In short
Mehbooba Mehbooba is from the film Sholay (1975). Sung by R. D. Burman, music by R. D. Burman, lyrics by Anand Bakshi. This is the original soundtrack recording, not a remix or a cover.
R. D. Burman sang it himself, in a voice like gravel in a tin, over a Greek melody he had heard on holiday. The only song in Sholay that is pure appetite, and the reason it still opens wedding sets fifty years later.
- FilmSholay (1975)
- VoiceR. D. Burman
- MusicR. D. Burman
- LyricsAnand Bakshi
- StationsWedding House · Truck Cabin
- MoodFun & Dance
Questions
Who sang Mehbooba Mehbooba?
Mehbooba Mehbooba was sung by R. D. Burman for the film Sholay (1975).
Which film is Mehbooba Mehbooba from?
Mehbooba Mehbooba is from Sholay (1975), with music by R. D. Burman.
Who wrote the lyrics of Mehbooba Mehbooba?
The lyrics of Mehbooba Mehbooba were written by Anand Bakshi, set to music by R. D. Burman.
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Stories about this song
Mehbooba Mehbooba travelled from a Cypriot village to SholayThe most famous campfire song in Hindi cinema has a paper trail: a Cypriot folk tune, a Greek singer, and R. D. Burman singing it himself in a voice like gravel in a tin.Borrowed, adapted, stolen: how Hindi film music actually workedHalf the songs you love have a foreign parent somewhere. That is less scandalous and more interesting than the plagiarism lists suggest.