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Salil Chowdhury

Naukri (1954)

One of Salil’s most loved early soundtracks, including the iconic “Chhota sa ghar hoga”.

Naukri Poster

Film Information

Language: Hindi

Lyricist: Shailendra

Title Music

Instrumental

Songs

Nr Song Singer(s) HndMalTamTelKanBngOth
NK1 chhoTa saa ghar hogaa Kishore Kumar, Shaila Belle ✔-AH1--AN10-
NK2 ek chhoTi si naukri ka talabghaar hoon main Kishore Kumar, Shyamal Mitra, Shankar Dasgupta ✔------
NK3 jhoome re kali, bha.nwraa ulajh gayaa Geeta Dutt ✔------
NK4 arzi hamaari, ye marzi hamaari Kishore Kumar ✔----MM3-
NK5 o man re, na gham kar, ye aansoo Lata Mangeshkar ✔------
NK6 chhoTa sa ghar hogaa (slow version) Hemant Kumar ✔----AN10-

Notes & Background

While staying in a hotel in Kathmandu, Salil heard a night guard humming a beautiful Nepalese folk song. Captivated, he learnt it from him — and this became the foundation of the immortal melody “Chhota sa ghar hoga”.

Song NK6 is the slow, lullaby-style version of NK1. It was not included in the final film, but is treasured by collectors for its rare beauty and Hemant Kumar’s heartfelt delivery.

“Naukri” remains an important early milestone in Salil’s Hindi film career, showcasing his melodic originality and lyrical partnership with Shailendra.