Mohammed Rafi and Shamshad Begum
Mohammed Rafi and Shamshad Begum sang almost 160 duets together in hindi films. Their first duet together was with Zohra Bai Ambala Wali Chotisee ek banayenge naiyya from Hamara Sansar (1945) with music scored by Pandit Govindram.
Some of their best known duets were composed by Naushad and O.P Nayyar. While Naushad gave them the folksy O ghadi wale ghadi dheere haank re (Mother India, 1957) and romantic Mohabbat chumme jinke haath (Aan, 1952), O.P Nayyar on the other hand gave them the westernized Thoda sa dil laga ke dekh (Musafirkhana, 1955) and heart-stopping Leke pehla pehla pyar (CID, 1956). Infact, Leke pehla pehla pyar arguably remains their most popular duet together.
This doesn’t mean Rafi-Shamshad combo was any less effective with other music directors. Chitragupta gave them one of their finest duets together in Sindbad the Sailor (1952) - Ada sai jhumte huwe. C. Ramchandra utilized the playfulness in Shamshad and Rafi voice to full extent when he composed the playful/naughty duets including Nanhee see jaan mein hai jawani ke sitam kyoon — from Nadiya ke Paar (1948), Ajee mera bheee koyee haal suno, fifty fifty bas fifty kya hai zaman chahata from Khidkee (1948), Namaste namaste, pahele tho ho gayee namaste, and Bolojee dil loge, bolo jee dil loge, tho kya kya doge – both from Patanga (1949).
Shamshad on Rafi
I was rendering a song La De Mohe Balamaa Aasmaani with Mohammed Rafi for Rail Ka Dibba (1953). There were about 8-10 lines that both of us had to sing breathlessly. I managed to do it, he couldn’t even after five takes. After the song was okayed he came to me and said Aapaji maan gaye aapko. (Source :- Shamshad Begum’s interview conducted by Rachana Dubey)
Rafi-Shamshad Duets
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Song
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Co-Singers
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Film
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Year
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Chotisee ek banayenge naiyya
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Zohra Bai
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Hamara Sansar
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1945
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Bala jobanwa sambhala na jaye
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Rupa
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1946
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Watan kee amanat meree zindagee hai
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Rupa
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1946
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Too Bhee Rah Mein
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Ek Kadam
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1947
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Solah Baras Kee Bhai Umariya
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Aag
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1948
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Dheere Dheere Bol Koyee Sun Na Le
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Actress
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1948
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Aji Mera Bhi Koyi Haal Suno
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Chitalkar
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Khidki
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1948
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Aree O Albeli Naar
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Lal Dupatta
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1948
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Chalo Jamuna Ke Paar
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Lal Dupatta
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1948
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Nanhee See Jaan Mein.. Do Chaar Din Pyaar
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Nadiya Ke Paar
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1948
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Ek Abre Siah Chaayaa Aajaa Mere Saathi
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Rehenuma
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1948
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Chhalaa De Jaa Nishaani Teri
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Bazaar
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1949
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Chheen Ke Dil Kyon Fer Lee
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Chandni Raat
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1949
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Khabar Kyaa Thee Kee Gham
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Chandni Raat
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1949
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Nigahen Ruk Gayeen..Kaise Baaje
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Chandni Raat
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1949
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Ay Saamne Aane Wale Bata
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Gareebi
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1949
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Musaphir Sadaa Geet Gaaye Chalaa Chal
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Jal Tarang
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1949
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Mil Kar Jaayen Ham Preet
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Jeewan Saathi
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1949
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Muhabbat Rog Ban Kar
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Jeewan Saathi
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1949
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Dil Se Diyaa Hai Tujhko
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Naach
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1949
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Taaron Kaa Yeh Khazana Yeh
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Nisbat
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1949
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Mere Dil Kee Ho Mere Dil Kee
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Paras
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1949
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Mohobbat Mein Kise Maalum
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Paras
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1949
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Bolo Ji Dil Loge To Kya
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Patanga
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1949
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Namaste namaste, pahele tho ho
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Chitalkar, Mohantara
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Patanga
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1949
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Kaliyon mein jawani aayee
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Chitalkar
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Roshni
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1949
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Mere paas aao mere bhole sajan
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Lata, Chitalkar
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Roshni
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1949
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Ai Dil Naa Mujeh Yaad
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Sawan Aaya Re
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1949
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O More Balama
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Shair
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1949
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Ai Jee Zindagi Hai Roshan
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Apni Chhaya
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1950
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Ho Kaale Kaale Badal
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Apni Chhaya
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1950
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Nadiya mein
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Talat
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Babul
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1950
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Sajaniya Kit Bhage
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Birha Ki Raat
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1950
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Ladka Aur Ladki Mile Pyaar
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Chhoti Babhi
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1950
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Chori Chori Mat Dekh Balam
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Hamara Ghar
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1950
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Rang Bhare Holi Aayi
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Hamara Ghar
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1950
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Teri Thirachi Nazar
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Hamara Ghar
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1950
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Mohobbat Karne Walon Se
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Hanste Aasun
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1950
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Toot Gaya Hai Toot
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Magroor
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1950
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Chod Diya Ghar Baar Rani
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Meena Bazaar
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1950
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Gori Baahon Mein Chodiyan
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Meena Bazaar
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1950
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Le Lo Ji Maharaja Dupatta Mera
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Meena Bazaar
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1950
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Mein Hun Bada Naseebonwala
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Pardes
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1950
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Apni Nagariya Chod Ke
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Raj Mukut
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1950
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Lo Pakado Sajanwa
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Raj Rani
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1950
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Chupati Mein Tujhse Kal Jo
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Afsana
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1951
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Halla Gulla Laaee Laa
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Dholak
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1951
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Lelo Lelo Do Phool
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Zohra Bai
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Jaadu
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1951
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Nakhre Dikhla Ke Dil Le
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Naazneen
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1951
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My My My My My Dear Aao Aao
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Nagina
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1951
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Yaa Raa Raa raa Dholak Khoob Bajao
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Rajput
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1951
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Ek Din Lahore Ki Tandi Sadak
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Chitalkar
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Sagaai
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1951
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Mein Mali Ka Chokra
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Sarkaar
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1951
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Mohobbat Chumme Jinke Haath
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Aan
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1952
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Gao tarane man ke
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Lata, Shyam
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Aan
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1952
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Bata Dil Ke Kafas Mein Kyon Jawaani
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Alladin & The Wonderful Lamp
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1952
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Ho Sake Tho Dil Ke Badle Dil
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Asha, Chitragupta
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Alladin & The Wonderful Lamp
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1952
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Alar Yaamaa Choom Chakaare Rote
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Ambar
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1952
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Anndaata Anndaata Oonce Parwat
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Annadaata
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1952
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Labon Pe Dekho Ji Pyar Karo
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Annadaata
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1952
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Door Koi Gaaye Dhun
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Lata
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Baiju Bawara
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1952
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Lad Gayi Meri Nazar Meri Lad Gayi
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Hangama
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1952
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Ae Dil Mein Basne Wale
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Jiwan Nauka
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1952
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Kya Kiya Khoon Bachhe Kaa
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Jiwan Nauka
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1952
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Preet Ke Suhane Geet Gaa
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Jiwan Nauka
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1952
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Yeh Phoolon Kaa Mausam Yeh Thandi
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Jiwan Nauka
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1952
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E Ghanan Ghanan Ghan Garje
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Sapna
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1952
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Lakdi Ke Tukde Maar Katari
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Sapna
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1952
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Ada Se Jhoomte Huve
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Sindbad The Sailor
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1952
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Zindagi Sanwar Gayi
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Sindbad The Sailor
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1952
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O Ho Tum Hase Tho Gam Sharamaaye
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Dana Pani
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1953
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Tera Mera Ho Gaya Prem
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Farmaaish
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1953
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Mere Dil Ke Musafir Khaane Mein
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Hazar Raten
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1953
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Rajaji Rajaji Tum Mere Kehna Kya
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Hazar Raten
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1953
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La De Mohe Balamaa Aasmaani
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Rail Kaa Dibba
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1953
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Chalo Chalo Chalen Ham Babool Ke Tale
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Alibaba & Forty Thieves
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1954
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Gadhon Par Baitkar Ham Shahar Ke
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Alibaba & Forty Thieves
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1954
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Chalti Chakki Dekh Kar Ek
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Durga Pooja
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1954
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Jhoom Jhoom Kar Bahaar Nache
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Guzara
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1954
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Ghar Ke Andar Parda Karen
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Khushboo
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1954
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Haay Re Haay Aji Darwaaza
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Ladla
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1954
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Aate Jaate Aankh Bachaana
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Mehbooba
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1954
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Mera Pardesi Meheman Kaha Mera Maan
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Ander Nagari Chaupat Raja
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1955
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O Leke Pehla Pehla Pyar
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Asha
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CID
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1955
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Mast Qalandar Damaa Dam
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Mast Qalandar
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1955
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Thoda Sa Dil Laga
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Musaphir Khana
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1955
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Dhadke dhadke rah rahke dil bawra
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Lata, Balbir
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Naata
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1955
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Ek Haath Mein Talvaar Thi
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Raj Kanya
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1955
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Thandi Hawayen Kaali Ghatayen
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Sitara
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1955
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Hamne Jab Dil Tha Diya
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Chhoo Mantar
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1956
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Bhai Re Maine Is Alam
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Gul-e-bakwali
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1956
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Aaj Suhaani Raat Re Aahaa Aahaa
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Kishore
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Naya Andaz
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1956
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Jab Teri Nazar Ka Teer Chale
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Noor-e-yaman
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1956
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Pyar Kiye Jaana
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Panna
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1956
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Itna Tho Bata Do O Rasiya
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Roop Kumari
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1956
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Bolre Munna Duniya Mein
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Asha
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Sab Se Bada Rupaiya
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1956
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Is Raat Diwali Yeh� Ujaala Yeh Kaisa
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Asha
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Sab Se Bada Rupaiya
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1956
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Gulabchand Ki? Hey Bhagwan Kit Jaaye
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Shrimati 420
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1956
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Tu Meri Heroin Mein Tera Hero
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Zindagi Ke Mele
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1956
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Ay Jee O Jee Kaho Badi Aaj Ki
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Chandi Pooja
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1957
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Yaaraa Liya? Husn Jawan Ishq Jawan
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Chengiz Khan
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1957
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Ghanan Ghanan? Aayi Mohan Milan
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Janam Janam Ke Phere
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1957
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Kehelaata Hai Jag Mein Tu? Itni Si Hai Meri
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Laxmi Pooja
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1957
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Thodi Si Zindagi Kyon Na Govind
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Laxmi Pooja
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1957
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Subah Ut Ke Mirze Yaar Ne
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Mirza Sahiban
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1957
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O Ghadi Wale Ghadi Dheere Haank Re
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Mother India
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1957
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Dukh Bhar Din Bite
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Manna Dey, Asha
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Mother India
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1957
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Dil Mein? Parda Utaavo Saamne
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Pak Daman
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1957
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Mein Jaan Gayi Tujeh
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Howrah Bridge
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1958
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Iski Topi Uske Sar
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Miss Bombay
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1958
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Unchi Edi Hai Maang
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Miss Bombay
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1958
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Aji Na Na Na Karoji Karo Haan
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Naya Paisa
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1958
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Koyi Bura Na Maane
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Ram Bhakhti
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1958
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Main Jaadugar
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Ram Bhakhti
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1958
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Khayaalon Mein?Ham Pe Dil Aaya
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Asha
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Do Ustaad
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1959
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Yahoo Mere Gore Gore Gaal
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Dulhan
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1959
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O Mere Maalik O Mere Daata
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Maa Ke Ansu
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1959
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Ek Meri Gali Ka Ladka
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Milan
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1959
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Lamba Chora Jaat
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Milan
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1959
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Bhiga Bhiga Pyaar Ka Sama
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Sawan
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1959
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Haaye Kuch Ho Gaya
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Sawan
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1959
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Mere Ghanghre Nu
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Sawan
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1959
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Bhingchak Bhingchak Chakachak
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Lal Quila
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1960
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Jhin Chak Jhin Chak
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Lal Quila
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1960
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Husnwale Wafa Nahin Karate
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Love In Shimla
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1960
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Baagon Mein Kabutar Kaale
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Mud Mud Ke Na Dekh
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1960
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Raat Kaali Jugnu Chamke
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Mud Mud Ke Na Dekh
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1960
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Dil Ki Haalat Jaan Gaye Ham
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Superman
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1960
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Yatba..Koi Aane Ko Hai
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Chhote Nawab
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1961
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Gori Kaabul Aur Bukhaara
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Khiladi
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1961
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Jhukakar sar ko baithe hain
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Balbir
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Pyase Panchhi
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1961
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Zulfon walon se na bhool ke bhi pyar keejiye
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Baghdad ki Raatein
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1962
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Jaate jaate ek nazar bhar dekh lo
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Qawaali Ki Raat
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1964
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Naadaan hain samajhte nahin samjhana
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Fauladi Mukka
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1965
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Aaya holi kaa tahwar
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Daku Mangal Singh
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1966
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Hatkar Tere Kadamon Se
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Pakeezah
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1971
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Nadi ka kinara mendak kare shor
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Asha, Manhar
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Shararat
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1972
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Note :- Song list provided above only gives approximate number of duets Rafi and Shamshad sang together and it only includes songs sung in Hindi Films (doesn’t include songs sung in regional languages).