Raat Ki Uljhan (19??) | Salil Chowdhury

Film Information

Language: Hindi

Lyrics: Gulzar

Raat Ki Uljhan is a mysterious, unreleased film. A cassette bearing five songs emerged under this title, but the film seems never made—or at least never properly credited.

All songs credit Gulzar as lyricist, though recordings show mis-labelling of singer names (e.g., songs credited to Lata/Asha but clearly sung by others).

The melody of RU2 is adapted from a rare Bengali song by Sandhya Mukherjee; a poignant example of Salil’s cross-language reuse.

Songs

Nr	Song	Singer(s)	Notes / Other Versions
RU1	In bahaaron ki kasam	Hemant Kumar, Krishna Kalle	–
RU2	Koi pukaare kahise	Krishna Kalle	SM5
RU3	Ek dapha ki baat hai	Mahendra Kapoor	MC5
RU4	Gul khile ya na khile	Mohd. Rafi, Geeta Dutt	SC19
RU5	Pal pal dil mera dole	Sabita Chowdhury	–

Notes & Background

This project remains one of Salil Chowdhury’s most elusive — the **only credible evidence** is a **pirated cassette** with 5 songs credited to a film titled *Raat Ki Uljhan*.

The tracks are riddled with mis-credits: while the labels list Lata Mangeshkar or Asha Bhosle as singers, careful listening reveals other voices (e.g., Krishna Kalle or Sabita Chowdhury).

The melody of RU2 is notably borrowed from a rare Bengali original recorded by Sandhya Mukherjee. The adaptation to Hindi appears forced and under-documented, adding to the mystery.

With no film prints known, no credible release details and uncertain singer credits, this remains effectively an unreleased collector’s item in Salil’s catalog.