When Shammi Kapoor had expressed objection on Mohammed Rafi’s superhit song, after its release the same song created a new history of popularity.

New Delhi .There are many such songs recorded in the history of Hindi film music which have crossed the boundaries of time and maintained their popularity for generations. The song ‘Awaaz Deke Hume Tum Bulao’ from the film ‘Professor’ released in the year 1962 is also included in such immortal songs. This song, recorded in the voices of Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar, is as popular among music lovers even today as it was in its times. However, very few people know that actor Shammi Kapoor was not completely confident about this song in the beginning.

Music composer duo Shankar-Jaikishan had composed the tune of this song for the film ‘Professor’. The recording and presentation of the song was appreciated by music experts. Despite this, the film’s lead actor Shammi Kapoor had some reservations about the filming of the song and his character’s presence in it. He believed that the heroine’s influence was more visible in the initial part of the song and she was not getting the required screen space.

It is said that Shammi Kapoor was so serious about this that he wanted changes in the song. He believed that his presence and influence as the film’s hero should be more prominent in the song. This matter gradually started becoming a topic of discussion and it was also discussed among the people associated with the film.

During this time, veteran Hindi cinema actor and filmmaker Raj Kapoor intervened. He explained to Shammi Kapoor that the existing structure of the song was its greatest strength and there was no need to make any changes to it. Raj Kapoor assured him that the audience would love the song and its impact would last for a long time.

After the release of the film, Raj Kapoor’s words were proved right. When this song was screened on the big screen during the premiere show, it was greatly appreciated by the audience and many leading actors of the film industry. After the melodious voice of Lata Mangeshkar in the initial part of the song, as soon as Mohammed Rafi’s lines were heard, many eminent personalities present in the auditorium were filled with enthusiasm. The thunderous applause made it clear that this song had succeeded in leaving an extraordinary impact.

This reaction surprised even Shammi Kapoor. The song about which he had expressed doubts became the first choice of the audience. With time, this song came to be counted among the best romantic duet songs of Hindi cinema and is still heard on radio, music programs and digital platforms.

The duo of Mohammed Rafi and Shammi Kapoor gave many memorable songs to Hindi cinema. Songs like ‘Chahe Koi Mujhe Junglee Kahe’, ‘Badan Pe Sitaare’, ‘Tarif Karoon Kya Uski’, ‘Baar Baar Dekho’, ‘Tumne Mujhe Dekha Hokar Meherbaan’ and ‘Yeh Chand Sa Roshan Chehra’ took the popularity of both of them to new heights. This is why Rafi’s voice and Shammi Kapoor’s screen presence are considered one of the most successful partnerships of Hindi film music. This incident of ‘Awaaz Deke Humne Tum Bulao’ is still considered an example of the fact that sometimes despite the apprehensions of the artists, the decision of the audience makes a composition immortal.