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Salil Chowdhury

Musaafir (1957)

A warm, human, musical journey — featuring Lata, Kishore, Shamshad, Manna Dey and even a rare duet with Dilip Kumar himself.

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Film Information

Language: Hindi

Lyricist: Shailendra

A film built on the theme of life as a temporary journey — Salil's music beautifully expresses this through folk influence, emotional lyrics and rare vocal combinations.

Songs

Nr Song Singer(s) HndMalTamTelKanBngOth
MF1 hari gun gaa… man re hari ke gun gaa Lata Mangeshkar ✔------
MF2 ek aaye, ek jaaye musaafir duniyaa ek saraai Shyamal Mitra ✔------
MF3 munna baDaa pyaara, ammi ka Dulaara Kishore Kumar ✔------
MF4 TeDhi TeDhi humse phire saari duniyaa Shamshad Begum, Manna Dey ✔------
MF5 laagi naahi chhoote raama, chaahe jiyaa jaaye (2 parts) Lata Mangeshkar, Dilip Kumar ✔------

Notes & Background

Musaafir (1957) is one of Salil’s warmest, most humane soundtracks — steeped in Indian folk idioms and simple, heartfelt melodies.

The children’s classic “munna baDaa pyaara” (MF3) is based on the popular Konkan folk tune “Undir mama muiza”, demonstrating Salil’s lifelong love for folk traditions.

It is also one of the few films where his composition features Dilip Kumar singing alongside Lata Mangeshkar — a rare and historic moment (MF5).

Shyamal Mitra’s philosophical title track (MF2) and the Shamshad–Manna duet (MF4) complete a beautifully varied and emotional album.