Sadhana was certainly on fire

Critics haven’t always been ‘Chari(o)t’able when they’ve written about the fire in Rajesh Roshan’s belly.

Nevertheless, the younger son of yesteryears’ composer Roshan has plodded on and shone, as was evident from the fact that he was nominated for the Filmfare Best Music Director Award for Khoon Bhari Maang in 1989.

The Sadhana Sargam solo from the film, Main Teri Hoon Jaanam – penned by Indeevar and inspired by the theme song of the British film Chariots of Fire (1981) – fetched her a nomination in the Best Female Playback Singer category at the 1989 Filmfare Awards.

Nitin did his father’S(adha)naam Roshan

Here’s an attempt at juvenile humour: Why do road construction workers laugh while working on dividers?

The answer, which wouldn’t elicit even a chuckle is, “Hanste hanste kat jaaye raste”.

But on a serious note, that would bring Bollywood music aficionados to the duet from Khoon Bhari Maang (1988), penned by Indeevar (Rosh)and composed by Rajesh.

Since it was a hit, there was obviously no looking back for Mukesh’s son. But it wouldn’t be (Nit)incorrect to say that he could only look forward to short-lived success.

His co-singer was Sadhana Sargam, whose surname is musical.

To this, (M)aliking was (Kavi)taken

Malik cut his musical teeth at the beginning of the 1980s, when Anumber of biggies were ruling the roost.

When he was finding his feet in the industry, one of the films he scored the music of was Jeete Hain Shaan Se, which released in 1988.

He and Kavita Krishnamurthy rendered its most popular track, Julie Julie, Johnny ka dil tumpe aaya Julie.

Thanks to a line in the corny but catchy song, there’s a horde that probably grew up harbouring the misconception that Indian Christian women are In(dee)variably named Sandra, and hail from Bandra.   

This duet was Jolly good

Chaahe Meri Jaan Tu Le Le – the song from Dayavan – was sung by a pair who shared a surname.

While Mr Mukherjee’s name gave Hindi film music aficionados ample indication of his disposition [and, of course, the mood of the track, which is, in fact, punctuated by a woman’s laugh and several repetitions of Haiya Ho, a Jo(ll)yous cry], what Ms Mukherjee was living at that point was nothing short of a Sapna.

It’s Indee(var)d mandatory that everyone associated with a song R(a)ises to the occasion, as did Shyamalal Babu, who penned this Laxmikant-Pyarelal composition.  

Wadkar’s voice Sure(sh)ly (As)had sincerity

Aur Is Dil Mein Kya Rakha Hai is a track from Imaandaar (1987), whose music was composed by Kalyanji-Anandji. It had two versions – a female solo and a duet. This post is about the latter.

While Asha (Bhos)lent her voice to both the versions, she was joined by Suresh Wadkar for the duet.

They were not penned by the same Indeev(ar)idual. While it was Shyamalal Babu Rai (a specialist in that department) who wrote the duet, the lyrics of Bhosle’s version were credited to noted filmmaker Mehra [whose Amitabh Bachchan-starrers set the (Pra)kash registers ringing].