Laila Main Laila - Qurbani [1980]

"Qurbani" (Hindi: क़ुरबानी, Urdu: قربانی) is a 1980 Indian Urdu/Hindi movie. Produced and directed by Feroz Khan (under the banner of FK International). The film stars Vinod Khanna, Zeenat Aman, Amjad Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Aruna Irani, Amrish Puri and Kader Khan.

The film's direction, urban setting, music and foreign locales, as well as upmarket images, made it stand out when it was released.

Biddu was the music director for the song "Aap Jaisa Koi" which introduced him and Pakistani singer Nazia Hassan to Indian films. The rest of the songs and the background score were set by Kalyanji-Anandji

The movie is known for excellent music and songs, including the title qawwali 'Qurbani Qurbani', written by the Urdu Poet Farooq Qaiser, and rendered by Anwar, Kishore Kumar and Aziz Nazan. It also has a gem in Mohammed Rafi rendered song, Kya Dekhte ho', which was written by Indivar.

Qurbani became a box office success and the biggest hit of the year. Vinod Khanna also became the front runner for the superstar title. Its songs were a rage and the movie sold the most number of records and tapes in that year. * The qawwali "Qurbani qurbani" received a special award for 'The Most Amazing Evergreen Song' by Bollywood music producer Rakesh Roshan. * To draw shock from the audience, a scene was included having a calculated decimation of a Mercedes Benz in an underground parking lot. This at a time when not many in India had seen a mercedes, let alone sit in one.

Awards and nominations; * Filmfare Best Female Playback Award-Nazia Hassan for the song "Aap Jaisa Koi" * Filmfare Best Sound-P. Harikishan * Filmfare Nomination for Best Actor-Vinod Khanna * Filmfare Nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role--Amjad Khan * Filmfare Nomination for Best Music-Kalyanji-Anandji * Filmfare Nomination for Best Female Playback Singer-Kanchan for the song "Laila O Laila"

Hum Tumhain chahatay hain aisay topped Binaca Geet Mala for many weeks...........

Kumari Kanchan Dinkerao Mail (March 16, 1950—July 26, 2004) was an Indian singer best known as part of the husband-wife group Babla & Kanchan.

Some of her popular songs are: * Tumko mere dil ne, Rafoo Chakker (1975) * Kya khoob lagti ho, Dharmatma (1975) * Laila main laila, Qurbani (1980)
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