Kahin Karti Hogi, Woh Mera Intezaar..

Golmaal was directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee - one of India's finest directors - who believed in presenting a story & not a star cast. He was one of those directors who could get the best out of Pancham - even in late 80s when RD's career was at its lowest. In fact, as a director it was Hrishi da, for whom RD composed largest number of movies, their first release being Buddha Mil Gaya in 1971. 

This however was not where their association began.

Hrishi da had signed RD for a movie in 1966, starring Biswajeet & Mala SInha. The movie had a story that was similar to another movie - O P Ralhan's Talash which got into production at the same time & was released in 1969 . Talash's music was composed by SD Burman, and due to its superlative quality went on to become super-hit, just like the movie itself. 

Meanwhile the movie being directed by Hrishkesh Mukherjee, titled Phir Kab Milogi, got into lots of production hiccups & could be released only in 1974, by when Pancham & Hrishi Da had already given Buddha Mil Gaya & Namak Haram. 

Considering the kind of movies Hrishi Da had produced, Phir Kab Milogi was a disaster - in its quality and also on the Box Office. In the bargain, one of the gems from RD also was lost - for a long time, till a lady called Anamika created a re-mix out of this gem in 1996.

This was a composition where RD took the basic tune from a Spanish Classic - The Lonely Bull (byHerb Alpert), and created a composition that brings out romance, hope and longing, as Mukesh & Lata sing, in tandem, the verse of Majrooh - who, incidentally, had also written songs for Talash:

Door zulfo ki chaon se, Kahta hu ye hawaon se

Usi But ki Adaaon ke, afasane hazar

Woh jo baahon me machal jati, Hasrat hi nikal jati

Meri duniya badal jati, Mil jata Qarar

Kahin Karti Hogi...