Anokhaa Milan (1972) | Salil Chowdhury

Film Information

Language: Hindi

Lyricist: Yogesh

Anokhaa Milan is the Hindi remake of Salil Chowdhury’s acclaimed Bengali film Paari (1966), starring a young Dharmendra. Salil reused three songs from the Bengali original, retaining their melodic core while adapting them for Hindi listeners.

Songs

Nr	Song	Singer(s)	Hnd	Mal	Tam	Tel	Kan	Bng	Oth
ML1	Bandhu re ye man dolay	Manna Dey	✔	-	-	-	-	PR1	-
ML2	Manma more sataa	Sabita Chowdhury	✔	-	RG1	-	-	PR2	-
ML3	Toraa sundor saami paabi	Sabita Chowdhury & Chorus	✔	-	-	-	-	PR3	-

Notes & Background

Anokhaa Milan is essentially the Hindi version of Salil’s celebrated Bengali film Paari (1966). The story, music and mood remain close to the original.

ML3 — “Toraa sundor saami paabi” is a traditional Bengali folk song and was therefore kept untouched and *not* rewritten in Hindi.

The songs Bandhu re ye man dolay and Manma more sataa retain the emotional depth of their Bengali predecessors, showcasing Salil’s gift for adapting folk-based melodies across languages while preserving their essence.

For comparisons and more details, see the Paari page.