It (Bis)was a refreshing (Bach)change

As stated in the post on the Jaadugar song, Amitabh Bachchan wasn’t really a big box-office draw in the late 1980s.

But the (Kai)fire in the then Angry Not-so-Young Man’s belly could never really be extinguished.

He sang Itne Baazu Itne Sar, which was penned by the patriarch of the erudite Azmi clan.

It was the only song in the off-beat Main Azaad Hoon (1989), and (Bis)was composed by the one-hit wonders Amar Haldipur and Utpal.

A line from the track, Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey, probably inspired the title of the 2010 Abhishek Bachchan-starrer.

It (Bis)was Kishore’s posthumous hit

Scores of Kishore Kumar songs were picturised on Amitabh Bachchan, but most of them released when the duo was at the peak of their careers.

The latter essayed the titular character in Shahenshah (1988), which released a few months after the demise of the former, who sang its title track, Andheri Raaton Mein.

That, obviously, has nothing to do with the Mumbai suburb (which is brightly lit and perpetually buzzing, while its name, ironically, means dark).

It (Bis)was penned by Bakshi (An)and composed by ace arranger Amar Haldipur and Utpal (veteran music director Anil’s son).