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Published: 28 February 2018

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There have been Panjabi songs in Hindi films from the 30s, even Hindi songs based on Panjabi tunes. This is the earliest example I know when the tune and words of a Panjabi song from a Panjabi film were lifted by a Hindi film composer and lyricists.

Listen to 1940_Yamla-Jutt_main-koyal-vanger.mp3

Listen to 1941_Circus-kee-sundaree_main-koyal-baaGh-kee.mp3

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Published: 08 June 2018

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His most famous role was in Chitralekha (1941). I believe this is is first photo on the internet.

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Published: 10 June 2018

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As the dedicated user of this website, Shalin Bhatt, pointed out, the hichakee song posted yesterday was missing the first portion. And it is the first part that had hichakee in it, most likely. The film version of the song is not available, and the three copies of the song I have in my collection are all missing this part. The earliest hichakee song I have in my collection is

Listen to 1949_rimajhim_mohe-phir-se-hichakee.mp3

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