Kismat (1968 film)
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Track listing

Originally, the film consisted of 6 soundtracks (mainly for the cassette and gramophone version).

Additional tracks

In mid-2000, two additional tracks were added known as revival versions for Aao Huzoor Tum Ko and Kajra Mohabbat Wala songs. The CD and iTunes versions of the film now contain 8 tracks.

Vinyl or gramophone record track Info

The Gramophone record consists of 2 sides having the following tracks:

Side 1

Side 2

Songs remixed

The tracks that have been remixed the most are:
  • Aao Huzoor Tumko
  • Kajra Mohabbat Wala

Ironically, both these songs are sung by female singers and most notable, Asha Bhosle features in both of them.

The track Aao Huzoor Tumko has been remixed a number of times. Following is a list of notable films and music albums it was used in:
  • Punjab, a song in the Global Spirit, a 2003 album by Karunesh S
    Karunesh
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  • Double Cross - Ek Dhoka, a 2005 film
  • Non Stop Love Shots, a 2005 album
  • Salaam-e-Ishq, a 2007 Hindi
    Hindi
    Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...

     film, as a small song clip (played between in the scene where it's Anil kapoor birthday and he see's Anjali)

Songs reused

The track, Kajra Mohabbat Wala, has been used as a non-remixed song in the 2011 Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...

 movie, Tanu Weds Manu
Tanu Weds Manu
Tanu Weds Manu is a 2011 Hindi romantic comedy film directed by Anand L. Rai, and produced by Shailesh R Singh. It stars R. Madhavan, Kangana Ranaut and Jimmy Shergill in the lead roles. The story of the film has been written by Himanshu Sharma, music is directed by Krsna and the lyrics penned by...

. The song has been used as a marriage celebration or ritual song. The song has been portrayed by Kangana Ranaut. The song rights have been obtained from HMV
HMV
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.

Plagiarism of song

The track Lakhon Hain Yahan Dilwale sung by Mahendra Kapoor
Mahendra Kapoor
Mahendra Kapoor 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...

 is said to have been inspired from the following tracks:
  • In the Bright Mohawk Valley or Red River Valley (song)
    Red River Valley (song)
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  • The Bright Sherman Valley (inspired from In the Bright Mohawk Valley)

The similarity includes Mahendra Kapoor's singing drawl to that of the elaborate drawls of Red River Valley song besides the tune in the original.

Certification

The Central Board of Film Certification
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(CFBC), India has given an 'U' certificate (Universal or Unrestricted) for viewing purposes.

External links

  • Kismat at the Internet Movie Database
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  • Kismat (1968) Songs at iTunes
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