In short
Awaara Hoon is from the film Awaara (1951). Sung by Mukesh, music by Shankar-Jaikishan, lyrics by Shailendra. This is the original soundtrack recording, not a remix or a cover.
The song that made an Indian film star famous in Moscow, Cairo and Beijing before the West had heard of Bollywood at all. Mukesh sings a man with nothing, cheerfully, and the walking tempo is why it still works through a truck windscreen at four in the morning. A 2013 BBC poll put it second among the greatest Hindi film songs ever recorded.
- FilmAwaara (1951)
- VoiceMukesh
- MusicShankar-Jaikishan
- LyricsShailendra
- StationsTruck Cabin · Morning Drive
- MoodFun & Dance · Travelling
Questions
Who sang Awaara Hoon?
Awaara Hoon was sung by Mukesh for the film Awaara (1951).
Which film is Awaara Hoon from?
Awaara Hoon is from Awaara (1951), with music by Shankar-Jaikishan.
Who wrote the lyrics of Awaara Hoon?
The lyrics of Awaara Hoon were written by Shailendra, set to music by Shankar-Jaikishan.