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Listen to this duet. The later one seems to be based on it.

Listen to 1937_Challenge_06_x_wo-hamse-chup-hain.mp3

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It is Chirstmas Day 1937 and Saigal is coming to Minto Park, Lahore with Siddheshwari Devi and Dalip Chand Bedi. Next attraction at Minto Park? Ratan Bai, film star!

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Rafi 54

Parody song is a comic song that has the same or very similar tune of a popular song but the words are changed. The earliest one I have heard is 'gaao gaao ai mere saadhoo' from MIss Frontier Mail (1936)

gaao gaao ai mere

It is based on the very popular 'jaavo jaavo ai mere saadho' from Pooran Bhagat (1933)

jaavo jaavo ai mere

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Listen to Sati Nari (1965)