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The 1964 film had music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri, who together created songs like Chahoonga Main Tujhe, Rahi Manwa and Mera Toh Jo Bhi Kadam Hai. Directed by Satyen Bose, Dosti starred Sushil Kumar and Sudhir Kumar...

Eminent poet and film lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri needs no introduction. He belonged to the legacy of learned lyricist like Sahir Ludhianvi, Kaifi Azmi, Shakeel Badayuni etc. who blossomed as literary poets but took to penning songs to make a decent earning.

List of songs penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri are long. They range from K. L. Saigal's Jab Dil Hi Toot Gaya.. (Shahjahan) to Aamir Khan's Pehla Nasha.. (Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar). Other hits songs include Jaane Walo Zara Mudh Ke Dekho Mujhe... (Dosti), Jalte Hain Jiske Liye... (Sujata), Kya Hua Tera Vada... (Hum Kisise Kum Naheen), Ek Din Bik Jayega Maati Ke Mol... (Dharam Karam) etc.

Once for the movie Chirag (1969), staring Sunil Dutt and Asha Parekh, film director Raj Khosla asked Majrooh Sahab to pen a song which could emphasize the beauty of eye because the film's plot centered on the heroine's attractive eyes and how her world goes...

However, Madan Mohan never regretted as he was never in the race for awards and focused only on quality music. But there was someone very close to Madan Mohan, who felt the pinch whenever Madan Mohan was declined the Award.

Well, she was Lata Mangeshkar, who shared a warm relation with Madan Mohan and also revered him as his brother.

Lata Mangeshkar was first hurt in the years 1963 when Madan Mohan was declined award for his musical masterpiece Anpadh. Remember the hit songs 'Hai Isi Me Pyar Ki Aabru'.., ' Jiya Le Gayo Ji Mora Sanwariya'..., 'Aap Ki Nazron Ne Samjha...' However, she kept mum.

The second time when Madan Mohan was declined the award for his movie Woh Kaun Thi in 1965 she was not only depressed but quite annoyed and rightly so as each song from the film was a rare gem. Remember the hit parade 'Lag Jaa...

As part of our look at a century of Indian cinema, here are some of our all-time favourite classic film soundtracks

Barsaat (1949)

Tragic love story Barsaat (Rain) was 25-year-old actor Raj Kapoor's first hit as a director and launched Bollywood's greatest playback singer Lata "Nightingale of India" Mangeshkar (who went on to record thousands of film songs over a career spanning seven decades and counting). Kapoor may have made finer films (Awaara, Shree 420), but Barsaat's songs (marking the debut of music directors, Shankar Jaikishan) of vulnerability, innocence and heartache, captured newly independent India's fragile imagination. Many consider Barsaat to have the greatest film songs of all time.

Pakeezah (1972)

Pakeezah (Pure) is the story of a courtesan, or a wronged woman with a good heart, in the Mughal era. Lata is on playback duties for heroine Meena Kumari (who died just after its release) and the combination of real-life...

Santoor maestro Rahul Sharma recently performed in a concert, “One World Many Music” at Ncpa. The concert was a rare type that had Rahul showcasing his abilities in different genres of music.

The concert hall was packed with people who were awestruck when Rahul began to play. He blended Indian classical with world music and created a fine fusion.

Rahul has collaborated with French pianist Richard Clayderman for two albums, he has recorded with pop musician Peter Gabriel’d and has done an album with Kenny G which will release next year.

He has also composed the music for Yash Chopra’s Mujhse Dosti Karoge, thus becoming one of the youngest composers for whom Lata Mangeshkar sang. All of his achievements so early.

'Dostana' has given a new definition of Dosti. Post 'Dostana', Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham’s friendship has become the talk of the town and ‘Kantabai’ joke became very bolder. In most of the award functions and events, their on-screen chemistry were talked about and laughter echoed from every corner. On looking at its success quotient, director Tarun Mansuhkani is thinking of making its sequel and John Abraham who has flaunted his butt in yellow short is very excited about the idea and what’s excite him more is working with Abhishek Bachchan again. Speaking about his fabulous on-screen chemistry with Abhi, Jo...