Chaand Aur Sooraj (1965) | Salil Chowdhury

Film Information

Language: Hindi

Lyricist: Shailendra

Chaand Aur Sooraj (1965) features some of Salil Chowdhury’s finest mid-1960s compositions — deeply melodic, intricately arranged, and rooted in Indian classical tradition.

“Baagh mei.n kali khili” and “Jhanana jhanana baaje” are among his absolute favourites — both musically sophisticated and timeless.

Songs

Nr	Song	Singer(s)	Hnd	Mal	Tam	Tel	Kan	Bng	Oth
CS1	Baagh mei.n kali khili bagihaa mehki	Asha Bhosle	✔	-	CM2	-	-	SC8	-
CS2	Jhanana jhana baaje, bochhuaa baaje	Lata Mangeshkar	✔	-	-	-	-	OS21	-
CS3	Tumhei.n dil se chaaha, tumhei.n dil diya hai	Suman Kalyanpur, Mohammed Rafi	✔	-	-	-	-	PB2	-
CS4	Teri yaad na dil se jaa saki	Lata Mangeshkar	✔	-	-	-	-	OS11	-
CS5	Meri aur unki preet puraani	Asha Bhosle	✔	-	-	-	-	-	-
CS6	Kisi ne jaadoo kiyaa, meraa man moho liyaa	Mukesh	✔	-	-	-	RS1	MW5	-

Notes & Background

“Baagh mei.n kali khili” is an extraordinary melody — the film version is significantly longer than the truncated HMV release. Salil reused its motif in several background scores and regional songs.

“Jhanana jhanana baaje” is one of Salil’s most beautiful compositions in raag Kalavati (Carnatic Valaji). His clever use of shuddha madhyam in the antara — a note technically outside the raag — creates a magical effect.

“Kisi ne jaadoo kiyaa” (Mukesh) was deleted from the final film, a great loss considering its haunting melody.

Despite limited commercial availability, Chaand Aur Sooraj remains a treasure for lovers of Salil’s classical-influenced compositions.