Baharon Phool Barsao (song) explained

Baharon Phool Barsao
Cover:Mohammed Rafi 2016 postcard of India crop-flip.jpg
Language:Hindi
Composer:Shankar Jaikishan

"Baharon Phool Barsao" or "Baharon Phool Barsao, Mera Mehboob Aaya Hain" ("Seasons of spring, shower with flowers, my beloved has come") is an Indian Hindi song from the Bollywood film Suraj (1966). The lyrics were written by Hasrat Jaipuri, the music was composed by Shankar Jaikishan and the song was sung by Mohammed Rafi.[1] The music of the song was composed in Dadra tala.[2]

Hasrat Jaipuri received the Filmfare Awards of the best lyricist for this song in 1967.[3] [4] In 1966 Mohammed Rafi also won the Filmfare prize in the category of the best male playback singer. In a poll conducted by the BBC Radio in 2013, this song was voted as the most popular song in a list of the top 100 popular Bollywood songs of all time.[5]

Awards

Year Award Category Recipient
1967 Filmfare awardBest lyricist
1966 Best male playback singer

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. 2003. Popular Prakashan. 978-81-7991-066-5. 581–.
  2. Book: Mamta Chaturvedi. Filmi Non Filmi Songs (With Their Notations). 2004. Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd.. 978-81-288-0299-7. 116–.
  3. Book: Vijay Poolakkal. Remembering Mohammed Rafi. 10 March 2014 . Lulu.com. 978-1-329-50177-5. 14–.
  4. Web site: Filmfare Awards Winners From 1953 to 2022 . 2022-11-08 . filmfare.com .
  5. News: BBC Asian Network Vote - 100 Greatest Bollywood Songs #Bolly100 . 23 December 2019 . www.bbc.co.uk.