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The final words....           So, as a music lover, how can we finish the composition named "O P Nayyar"? Well, tough act! Before coming to the conclusion, here are some questions that occur to our minds. He had been such a successful composer, why then did he have to vanish from the scene? Was not there more music left in him? How can it be that he had such a meteoric rise? And how can it be that he got forgotten and went into oblivion so soon?                                I do not think we have answers to these questions apart from a few points that we mentioned earlier. First, he was a musician with profound knowledge of music and singing style. He was a singer himself, and all those small brushes of improvisations, all those gentle movements of tunes, all those variations in tempo, speed and beats were his own -  very much his own.           ...

The Research....Comes To An End..... 18 "Lakhon hain nigahon mein..." - A sitar , a mouth organ, a santoor , and a foot-tapping tune - only O P can ever think of a combination like this. And who does he bring along as his companion? Once again the great Majrooh, who fills his dream with simple and charismatic Urdu words like "Mahajabeen". The name of the film is  Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon . Incidentally, it was this same movie where apart from this hit, Rafi voiced another gem called "Banda Parvar, tham lo jigar" . Not many know that the word "Banda Parvar" was first used in Hindi movies thanks to Majrooh. In this particular song, Rafi is exactly to the point with as much romanticism as possible. The frolic and the youthfulness are taken care of by the design of the song. Besides, wherever he finds some cracks and gaps, he puts in some tiny nuances to make the song a memorable experience. For the ones listening to this song for the first time, ...

The Research Continues... 12 "Aao huzoor tumko..." - When someone writes the history of Hindi film music, there will definitely be a mention of this particular song from the film Kismat . The sheer brilliance of this song lies in the singing. This is one of the rarest of the rare songs that exploits Asha Bhonsle's voice to its limit. A great vocal prelude, soul-stirring music throughout the depth and breadth of the song is all rendered by Ashaji in her unique style. There is a fine piece in the song where the vocals try to follow or rather exactly follows the saxophone - that is purely divine. Any singer who wants to learn music will worship this song!                                      13 "Yehi woh jagah hai..." - Hindi film music has offered several haunting melodies over the years. We can mention films like Bees Saal Baad, Woh Kaun Thi, Gumnam or Mahal. But those were not O P's...