With a lot of hope and praying comes the fear that one day there might not actually be anything left to hope for. “ Tum door nazar aaye, Badi door nazar aaye, Band karke jharokhon ko, Zara baithi jo sochne, Mann main tumhi muskaaye”. And yet she realises that she has nothing to fear because her beloved will always be there with her in her thoughts and her heart.
The words strike a chord because they are about fear of being separated from your beloved one. The number is a beautiful concoction of melody and soulful lyrics. This was hailed as the most popular song of 1978 by ‘Binaca Geetmala’ (a radio show that used to compile records of album sales). While Ravindra Jain and Hemlata have worked on many other exceptional songs, this is easily their best one together. The title song of “ Ankhiyon Ke Jharokon Se” is her masterpiece. She enchanted millions, and continues to do so, with her magnificent velvety voice rich in emotion and expression. In the 1970’s, she gave us some unforgettable pearls in her exquisite voice. Hemlata is hardly seen on the Hindi film music scene nowadays. Singers: Hemlata, Shailendra Singh, Ravindra Jain, Jaspal Singh. Planet-Bollywood - Music Review - Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se
