Started in August 2017, received a setback in the beginning of the pandemic, continuing at a steady pace, in this 1000th Musing, I offer you two items.
1. From Jayaraman's collection 77 songs of Anil Biswas (recorded 1936-1965).
2. The Full Cast of Paise Ki Gudiya (1974).
The official cast (I copied from Vol V of the Hindi film Geet Kosh):
15 people
Ashok Kumar, Sayra Banu, Navin Nischal, Padma Khanna, Asrani, Sulochana, Sapru, Naz, Shetty, Murad, Radheshyam, B Parera, Nazir Kashmiri, Sumiti Gupte, Lalita Kumari
The cast extended by including all the junior artists that Upendra Samaranayake could recognize.
54 more people, listed with the role they played.
Agha Shapur Guest (Meri Baat)
Anil Patron (Main Hue)
Bhairav Prasad Patron (Main Hue)
Darshan 'Unche vichare' mocker
Dayanand Madhavi's Doctor
Devi Chand Madhavi's Doctor
Dubey Patron (Main Hue)
E. Billimoria 'Izzat' commentor
Faredoon Irani Mocking onlooker
Flo Kelly Guest (Meri Baat)
Gopal Namitha's musician
Hanif Madhavi's Doctor
Iqbal Guest (Meri Baat) / Patron (Main Hue)
Irene Campos Student
Iris Campos Dance viewer
Jagdish Patron (Main Hue)
Jenny Stone Nurse
June Campos Student
K. P. Rao Patron (Main Hue)
Kedar Saigal Panditji / Patron
Khalid Mohammed Intervention guest
Khurshid Student
Kirti Nagpal Namitha's musician
Kishan Lulla Club arriver
Kishen 'Tawaif apne' mocker
Kishore Patron (Main Hue)
Lamba Intervention guest
Loretta Operation observer
Mani Party guest
Manjeet Operation observer
Maqsood Dancer (Pagal)
Margaret Guest (Meri Baat)
Mary Bully Guest (Meri Baat)
Mijjan X-ray Doctor
Mohan Nagpal Dancer (Pagal)
Moolchand Patron (Main Hue)
Nadir Pool viewer / Party guest
Nazir Kashmiri Ram Prasad
Omi 'Paanch rupaiye' payer
P. D. Lal Intervention guest
Pandit Chand Guest (Meri Baat') / Patron (Main Hue) / Madhavi's Doctor
Raj Kumar Post-win guest
Rajesh Bhatija Professor
Rehana Guest (Meri Baat)
Satya Rani Worried Ma
Shanti Nun
Solomon Guest (Meri Baat)
Sopariwala Intervention guest
Surendra Rahi Guest (Meri Baat)
Swarna Advance taker / Guest (Meri Baat)
Tulsi Patron (Main Hue)
Vishnu Titles Doctor
Yasmin Dance watcher
Zaffer 'Gana bajana' mocker
Finally, here is Upendra, a crazy Sinhalese fan of films, there is no one like him
Now You Know!