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Bombay to Goa was not the first time when Usha Uthup sang in Hindi movies or under RD's baton.

It was in 1969 when Dev Anand asked Usha Uthup to sing for his forthcoming movie - Hare Rama Hare Krishna. Based on the movie script's requirement, RD planned a song with Lata Mangeshkar & Usha Uthup, but the song ultimately ended up using Asha Bhosle's voice. This was "Dum Maro Dum".

RD however used another situation in the same movie to introduce Usha Uthup to the Hindi film audience through possibly what was the first bilingual song in Hindi movies. Of course, her co-singer now was Asha. Quite possibly the way this other song was structured, Lata & Usha Uthup woiuld have been a total mismatch for each other. On the other hand Asha & Usha Uthup are able to complement each other perfectly - with RD allowing the music to suddenly extend and pace up, giving Usha Uthup a free reign to do her vocals.

The phenomenal popularity of Dum Maro Dum to some extent overshadowed this song. While in the clubs, DJ's regularly play Dum Maro Dum, this song is rarely heard, for no fault of its music or vocals. Quite possibly it is just waiting - to be re-discovered:

Ram Ko Samjho, Krishna Ko Jano..

Another song, for Janmashtami - this time from the combination of Dev Anand, R D, Kishore & Anand Bakshi. This however is not a bhajan - though cast in that mould. Rather this one is a sermon - A sermon in the movie to those who had turned their back to the world in the name of the religion. However, the way Anand Bakshi portrayed the feelings of the protagonist of the movie, this can also be a sermon to all those who use religion for their own gains, without actually bothering to understand it.

This song from Hare Rama Hare Krishna, interestingly starts just when the first stanza of Dum Maro Dum ends. Apart from the fact that somehow Dev Anand was not sure about Dum Maro Dum, another reason for retaining only one stanza perhaps was his not wanting the sermon from the elder brother in the movie to be overshadowed by the menace against which he was shown fighting. 

He was however unduly worried. Despite the amazing music that Dum Maro Dum was made of, RD also ensured, by suddenly bringing a music slower in rhythm, and replete with Indian percussion instruments, that this song was so perfectly juxtaposed to the earlier one. This ensured people noticed this song too. Not that it really made much of a difference in last 40 years, because the following verse are still as relevant as they were when the movie was released:

Ram ko Samjho, Krishna ko Jaano,

Neend se Jago, O Mastano

Jeet lo Man ko Padh kar Geeta 

Man hi Hara, woh Kya Jeeta