Retro & Relevant: Songs That Are Forever – Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas!

100-plus re-creations in the last few years are evidence that retro songs have magic that will never fade. GenY loves such versions for their melody and today’s sound, but we cannot forget the original golden oldies with their crystal-clear acoustic recordings and solid lyrics, compositions and vocals.

‘Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas’

(Film: Blackmail / 1973. Music: Kalyanji-Anandji Lyrics: Rajendra Krishan Singer: Kishore Kumar)

Forget the atrociously sung and presented re-creation from Wajah Tum Ho (that still had almost 70 lakh views on YouTube, all because of the cult original!) and go revisit the stunningly beautiful Kishore Kumar song from the Vijay Anand thriller. This film flopped (ahead of time, it discussed solar energy in those times!) but ranks among the best musicals from this master-director. Anand had a special genius for conceptualizing standout songs, getting them created and then filming them in innovative ways.