NOSTALGIA DIARIES: Inhi Logon Ne Le Liya Dupatta Mera; 1 Song, 3 Different Movies
This is what thrice as nice feels like! Did you know that the evergreen classic, Inhi Logon Ne Le Liya Dupatta Mera, features in three different films?
3 different films,
3 different eras, 3 different banners – one song – Inhi Logon Ne Le Liya
Dupatta Mera.
The most popular
version of this track featured in Kamal Amrohi’s Pakeezah (1972), a film
that was so long in the making that between the time it was conceived and released,
more than one and a half decade had passed.
A little trivia –
Pakeezah’s composer Ghulam Mohammed died during the making of the film, and
Meena Kumari, the lead actress passed away a few weeks after the release of
this classic. The film and its soundtrack eventually turned out to be a huge
success. One of the most popular mujras in the film was Inhi
Logon Ne Le Liya Dupatta Mera. The song was first shot in B&W, with a much
younger Meena Kumari in 1956. The film then went into cold storage for some
time, only to be restarted in colour. The song, therefore, had to be filmed
again.
With vocals by
Lata Mangeshkar, the song is an evergreen classic. Watch it here:
— Aaron Pereira (@aaron_pereira94) December 22, 2017
Interestingly, the song also featured in the film Himmat (1941). Pt. Gobindram, composed it and it was sung by Shamshad Begum’.
— Aaron Pereira (@aaron_pereira94) December 22, 2017
Just two years later, Pt. Gobindram used it again in a comic situation in Aabroo (1943), with Yakub lending his vocals.
— Aaron Pereira (@aaron_pereira94) December 22, 2017
Image Source: instagram/films
