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There are some tunes and voices in the Indian music world which transcend the boundaries of time and become immortal. In the history of Hindi cinema, there have been many such songs which have won the hearts of generations on the basis of their melodious singing and excellent composition. One such iconic and cult classic song ‘Chhaap tilak sab chinni re tose naina milike…’ whom the great singer Lata Mangeshkar and his sister Asha Bhosle Had decorated with his magical voices. Even after 48 years of its inception, this song is as fresh and popular today as it was at the time of its release. Let us know about the history of this evergreen song and interesting stories related to it.
The song is inspired by the work of the great 13th century poet Amir Khusro.
Very few people know that the roots of this beautiful song are much older than the modern era. The lyrics of this song were originally written by the most famous Sufi saint, musician, scholar and poet of the 13th century. Amir Khusro Were written by. Amir Khusro wrote this composition colored in the colors of Sufi tradition and love to express his love and devotion towards his spiritual guru Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya.
When this centuries-old timeless poem was brought to the Hindi cinema screen, it created history. The sweetness and depth of these words composed in Braj Bhasha mesmerized every listener. This centuries old folk style is still alive on the tongues of people through this song.
It was used in the film ‘Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki’ 48 years ago.
This magical song is from a very popular and superhit film of the 70s. ‘Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki’ Is part of. Released in the year 1978, this film was jointly directed by Raj Khosla and Sudesh Issar. In the film, veteran actors like Nutan, Vinod Khanna, Asha Parekh, Vijay Anand and Deb Mukherjee added to their stellar performances.
All the songs of the film were excellent in themselves, but the deep impression that ‘Chhaap Tilak Sab Chhini Re’ left on the hearts of the audience remains intact even today. It has been 48 years since the release of this film and this song, but its popularity has not decreased at all.
Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle’s melodious jugalbandi
The singing of India’s two greatest nightingales – Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle has made the biggest contribution in making this song immortal. When these two veteran sisters of the music world together lent their voice to this Brij Bhasha song, it became an invaluable gift for music lovers.
This wonderful song was composed by the famous music composer duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal Had decorated with his magnificent and spiritual music. Such a confluence of sweetness of folk music and nuances of classical music is rarely seen in any other song. The harmony of the two sisters gave this song a dimension which even today is no less than a masterclass for music students and lovers.
Many remakes have been made in Pakistan and other platforms
The popularity of this song is not limited to India only, but it has received equal love across the borders too. Over the past four decades, many modern remakes and versions have been made on this beautiful song. popular pakistani music platform ‘Coke Studio’ In the seventh season of , famous singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan also forced the audience to dance by singing this song in his own style.
Additionally, this tune has also been used in recent films and various music albums. However, even with the advent of modern technology and new-age remakes, no one has been able to match the soul of the original song—which resides in the voices of Lata and Asha. This song is still proof that true and pure music never becomes old.