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| Directed by | Chaturbhuj Doshi |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Maheman (The Guest) is a Bollywood film. It was released in 1942. [1] [2] The film was produced by Ranjit Studios and directed by Chaturbhuj Doshi. The film starred Madhuri, Ishwarlal, Mubarak, Bhagwandas and Shamim Bano. [3] The music was directed by Khemchand Prakash, with lyrics by D. N. Madhok. [4]
The film's music was composed by Khemchand Prakash with lyrics written by D. N. Madhok. The singers were Rajkumari, Shamim Akhtar, Kesari, Sunila Das Gupta and Bulo C. Rani. [5]
| # | Title | Singer |
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| 1 | "Aayi Atariya Pe Sone Na Sone Diya" | Shamim Akhtar |
| 2 | "Kya Chain Se Baithe Hain Baichain Mujhe Kar Ke" | Rajkumari |
| 3 | "Meri Jholi Mein Hain Mere Chor" | Rajkumari, Kesari |
| 4 | "Daga Deke Chale Nahin Jana" | Sunila Das Gupta |
| 5 | "Bana Na Taan Gori" | Rajkumari |
| 6 | "Akele Honge Ri Chal Jamna Ke" | Rajkumari, Kesari |
| 7 | "Is Ghoomti Duniya Mein Hai Kiska Thikana" | Shamim |
| 8 | "Roothna Pyar Mein Hai Karwat Ka Badal Jana" | Bulo C. Rani |
| 9 | "Yeh Mere Bhaiya Yeh Unka Dil Hai" | Shamim |
| 10 | "Zara Dheere Ho Dheere Sajanwa" | Shamim, Rama Shukul |
| 11 | "Teer Unke Kaleje Ka Us Paar Nahin Hota" | Shamim Akhtar |
| 12 | "Saiyan Gaye Pardes Main Soye Rahi" | Sunila Das Gupta |
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