Happy birth anniversary to superstar jubilee star Rajender Kumarsahab

The viewers wish happy birth anniversary of Rajender Kumar on 20th July, 2026. Mohammad Rafi, the eternal singer had sung more than 150 songs for Jubilee Kumar Rajender Kumar. Superstar Rajender Kumar had a deadly combination with Mohammad Rafi and Shankar Jaikishan. Whenever the three combined together they created history. In Dil Ek Mandir, Rafi’s song “jahan koi nahi” and “yaad na jaye” were created in two different moods. Both the compositions of Shankar Jaikishan were marvelous. Rafi was as outstanding as Rajender Kumar. The film was released in 1963. Rajender Kumar became Jubilee Kumar for having all his films doing business of more than 25 weeks between 1963 and 1966. Shankar Jaikishan was the leading composer composing majority of his songs. In the film Ayee Milan Ki Bela, released in 1964, all the songs sung by Rafi and picturized on Rajender Kumar became smash hits like “mai pyar ka diwana”, “aha aye Milan ki bela”, “to bura maan gaye”, “tum khamseen ho nadaan ho”, to name a few. In the same year, Rajender Kumar’s Sangam had a masterpiece of Shankar Jaikishan namely “yeh mera prempatra parkar”. The song became the greatest hit of 1964. The film Zindagi was also released in 1964. Shankar Jaikishan’s brilliant composition for Rafi namely “pehele mile the sapno me” mesmerized the viewers. In 1965, Shankar Jaikishan created magic in Rajender Kumar’s film Aarzoo. All the songs of Rafi touched the souls of the audience including “chalke teri ankhon se”, “aji humse bachkar kahan jayiyega”, “ai phoolon ki raani”, “aye nargise mastana”, to name a few. The exotic locations of Kashmir, the brilliant costumes of Rajender Kumar and Sadhna, elegant singing of Rafi and brilliance of Shankar Jaikishan created magic. The deadly combination continued in the film Suraj in 1966. All the songs of Rafi became smash hits like “baharon phool barsao”, “gustaqi maaf”, “kaise samjhaun”, “itna hai tujhse pyar mujhe”, to name a few. Rafi was brilliant in the duet songs as well where Suman Kalyanpur complimented Rafi. In 1967 and 1968, Rajender Kumar’s films Aman and Jhuk Gaya Aasman became hit due to the brilliant music of Shankar Jaikishan. Rafi’s songs in these films like “surahidar garden”, “aaj ki raat”, “o priya”, “saccha hai agar pyar mera sanam”, “kahan chal diye” stormed bollywood. Shankar Jaikishan composed music in the other films of Rajender Kumar as well including Aas Ka Panchi, where the title song was sung by Subir Sen, Dharti; where Rafi’s song “khuda bhi aaman se” became smash hit, etc. Rafi contributed in other films Rajender Kumar also where Shankar Jaikishan composed music including Shatranj. The songs and the films should be regularly telecast in the private channels to reach the excellent music to the younger generations. A big section of music lovers agree that had Jaikishan not died in 1971, Rafi’s dominance in bollywood music not suffered at all. In fact SJ’s tunes were brilliant and were specifically catered towards the likings of common mass. They were not that technical which could not reach the audience. Besides SJ gave tunes in around 10 films per years all along the 50s and 60s, the era when Rafi was unbeatable. RD Burman’s domination in the 70s would have got very strong resistence had Jaikishan survived few years more. The immortal lyrics of Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri also ended with the sad expiry of Jaikishan in 1971. In the case of Naushad, his gharana was so classically oriented, that his composition for an actor had changed the destiny of the actor. Although Naushad and Rafi’s combination was associated mainly with respect to Tragedy King Dilip Kumar, he preserved a huge treasure of music for Rajender Kumar as well. Mere Mehboob, stands out as probably one of the greatest creations of Naushad ever in the history of bollywood music. All the songs of Rafi for Rajender Kumar, including “mere mehboob tujhe meri muhobbat ki kasam“, “tumse izhaar-e-haal kar baithe“, “ai husn zara jag tujhe ishq jagaye” had revealed the royal elite culture of Aligarh and Lucknow in the form of shayri and ghazals. Rajender Kumar and Sadhna were at their best in the film. Naushad and Rafi were sublime in Rajender Kumar’s film Palki. The song “dil-e-betaab ko sine se lagana hoga” shows the class of Naushad. Although Naushad utilized Rafi to perfection in Rajender Kumar’s Ganwar, he used Mukesh in major songs of the film Saathi due to pressure of the producer and director. Rafi and Rajender Kumar were blessed with the immortal creations of Shankar Jaikishan and Naushad in the 60s and the films and the songs should be preserved as rich assets of the nation which can be cherished for generations after generations.

Sangam with brilliance of Raj Kapoorsahab, Vaijayantimalaji, Rajender Kumarji was the greatest blockbuster of 1964.

Sangam was the greatest hit film.  Sangam  Ayee Milan Ki Bela  Dosti  Ziddi  Raj Kumar  Kashmir Ki Kali  Haqeeqat  Zindagi  April Fool  Woh Kaun Thi Sangam was the greatest hit film. Raj Kapoor, Rajender Kumar, Vaijayantimala 1964 was a significant year in the history of bollywood films in India. There were various reasons for that. Firstly budgets of Indian films increased. Secondly from making black and white films majority of filmmakers started making coloured films. The technology of Indian films developed. More shooting of Indians took place in foreign countries. Music in those films just improved and improved. Sangam Raj Kapoor, Vaijayantimala in Sangam In 1964 the greatest blockbuster was Sangam. The film was produced and directed by Raj Kapoor. It was one of most successful films Raj Kapoor had made. The music was composed by Shankar Jaikishan. Brilliant performance of Vaijyantimala, Raj Kapoor and Rajender Kumar made the viewers spellbound. The story of Inder Raaj Anand was also very touching. Shooting of Raj Kapoor in Switzerland, Paris and other European countries created a treat for the eyes. Shankar Jaikishan’s excellent music with super hit songs of Rafi “ye mera prempatra par kar”, Mukesh “dost dost na raha”, Lata “O mere sanam”, to name a few. Raj Kapoor won the best director filmfare award for Sangam, while Vaijayantimala won the best actress award for best performance in Sangam. Ayee Milan Ki Bela Rajender Kumar, Saira Banu, Dharmender The second greatest hit film was Ayee Milan Ki Bela. Rajender Kumar, Saira Banu and Dharmender were the lead artists. The music of Shankar Jaikishan was excellent with Rafi’s brilliant songs “to bura maan gaye”, “hum pyar ka diwana”, “aha aye Milan ki bela”, etc., all became super hit. The performance of Saira Banu and Rajender Kumar was excellent. The direction of Mohan Kumar and production of J. Om Prakash require special mention. Dosti Sudhir Kumar, Sushil Kumar in Dosti The third greatest hit film was Dosti. Very significantly it was a black and white classic film directed by Satyen Bose and produced by Tarachand Barjatya of Rajashri Productions. The film was the remake of super hit Bengali film Lalubhulu directed Agradoot. Sudhir Kumar and Sushil Kumar were the lead artists, one playing the role of a blind child while the other being handicapped whose feet was lost in an accident. There were no superstars in the film but the brilliant story touched the souls of every Indian. Sanjay Khan made his debut in the film. In Lalubhulu excellent music of Robin Chatterjee, excellent lyrics of Sailen Roy with brilliant songs of Manobendra Mukherjee namely “dukkho amar shesh kore dao probhu”, “ei pranjharona jaglo”, was worth mentioning. In Dosti, excellent music of Laxmikant Pyarellal, brilliant lyrics of Majrooh Sultanpuri and brilliant songs of Mohammad Rafi namely “chahunga mai tujhe”, “rahi manwa dukh ki chinta” made the viewers spellbound. Ziddi Joy Mukherjee, Asha Parekh The fourth greatest hit film was Ziddi. Joy Mukherjee and Asha Parekh were the lead artists. The film was produced and directed by Pramod Chakraborty. There were strong performances from Mehmood, Subha Khote, Dhoomal, Nazima. SD Burman’s music was very significant with Rafi’s hit songs “teri surat se”, “janu kya mera dil”, and Manna Dey’s comedy songs “pyar ki aag me”, “mai tere pyar me” etc. Asha Parekh’s strong dance performances require special mention. Raj Kumar Sadhna, Shammi Kapoor The fifth greatest hit film was Raj Kumar. Shammi Kapoor and Sadhna were the lead artists. The film was directed by K. Shankar. The excellent music of Shankar Jaikishan and brilliant songs of Mohammad Rafi namely “tumne pukara aur hum chale aye”, “tumne kisi ki jaan ko”, were worth mentioning. The supporting performances of Pran, Manorama, Prithviraj Kapoor, Rajender Nath require special mention. Kashmir Ki Kali Shammi Kapoor Sharmila Tagore The sixth greatest hit film was Kashmir Ki Kali. Shammi Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore were the lead artists. The film was produced and directed by Shakti Shamanta. The brilliant music of OP Nayyar and excellent songs of Rafi including “ye chand sa roshan chehra”, “diwana hua badal”, etc., flabbergasted the audience. Excellent shooting in Jammu and Kashmir require special mention. Nasir Hussain, Pran and other supporting actors did well. Haqeeqat Balraj Sahani, Dharmender The seventh greatest hit film was Haqeeqat. The film was written and directed by Chetan Anand on the backdrop of Indo-China war. Strong performances from Balraj Sahani, Dharmender, Jayant, Priya Rajwangsh require special mention. Excellent music of Madanmohan Kohli, excellent lyrics of Kaif Azmi and songs of Rafi “kar chale hum fida”, Lata “zara si aahat”, etc., require special mention. Singer Bhupinder Singh acted and sang in the film the song “hoke majboor usne bulaya hoga” with Rafi, Manna Dey, Talat Mehmood. Zindagi Rajender Kumar, Vaijayantimala The eighth greatest hit film was Zindagi. It was produced by S.S. Vasan of Gemini Pictures and directed by Ramanand Sagar. Rajender Kumar, Vaijayantimala and Raj Kumar played the lead roles. Again the hit music of Shankar Jaikishan with successful songs of Rafi “pehele mile the sapno me” contributed in the success of the film. The performances of supporting actors Prithviraaj Kapoor, Leela Chitnis, Jayant, require special mention. April Fool Biswajeet, Saira Banu The ninth greatest hit film was April Fool. It was directed by Subodh Mukherjee. Saira Banu and Biswajeet Chatterjee played the lead roles. The excellent music of Shankar Jaikishan and Mohammad Rafi’s brilliant songs “aa gale lag ja”, “april fool banaya” once again attracted attention. The brilliant shooting in Jammu and Kashmir was worth mentioning. Woh Kaun Thi Manoj Kumar, Sadhna The tenth greatest hit film was Woh Kaun Thi. The film was a crime-thriller directed by Raj Khoshla. Manoj Kumar, Sadhna, Prem Chopra, KN Singh gave excellent performances. The horror effect created by Madanmohan’s music and Lata’s song “naina barse”, “lagja gale”, require special mention. The film can be considered to be one of the best 10 horror film ever made in India. A number of observations can be made in respect of 1964. Shankar Jaikishan still dominated the world of music. Sangam, Ayee Milan Ki Bela, Zindagi and April Fool became super hit due to their excellent music. Mohammad Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar were at their best and every film had their great contribution. The other composers Madanmohan Kohli, OP Nayyar, SD Burman, Laxmikant Pyarellal all were excellent in their contribution. Naushad Ali also composed excellent music in Dilip Kumar’s Leader in 1964. Among the actors after Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar, Rajender Kumar was a great crowd puller. Three of his films Sangam, Ayee Milan Ki Bela and Zindagi featured in the top 10 films. Shammi Kapoor, Joy Mukherjee, Manoj Kumar, Biswajeet Chatterjee, Dharmender made notable contribution. Among the actresses Vaijayantimala was at the top. Saira Banu, Sadhna, Asha Parekh were the other contributors who gave excellent competition. Big Budget films like Sangam were appreciated, at the same time medium budget films like Dosti, created havoc. Good stories were appreciated by the audience

All the films of Rajender Kumarji and Saira Banuji ended up being blockbusters

Rajender Kumar and Saira Banu. Rajender Kumar, better known as Jubilee Kumar, had acted in memorable films in the 60s, ranging from Mere Mehboob, to Sangam, Aarzoo to Suraj, etc. During that span he had acted with all the leading actresses of bollywood films including Vaijayantimala, Sadhna, Meena Kumari, Wahida Rehman, etc. His combination with Saira Banu was well accepted by the viewers. Most of their films became successful and did very good business during the 60s. Their film Ayee Milan Ki Bela was a romantic film with melodious songs composed by Shankar Jaikishan. The memorable songs sung by Rafi and Lata include “to bura man gaye”, “o sanam tere ho gaye hum”, “aha aye Milan ki bela dekho aye”, “tum khamseen ho”, “mai pyar ka diwana”, to name a few. Dharmender got a supporting role in the form of brother of Rajender Kumar. He also did well in the film. Their film Jhuk Gaya Aasman was based on reincarnation. Rajender Kumar met with an accident and took the place another person who had huge property. The other Rajender Kumar was subject to conspiracy Prem Chopra and others who were interested to take his property. Music again played a notable role with Shankar Jaikishan providing westernized tunes for Rafi and Lata. The hit songs sung by Rafi and Lata included “o priya, kaun hai jo sapno me aya”, “saccha hai ghar”, “kahan chal diye”, to mention a few. The popularity of Rajender Kumar and Saira Banu contributed a lot for the success of the film. Rajender Nath, the brother of Prem Nath did well as a relief character. The film which was less known involving Rajender Kumar and Saira Banu, included Aman. The film was based on the victims of Second World War. Rajender Kumar was a doctor and went to Hiroshima and Nagasaki to treat the victims who got infected due to hurling of Atom Bomb during the Second World War. Rajender Kumar went there against the wishes of his father played by Balraj Sahani. There he met Saira Banu and got involved with her. The film depicted the damage that caused in most parts of Japan including the population and their property. It was not a romantic film in that sense. But the music of Shankar Jaikishan again appreciated by the audience. The notable songs included “surahidar garden, koel si hi awaaz”, “aaj ki raat”, etc. Rajender Kumar died at the end of the film. The films of Jubilee Kumar and Saira Banu should be restored for the next generation as their romantic pair provided entertaining performances in the 60s.

Sangam with Rajender Kumarji Vyjayantimalaji Raj Kapoor sahab was the greatest blockbuster of 1964

 Sangam was the greatest hit film.  Sangam  Ayee Milan Ki Bela  Dosti  Ziddi  Raj Kumar  Kashmir Ki Kali  Haqeeqat  Zindagi  April Fool  Woh Kaun Thi Sangam was the greatest hit film. Raj Kapoor, Rajender Kumar, Vaijayantimala 1964 was a significant year in the history of bollywood films in India. There were various reasons for that. Firstly budgets of Indian films increased. Secondly from making black and white films majority of filmmakers started making coloured films. The technology of Indian films developed. More shooting of Indians took place in foreign countries. Music in those films just improved and improved. Sangam Raj Kapoor, Vaijayantimala in Sangam In 1964 the greatest blockbuster was Sangam. The film was produced and directed by Raj Kapoor. It was one of most successful films Raj Kapoor had made. The music was composed by Shankar Jaikishan. Brilliant performance of Vaijyantimala, Raj Kapoor and Rajender Kumar made the viewers spellbound. The story of Inder Raaj Anand was also very touching. Shooting of Raj Kapoor in Switzerland, Paris and other European countries created a treat for the eyes. Shankar Jaikishan’s excellent music with super hit songs of Rafi “ye mera prempatra par kar”, Mukesh “dost dost na raha”, Lata “O mere sanam”, to name a few. Raj Kapoor won the best director filmfare award for Sangam, while Vaijayantimala won the best actress award for best performance in Sangam. Ayee Milan Ki Bela Rajender Kumar, Saira Banu, Dharmender The second greatest hit film was Ayee Milan Ki Bela. Rajender Kumar, Saira Banu and Dharmender were the lead artists. The music of Shankar Jaikishan was excellent with Rafi’s brilliant songs “to bura maan gaye”, “hum pyar ka diwana”, “aha aye Milan ki bela”, etc., all became super hit. The performance of Saira Banu and Rajender Kumar was excellent. The direction of Mohan Kumar and production of J. Om Prakash require special mention. Dosti Sudhir Kumar, Sushil Kumar in Dosti The third greatest hit film was Dosti. Very significantly it was a black and white classic film directed by Satyen Bose and produced by Tarachand Barjatya of Rajashri Productions. The film was the remake of super hit Bengali film Lalubhulu directed Agradoot. Sudhir Kumar and Sushil Kumar were the lead artists, one playing the role of a blind child while the other being handicapped whose feet was lost in an accident. There were no superstars in the film but the brilliant story touched the souls of every Indian. Sanjay Khan made his debut in the film. In Lalubhulu excellent music of Robin Chatterjee, excellent lyrics of Sailen Roy with brilliant songs of Manobendra Mukherjee namely “dukkho amar shesh kore dao probhu”, “ei pranjharona jaglo”, was worth mentioning. In Dosti, excellent music of Laxmikant Pyarellal, brilliant lyrics of Majrooh Sultanpuri and brilliant songs of Mohammad Rafi namely “chahunga mai tujhe”, “rahi manwa dukh ki chinta” made the viewers spellbound. Ziddi Joy Mukherjee, Asha Parekh The fourth greatest hit film was Ziddi. Joy Mukherjee and Asha Parekh were the lead artists. The film was produced and directed by Pramod Chakraborty. There were strong performances from Mehmood, Subha Khote, Dhoomal, Nazima. SD Burman’s music was very significant with Rafi’s hit songs “teri surat se”, “janu kya mera dil”, and Manna Dey’s comedy songs “pyar ki aag me”, “mai tere pyar me” etc. Asha Parekh’s strong dance performances require special mention. Raj Kumar Sadhna, Shammi Kapoor The fifth greatest hit film was Raj Kumar. Shammi Kapoor and Sadhna were the lead artists. The film was directed by K. Shankar. The excellent music of Shankar Jaikishan and brilliant songs of Mohammad Rafi namely “tumne pukara aur hum chale aye”, “tumne kisi ki jaan ko”, were worth mentioning. The supporting performances of Pran, Manorama, Prithviraj Kapoor, Rajender Nath require special mention. Kashmir Ki Kali Shammi Kapoor Sharmila Tagore The sixth greatest hit film was Kashmir Ki Kali. Shammi Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore were the lead artists. The film was produced and directed by Shakti Shamanta. The brilliant music of OP Nayyar and excellent songs of Rafi including “ye chand sa roshan chehra”, “diwana hua badal”, etc., flabbergasted the audience. Excellent shooting in Jammu and Kashmir require special mention. Nasir Hussain, Pran and other supporting actors did well. Haqeeqat Balraj Sahani, Dharmender The seventh greatest hit film was Haqeeqat. The film was written and directed by Chetan Anand on the backdrop of Indo-China war. Strong performances from Balraj Sahani, Dharmender, Jayant, Priya Rajwangsh require special mention. Excellent music of Madanmohan Kohli, excellent lyrics of Kaif Azmi and songs of Rafi “kar chale hum fida”, Lata “zara si aahat”, etc., require special mention. Singer Bhupinder Singh acted and sang in the film the song “hoke majboor usne bulaya hoga” with Rafi, Manna Dey, Talat Mehmood. Zindagi Rajender Kumar, Vaijayantimala The eighth greatest hit film was Zindagi. It was produced by S.S. Vasan of Gemini Pictures and directed by Ramanand Sagar. Rajender Kumar, Vaijayantimala and Raj Kumar played the lead roles. Again the hit music of Shankar Jaikishan with successful songs of Rafi “pehele mile the sapno me” contributed in the success of the film. The performances of supporting actors Prithviraaj Kapoor, Leela Chitnis, Jayant, require special mention. April Fool Biswajeet, Saira Banu The ninth greatest hit film was April Fool. It was directed by Subodh Mukherjee. Saira Banu and Biswajeet Chatterjee played the lead roles. The excellent music of Shankar Jaikishan and Mohammad Rafi’s brilliant songs “aa gale lag ja”, “april fool banaya” once again attracted attention. The brilliant shooting in Jammu and Kashmir was worth mentioning. Woh Kaun Thi Manoj Kumar, Sadhna The tenth greatest hit film was Woh Kaun Thi. The film was a crime-thriller directed by Raj Khoshla. Manoj Kumar, Sadhna, Prem Chopra, KN Singh gave excellent performances. The horror effect created by Madanmohan’s music and Lata’s song “naina barse”, “lagja gale”, require special mention. The film can be considered to be one of the best 10 horror film ever made in India. A number of observations can be made in respect of 1964. Shankar Jaikishan still dominated the world of music. Sangam, Ayee Milan Ki Bela, Zindagi and April Fool became super hit due to their excellent music. Mohammad Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar were at their best and every film had their great contribution. The other composers Madanmohan Kohli, OP Nayyar, SD Burman, Laxmikant Pyarellal all were excellent in their contribution. Naushad Ali also composed excellent music in Dilip Kumar’s Leader in 1964. Among the actors after Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar, Rajender Kumar was a great crowd puller. Three of his films Sangam, Ayee Milan Ki Bela and Zindagi featured in the top 10 films. Shammi Kapoor, Joy Mukherjee, Manoj Kumar, Biswajeet Chatterjee, Dharmender made notable contribution. Among the actresses Vaijayantimala was at the top. Saira Banu, Sadhna, Asha Parekh were the other contributors who gave excellent competition. Big Budget films like Sangam were appreciated, at the same time medium budget films like Dosti, created havoc. Good stories were appreciated by the audience

Saira Banuji and Rajender Kumarji combination with Shankar Jaikishanji gave blockbuster hits in 1960s

Rajender Kumarji and Saira Banuji Rajender Kumar, better known as Jubilee Kumar, had acted in memorable films in the 60s, ranging from Mere Mehboob, to Sangam, Aarzoo to Suraj, etc. During that span he had acted with all the leading actresses of bollywood films including Vaijayantimala, Sadhna, Meena Kumari, Wahida Rehman, etc. His combination with Saira Banu was well accepted by the viewers. Most of their films became successful and did very good business during the 60s. Their film Ayee Milan Ki Bela was a romantic film with melodious songs composed by Shankar Jaikishan. The memorable songs sung by Rafi and Lata include “to bura man gaye”, “o sanam tere ho gaye hum”, “aha aye Milan ki bela dekho aye”, “tum khamseen ho”, “mai pyar ka diwana”, to name a few. Dharmender got a supporting role in the form of brother of Rajender Kumar. He also did well in the film. Their film Jhuk Gaya Aasman was based on reincarnation. Rajender Kumar met with an accident and took the place another person who had huge property. The other Rajender Kumar was subject to conspiracy Prem Chopra and others who were interested to take his property. Music again played a notable role with Shankar Jaikishan providing westernized tunes for Rafi and Lata. The hit songs sung by Rafi and Lata included “o priya, kaun hai jo sapno me aya”, “saccha hai ghar”, “kahan chal diye”, to mention a few. The popularity of Rajender Kumar and Saira Banu contributed a lot for the success of the film. Rajender Nath, the brother of Prem Nath did well as a relief character. The film which was less known involving Rajender Kumar and Saira Banu, included Aman. The film was based on the victims of Second World War. Rajender Kumar was a doctor and went to Hiroshima and Nagasaki to treat the victims who got infected due to hurling of Atom Bomb during the Second World War. Rajender Kumar went there against the wishes of his father played by Balraj Sahani. There he met Saira Banu and got involved with her. The film depicted the damage that caused in most parts of Japan including the population and their property. It was not a romantic film in that sense. But the music of Shankar Jaikishan again appreciated by the audience. The notable songs included “surahidar garden, koel si hi awaaz”, “aaj ki raat”, etc. Rajender Kumar died at the end of the film. The films of Jubilee Kumar and Saira Banu should be restored for the next generation as their romantic pair provided entertaining performances in the 60s.

Remembering the majestic combination of Jubilee Kumar Rajender Kumarji with Shankar Jaikishanji and Rafisahab.

The viewers wish happy birth anniversary of Rajender Kumar on 20th July, 2024. Mohammad Rafi, the eternal singer had sung more than 150 songs for Jubilee Kumar Rajender Kumar. Superstar Rajender Kumar had a deadly combination with Mohammad Rafi and Shankar Jaikishan. Whenever the three combined together they created history. In Dil Ek Mandir, Rafi’s song “jahan koi nahi” and “yaad na jaye” were created in two different moods. Both the compositions of Shankar Jaikishan were marvelous. Rafi was as outstanding as Rajender Kumar. The film was released in 1963. Rajender Kumar became Jubilee Kumar for having all his films doing business of more than 25 weeks between 1963 and 1966. Shankar Jaikishan was the leading composer composing majority of his songs. In the film Ayee Milan Ki Bela, released in 1964, all the songs sung by Rafi and picturized on Rajender Kumar became smash hits like “mai pyar ka diwana”, “aha aye Milan ki bela”, “to bura maan gaye”, “tum khamseen ho nadaan ho”, to name a few. In the same year, Rajender Kumar’s Sangam had a masterpiece of Shankar Jaikishan namely “yeh mera prempatra parkar”. The song became the greatest hit of 1964. The film Zindagi was also released in 1964. Shankar Jaikishan’s brilliant composition for Rafi namely “pehele mile the sapno me” mesmerized the viewers. In 1965, Shankar Jaikishan created magic in Rajender Kumar’s film Aarzoo. All the songs of Rafi touched the souls of the audience including “chalke teri ankhon se”, “aji humse bachkar kahan jayiyega”, “ai phoolon ki raani”, “aye nargise mastana”, to name a few. The exotic locations of Kashmir, the brilliant costumes of Rajender Kumar and Sadhna, elegant singing of Rafi and brilliance of Shankar Jaikishan created magic. The deadly combination continued in the film Suraj in 1966. All the songs of Rafi became smash hits like “baharon phool barsao”, “gustaqi maaf”, “kaise samjhaun”, “itna hai tujhse pyar mujhe”, to name a few. Rafi was brilliant in the duet songs as well where Suman Kalyanpur complimented Rafi. In 1967 and 1968, Rajender Kumar’s films Aman and Jhuk Gaya Aasman became hit due to the brilliant music of Shankar Jaikishan. Rafi’s songs in these films like “surahidar garden”, “aaj ki raat”, “o priya”, “saccha hai agar pyar mera sanam”, “kahan chal diye” stormed bollywood. Shankar Jaikishan composed music in the other films of Rajender Kumar as well including Aas Ka Panchi, where the title song was sung by Subir Sen, Dharti; where Rafi’s song “khuda bhi aaman se” became smash hit, etc. Rafi contributed in other films Rajender Kumar also where Shankar Jaikishan composed music including Shatranj. The songs and the films should be regularly telecast in the private channels to reach the excellent music to the younger generations. A big section of music lovers agree that had Jaikishan not died in 1971, Rafi’s dominance in bollywood music not suffered at all. In fact SJ’s tunes were brilliant and were specifically catered towards the likings of common mass. They were not that technical which could not reach the audience. Besides SJ gave tunes in around 10 films per years all along the 50s and 60s, the era when Rafi was unbeatable. RD Burman’s domination in the 70s would have got very strong resistence had Jaikishan survived few years more. The immortal lyrics of Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri also ended with the sad expiry of Jaikishan in 1971. In the case of Naushad, his gharana was so classically oriented, that his composition for an actor had changed the destiny of the actor. Although Naushad and Rafi’s combination was associated mainly with respect to Tragedy King Dilip Kumar, he preserved a huge treasure of music for Rajender Kumar as well. Mere Mehboob, stands out as probably one of the greatest creations of Naushad ever in the history of bollywood music. All the songs of Rafi for Rajender Kumar, including “mere mehboob tujhe meri muhobbat ki kasam“, “tumse izhaar-e-haal kar baithe“, “ai husn zara jag tujhe ishq jagaye” had revealed the royal elite culture of Aligarh and Lucknow in the form of shayri and ghazals. Rajender Kumar and Sadhna were at their best in the film. Naushad and Rafi were sublime in Rajender Kumar’s film Palki. The song “dil-e-betaab ko sine se lagana hoga” shows the class of Naushad. Although Naushad utilized Rafi to perfection in Rajender Kumar’s Ganwar, he used Mukesh in major songs of the film Saathi due to pressure of the producer and director. Rafi and Rajender Kumar were blessed with the immortal creations of Shankar Jaikishan and Naushad in the 60s and the films and the songs should be preserved as rich assets of the nation which can be cherished for generations after generations.

Jubilee Kumar Rajender Kumarji is remembered on birth anniversary.

The viewers wish happy birth anniversary of Rajender Kumar on 20th July, 2024. Mohammad Rafi, the eternal singer had sung more than 150 songs for Jubilee Kumar Rajender Kumar. Superstar Rajender Kumar had a deadly combination with Mohammad Rafi and Shankar Jaikishan. Whenever the three combined together they created history. In Dil Ek Mandir, Rafi’s song “jahan koi nahi” and “yaad na jaye” were created in two different moods. Both the compositions of Shankar Jaikishan were marvelous. Rafi was as outstanding as Rajender Kumar. The film was released in 1963. Rajender Kumar became Jubilee Kumar for having all his films doing business of more than 25 weeks between 1963 and 1966. Shankar Jaikishan was the leading composer composing majority of his songs. In the film Ayee Milan Ki Bela, released in 1964, all the songs sung by Rafi and picturized on Rajender Kumar became smash hits like “mai pyar ka diwana”, “aha aye Milan ki bela”, “to bura maan gaye”, “tum khamseen ho nadaan ho”, to name a few. In the same year, Rajender Kumar’s Sangam had a masterpiece of Shankar Jaikishan namely “yeh mera prempatra parkar”. The song became the greatest hit of 1964. The film Zindagi was also released in 1964. Shankar Jaikishan’s brilliant composition for Rafi namely “pehele mile the sapno me” mesmerized the viewers. In 1965, Shankar Jaikishan created magic in Rajender Kumar’s film Aarzoo. All the songs of Rafi touched the souls of the audience including “chalke teri ankhon se”, “aji humse bachkar kahan jayiyega”, “ai phoolon ki raani”, “aye nargise mastana”, to name a few. The exotic locations of Kashmir, the brilliant costumes of Rajender Kumar and Sadhna, elegant singing of Rafi and brilliance of Shankar Jaikishan created magic. The deadly combination continued in the film Suraj in 1966. All the songs of Rafi became smash hits like “baharon phool barsao”, “gustaqi maaf”, “kaise samjhaun”, “itna hai tujhse pyar mujhe”, to name a few. Rafi was brilliant in the duet songs as well where Suman Kalyanpur complimented Rafi. In 1967 and 1968, Rajender Kumar’s films Aman and Jhuk Gaya Aasman became hit due to the brilliant music of Shankar Jaikishan. Rafi’s songs in these films like “surahidar garden”, “aaj ki raat”, “o priya”, “saccha hai agar pyar mera sanam”, “kahan chal diye” stormed bollywood. Shankar Jaikishan composed music in the other films of Rajender Kumar as well including Aas Ka Panchi, where the title song was sung by Subir Sen, Dharti; where Rafi’s song “khuda bhi aaman se” became smash hit, etc. Rafi contributed in other films Rajender Kumar also where Shankar Jaikishan composed music including Shatranj. The songs and the films should be regularly telecast in the private channels to reach the excellent music to the younger generations. A big section of music lovers agree that had Jaikishan not died in 1971, Rafi’s dominance in bollywood music not suffered at all. In fact SJ’s tunes were brilliant and were specifically catered towards the likings of common mass. They were not that technical which could not reach the audience. Besides SJ gave tunes in around 10 films per years all along the 50s and 60s, the era when Rafi was unbeatable. RD Burman’s domination in the 70s would have got very strong resistence had Jaikishan survived few years more. The immortal lyrics of Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri also ended with the sad expiry of Jaikishan in 1971. In the case of Naushad, his gharana was so classically oriented, that his composition for an actor had changed the destiny of the actor. Although Naushad and Rafi’s combination was associated mainly with respect to Tragedy King Dilip Kumar, he preserved a huge treasure of music for Rajender Kumar as well. Mere Mehboob, stands out as probably one of the greatest creations of Naushad ever in the history of bollywood music. All the songs of Rafi for Rajender Kumar, including “mere mehboob tujhe meri muhobbat ki kasam“, “tumse izhaar-e-haal kar baithe“, “ai husn zara jag tujhe ishq jagaye” had revealed the royal elite culture of Aligarh and Lucknow in the form of shayri and ghazals. Rajender Kumar and Sadhna were at their best in the film. Naushad and Rafi were sublime in Rajender Kumar’s film Palki. The song “dil-e-betaab ko sine se lagana hoga” shows the class of Naushad. Although Naushad utilized Rafi to perfection in Rajender Kumar’s Ganwar, he used Mukesh in major songs of the film Saathi due to pressure of the producer and director. Rafi and Rajender Kumar were blessed with the immortal creations of Shankar Jaikishan and Naushad in the 60s and the films and the songs should be preserved as rich assets of the nation which can be cherished for generations after generations.

Rafisahab made magic in Rajender Kumarji and Saira Banuji films

Rajender Kumarji and Saira Banuji Rajender Kumar, better known as Jubilee Kumar, had acted in memorable films in the 60s, ranging from Mere Mehboob, to Sangam, Aarzoo to Suraj, etc. During that span he had acted with all the leading actresses of bollywood films including Vaijayantimala, Sadhna, Meena Kumari, Wahida Rehman, etc. His combination with Saira Banu was well accepted by the viewers. Most of their films became successful and did very good business during the 60s. Their film Ayee Milan Ki Bela was a romantic film with melodious songs composed by Shankar Jaikishan. The memorable songs sung by Rafi and Lata include “to bura man gaye”, “o sanam tere ho gaye hum”, “aha aye Milan ki bela dekho aye”, “tum khamseen ho”, “mai pyar ka diwana”, to name a few. Dharmender got a supporting role in the form of brother of Rajender Kumar. He also did well in the film. Their film Jhuk Gaya Aasman was based on reincarnation. Rajender Kumar met with an accident and took the place another person who had huge property. The other Rajender Kumar was subject to conspiracy Prem Chopra and others who were interested to take his property. Music again played a notable role with Shankar Jaikishan providing westernized tunes for Rafi and Lata. The hit songs sung by Rafi and Lata included “o priya, kaun hai jo sapno me aya”, “saccha hai ghar”, “kahan chal diye”, to mention a few. The popularity of Rajender Kumar and Saira Banu contributed a lot for the success of the film. Rajender Nath, the brother of Prem Nath did well as a relief character. The film which was less known involving Rajender Kumar and Saira Banu, included Aman. The film was based on the victims of Second World War. Rajender Kumar was a doctor and went to Hiroshima and Nagasaki to treat the victims who got infected due to hurling of Atom Bomb during the Second World War. Rajender Kumar went there against the wishes of his father played by Balraj Sahani. There he met Saira Banu and got involved with her. The film depicted the damage that caused in most parts of Japan including the population and their property. It was not a romantic film in that sense. But the music of Shankar Jaikishan again appreciated by the audience. The notable songs included “surahidar garden, koel si hi awaaz”, “aaj ki raat”, etc. Rajender Kumar died at the end of the film. The films of Jubilee Kumar and Saira Banu should be restored for the next generation as their romantic pair provided entertaining performances in the 60s.

Remembering Jubilee Kumar Rajender Kumarji on his birth anniversary

The viewers wish happy birth anniversary of Rajender Kumar on 20th July, 2023. Mohammad Rafi, the eternal singer had sung more than 150 songs for Jubilee Kumar Rajender Kumar. Superstar Rajender Kumar had a deadly combination with Mohammad Rafi and Shankar Jaikishan. Whenever the three combined together they created history. In Dil Ek Mandir, Rafi’s song “jahan koi nahi” and “yaad na jaye” were created in two different moods. Both the compositions of Shankar Jaikishan were marvelous. Rafi was as outstanding as Rajender Kumar. The film was released in 1963. Rajender Kumar became Jubilee Kumar for having all his films doing business of more than 25 weeks between 1963 and 1966. Shankar Jaikishan was the leading composer composing majority of his songs. In the film Ayee Milan Ki Bela, released in 1964, all the songs sung by Rafi and picturized on Rajender Kumar became smash hits like “mai pyar ka diwana”, “aha aye Milan ki bela”, “to bura maan gaye”, “tum khamseen ho nadaan ho”, to name a few. In the same year, Rajender Kumar’s Sangam had a masterpiece of Shankar Jaikishan namely “yeh mera prempatra parkar”. The song became the greatest hit of 1964. The film Zindagi was also released in 1964. Shankar Jaikishan’s brilliant composition for Rafi namely “pehele mile the sapno me” mesmerized the viewers. In 1965, Shankar Jaikishan created magic in Rajender Kumar’s film Aarzoo. All the songs of Rafi touched the souls of the audience including “chalke teri ankhon se”, “aji humse bachkar kahan jayiyega”, “ai phoolon ki raani”, “aye nargise mastana”, to name a few. The exotic locations of Kashmir, the brilliant costumes of Rajender Kumar and Sadhna, elegant singing of Rafi and brilliance of Shankar Jaikishan created magic. The deadly combination continued in the film Suraj in 1966. All the songs of Rafi became smash hits like “baharon phool barsao”, “gustaqi maaf”, “kaise samjhaun”, “itna hai tujhse pyar mujhe”, to name a few. Rafi was brilliant in the duet songs as well where Suman Kalyanpur complimented Rafi. In 1967 and 1968, Rajender Kumar’s films Aman and Jhuk Gaya Aasman became hit due to the brilliant music of Shankar Jaikishan. Rafi’s songs in these films like “surahidar garden”, “aaj ki raat”, “o priya”, “saccha hai agar pyar mera sanam”, “kahan chal diye” stormed bollywood. Shankar Jaikishan composed music in the other films of Rajender Kumar as well including Aas Ka Panchi, where the title song was sung by Subir Sen, Dharti; where Rafi’s song “khuda bhi aaman se” became smash hit, etc. Rafi contributed in other films Rajender Kumar also where Shankar Jaikishan composed music including Shatranj. The songs and the films should be regularly telecast in the private channels to reach the excellent music to the younger generations. A big section of music lovers agree that had Jaikishan not died in 1971, Rafi’s dominance in bollywood music not suffered at all. In fact SJ’s tunes were brilliant and were specifically catered towards the likings of common mass. They were not that technical which could not reach the audience. Besides SJ gave tunes in around 10 films per years all along the 50s and 60s, the era when Rafi was unbeatable. RD Burman’s domination in the 70s would have got very strong resistence had Jaikishan survived few years more. The immortal lyrics of Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri also ended with the sad expiry of Jaikishan in 1971. In the case of Naushad, his gharana was so classically oriented, that his composition for an actor had changed the destiny of the actor. Although Naushad and Rafi’s combination was associated mainly with respect to Tragedy King Dilip Kumar, he preserved a huge treasure of music for Rajender Kumar as well. Mere Mehboob, stands out as probably one of the greatest creations of Naushad ever in the history of bollywood music. All the songs of Rafi for Rajender Kumar, including “mere mehboob tujhe meri muhobbat ki kasam“, “tumse izhaar-e-haal kar baithe“, “ai husn zara jag tujhe ishq jagaye” had revealed the royal elite culture of Aligarh and Lucknow in the form of shayri and ghazals. Rajender Kumar and Sadhna were at their best in the film. Naushad and Rafi were sublime in Rajender Kumar’s film Palki. The song “dil-e-betaab ko sine se lagana hoga” shows the class of Naushad. Although Naushad utilized Rafi to perfection in Rajender Kumar’s Ganwar, he used Mukesh in major songs of the film Saathi due to pressure of the producer and director. Rafi and Rajender Kumar were blessed with the immortal creations of Shankar Jaikishan and Naushad in the 60s and the films and the songs should be preserved as rich assets of the nation which can be cherished for generations after generations.

Majestic music in films of Rajender Kumarji Saira Banuji combination gave super hits like Ayee Milan Ki Bela, Aman, Jhuk Gaya Aasman.

Rajender Kumarji and Saira Banuji Rajender Kumar, better known as Jubilee Kumar, had acted in memorable films in the 60s, ranging from Mere Mehboob, to Sangam, Aarzoo to Suraj, etc. During that span he had acted with all the leading actresses of bollywood films including Vaijayantimala, Sadhna, Meena Kumari, Wahida Rehman, etc. His combination with Saira Banu was well accepted by the viewers. Most of their films became successful and did very good business during the 60s. Their film Ayee Milan Ki Bela was a romantic film with melodious songs composed by Shankar Jaikishan. The memorable songs sung by Rafi and Lata include “to bura man gaye”, “o sanam tere ho gaye hum”, “aha aye Milan ki bela dekho aye”, “tum khamseen ho”, “mai pyar ka diwana”, to name a few. Dharmender got a supporting role in the form of brother of Rajender Kumar. He also did well in the film. Their film Jhuk Gaya Aasman was based on reincarnation. Rajender Kumar met with an accident and took the place another person who had huge property. The other Rajender Kumar was subject to conspiracy Prem Chopra and others who were interested to take his property. Music again played a notable role with Shankar Jaikishan providing westernized tunes for Rafi and Lata. The hit songs sung by Rafi and Lata included “o priya, kaun hai jo sapno me aya”, “saccha hai ghar”, “kahan chal diye”, to mention a few. The popularity of Rajender Kumar and Saira Banu contributed a lot for the success of the film. Rajender Nath, the brother of Prem Nath did well as a relief character. The film which was less known involving Rajender Kumar and Saira Banu, included Aman. The film was based on the victims of Second World War. Rajender Kumar was a doctor and went to Hiroshima and Nagasaki to treat the victims who got infected due to hurling of Atom Bomb during the Second World War. Rajender Kumar went there against the wishes of his father played by Balraj Sahani. There he met Saira Banu and got involved with her. The film depicted the damage that caused in most parts of Japan including the population and their property. It was not a romantic film in that sense. But the music of Shankar Jaikishan again appreciated by the audience. The notable songs included “surahidar garden, koel si hi awaaz”, “aaj ki raat”, etc. Rajender Kumar died at the end of the film. The films of Jubilee Kumar and Saira Banu should be restored for the next generation as their romantic pair provided entertaining performances in the 60s.

Sangam with Raj Kapoorsahab Vaijayanimalaji Rajender Kumarji was biggest blockbuster of 1964.

 Sangam was the greatest hit film.  Sangam  Ayee Milan Ki Bela  Dosti  Ziddi  Raj Kumar  Kashmir Ki Kali  Haqeeqat  Zindagi  April Fool  Woh Kaun Thi Sangam was the greatest hit film. Raj Kapoor, Rajender Kumar, Vaijayantimala 1964 was a significant year in the history of bollywood films in India. There were various reasons for that. Firstly budgets of Indian films increased. Secondly from making black and white films majority of filmmakers started making coloured films. The technology of Indian films developed. More shooting of Indians took place in foreign countries. Music in those films just improved and improved. Sangam Raj Kapoor, Vaijayantimala in Sangam In 1964 the greatest blockbuster was Sangam. The film was produced and directed by Raj Kapoor. It was one of most successful films Raj Kapoor had made. The music was composed by Shankar Jaikishan. Brilliant performance of Vaijyantimala, Raj Kapoor and Rajender Kumar made the viewers spellbound. The story of Inder Raaj Anand was also very touching. Shooting of Raj Kapoor in Switzerland, Paris and other European countries created a treat for the eyes. Shankar Jaikishan’s excellent music with super hit songs of Rafi “ye mera prempatra par kar”, Mukesh “dost dost na raha”, Lata “O mere sanam”, to name a few. Raj Kapoor won the best director filmfare award for Sangam, while Vaijayantimala won the best actress award for best performance in Sangam. Ayee Milan Ki Bela Rajender Kumar, Saira Banu, Dharmender The second greatest hit film was Ayee Milan Ki Bela. Rajender Kumar, Saira Banu and Dharmender were the lead artists. The music of Shankar Jaikishan was excellent with Rafi’s brilliant songs “to bura maan gaye”, “hum pyar ka diwana”, “aha aye Milan ki bela”, etc., all became super hit. The performance of Saira Banu and Rajender Kumar was excellent. The direction of Mohan Kumar and production of J. Om Prakash require special mention. Dosti Sudhir Kumar, Sushil Kumar in Dosti The third greatest hit film was Dosti. Very significantly it was a black and white classic film directed by Satyen Bose and produced by Tarachand Barjatya of Rajashri Productions. The film was the remake of super hit Bengali film Lalubhulu directed Agradoot. Sudhir Kumar and Sushil Kumar were the lead artists, one playing the role of a blind child while the other being handicapped whose feet was lost in an accident. There were no superstars in the film but the brilliant story touched the souls of every Indian. Sanjay Khan made his debut in the film. In Lalubhulu excellent music of Robin Chatterjee, excellent lyrics of Sailen Roy with brilliant songs of Manobendra Mukherjee namely “dukkho amar shesh kore dao probhu”, “ei pranjharona jaglo”, was worth mentioning. In Dosti, excellent music of Laxmikant Pyarellal, brilliant lyrics of Majrooh Sultanpuri and brilliant songs of Mohammad Rafi namely “chahunga mai tujhe”, “rahi manwa dukh ki chinta” made the viewers spellbound. Ziddi Joy Mukherjee, Asha Parekh The fourth greatest hit film was Ziddi. Joy Mukherjee and Asha Parekh were the lead artists. The film was produced and directed by Pramod Chakraborty. There were strong performances from Mehmood, Subha Khote, Dhoomal, Nazima. SD Burman’s music was very significant with Rafi’s hit songs “teri surat se”, “janu kya mera dil”, and Manna Dey’s comedy songs “pyar ki aag me”, “mai tere pyar me” etc. Asha Parekh’s strong dance performances require special mention. Raj Kumar Sadhna, Shammi Kapoor The fifth greatest hit film was Raj Kumar. Shammi Kapoor and Sadhna were the lead artists. The film was directed by K. Shankar. The excellent music of Shankar Jaikishan and brilliant songs of Mohammad Rafi namely “tumne pukara aur hum chale aye”, “tumne kisi ki jaan ko”, were worth mentioning. The supporting performances of Pran, Manorama, Prithviraj Kapoor, Rajender Nath require special mention. Kashmir Ki Kali Shammi Kapoor Sharmila Tagore The sixth greatest hit film was Kashmir Ki Kali. Shammi Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore were the lead artists. The film was produced and directed by Shakti Shamanta. The brilliant music of OP Nayyar and excellent songs of Rafi including “ye chand sa roshan chehra”, “diwana hua badal”, etc., flabbergasted the audience. Excellent shooting in Jammu and Kashmir require special mention. Nasir Hussain, Pran and other supporting actors did well. Haqeeqat Balraj Sahani, Dharmender The seventh greatest hit film was Haqeeqat. The film was written and directed by Chetan Anand on the backdrop of Indo-China war. Strong performances from Balraj Sahani, Dharmender, Jayant, Priya Rajwangsh require special mention. Excellent music of Madanmohan Kohli, excellent lyrics of Kaif Azmi and songs of Rafi “kar chale hum fida”, Lata “zara si aahat”, etc., require special mention. Singer Bhupinder Singh acted and sang in the film the song “hoke majboor usne bulaya hoga” with Rafi, Manna Dey, Talat Mehmood. Zindagi Rajender Kumar, Vaijayantimala The eighth greatest hit film was Zindagi. It was produced by S.S. Vasan of Gemini Pictures and directed by Ramanand Sagar. Rajender Kumar, Vaijayantimala and Raj Kumar played the lead roles. Again the hit music of Shankar Jaikishan with successful songs of Rafi “pehele mile the sapno me” contributed in the success of the film. The performances of supporting actors Prithviraaj Kapoor, Leela Chitnis, Jayant, require special mention. April Fool Biswajeet, Saira Banu The ninth greatest hit film was April Fool. It was directed by Subodh Mukherjee. Saira Banu and Biswajeet Chatterjee played the lead roles. The excellent music of Shankar Jaikishan and Mohammad Rafi’s brilliant songs “aa gale lag ja”, “april fool banaya” once again attracted attention. The brilliant shooting in Jammu and Kashmir was worth mentioning. Woh Kaun Thi Manoj Kumar, Sadhna The tenth greatest hit film was Woh Kaun Thi. The film was a crime-thriller directed by Raj Khoshla. Manoj Kumar, Sadhna, Prem Chopra, KN Singh gave excellent performances. The horror effect created by Madanmohan’s music and Lata’s song “naina barse”, “lagja gale”, require special mention. The film can be considered to be one of the best 10 horror film ever made in India. A number of observations can be made in respect of 1964. Shankar Jaikishan still dominated the world of music. Sangam, Ayee Milan Ki Bela, Zindagi and April Fool became super hit due to their excellent music. Mohammad Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar were at their best and every film had their great contribution. The other composers Madanmohan Kohli, OP Nayyar, SD Burman, Laxmikant Pyarellal all were excellent in their contribution. Naushad Ali also composed excellent music in Dilip Kumar’s Leader in 1964. Among the actors after Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar, Rajender Kumar was a great crowd puller. Three of his films Sangam, Ayee Milan Ki Bela and Zindagi featured in the top 10 films. Shammi Kapoor, Joy Mukherjee, Manoj Kumar, Biswajeet Chatterjee, Dharmender made notable contribution. Among the actresses Vaijayantimala was at the top. Saira Banu, Sadhna, Asha Parekh were the other contributors who gave excellent competition. Big Budget films like Sangam were appreciated, at the same time medium budget films like Dosti, created havoc. Good stories were appreciated by the audience

All the films of Saira Banuji and Rajender Kumarji in the 1960s ended up being blockbusters.

Rajender Kumar and Saira Banu. Rajender Kumar, better known as Jubilee Kumar, had acted in memorable films in the 60s, ranging from Mere Mehboob, to Sangam, Aarzoo to Suraj, etc. During that span he had acted with all the leading actresses of bollywood films including Vaijayantimala, Sadhna, Meena Kumari, Wahida Rehman, etc. His combination with Saira Banu was well accepted by the viewers. Most of their films became successful and did very good business during the 60s. Their film Ayee Milan Ki Bela was a romantic film with melodious songs composed by Shankar Jaikishan. The memorable songs sung by Rafi and Lata include “to bura man gaye”, “o sanam tere ho gaye hum”, “aha aye Milan ki bela dekho aye”, “tum khamseen ho”, “mai pyar ka diwana”, to name a few. Dharmender got a supporting role in the form of brother of Rajender Kumar. He also did well in the film. Their film Jhuk Gaya Aasman was based on reincarnation. Rajender Kumar met with an accident and took the place another person who had huge property. The other Rajender Kumar was subject to conspiracy Prem Chopra and others who were interested to take his property. Music again played a notable role with Shankar Jaikishan providing westernized tunes for Rafi and Lata. The hit songs sung by Rafi and Lata included “o priya, kaun hai jo sapno me aya”, “saccha hai ghar”, “kahan chal diye”, to mention a few. The popularity of Rajender Kumar and Saira Banu contributed a lot for the success of the film. Rajender Nath, the brother of Prem Nath did well as a relief character. The film which was less known involving Rajender Kumar and Saira Banu, included Aman. The film was based on the victims of Second World War. Rajender Kumar was a doctor and went to Hiroshima and Nagasaki to treat the victims who got infected due to hurling of Atom Bomb during the Second World War. Rajender Kumar went there against the wishes of his father played by Balraj Sahani. There he met Saira Banu and got involved with her. The film depicted the damage that caused in most parts of Japan including the population and their property. It was not a romantic film in that sense. But the music of Shankar Jaikishan again appreciated by the audience. The notable songs included “surahidar garden, koel si hi awaaz”, “aaj ki raat”, etc. Rajender Kumar died at the end of the film. The films of Jubilee Kumar and Saira Banu should be restored for the next generation as their romantic pair provided entertaining performances in the 60s.

Vaijayantimalaji Rajender Kumarji combination films stormed bollywood box office with Zindagi Suraj Sangam Saathi and other films of 1960s.

Rajender Kumar acted in many landmark films in the 60s and successfully performed opposite leading actresses of that age including Meena Kumari, Sadhna, Wahida Rehman, etc. But his performance opposite Vaijayantimala created a distinct impact on the viewers. Vaijayantimala previously formed a legendary combination with Dilip Kumar. In the film Sangam, she was attached with Rajender Kumar, but Rajender Kumar due to his soft corner for Raj Kapoor he could not express it.Raj Kapoor the airforce and the news relating to his death surprised Rajender Kumar and Vaijayantimala. At the time when they made up their mind of marrying each other Raj Kapoor again returned back and Vaijayantimala married him. Rajender Kumar sacrificed his life for his friends. The viewers were in their tears when Rafi’s song “ki tum naraz na hona” was played when his ashes were immersed by Raj Kapoor and Vaijayantimala in the holy prayag sangam in Allahabad. Sangam was plainum jubilee hit in 1964. Both of them acted together in the film Suraj where Rajender Kumar was a prince and Vaijayantimala was a princess. It was an action-pact film where the melodious songs composed by Shankar Jaikishan created a great impact on the audience. Songs of Rafi, Lata and Asha including “chehre pe giri zulfen”, “kaise samjhayun”, “itna hai tujhse pyar mujhe”, “baharon phool barsao”, etc, mesmerized the viewers. Both of them did well in the film Saathi also, where Rajender Kumar became blind. The music was composed by Naushad, and Mukesh and Lata sung very well songs like “mera pyar bhi tu hai” and others. Vaijayantimala gave a spirited performance in the film Zindagi opposite Rajender Kumar. She was not accepted by her father-in-law played by Prithviraj Kapoor, and she struggled hard with her mother to stay separately, without the support of Rajender Kumar. He accepted her at the end of the film and repented for the misunderstanding. Their other hit films include Aas Ka Panchi, Ganwar, etc., and in all these films the romantic pair got the appreciation of the mass audience. Their films had strong storyline and music and for those reasons should be restored.

Beauty queen Saira Banuji and Jubilee Star Rajender Kumarji gave landmark blockbusters in 1960s.

Rajender Kumarji and Saira Banuji Rajender Kumar, better known as Jubilee Kumar, had acted in memorable films in the 60s, ranging from Mere Mehboob, to Sangam, Aarzoo to Suraj, etc. During that span he had acted with all the leading actresses of bollywood films including Vaijayantimala, Sadhna, Meena Kumari, Wahida Rehman, etc. His combination with Saira Banu was well accepted by the viewers. Most of their films became successful and did very good business during the 60s. Their film Ayee Milan Ki Bela was a romantic film with melodious songs composed by Shankar Jaikishan. The memorable songs sung by Rafi and Lata include “to bura man gaye”, “o sanam tere ho gaye hum”, “aha aye Milan ki bela dekho aye”, “tum khamseen ho”, “mai pyar ka diwana”, to name a few. Dharmender got a supporting role in the form of brother of Rajender Kumar. He also did well in the film. Their film Jhuk Gaya Aasman was based on reincarnation. Rajender Kumar met with an accident and took the place another person who had huge property. The other Rajender Kumar was subject to conspiracy Prem Chopra and others who were interested to take his property. Music again played a notable role with Shankar Jaikishan providing westernized tunes for Rafi and Lata. The hit songs sung by Rafi and Lata included “o priya, kaun hai jo sapno me aya”, “saccha hai ghar”, “kahan chal diye”, to mention a few. The popularity of Rajender Kumar and Saira Banu contributed a lot for the success of the film. Rajender Nath, the brother of Prem Nath did well as a relief character. The film which was less known involving Rajender Kumar and Saira Banu, included Aman. The film was based on the victims of Second World War. Rajender Kumar was a doctor and went to Hiroshima and Nagasaki to treat the victims who got infected due to hurling of Atom Bomb during the Second World War. Rajender Kumar went there against the wishes of his father played by Balraj Sahani. There he met Saira Banu and got involved with her. The film depicted the damage that caused in most parts of Japan including the population and their property. It was not a romantic film in that sense. But the music of Shankar Jaikishan again appreciated by the audience. The notable songs included “surahidar garden, koel si hi awaaz”, “aaj ki raat”, etc. Rajender Kumar died at the end of the film. The films of Jubilee Kumar and Saira Banu should be restored for the next generation as their romantic pair provided entertaining performances in the 60s.

Remembering the majestic combination of Jubilee star Rajender Kumarji with Shankar Jaikishanji and Rafisahab.

The viewers wish happy birth anniversary of Rajender Kumar on 20th July, 2023. Mohammad Rafi, the eternal singer had sung more than 150 songs for Jubilee Kumar Rajender Kumar. Superstar Rajender Kumar had a deadly combination with Mohammad Rafi and Shankar Jaikishan. Whenever the three combined together they created history. In Dil Ek Mandir, Rafi’s song “jahan koi nahi” and “yaad na jaye” were created in two different moods. Both the compositions of Shankar Jaikishan were marvelous. Rafi was as outstanding as Rajender Kumar. The film was released in 1963. Rajender Kumar became Jubilee Kumar for having all his films doing business of more than 25 weeks between 1963 and 1966. Shankar Jaikishan was the leading composer composing majority of his songs. In the film Ayee Milan Ki Bela, released in 1964, all the songs sung by Rafi and picturized on Rajender Kumar became smash hits like “mai pyar ka diwana”, “aha aye Milan ki bela”, “to bura maan gaye”, “tum khamseen ho nadaan ho”, to name a few. In the same year, Rajender Kumar’s Sangam had a masterpiece of Shankar Jaikishan namely “yeh mera prempatra parkar”. The song became the greatest hit of 1964. The film Zindagi was also released in 1964. Shankar Jaikishan’s brilliant composition for Rafi namely “pehele mile the sapno me” mesmerized the viewers. In 1965, Shankar Jaikishan created magic in Rajender Kumar’s film Aarzoo. All the songs of Rafi touched the souls of the audience including “chalke teri ankhon se”, “aji humse bachkar kahan jayiyega”, “ai phoolon ki raani”, “aye nargise mastana”, to name a few. The exotic locations of Kashmir, the brilliant costumes of Rajender Kumar and Sadhna, elegant singing of Rafi and brilliance of Shankar Jaikishan created magic. The deadly combination continued in the film Suraj in 1966. All the songs of Rafi became smash hits like “baharon phool barsao”, “gustaqi maaf”, “kaise samjhaun”, “itna hai tujhse pyar mujhe”, to name a few. Rafi was brilliant in the duet songs as well where Suman Kalyanpur complimented Rafi. In 1967 and 1968, Rajender Kumar’s films Aman and Jhuk Gaya Aasman became hit due to the brilliant music of Shankar Jaikishan. Rafi’s songs in these films like “surahidar garden”, “aaj ki raat”, “o priya”, “saccha hai agar pyar mera sanam”, “kahan chal diye” stormed bollywood. Shankar Jaikishan composed music in the other films of Rajender Kumar as well including Aas Ka Panchi, where the title song was sung by Subir Sen, Dharti; where Rafi’s song “khuda bhi aaman se” became smash hit, etc. Rafi contributed in other films Rajender Kumar also where Shankar Jaikishan composed music including Shatranj. The songs and the films should be regularly telecast in the private channels to reach the excellent music to the younger generations. A big section of music lovers agree that had Jaikishan not died in 1971, Rafi’s dominance in bollywood music not suffered at all. In fact SJ’s tunes were brilliant and were specifically catered towards the likings of common mass. They were not that technical which could not reach the audience. Besides SJ gave tunes in around 10 films per years all along the 50s and 60s, the era when Rafi was unbeatable. RD Burman’s domination in the 70s would have got very strong resistence had Jaikishan survived few years more. The immortal lyrics of Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri also ended with the sad expiry of Jaikishan in 1971. In the case of Naushad, his gharana was so classically oriented, that his composition for an actor had changed the destiny of the actor. Although Naushad and Rafi’s combination was associated mainly with respect to Tragedy King Dilip Kumar, he preserved a huge treasure of music for Rajender Kumar as well. Mere Mehboob, stands out as probably one of the greatest creations of Naushad ever in the history of bollywood music. All the songs of Rafi for Rajender Kumar, including “mere mehboob tujhe meri muhobbat ki kasam“, “tumse izhaar-e-haal kar baithe“, “ai husn zara jag tujhe ishq jagaye” had revealed the royal elite culture of Aligarh and Lucknow in the form of shayri and ghazals. Rajender Kumar and Sadhna were at their best in the film. Naushad and Rafi were sublime in Rajender Kumar’s film Palki. The song “dil-e-betaab ko sine se lagana hoga” shows the class of Naushad. Although Naushad utilized Rafi to perfection in Rajender Kumar’s Ganwar, he used Mukesh in major songs of the film Saathi due to pressure of the producer and director. Rafi and Rajender Kumar were blessed with the immortal creations of Shankar Jaikishan and Naushad in the 60s and the films and the songs should be preserved as rich assets of the nation which can be cherished for generations after generations.

Beauty Queen Saira Banuji combo with jubilee star Rajender Kumarji gave blockbusters Ayee Milan Ki Bela, Aman, Jhuk Gaya Aasman.

Rajender Kumarji and Saira Banuji Rajender Kumar, better known as Jubilee Kumar, had acted in memorable films in the 60s, ranging from Mere Mehboob, to Sangam, Aarzoo to Suraj, etc. During that span he had acted with all the leading actresses of bollywood films including Vaijayantimala, Sadhna, Meena Kumari, Wahida Rehman, etc. His combination with Saira Banu was well accepted by the viewers. Most of their films became successful and did very good business during the 60s. Their film Ayee Milan Ki Bela was a romantic film with melodious songs composed by Shankar Jaikishan. The memorable songs sung by Rafi and Lata include “to bura man gaye”, “o sanam tere ho gaye hum”, “aha aye Milan ki bela dekho aye”, “tum khamseen ho”, “mai pyar ka diwana”, to name a few. Dharmender got a supporting role in the form of brother of Rajender Kumar. He also did well in the film. Their film Jhuk Gaya Aasman was based on reincarnation. Rajender Kumar met with an accident and took the place another person who had huge property. The other Rajender Kumar was subject to conspiracy Prem Chopra and others who were interested to take his property. Music again played a notable role with Shankar Jaikishan providing westernized tunes for Rafi and Lata. The hit songs sung by Rafi and Lata included “o priya, kaun hai jo sapno me aya”, “saccha hai ghar”, “kahan chal diye”, to mention a few. The popularity of Rajender Kumar and Saira Banu contributed a lot for the success of the film. Rajender Nath, the brother of Prem Nath did well as a relief character. The film which was less known involving Rajender Kumar and Saira Banu, included Aman. The film was based on the victims of Second World War. Rajender Kumar was a doctor and went to Hiroshima and Nagasaki to treat the victims who got infected due to hurling of Atom Bomb during the Second World War. Rajender Kumar went there against the wishes of his father played by Balraj Sahani. There he met Saira Banu and got involved with her. The film depicted the damage that caused in most parts of Japan including the population and their property. It was not a romantic film in that sense. But the music of Shankar Jaikishan again appreciated by the audience. The notable songs included “surahidar garden, koel si hi awaaz”, “aaj ki raat”, etc. Rajender Kumar died at the end of the film. The films of Jubilee Kumar and Saira Banu should be restored for the next generation as their romantic pair provided entertaining performances in the 60s.

Beauty queen Saira Banuji and jubilee star Rajender Kumarji pair gave golden jubilee and blockbuster film in 1960s.

Rajender Kumarji and Saira Banuji Rajender Kumar, better known as Jubilee Kumar, had acted in memorable films in the 60s, ranging from Mere Mehboob, to Sangam, Aarzoo to Suraj, etc. During that span he had acted with all the leading actresses of bollywood films including Vaijayantimala, Sadhna, Meena Kumari, Wahida Rehman, etc. His combination with Saira Banu was well accepted by the viewers. Most of their films became successful and did very good business during the 60s. Their film Ayee Milan Ki Bela was a romantic film with melodious songs composed by Shankar Jaikishan. The memorable songs sung by Rafi and Lata include “to bura man gaye”, “o sanam tere ho gaye hum”, “aha aye Milan ki bela dekho aye”, “tum khamseen ho”, “mai pyar ka diwana”, to name a few. Dharmender got a supporting role in the form of brother of Rajender Kumar. He also did well in the film. Their film Jhuk Gaya Aasman was based on reincarnation. Rajender Kumar met with an accident and took the place another person who had huge property. The other Rajender Kumar was subject to conspiracy Prem Chopra and others who were interested to take his property. Music again played a notable role with Shankar Jaikishan providing westernized tunes for Rafi and Lata. The hit songs sung by Rafi and Lata included “o priya, kaun hai jo sapno me aya”, “saccha hai ghar”, “kahan chal diye”, to mention a few. The popularity of Rajender Kumar and Saira Banu contributed a lot for the success of the film. Rajender Nath, the brother of Prem Nath did well as a relief character. The film which was less known involving Rajender Kumar and Saira Banu, included Aman. The film was based on the victims of Second World War. Rajender Kumar was a doctor and went to Hiroshima and Nagasaki to treat the victims who got infected due to hurling of Atom Bomb during the Second World War. Rajender Kumar went there against the wishes of his father played by Balraj Sahani. There he met Saira Banu and got involved with her. The film depicted the damage that caused in most parts of Japan including the population and their property. It was not a romantic film in that sense. But the music of Shankar Jaikishan again appreciated by the audience. The notable songs included “surahidar garden, koel si hi awaaz”, “aaj ki raat”, etc. Rajender Kumar died at the end of the film. The films of Jubilee Kumar and Saira Banu should be restored for the next generation as their romantic pair provided entertaining performances in the 60s.

Rafisahab sang very landmark songs between 1971 to 1975

Rafisahab sang very landmark songs between 1971 to 1975. By: Dr Souvik Chatterji (Associate Professor in Law and Head of Department, JIS University, Kolkata) Rafisahab is remembered on his death anniversary in December 2022. It is 42 years since he left the world, yet his popularity increased and increased. Some group addressed the media that mid 1970s was the phase when Rafisahab sang less number of songs. Here are some of the landmark songs Rafisahab sang between 1971 to 1975. In 1971, Rafisahab sang landmark songs for Rajender Kumarsahab film Aap Aye Bahar Aye. He sang “mujhe teri muhabbat ka sahara”, “ pooch jo koi mujhse”, “aap aye bahaar aye”, composed by Laxmikant Pyarelalji all became super hit. In 1971 Rafisahab sang landmark songs for Shammi Kapoorji film Andaaz. He sang “hai na bolo bolo”, “remamma remamma re”, “dil use do jo jaan de de” composed by Shankar Jaikishanji all became super hit. In 1971, Rafisahab song “kuch keheta yeh sawan” in Dharmenderji film Mera Gaon Mera Desh composed by Laxmikant Pyarellalji became big hit. In 1971, Rafisahab song “tubhi aaja ki ay gayi” in Raj Kumarji film Maryada composed by Kalyanji Anandji became a big hit. In 1971, Rafisahab song “chirag kis ke ghar ka” in Jeetenderji film Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari composed by Shankar Jaikishanji became super hit. In 1972, Rafisahab song “chalo dildar chalo” in Raj Kumarji film Pakeeza composed by Ghulam Muhammadji became super hit. In 1972, Rafisahab song “ek na ek din yeh kahani banegi” in Rajender Kumarji film Gora Aur Kala composed by Laxmikant Pyarelalji became super hit. In 1972, Rafisahab song “bol mere sathiya” and “aaj gaalo muskurayo” in Rajender Kumarji Dharmenderji film Lalkar composed by Kalyanji Anandji became super hit. In 1972, Rafisahab song “bari bewafa hai yeh husnwale” in Jeetenderji film Roop Tera Mastana composed by Laxmikant Pyarelalji became a big hit. In 1973, Rafisahab song “chura liya hai tumne jo dilko” in Dharmenderji film Yaadon Ki Baraat composed by RD Burmanji became a big hit. In 1973, Rafisahab song “aaj mausam bara beimaan hai” in Dharmenderji film Loafer composed by Laxmikant Pyarelalji became a super hit. In 1973, Rafisahab song “tum jo mil gaye ho” in Navin Nischalji film Hanste Zakhm composed by Madanmohanji became a super hit. In 1974, Rafisahab song “ek daal par tota bole” in Shashi Kapoorji film Chor Machaye Shor composed by Ravindra Jainji became super hit. In 1974, Rafisahab song “teri galiyon me na rakhenge kadam” in Anil Dhawanji film Hawas composed by Usha Khannaji became super hit. In 1974, Rafisahab song “phir wohi wohi baat” in Sanjeev Kumarji film Naya Din Nayi Raat composed by Laxmikant Pyarelalji became super hit. In 1975, Rafisahab song “jat yamla pagla diwana” in Dharmenderji film Pratigya composed by Laxmikant Pyarelalji became super hit. In 1975, Rafisahab song “ chari re chari kaise gale me pari” in Sanjeev Kumarji film Mausam composed by Madanmohanji became super hit. In 1975, Rafisahab song “ek mahal ho sapno ka” in Dharmenderji film Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka, composed by Raviji became superhit. The list goes on. In the later years Rafisahab sang landmark songs Rishi Kapoorji films like Laila Majnu, Amar Akbar Anthony to mention a few. So this shows Rafisahab songs were significant in the mid 1970s as well. The songs require restoration and preservation.

Rafisahab sang more than 150 songs in the films of Jubilee Kumar Rajender Kumarji.

There can be a big debate which actor did benefit the most out of Mohammad Rafi’s singing Dilip Kumar or Rajender Kumar. Mohammad Rafi, the eternal singer had sung more than 150 songs for Jubilee Kumar Rajender Kumar. Superstar Rajender Kumar had a deadly combination with Mohammad Rafi and Shankar Jaikishan. Whenever the three combined together they created history. In Dil Ek Mandir, Rafi’s song “jahan koi nahi” and “yaad na jaye” were created in two different moods. Both the compositions of Shankar Jaikishan were marvelous. Rafi was as outstanding as Rajender Kumar. The film was released in 1963. Rajender Kumar became Jubilee Kumar for having all his films doing business of more than 25 weeks between 1963 and 1966. Shankar Jaikishan was the leading composer composing majority of his songs. In the film Ayee Milan Ki Bela, released in 1964, all the songs sung by Rafi and picturized on Rajender Kumar became smash hits like “mai pyar ka diwana”, “aha aye Milan ki bela”, “to bura maan gaye”, “tum khamseen ho nadaan ho”, to name a few. In the same year, Rajender Kumar’s Sangam had a masterpiece of Shankar Jaikishan namely “yeh mera prempatra parkar”. The song became the greatest hit of 1964. The film Zindagi was also released in 1964. Shankar Jaikishan’s brilliant composition for Rafi namely “pehele mile the sapno me” mesmerized the viewers. In 1965, Shankar Jaikishan created magic in Rajender Kumar’s film Aarzoo. All the songs of Rafi touched the souls of the audience including “chalke teri ankhon se”, “aji humse bachkar kahan jayiyega”, “ai phoolon ki raani”, “aye nargise mastana”, to name a few. The exotic locations of Kashmir, the brilliant costumes of Rajender Kumar and Sadhna, elegant singing of Rafi and brilliance of Shankar Jaikishan created magic. The deadly combination continued in the film Suraj in 1966. All the songs of Rafi became smash hits like “baharon phool barsao”, “gustaqi maaf”, “kaise samjhaun”, “itna hai tujhse pyar mujhe”, to name a few. Rafi was brilliant in the duet songs as well where Suman Kalyanpur complimented Rafi. In 1967 and 1968, Rajender Kumar’s films Aman and Jhuk Gaya Aasman became hit due to the brilliant music of Shankar Jaikishan. Rafi’s songs in these films like “surahidar garden”, “aaj ki raat”, “o priya”, “saccha hai agar pyar mera sanam”, “kahan chal diye” stormed bollywood. Shankar Jaikishan composed music in the other films of Rajender Kumar as well including Aas Ka Panchi, where the title song was sung by Subir Sen, Dharti; where Rafi’s song “khuda bhi aaman se” became smash hit, etc. Rafi contributed in other films Rajender Kumar also where Shankar Jaikishan composed music including Shatranj. The songs and the films should be regularly telecast in the private channels to reach the excellent music to the younger generations. A big section of music lovers agree that had Jaikishan not died in 1971, Rafi’s dominance in bollywood music not suffered at all. In fact SJ’s tunes were brilliant and were specifically catered towards the likings of common mass. They were not that technical which could not reach the audience. Besides SJ gave tunes in around 10 films per years all along the 50s and 60s, the era when Rafi was unbeatable. RD Burman’s domination in the 70s would have got very strong resistence had Jaikishan survived few years more. The immortal lyrics of Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri also ended with the sad expiry of Jaikishan in 1971. In the case of Naushad, his gharana was so classically oriented, that his composition for an actor had changed the destiny of the actor. Although Naushad and Rafi’s combination was associated mainly with respect to Tragedy King Dilip Kumar, he preserved a huge treasure of music for Rajender Kumar as well. Mere Mehboob, stands out as probably one of the greatest creations of Naushad ever in the history of bollywood music. All the songs of Rafi for Rajender Kumar, including “mere mehboob tujhe meri muhobbat ki kasam“, “tumse izhaar-e-haal kar baithe“, “ai husn zara jag tujhe ishq jagaye” had revealed the royal elite culture of Aligarh and Lucknow in the form of shayri and ghazals. Rajender Kumar and Sadhna were at their best in the film.Naushad and Rafi were sublime in Rajender Kumar’s film Palki. The song “dil-e-betaab ko sine se lagana hoga” shows the class of Naushad. Although Naushad utilized Rafi to perfection in Rajender Kumar’s Ganwar, he used Mukesh in major songs of the film Saathi due to pressure of the producer and director. Rafi and Rajender Kumar were blessed with the immortal creations of Shankar Jaikishan and Naushad in the 60s and the films and the songs should be preserved as rich assets of the nation which can be cherished for generations after generations.