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In watching the song picturization of the song, Mujhe Kahte Hain Kallu Qawwal, from Dulha Dulhan (1964) I was surprised to see him. He wrote this song.
Of course, he is uncredited.
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Anybody who has read even one decent book on Indian film history knows that in the talkie era, the first song-less film was Wadia Movietone's Naujavan (1937). People felt cheated by the absence of songs and dances and according to some reports, people broke the furniture in a Bombay cinema hall.
From Hindi Film Geet Kosh Volume 1
Notwithstanding this, Indian Express published an article saying that it was BR Chopra's Qanoon (1960).
Poor Sampada was hired as a copy editor and probably never read a book on Indian films, and is probably being asked to write articles on films. My sympathies. Should have asked ChatGPT to write it :)
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