Composer-Lyricist Hit Jodi , Part I - Ravi and Sahir Ludhanvi

                Some Immortal Songs  from  the  Famous  Jodi  of  Ravi  and  Sahir  Ludhanvi

Bollywood  has  always had some HIT Jodi or  Duo , of Music composer and  lyricist, who have combined together and given  some  Golden Melodies, it started  with Nausshad-Shakeel, Shankar Jaikishan with  Shailendra &  Hasrat Jaipuri,  SD Burman With  Majrooh  &  Later Neeraj, OP Nayaar  with  SH Bihari , Madan Mohan  with Raja Mehendi Ali  Khan  and  one more  to this list was  Ravi - Sahir Ludhanvi . One of  most Important person who promoted  them  was  BR Chopra and  hence in the  Countdown , you will see  lot of  his  Movie's songs  and  also  sung by Mahendra  Kapoor, singer  again Promoted  by  BR Chopra . Let us begin this wonderful countdown of 12  Songs ( across 10 Films)     

1) Movie is  Aadmi Aur  Insaan ,  a BR  Chopra Production But  Directed by Yash Chopra ,starring  Dharamendra, Feroz Khan, Saira Banu, Mumtaz,  the  song is  a  Breezy number, Zindagi Itefaaq  Hai  By  Asha Bhosle
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-KWG-o_16Q)


2) Movie is AANKEHN,  Directed by  Ramananad Sagar,  It was a  Spy thriller, starring popular pair of   Dharamendra  and  Mala Sinha, The  song is  a  Lataji Solo  Milte Hain Zindagi Mein Mohabat Kabhi Kabhi
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YZmK9zj3TQ)

3) Movie is KAAJAL ,  Starring   Rajkumar, Meena Kumari, Dharamendra, and South  Actress  Padmini. The Song is one of best Romantic Ghazal of Ravi/Sahir  sung by   Mohd Rafi  ,Yeh Zulf Agar Khulke Bikhar Jaaye .The beauty of  this song, if you observe , word ACCHA  has come 11 times in the song and  Rafi  has  uttered/sung this, each time in a different style or way. This film  has  the  other  famous  song  another  Mohd Rafi Solo ,again beautful lyrics , Choo Lena Nazuk, Hoothe  Se
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxDC0XXL1o0)

4)Movie is Do  Kaliyaan, a AVM Production,From  South, starring  Biswajeet, Mala Sinha Mehmood,  and Neetu Singh as Baby Sonia ( child actress,) the song a  romantic number by Rafi  and  Lata,  Tumahri  Nazar, Kyu  Kafaa  Ho Gayi
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aMYlPkoXEE)

5) Movie is , Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka again a  Dharmendra, Mala Sinha Movie along with Leena Chandavarkar , the  song is  Tittle  song , Ek Mahal Sapno Ka  By Mohd  Rafi and  Lata.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKS6FQAzguw)

6) Film is Gumraah, a BR  Chopra  film,  starring  Sunil  Dutt, Mala Sinha,Ashok Kumar, The song is a romantic duet , Aa Ja Aa Ja re Tujko Mera Pyar Pukare, sung by Mahendra  Kapoor, Asha  Bhosle. Another famous song is, Chalo Ek Baar  Phir Se Ajanabee ban Ja Hum don, Mahendra Kapoor Solo
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTsJ-ywtbE0)

7) Movie Neel Kamal,  a Rajkumar, Manoj kumar, Waheeda Rehman ( she won best actress  Filmfare award), it is a suspense film, The song selected is   Aaja  Tujh Ko Pukare Mera  Pyar  sung by  Mohd  Rafi,  Another  famous song  in this  film is a Pathos song  Babul Ki  Du Aayi Lekhe  Jaa, again by Mohd  Rafi.
(https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1ojm5d)

8) Film is Aaj Aur Kal,  starring  Sunil  Dutt, Nanda and  Tanuja, The song is  Sung by Mohd  Rafi,a beautiful Romantic  solo, Yeh  Waadiyan, Yeh  Fizayeen,
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1l52x3wXYw)

9),10 )Movie is Hamraaz ,  Probably  the best  in Ravi/Sahir combination,  all the songs of  this  were popular chart busters, hence  this  film  deserves  to  have  two  songs . This  film had Sunil Dutt, RajKumar, Mumtaz, Vimi. It is again a BR Chopra  Musical suspense  thriller,  Mahendra  Kapoor sang all  the  songs, now Two of his  Solos, Neele  Gagan Phe  Thale (he won a  film fare award for this song)  , Second song is  Tum Agar  Saath  Dene  ke .
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXICci7VtbU)
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBFiGc49qi4)

11) ,12 ) Movie is WAQT,  Another master  piece of  BR Chopra,  a  Musical  Multi  star  drama, starring Balaraj Sahani, Sunil Dutt, Raj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Sadhana , Sharmila,  first  film to have lost and found  formulae as  story line . Again two  songs  from  this  film, Ever  green Master  piece, Qawaali by  Manna  Dey, Aye Meri  Zohra  Jabeen   and  another  Breezy  Asho solo, which many  consider  the best  Song  Ravi has Ever   composed , Aage  Bhi  Jaane  Na  Tu.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y90oZQaDLcE)
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgn5l6mQemo) 

Hope you liked  this  Count down, in comming weeks we  will  for  sure  take  few more  Composer -Lyricist combinations  and pick  their best songs . Thanks for  your  time and  please  leave  your feedback and  comments  and  drop your name when you do so.