcfrpDsHEKUWu
#9 Aa Gup Chup Gup Chup Pyar Karen- Sazaa (1955), with singer Sandhya Mukherjee, Sahir Ludhianavi (L), SD Burman (MD). On screen Dev Anand and Nimmi.
https://youtu.be/y0o2D3XxBCg?si=8Ne6LuZkWLCa1wHX
#8 Chup Hai Dharti, Chup Hain Chand Sitare- House No. 44 (1955). Sahir Ludhianavi (L), SD Burman (MD). On screen-Dev Anand
https://youtu.be/tQxEu-LYbZE?si=xIonGThjfrdbCDq6
#7 Yaad Aa Gayi Who Nashili Nighaen, Yaaro Tham Lena- Manzil (1960). Majrooh Sultanpuri (L), SD Burman (MD). On screen Dev Anand with Nutan.
https://youtu.be/wWSMuvS__OU?si=oYCmzega0JFjzL4Y
#6 Teri Duniya Mein Jeene Se Behtar Hai Ke Mar Jaayen- House No. 55 (1955). Sahir Ludhianavi (L), SD Burman(MD). On screen Dev Anand.
https://youtu.be/XHuSP_uvL4o?si=ccd6OTPRzCAbkOIC
#5 Shivji Behaane Chale, Paalki Saja Ke , Vibhuti Laga Ke- Munimji (1955). Sahir (L), SD Burman (MD). On screen Dev Anand.
https://youtu.be/gFPfRL9ySmo?si=72-1VD5epjEXT3-R
#4 Na Tum Hamen Jaano, Na Hum Tumhen Jaane- Baat Ek Raat Ki -(1962). Majrooh Sultanpuri (L), SD Burman (MD). On screen Dev Anand with Waheeda Rehman.
https://youtu.be/k2T6oEutFTE?si=9YMeyH77fWgIkY-X
#3 Yaad Kiya Dil Ne Kahan Ho Tum, Jhoomti Bahar Hai Jahan Ho Tum- Patita (1953). With Lata Mangeshkar (S), Hasrat Jaipuri (L), Shankar Jaikishan (MD). On screen dev Anand and Usha Kiran.
https://youtu.be/wRyqUGR5_jU?si=IdGnlk1sFvMiAip8
#2 Yeh Raat Yeh Chandni Phir Kahan, Sun Ja Dil Ki Dastaan- Jaal (1952). Sahir Ludhianavi (L), SD Burman (MD). On screen Dev Anand with Geeta Bali.
https://youtu.be/-6I1JahC6VE?si=2iRT7MS_eTcjOFHF
#1 Hai Apna Dil To Awara, Na Jaane Kis Pe Aaye Ga- Solva Saal (1958). Majrooh Sultanpuri (L), SD Burman (MD). On screen Dev Anand with Waheeda Rehman.
https://youtu.be/r7eS2ELDarQ?si=j7LGbzvA0AHOdHV4
Friends, for your information Hemant Kumar gave playback for Dev Anand for only 16 songs. Don’t you think he deserved more songs, looking back at the hit songs he sang for Dev Anand?
Waiting for your feedback on this blog.
Anil Malik
Mumbai, India
18th July 2025