Mahendra Kapoor & Lata - Chhod Kar Tere Pyar Ka Daman - Woh Kaun Thi (1964)

"Woh Kaun Thi?" (Who Was She?) is a 1964 black-and-white Indian movie directed by Raj Khosla, starring Sadhana, Manoj Kumar, Helen and Prem Chopra. The film became a hit at the box office.
Its success had Khosla directing Sadhana in two more suspense thrillers: Mera Saaya (1966) and Anita (1967 film).
Music is by Madan Mohan. * The film was remade into Tamil as Yar Nee by Sathyam (1966). * Jaishankar and Jayalalita (who later became Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu) starred in the Telugu remake, titled Ame Evaru which was made around the same period.

Awards and nominations;
* Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award for Black & White Film-K.H.Kapadia * Filmfare Nomination for Best Actress-Sadhana (actress) * Filmfare Nomination for Best Music Director-Madan Mohan.........

Mahendra Kapoor (January 9, 1934, Amritsar, Punjab, India - September 27, 2008, Mumbai, India) was an Indian playback singer.

In a career spanning five decades, his repertoire extended to 25,000 songs in various regional languages, including memorable hits like Chalo ek baar phir se Ajnabi ban jayen hum dono (Gumrah), Neele gagan ke taale (Hamraaz), and in various language, but he became synonymous with patriotic songs, with Mere Desh Ki Dharthi', in Manoj Kumars film Upkaar.

He sang many hit songs of yesteryears, and the most notable ones being those for B.R. Chopra's Films (Dhool Ka Phool, Gumrah, Waqt, Hamraaz, Dhund etc.) and for Legendary Actor/Director Manoj Kumar (Upkaar, Purab Aur Paschim etc.)

Mahendra Kapoor is well known as The Vibrant Voice of India. Just like Pavarotti, Mahendra too had a very large vocal range with a beautiful vocal timber. & was loved by all his composers and fans for the same. He was the first Indian Playback Singer to record music in English. He sang 'Oh Saly please Help me.. & I am Feeling Blue" both which were an amazing feat for an Indian singer to do. He was asked by the famous "Boney M" group to sing their songs in Hindi with Musarat from Pakistan & they recorded the EverHit Pop Album M-3

He has sung in almost every language in India, and has sung & covered almost every verity of songs such as Patriotic, Romantic, Bhajans, Qawwalis, Naats, & the TV Serial MAHABHARAT title song has been the umpteenth feather in his already crowned cap. He sang the highest number of songs in Gujrati, Punjabi & Marathi movies. In Marathi he was very popular for being the voice of Dada Kondke in all his movies. In spite of being associated with Dada Kondke's colloquial style his singing for Marathi movies was not limited to Dada Kondke's movies only. His son Rohan Kapoor ia an actor/Singer. He Acted in a few films in the 1980s such as Yash Chopra's Faasle (1985) and Love 86 (1986), Prakash Mehra's Imandaar and later did stage shows along with his father & is a well trained singer. He cut several Albums in India & UK.

All around the world Mahendra Kapoor is idolised by millions of his fans as The Voice Of Their Nation, India.
On September 27, 2008, he died following a cardiac failure, he is survived by his wife, three daughters and a son..............

Lata Mangeshkar (Marathi: लता मंगेशकर; born September 28, 1929) is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known playback singers in the Hindi film industry. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She sang in over a thousand Bollywood movies and has sung songs in over twenty regional Indian languages, but primarily in Hindi. She is the elder sister of the equally accomplished singer Asha Bhosle and lesser-known singers, brother Hridayanath Mangeshkar and sisters Usha Mangeshkar and Meena Mangeshkar. Lata is the second vocalist ever to have received the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour.

Mangeshkar was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records from 1974 to 1991 for having made the most recordings in the world.

Lata Mangeshkar monopolized the best female playback singer award from 1958 to 1966. In 1969, Lata made the unusual gesture of giving up Filmfare awards in order to promote fresh talent...........
[Wikipedia & IMDb]

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[rounder695]

Is the song starring with Monoj Kumar and Helen?

[Mahagedara2]

Yes.

[TheShgupta]

very beatiful song reminds me of my youth time love it

[Mahagedara2]

Most welcome.

[TheDeepakp]

Is it possible to D.L songs from YouTube?

as i would like to save on CD for personal collection & enjoy where no PC is avail.

regards.

[Mahagedara2]

Yes, it is very easy. I will send you a message now. Thanks.

[yash1352009]

Excellent MM composing with awesome lyrics of Raja Mehndi ali khan

[billa8688]

someone to please upload duet by Late Mahender Kapoor Wo dekho dekho dekh raha tha papiha and Baaton baaton me mera dil chra ke le gayi by Rafi

[fantastic014]

Good .

[amitjgd52]

It is one of the rare peppy songs of Madan Mohan. Simply superb.