This track was sung S(u)P(er)Bly

If Mere Rang Mein Rangnewaali, the male solo from Maine Pyar Kiya, weren’t one of the film’s best songs, Raamlaxman would have had been B(a)la(subrahmanya)med for (Koh)lifting it from The Final Countdown, which released in 1986 and continues to be the Swedish band’s most popular song.  

Of course, hE(u)roped S P in to render it. And frankly, only the deep-voiced crooner from the South could’ve done justice to it.

But, to the composer’s delight, Hindi film music buffs lapped up the song, which was penned by Dev and was six minutes and 46 seconds long.

(Pig)Eons ago, Lata was S(u)P(er)B

Kabootar Ja Ja Ja, from Maine Pyar Kiya, proved that neither Lata Mangeshkar nor S P Balasubrahmanyam could be pigeonholed. They were accompanied by a chorus.

Incidentally, the name of the kabootar – entrusted with delivering Bhagyashree’s first love letter to Khan – was Handsome, an adjective often used to describe the film’s leading (Sal)man.

A (Koh)list of songs about our feathered and furry pals would definitely be incomplete without mention of this track, penned by Dev.

At eight minutes and 24 seconds, it was the longest song on the film’s soundtrack, which was composed by Raamlaxman.

A Wonderful song waS(P)B‘Lata’ntly lifted

One needn’t listen to Aate Jaate Hanste Gaate – from Maine Pyar Kiya – on loop to realise that it sounds familiar.

Dev penned the song, which was (Koh)lifted from Stevie’s I Just Called To Say I Love You, the Wonderful ballad that released in 1984.

He was nominated in the Filmfare Best Lyricist category in 1990.

The track, which was sung by S P Balasubrahmanyam and Lata Mangeshkar, fetched Raamlaxman the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director in 1990.

At three minutes and 29 seconds, it was one of the shortest tracks on the film’s soundtrack.

   

He was already (Balasubrah)manyamile ahead

Even if one isn’t a die-hard Khan fan, he/she might concur that S P Balasubrahmanyam kicked off the (Sal)mania that has engulfed scores of people, most of them young ladies.

After all, it was he who rendered all the songs picturised on the actor in Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), his debut as a leading man.

It would be a crying Sha(a)me if Aaja Shaam Hone Ayee – which was penned by Dev – weren’t on the (Koh)list of Raamlaxman’s best compositions.  

Lata Mangeshkar was the co-singer of the track, which was five minutes and 14 seconds long.