Thread by @FilmHistoryPic

In 20 years, SD Burman got 9 playback singers to record songs picturised on Dev Anand.

Legendary composer-actor pair.

A Thread.

“ ..bahe na kabhi nain se neer
uthi ho chaahe dil mein peer
baanvari yahi preet ki reet..”

singer : Mukesh
lyrics : YN Joshi
music : SD Burman

(1948) Vidya - Dev Anand, Suraiya

“ ..dekho maane nahi ruthi hasina,
na jane kya baat hai...”

singer : Jagmohan Bakshi
lyrics : Sahir Ludhianvi
music : SD Burman

(1954) Taxi Driver - Dev Anand, Kalpana Kartik

“ ..hum dum se gaye
humdum ke liye
humdum ki kasam
humdum na mila ..”

singer : Manna Dey
lyrics : Majrooh Sultanpuri
music : SD Burman

(1960) Manzil - Dev Anand, Nutan

“ .. yeh raat yeh chandni
phir kahaan
sun ja dil ki dastaan ..”

singer : Hemant Kumar
lyrics : Sahir Ludhianvi
music : SD Burman

(1952) Jaal - Dev Anand, Geeta Bali

“ .. jaaye to jaaye kahaan
samjhega kaun yahaan
dard bhare dil ki zubaan ..”

singer : Talat Mahmood
lyrics : Sahir Ludhianvi
music : SD Burman

(1954) Taxi Driver - Dev Anand, Kalpana Kartik

“ .. hothon mein aisi baat main
dabaake chali aayi ..”

singer : Bhupinder Singh
lyrics : Majrooh Sultanpuri
music : SD Burman

(1967) Jewel Thief - Dev Anand, Vyjayanthimala

“.. jeevan ke safar mein raahi
milte hain bichhad jaane ko,
aur de jaate hain yaadein
tanhaayi mein tadpaane ko ..”

singer : Kishore Kumar
lyrics : Sahir Ludhianvi
music : SD Burman

(1955) Munimji - Dev Anand, Nalini Jaywant

“ .. dil ka bhanwar kare pukar
pyar ka raag suno
pyar ka raag suno re ..”

singer : Mohd Rafi
lyrics : Hasrat Jaipuri
music : SD Burman

(1963) Tere Ghar Ke Saamne - Dev Anand, Nutan

last singer in the list is SD Burman himself

“.. wahaan kaun hai tera,
musafir, jaayega kahaan...?
dum le le ghadi bhar,
ye chaiyyaan, paayega kahaan ..?”

singer : SD Burman
lyrics : Shailendra
music : SD Burman

(1965) Guide - Dev Anand, Waheeda Rehman