‘Jai Jai Shiv Shankar’ Song: 51 years ago that hit song came, Kishore Kumar-RD Burman had to listen to sharp lyrics

Last updated:February 26, 2025, 04:02 IST

If it is the day of Shivaratri and the superthit song ‘Jai Jai Shiv Shankar’ of the film ‘Tumha Ki Kasam’ released in 1974, then the day seems incomplete. Today, let us tell you the funny stories about this song, which …Read more

This is one of the evergreen songs of the 1974 film ‘Aapi Ki Kasam’.

New Delhi. The festival of Shiva devotees waiting for a year, that Mahaparva has come today. The festival of Shivaratri is being celebrated all over the country. On the occasion of Shivaratri, devotees try to woo Lord Shiva with many hymns and songs. But for the back 51 years, a song is still very much liked by people, whose lyrics are ‘Jai Jai Shiv Shankar’. This is the song of the film ‘Tumi Ki Kasam’ released in the year 1974, on which people still swing a lot. The story of this song is also very funny. Tales during the shooting of the film along with the stories of Bollywood films also like Bollywood lovers.

This song was given their voice by Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar. You must have heard many stories of Kishore Kumar, most of which were filled with mischief. The song of the film ‘Aapi Ki Kasam’, on which people do not stop from swinging even today, the lyrics of that song are ‘Jai Jai Shiv Shankar’. Something happened in this song too, after listening to which you will also have a smile on your face.

Budget reached 50,000 due to chorus singers
Actually, the director of the film ‘Aapi Ki Kasam’ was done by J Omprakash and for a song of the film ‘Jai Jai Shiv Shankar’, he chose Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar and gave music by RD Burman. Music composer RD Burman wanted to make the song ‘Jai Jai Shiv Shankar’ very special. For this, he needed many singers singing chorus with Kishore Kumar and Lata Di. Now with the bringing of Chorus singers, the budget of the song has reached 50,000, which seemed very much from the film’s director J Omprakash.

What did Kishore Kumar-RD Burman think bad?
J. Omprakash often used to rage ‘fifty thousand spent.’ In everything, his rage used to knock Kishore Kumar and RD Burman a lot. Now when the recording of the song started, Kishore Kumar also recorded the matter of spending fifty thousand, which is at the end of the song, which would have been heard many times, but has not paid attention.

Kishore Kumar did mischief
At the end of the song, when Kishore Kumar says ‘Bajao Re Bajao, honestly play’ amidst loud drums and sharp music. Soon after this, he slowly J.K. Omprakash also said, ‘Fifty thousand spent’. After the recording, when the film was played in front of the entire unit, Kishore Kumar’s act surprised everyone.

Malayalam film was remake
Released on today (May 3) in 1974, the film was worked by veteran actors like Rajesh Khanna, Mumtaz and Sanjeev Kumar. People liked the story and songs of this film so much that J Omprakash proved to be a hit from his first film. Do you know that your Kamas was a remake of the Malayalam film ‘Wazheve Mayyam’ (1970). The film was directed by S Setumadhavan, although the end of ‘Aap Ki Kamas’ was kept separate.

This was the story of the film
The story of the film is about a married couple about how a doubt ruins the whole relationship, Kamal (Rajesh Khanna) comes from an economically weak house, who falls in love with his college partner Sunita (Mumtaz) Is, who comes from a good family, both get married, but later Kamal starts doubting that Sunita has a relationship with his friend Mohan (Sanjeev Kapoor). Everything is ruined after this misconception. The first part of the film is full of romantic songs, then the second part becomes serious.

Budget and collection
The budget of the film is not mentioned anywhere, but according to an estimate it is said that the film was made in 90 lakhs. At the same time, the film had grossed 1.6 crores in India.