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Aasha (Hindi: आशा, translation: hope), also transliterated as Asha, was a 1957 Bollywood film starring Vyjayanthimala and Kishore Kumar, and directed by M.V.Raman. The film became a box office hit.[1] This film was partly coloured by both Gevacolor and Technicolor. The film was remade in Tamil as Athisaya Penn.

Soundtrack

The music for the film was composed by C. Ramchandra and the lyrics were written by Rajendra Krishan. The song "Eena Meena Deeka", sung by Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar in two different versions, became very popular.[2] It was one of the Hindi cinema's first rock and roll numbers.[3] The words of the song were inspired by kids playing outside composer C. Ramchandra's music room.[4] The kids were chanting "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe", which inspired Ramchandra and his assistant John Gomes to create first line of the song, "Eena Meena Deeka, De Dai Damanika". Gomes, who was a Goan, added the words "Maka naka" (Konkani for "I don't want"). They kept on adding more nonsense rhymes till they ended with "Rum pum po!".[4] The title of the David Dhawan film Eena Meena Deeka was inspired by this song. It was later covered by Timid Tiger and Goldspot. In 1999 Sarfarosh film starring Aamir Khan and Sonali Bendre content a song Jo Haal Dil Ka which included the eena meena deeka lyrics in a beginning part of the song.
Track # Song title Singers Picturized on
01 Iinaa Minaa Dikaa Daai Daamonikaa Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle Vyjayantimala, Pran, Om Prakash, Meenu Mumtaz, Kishore Kumar
02 Eena Mina Dika (Female) Asha Bhosle
03 Zaraa Ruk Ruk Ke, Main To Dwaar Chali Sakhi Lata Mangeshkar Kishore Kumar, Vyjayantimala
04 Chal Chal Re Kanhai Lata Mangeshkar
05 Are Chhote Aur Bade Kaa, Insaaf Kahaan Kaa Hai Kishore Kumar Kishore Kumar, Vyjayantimala
06 Haal Tujhe Apani Duniya Ka Kishore Kumar) Pran
07 So Ja Re Chanda So Ja Asha Bhosle
08 Tu Na Aaya Aur Hone Lagi Sham Re Lata Mangeshkar
09 Tumko Salaam Hain Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar