Prem Patra (1962) | Salil Chowdhury

Film Information

Language: Hindi

Lyricists:
– Rajinder Krishan (all songs except PP4)
– PP4 by Gulzar

Prem Patra is one of Bimal Roy’s most delicate romantic dramas, elevated by Salil's rich and emotional compositions. The soundtrack remained unreleased for decades due to rights issues.

HMV eventually released a CD containing all the songs, giving new life to these long-lost recordings.

Songs

Nr	Song	Singer(s)	Hnd	Mal	Tam	Tel	Kan	Bng	Oth
PP1	Do a.nkhiyaa.n jhuk jhuki si	Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh	✔	-	-	-	-	-	-
PP2	Ab aur naa kuchh bhi yaad rahaa	Lata Mangeshkar	✔	-	-	-	-	RB6	-
PP3	Khush ho rahe the pehle, Thukraa ke	Lata Mangeshkar	✔	-	-	-	-	OS17	-
PP4	Saavan ki raato.n mein aisa bhi hota hai	Lata Mangeshkar, Talat Mahmood	✔	-	-	-	-	-	-
PP5	Ye mere andhere ujaale na hotay	Lata Mangeshkar, Talat Mahmood	✔	-	-	-	-	OS16	-
PP6	Dance Music	Instrumental	✔	-	-	-	-	-	-

Notes & Background

Prem Patra (1962) is a hauntingly beautiful Salil Chowdhury soundtrack, filled with lyrical melancholy and sophisticated orchestration.

The songs were *never released* during the film’s lifetime. After Bimal Roy’s death, the music rights and master tapes remained with his wife, preventing commercial release for decades.

Only “Do ankhiyaan jhuk jhuki si” was initially issued by HMV. Eventually, a full CD was released, revealing the entire treasure.

Salil’s use of choir, strings and flute passages in songs like PP4 and PP5 is masterful, showing his unmatched melodic sensibility in romantic compositions.

Today, the soundtrack is regarded as a lost gem rediscovered — a shining example of Salil’s expressive and emotionally rich music.