
Rajesh Roshan composed it in raag Kirwani, instead of the standard Sindhi Bhairavi used by classical maestros. Anand Bakshi wrote, “Dil kya kare jab kisise kisiko pyaar hota hai Jaane kahan kab kisiko kisise pyaar hota hai”.Ī traditional semi-classical composition, this was adapted by lyricist Amit Khanna.

Julie was a huge musical hit, with the songs ‘Dil Kya Kare’, ‘Bhool Gaya Sab Kuch’, ‘My Heart Is Beating’ and ‘Yeh Raatein Nayi Purani’ This song was filmed on Vikram and Laxmi, and sung by Kishore and Lata. Majrooh Sultanpuri wrote, “Aari aaja nindiya tu le chal kahin, udan khatole mein door door, yahan se door”. This was a lullaby sung mainly by Kishore Kumar, and interestingly, Lata Mangeshkar sang the child’s part. Rajesh Roshan made his debut in the Mehmood film about a handicapped boy. We thus stick to the 1970s, though he had hits like ‘Chookar Mere Man Ko’ (Yaarana) and ‘Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain Ke’ (Khud-daar) in the early 1980s too.

To mark Rajesh’s 66th birthday on May 24, we choose 10 songs from the early phase of his career, when he was arguably at his most consistent. The son of music director Roshan, he is the brother of actor Rakesh Roshan. However, he has been active since the mid 1970s, producing many early hits. Many people would talk of Rajesh Roshan for being the music director of Hrithik Roshan films like Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, Koi Mil Gaya and Krrish.
