Memdidi

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Memdidi
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Directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Written by
Produced byL. B. Lachman
Starring
CinematographyJaywant Pathare
Music by Salil Choudhury
Release date
  • 1961 (1961)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Memdidi is a 1961 Hindi film produced by L. B. Lachman and directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The film stars David, Jayant, Lalita Pawar, Asit Sen and Tanuja. The film's music is composed by Salil Choudhury. [1] Hrishikesh Mukherjee also directed its remake of the film titled Achha Bura in 1983, replacing Jayant with Jayant's son Amjad Khan. [2]

Contents

Cast

Music

  1. "Main Jaanti Hoon" – Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh
  2. "Raato Ko Jab Neend Udd Aaye" – Lata Mangeshkar
  3. "Beta Wah Wah Waw Mere Kaan Mat Khaao" – Lata Mangeshkar
  4. "Bhula De Zindagi Ke Gham" – Lata Mangeshkar
  5. "Bachpan O Bachpan Pyare Bachpan" – Lata Mangeshkar
  6. "Ham To Ghar Me Chulha Phuke" – Lata Mangeshkar, Mahendra Kapoor

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