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Salil Chowdhury

Zamaana (1957)

A lesser-known Salil soundtrack featuring energetic Asha, Geeta, Manna and Rafi-led compositions.

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Film Information

Language: Hindi

Lyricists: Song #1 – Indeevar
Songs #2–5 – Prem Dhawan

“Zamaana” features five Salil Chowdhury compositions, while two additional songs (not listed here) were composed by Anil Biswas. The surviving Salil songs showcase his trademark blend of folk rhythm, choir arrangements and melodic freshness.

Songs

Nr Song Singer(s) HndMalTamTel KanBngOth
ZM1 naiyaa ka meri, tuhi khiwaiyyaa Mohammed Rafi, Chorus ✔------
ZM2 ulajh jaayei.n nainaa to kaun suljhaaye — naa haan kahi jaaye Asha Bhosle, Chorus ✔------
ZM3 din bahaar ke hai.n aao pyaar ka lei.n Geeta Dutt, Chorus ✔------
ZM4 nahi.n duniyaa aise vaise ki, ye sab maaya hai paise ki Manna Dey, Chorus ✔------
ZM5 badal jaaye duniyaa Asha Bhosle ✔------

Notes & Background

Though not widely distributed, Zamaana (1957) contains several lively and melodic Salil compositions.

“naiyaa ka meri, tuhi khiwaiyyaa” (ZM1) shows Rafi's effortless command over Salil’s choir-backed rhythmic writing.

Asha’s ZM2 and ZM5 capture the classic mid-50s Salil style — light, catchy, and melodically graceful.

“nahi.n duniyaa aise vaise ki” (ZM4), sung by Manna Dey, is a playful, almost satirical take on modern life, characteristic of Salil’s musical storytelling in the 1950s.

The film also contains two songs composed not by Salil but by Anil Biswas, which are not listed here.