Manoj Kumar Birthday Special: 5 Evergreen Songs From His Films Which Will Make Your Day!
On Manoj Kumar's 81st birthday today, we bring you 5 of his evergreen songs which continues to remain a hit even today.
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When
you
hear
the
word
'Manoj
Kumar',
you
immediately
get
reminded
of
films
with
patriotic
themes.
Though
the
actor
displayed
his
acting
prowess
in
movies
belonging
to
different
genres,
it
was
films
like
Roti
Kapda
Aur
Makaan,
Upkar,
Purab
Aur
Paschim
and
others
which
earned
him
the
moniker
of
'Bharat
Kumar'.
Born
on
24th
July,
1937
as
Harikrishna
Giri
Goswami
in
Abbottabad,
a
town
of
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa,
which
was
a
part
of
India
before
partition,
Manoj
landed
his
first
break
in
the
Hindi
film
industry
in
a
cameo
in
Fashion
(1957)
where
he
played
the
role
of
a
beggar.
An
ardent
fan
of
Dilip
Kumar,
he
changed
his
name
to
Manoj
Kumar
which
was
Dilip
Sab's
character
name
in
Shabnam.
The
actor
landed
his
first
leading
role
in
Kaanch
Ki
Gudia
(1960).
On
former
Prime
Minister
Lal
Bahadur
Shastri's
request,
Manoj
Kumar
made
Upkaar
which
earned
him
a
Filmfare
Award
for
Direction.
Today
on
his
81st
birthday,
we
bring
you
5
best
songs
of
Manoj
Kumar
that's
worth
a
listen-
Ek
Pyaar
Ka
Naghma
Hai
(Shor)
With
captivating
lyrics,
soulful
music
and
Mukesh
and
Lata
Mangeshkar's
beautiful
vocals,
this
song
from
Manoj
Kumar
starrer
Shor
is
just
what
you
need
to
pep
up
a
drab
day.
Bharat
Ka
Rehnewala
Hoon
(Purab
Aur
Paschim)
This
track
from
Purab
Aur
Paschim
picturized
on
Manoj
Kumar
and
Saira
Banu
makes
every
Indian
proud
with
its
lyrics.
Main
Na
Bhoolunga
(Roti
Kapda
Aur
Makaan)
Lata
Mangeshkar
and
Mukesh
once
again
weave
magic
in
this
song
from
Roti
Kapda
Aur
Makaan
and
is
an
integral
part
of
the
narrative
of
the
film.
Bol
Mere
Taqdeer
Mein
Kya
Hai
(Hariyali
Aur
Raasta)
A
romantic
song
with
a
philosophical
touch!
'
Jeevan
ke
do
pehlo
hai
hariyali
aur
raasta'-
the
haunting
lyrics
leave
a
lasting
impression.
Mere
Desh
Ki
Dharti
(Upkar)
Any
Independence/Republic
day
celebration
is
incomplete
without
this
song
which
makes
your
heart
swell
with
love
and
pride
for
the
nation.