Mohammad Rafi & Suman Kalyanpur Duets

Mohammad Rafi and Suman Kalyanpur sang some lovely duets. Here are examples of some of them. Though, you have to wonder if any of them would have been recorded if Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammad Rafi had not stopped singing together for several years during the 60s. They were the reigning singers at the time. However, they split up due to their different opinions over the royalties paid for their songs. Mohammad Rafi was willing to accept a fee for singing while Lata Mangeshkar also wanted a share in the royalties. It got to the point that Music Directors that wanted Mohammad Rafi to sing a duet had to get Suman Kalyanpur or Asha Bhonsle to sing with him. Till then Suman Kalyanpur had not had many opportunities. Lata Mangeshkar's refusal to sing with Mohammad Rafi gave Suman Kalyanpur the opportunity to sing many beautiful songs.

Aadhi Raat Ke Baad (1965) starring Ragini, Sailesh Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Agha & Sajjan.

Lyrics: Prem Dhawan

Music Director: Chitragupt

Aandhi Aur Toofan (1964) starring Mumtaz & Dara Singh.

Lyrics: Farooq Kaiser

Music Director: Robin Banerjee

Aar Paar (1954) starring Guru Dutt, Shyama, Shakila, Johnny Walker, Noor, Amir Banu, Kumkum & Jagdeep.

Producer & Director: Guru Dutt
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Music Director: O. P. Nayyar

Singers: Mohammad Rafi, Geeta Dutt & Suman Kalyanpur

Andaz (1971) starring Hema Malini, Shammi Kapoor & Roopesh Kumar. Guest appearances by Rajesh Khanna & Simi Garewal.

Producer: G. P. Sippy

Director: Ramesh Sippy

Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri

Music Director: Shankar Jaikishan

Singers: Mohammad Rafi, Suman Kalyanpur, Sushma Streshta & Pratibha.

Mohammad Rafi sang for Shammi Kapoor & Suman Kalyanpur sang for Hema Malini. Sushma & Pratibha sang for the kids.

Anjana (1969) starring Rajendra Kumar, Babita, Nazima, Pran, Prem Chopra & Sunder.

Producer: Emkay Productions
Director: Mohan Kumar
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi
Music Director: Laxmikant Pyarelal

Mohammad Rafi sang for Rajendra Kumar & Suman Kalyanpur sang for Babita.

Apna Ghar (1960) starring Shyama, Premnath, Nanda, Moti Sagar & Leela Mishra.

Lyrics: Prem Dhawan

Music Director: Ravi

Suman Kalyanpur sang for Nanda. I am assuming that Mohammad Rafi sang for Moti Sagar since the actor in the video is definitely not Premnath.

April Fool (1964) starring Saira Banu, Biswajeet, Jayant & Sajjan.

Producer & Director: Subodh Mukherjee

Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri

Music Director: Shankar Jaikishan

Bachpan (1963) starring Daisy Irani, Menaka Irani, Saleem, Manorama & David.

Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri

Music Director: Sardar Malik

Bedaag (1965) starring Manoj Kumar, Nanda, Mumtaz, Mehmood & Shashikala.

Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni

Music Director: Roshan Lal

Beti Bete (1964) starring Sunil Dutt, B. Saroja Devi, Mehmood, Shubha Khote, Jamuna, Sudesh Kumar, Agha & Jayant.

Producer: Prasad Productions
Director: L. V. Prasad
Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri
Music Director: Shankar Jaikishan

Mohammad Rafi sang for Sunil Dutt & Suman Kalyanpur sang for B. Saroja Devi.

Bheegi Raat (1965) starring Meena Kumari, Pradeep Kumar & Ashok Kumar

Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri

Music Director: Roshan Lal

Biradari (1966) starring Shashi Kapoor, Faryal, Mehmood & Pran.

Lyrics: Prem Dhawan

Music Director: Chitragupt

Black Cat (1959) starring Balraj Sahni, Minoo Mumtaz & Johnny Walker.

Lyrics: Jaan Nisar Akhtar

Music Director: N. Dutta

Mohammad Rafi sang for Johnny Walker. I don't know the name of the actress for whom Suman Kalyanpur sang.

Brahmachari (1968) starring Shammi Kapoor, Rajshree, Mumtaz, Pran, Mehmood, Asit Sen & Dhumal.

Producer: Sippy Films
Director: Bhappi Soni

Lyrics: Shailendra
Music Director: Shankar Jaikishan

Mohammad Rafi sang for Shammi Kapoor. Suman Kalyanpur sang for Mumtaz who was paired with Pran in the movie. You can also see Pran in the video. Rajshree was paired with Shammi Kapoor.

Chand Aur Suraj (1965) starring Tanuja, Dharmendra, Ashok Kumar & Nirupa Roy.

Lyrics: Shailendra

Music Director: Salil Chowdhury

Suman Kalyanpur sang for Tanuja (mother of movie star Kajol) & Mohammad Rafi sang for Dharmendra (father of movie stars Sunny, Bobby & Isha Deol)

Chhoti Si Mulaqat (1967) starring Vyjantimala, Uttam Kumar & Shashikala.

Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri

Music Director: Shankar Jaikishan

Suman Kalyanpur sang for Vyjantimala. Mohammad Rafi sang for Uttam Kumar who is undoubtedly the most admired and successful actor ever in Bengali films. He only acted in a couple of Hindi movies.

Dastaan-e-Laila Majnu (1974) starring Kanwaljeet, Dheeraj, Anamika, Jaishree T. & K. N. Singh

Lyrics: Jaan Nisar Akhtar

Music Director: Iqbal Qureshi

Dil Ek Mandir (1963) starring Rajendra Kumar, Meena Kumari, Raj Kumar & Mehmood.

Producer: Chitralaya
Director: Shreedhar

Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri
Music Director: Shankar Jaikishan

Mohammad Rafi & Suman Kalyanpur sang it in the background. It starts with Rajendra Kumar's dead body and ends with the bust of him being garlanded. You can see Raj Kumar & Meena Kumari honoring him.

Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya (1966) starring Nutan, Dharmendra & Rehman.

Producer: Rawal Films

Director: C. L. Rawal

Lyrics: G. S. Rawal

Music Director: Sonik Omi

Singers: Suman Kalyanpur, Mohammad Rafi & Mukesh.

Mohammad Rafi sang for Dharmendra, Suman Kalyanpur sang for Nutan & Mukesh sang for Rehman in that order.

Do Bhai (1969) starring Mala Sinha & Jeetendra.

Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

Music Director: Laxmikant Pyarelal

Dooj Ka Chand (1964) starring Bharat Bhushan, B. Saroja Devi, Ashok Kumar & Chandrashekhar.

Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi

Music Director: Roshan Lal

Ek Paheli 1971) starring Tanuja, Firoz Khan, Rajendranath, Aruna Irani & Madan Puri.

Lyrics: Asad Bhopali

Music Director: Usha Khanna

Farz (1967) starring Jeetendra, Babita, Aruna Irani, David, Agha, Mohan Choti, Mukri & Sajjan.

Producer: Vijay Laxmi Pictures
Director: Ravi Nagaich
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi
Music Director: Laxmikant Pyarelal

Mohammad Rafi sang for Jeetendra & Suman Kalyanpur sang for Babita.

Ghazal (1966) starring Sunil Dutt, Meena Kumari & Rehman

Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi

Music Director: Madan Mohan

Mohammad Rafi sang for Sunil Dutt & Suman Kalyanpur sang for Meena Kumari.

Gunda
Lyrics: Anjaan

Music Director: G. S. Kohli

Haseena Maan Jaayegi (1968) starring Babita & Shashi Kapoor.

Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi

Music Director: Kalyanji Anandji

Mohammad Rafi sang for Shashi Kapoor & Suman Kalyanpur sang for Babita. A few years later Babita married Randhir Kapoor, son of Shashi's brother Raj Kapoor. Babita & Randhir are the parents of Karisma & Kareena Kapoor. Almost 30 years later Karisma Kapoor starred in another movie with the same name Haseena Maan Jayegi. What a coincidence! Mother & daughter both starred as the heroine of the movie with the same name.

Husn Aur Ishq (1966) starring Sanjeev Kumar, Vijaylakshmi, Sabina, Laxmi Chhaya, Madhu Apte, Indiara Bansal, Indira Billi, Jeevan, Randhir & Sunder.

Lyrics: Asad Bhopali

Music Director: Ganesh

Jab Jab Phool Khile (1965) starring Shashi Kapoor, Nanda, Kamal Kapoor & Agha.

Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

Music Director: Kalyanji Anandji

Suman Kalyanpur sang for Nanda & Mohammad Rafi sang for Shashi Kapoor.

Jahan Ara (1964) starring Mala Sinha in the title role along with Bharat Bhushan, Prithviraj Kapoor, Shashikala, Randhir, Om Prakash & Sunder.

Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan

Music Director: Madan Mohan

Mohammad Rafi sang for Bharat Bhushan & Suman Kalyanpur sang for Mala Sinha.

Ji Chahta Hai (1964) starring Joy Mukherjee, Rajshree, Shyama & Rajendranath.

Producer: Mitra Productions
Director: Bibhuti Mitra
Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri
Music Director: Kalyanji Anandji

Mohammad Rafi sang for Joy Mukherjee & Suman Kalyanpur sang for Rajshree.

Please note the audio is the duet version but the video is the solo version. I thought you would like to see it because it shows Mohammad Rafi playback singing it for Joy Mukherjee with Rajshree on screen. I presume the duet version had Suman Kalyanpur sing it for Rajshree.

Mohammad Rafi sang for Rajendranath & Suman Kalyanpur sang for Shyama. Joy Mukherjee can be seen about mid way through the video.

Jigri Dost (1969) starring Mumtaz, Jeetendra, Komal, Jagdeep, Agha, Nirupa Roy, Prem Kumar & K. N. Singh.

Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

Music Director: Laxmikant Pyarelal

Kaise Kahun (1964) starring Nanda, Biswajeet & Manmohan Krishan.

Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni

Music Director: S. D. Burman

Singers: Mohammad Rafi, Suman Kalyanpur & S. D. Batish.

Mohammad Rafi sang for Biswajeet, Suman Kalyanpur sang for Nanda & S. D. Batish sang for Manmohan Krishan.

Mai Shaadi Karne Chala (1962) starring Mumtaz, Feroz Khan, I. S. Johar, Saida Khan & Rajendranath.

Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri

Music Director: Chitragupt

Mamta (1966) starring Suchitra Sen in double role paired with Ashok Kumar & Dharmendra. Also starring David & Pahari Sanyal.

Producer: Charu Chitra
Director: Asit Sen

Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Music Director: Roshan Lal

Please note Lata Mangeshkar sang the solo version of "rahen na rahen hum" but the duet version is sung by Mohammad Rafi & Suman Kalyanpur.

Mohammad Rafi sang for Dharmendra & Suman Kalyanpur sang for Suchitra Sen (daughter). Ashok Kumar & Suchitra Sen (mother) are also visible in the video.

Miss Bombay (1957) starring Nalini Jaywant, Ajit, Rehman, Bhagwan, Vijaylaxmi & Ramesh Thakur.
Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi

Music Director: Hansraj Behl

For both of the above songs Mohammad Rafi sang for Ajit & Suman Kalyanpur sang for Nalini Jaywant.

Mohabbat Isko Kahte Hain (1965) starring Shashi Kapoor & Nanda.

Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri

Music Director: Khayyam

Mohammad Rafi sang for Shashi Kapoor & Suman Kalyanpur sang for Nanda.

Mud Mud Ke Na Dekh (1960) starring Bharat Bhushan, Anita Guha, Helen, Prem Chopra, Jeevan & Tiwari.

Lyrics: Prem Dhawan

Music Director: Hansraj Behl

Mohammad Rafi sang for Bharat Bhushan. Suman Kalyanpur sang for Anita Guha as well as another girl.

Mohammad Rafi sang for Bharat Bhushan & Suman Kalyanpur sang for Anita Guha.

Palki (1967) starring Waheeda Rehman, Rajendra Kumar, Johnny Walker & Rehman.

Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni

Music Director: Naushad Ali

Mohammad Rafi sang for Rajendra Kumar & Suman Kalyanpur sang for Waheeda Rehman.

Manna Dey sang the first 2 lines for an unknown actor. Mohammad Rafi sang for Rajendra Kumar & Suman Kalyanpur sang for Waheeda Rehman.

Pyase Nain (1954) starring Nimmi, Rehman, Shyama, Vinod Kumar & Mumtaz Begum.

Lyrics: Wahid Qureshi

Music Director: Bulo C. Rani & S. K. Pal

Qawaali Ki Raat (1964) starring Kanwaljeet, Kumkum, Mumtaz, Deven Verma, Jagdeep & Mohan Choti.

Lyrics: Shewan Rizvi

Music Director: Iqbal Quereshi

Mohammad Rafi sang for Kanwaljeet & Suman Kalyanpur sang for Kumkum.

Rajkumar (1964) starring Shammi Kapoor, Sadhana, Pran & Om Prakash

Lyrics: Shailendra

Music Director: Shankar Jaikishan

Mohammad Rafi sang for Shammi Kapoor & Suman Kalyanpur sang for Sadhana.

Ramu Dada (1961) starring Sheikh Mukhtar, Jaymala, Salim, Honey Irani.

Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri

Music Director: Chitragupt

Reporter Raju (1962) starring Feroz Khan, Chitra, Sulochana, Manorama & B. M. Vyas.

Lyrics: Raja Mehndi Ali Khan

Music Director: S. S. Mohinder

Saaz Aur Awaaz (1966) starring Joy Mukherjee & Saira Banu.

Lyrics: Kumar Barabankavi

Music Director: Naushad Ali

Mohammad Rafi sang for Joy Mukherjee. You can hear Suman Kalyanpur sing but the actress is not visible in the video so not sure if Suman Kalyanpur sang for Saira Banu or any one else.

Salam Mem Sahib (1960)

Lyrics: Asad Bhopali

Music Director: Ravi

Sanjh Aur Savera (1964) starring Mala Sinha, Guru Dutt, Mehmood & Shubha Khote.

Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri

Music Director: Shankar Jaikishan

Mohammad Rafi sang for Mehmood (disguised as the elderly music teacher) & Suman Kalyanpur sang for Shubha Khote.

Satta Bazaar (1959) starring Meena Kumari & Balraj Sahni

Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri

Music Director: Kalyanji Anandji

Have been unable to find either audio or video of zaraa Thaharo jii abdul gaffaar rumaal meraa le ke jaanaa.

Shagoon (1964) starring Waheeda Rehman & Kanwaljeet.

Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi

Music Director: Khaiyyam

Shama (1960) starring Vijay Dutt, Nimmi, Suraiya, Leela Mishra & Kumud Tripathi.

Producer: Tasweeristan

Director: Lekhraj Bhakri

Lyrics: Kaifi Azmi

Music Director: Ghulam Mohammad

Suraj (1966) starring Rajendra Kumar & Vyjantimala

Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri

Music: Shankar Jaikishan

Mohammad Rafi sang for Rajendra Kumar & Suman Kalyanpur sang for Vyjantimala.

Ustad 420 starring Sudheer, Zeb Rehman & Sheikh Mukhtar.

Lyrics: Aziz Kashmiri

Music Director: Narayan Datta

Conflicting information about the movie Film Hi Film. Some say it was unreleased. Others say that it was released much later and it had a lot of scenes taken from things shot earlier and unused in other films. This theory seems possible because looking at the video the song sequences filmed on Dev Anand, Sadhana & Zahida would have been some time in early 70s. Besides, Geeta Dutt was one of the singers and she passed away in 70s. Frankly I don't know which is the correct information.

Mohammad Rafi sang for Dev Anand, Suman Kalyanpur sang for Sadhana & Geeta Dutt sang for Zahida.