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Salil Chowdhury

Mera Damaad (1995)

A rare late-era soundtrack featuring multiple composers, including two songs with Salil Chowdhury’s unmistakable melodic touch.

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Film Information

Language: Hindi

Lyrics: Yogesh, Prem

Music Directors: Salil Chowdhury, Babul Bose

A surprising and little-known film featuring well-known actors such as Ashok Kumar, Utpal Dutt and Zarina Wahab. Although released in 1995, it remained obscure with minimal publicity or documentation. Only three songs survive today, of which only the first clearly carries Salil’s musical signature.

Songs

Nr Song Singer(s) HndMalTamTel KanBngOth
MD1 jhir jhir barse aaj gagan se Anuradha Paudwal, Sabita Chowdhury, Amit Kumar, Shailendra Singh ✔DD2MS6PV3AP3-OS45
MD2 aaye naa aisaa waqt kisi pe Kavita Krishnamurthy ✔------
MD3 jab main bhaiyaa sharaab hun peeta * Jolly Mukherjee (uncredited) ✔------

Notes & Background

Mera Damaad (1995) is an unusual entry in Salil Chowdhury’s filmography — a late-career release with minimal publicity, despite a cast including legends like Ashok Kumar and Utpal Dutt.

Song MD1, sung by four playback artists, is a Hindi version of the Bengali song “O phuler dal”. A Hindi adaptation already existed in the soundtrack of Dil Ka Saathi Dil (Hindi dub of Madanolsavam). Salil’s involvement in this song is clear from the melodic structure.

Song MD2 is a pleasant melody sung by Kavita Krishnamurthy, but its authorship is uncertain. Even Antara Chowdhury confirmed that it does not sound like a Salil composition.

Song MD3 is almost certainly not a Salil composition. The singing style and arrangement lean heavily toward composer Babul Bose.

The film remains obscure — a late VHS-era release with little documentation. Only the songs verify the involvement of Salil Chowdhury.