Rewind: Lyricist missing from credits, again

When the film was first released in 1960 by K. Asif, a Pakistani fan had written to The Dawn, saying the song has been lifted. 8216;8216;The original song was sung live by master Mukund and even recorded by a gramophone company, The Twins,8217;8217; says Raskavi8217;s grandson.

Raskavi reportedly approached Asif but it was only after he complained to the Film Writers8217; Association that Badayuni and Asif relented and paid him Rs 11,000 as royalty. Forty years after the classic film was re-released, Raskavi has been overlooked again.

Brahmbhatt has served a notice, asking current producers Boney Kapoor, Dinesh Gandhi and the Shapoorji Pallonji-run Sterling Investment Corporation Ltd to give due credit for the song to his grandfather. The producers wonder why the issue didn8217;t come up in the last 40 years.

Says Deepesh Salgia of Shapoorji Pallonji: 8216;8216;We have used all the credits that were mentioned in the original film. Nowhere even in the film negatives did Raskavi8217;s name ever figure.8217;8217; He will meet Brahmbhatt tomorrow. 8216;8216;I have to cross-check all the records for a solution.8221;

Boney Kapoor has no qualms accepting the doctor8217;s arguments: 8216;8216;He pointed out this fact two days to the premiere when the music records and the film were in the can8230;we can reach some arrangement and give credit to the original lyricist when the film is shown on TV.8221;