Song · Hindi · 1964

Lag Jaa Gale

Also written as Lag Ja Gale · Lag Jaa Gale Ki Phir Ye Haseen Raat Ho Na Ho

Madan Mohan's ghazal for Woh Kaun Thi?, written by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan and sung by Lata Mangeshkar.

About the song

"Lag Jaa Gale" was written for the 1964 film Woh Kaun Thi?, with music by Madan Mohan and lyrics by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan. Lata Mangeshkar sang it for the soundtrack. In an interview with The Quint, the composer's son Sanjeev Kohli recounted that the tune was at first not accepted for the film.

Listening

  • 1964 · Original soundtrack recording

    Sung by Lata Mangeshkar

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    Lag Jaa Gale — Woh Kaun Thi? (1964)

    Recorded 1964 · Shemaroo Filmi Gaane

    The film soundtrack recording, posted by the Shemaroo catalogue channel.

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Sources

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