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| Yash Chopra, 1932-2012 (Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images) |
Aye Meri Zohra Jabeen from Waqt (Time, 1965):
Music: Ravi
Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi
Playback singer: Manna Dey
You may recognize this as the song interpolated into Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (The Brave Heart Will Win The Bride, 1995), written and directed by Yash Chopra's son Aditya.
Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein from Kabhi Kabhie (Sometimes..., 1976):
Music: Khayyam
Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi
Playback singer: Mukesh
Khayyam won the Filmfare Award for Best Music, while Sahir Ludhianvi won Best Lyrics and Mukesh won Best Male Playback Singer for this song.
Pehli Pehli Bar from Silsila (The Affair, 1981):
Music: Shiv-Hari
Lyrics: Javed Akhtar
Playback singers: Kishor Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
Rekha warns Amitabh not to get burned by her flame...
Lagi Aaj Sawan Ki from Chandni (Moonlight, 1989):
Music: Shiv-Hari
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi
Playback singer: Suresh Wadkar
A monsoon song, of which there are many examples in Yash Chopra films. This one is unusual for its melancholy mood.
Bholi Si Surat from Dil To Pagal Hai (The Heart is Crazy, 1997):
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi
Playback singers: Udit Narayan, Lata Mangeshkar
Shah Rukh teases Karisma, but she's hurt because she recognizes (sooner than he does) that his feelings aren't really in earnest. Click on the CC button for English subtitles.
Main Yahaan Hoon from Veer-Zaara (2004):
Music: Madan Mohan
Lyrics: Javed Akhtar
Playback singer: Udit Narayan
One of the best soundtracks of the past decade, at the very least.
Yash Chopra is no more, but the music of his films is timeless.