Kali Kali Ratiyan Yaad Sataye

Kali Kali Ratiyan Yaad satayen- Lata Mangeshkar- Film Ghungroo 1952- Lyricist Rajendra Krishna- Music C.Ramchandra.

Film Parchhain will be remembered especially of Lata's tender and affectionate songs. The movie Ghungroo, released in 1952, will also be remebered by discerned listners for it's music, specially for Lata's following ardent songs in sad mood.

1. Kali Kali ratiyaan

2. Badnam Ho raha Hai Mere Ishq Ka fasana

3. Mai Apne Dil Ka Afsana Soona loo

4. Dil Beqarar So Jaa.

Lata's divine voice was the weak point of composers like C.Ramchandra and Madan Mohan, who utilised the sweetness of her voice to full extent to create numerous immortal musical gems which remain fresh as morning dew even after six decades.

Comedian Omprakash was the hero of the film in double role. However the film flopped so miserably, that after this Omprakash never dared to be Hero in any film, let alone do double role. Omprakash himself agrees that the film flopped because he was hero. The film was a comedy. However it had three songs of Lata which were in sad mood. These sad songs did not fit into comedy film, but if you listen these songs in an ambiance of serene and calm night, you will go through heavely experience. The honey sweet voice of Lata, priceless lyrics of Rajendra Krishna and out of world music of composer C.Ramchandra..... All these ingradients make these songs immortal and peerless gems that continue to mesmerise even after four generations. Film Ghungroo is long forgotten, but the songs in the film are cherished by listners. Lata's All the three sad songs have attained a place in Lata's all time classic songs. One cannot help but listen in awe to the magic of Lata-CR combination. Speechless...

काली काली रतियाँ याद सताए सुध बिसराई मेरी दूँ मैं दुहाई तेरी हाए मोरे बालमा काली काली रतियाँ याद सताए रतियाँ सुहानी भूले बतियाँ पुरानी भूले दे के निशानी भूले प्रीत कहानी भूले मनवा में चैन नाहीं कटती ये रैन नाहीं सुध बिसराई मेरी दूं में दुहाई तेरी हाए मोरे बालमा काली काली रतियाँ याद सताए चुप कैसे छोड़ गए मनवा को टोड़ गए इतना बता दो सैयां काहे मुख मोड़ गए अखियों से दूर पिया हुआ मजबूर जिया सुध बिसराई मेरी दूं में दुहाई तेरी हाए मोरे बालमा काली काली रतियाँ याद सताए

Other sad songs of Lata in the film are...