What is even more interesting is that this ‘song’ has been sung and used in many movies before Pakeezah. Selected songs used in the film Inhin Logon Ne Īlthough, Majrooh Sultanpuri and Ghulam Mohammad are credited as the lyricist and composers of the song respectively, this particular lyric is actually a folklore melody. So he kept his music intact, but used fewer songs as planned to keep up with the fast changing times. To this Amrohi said that he would have readily done this if only Ghulam Mohammed was still alive but now he cannot betray a man, who gave him such melodious songs, after his death. Many exhibitors suggested Kamal Amrohi to change the music according to the then famous trend and style. So, when the film was revived in 1969, Naushad was roped in to complete the background music for the film. In 1968, the composer of the film passed away. The shooting of the film was halted in 1964 due to mutual differences between lead heroine Meena Kumari and her director-husband Amrohi. Ghulam Mohammad composed the music of the film in the late 1950s, to lyrics by several poets, including Kaifi Azmi, Majrooh Sultanpuri and Kaif Bhopali. Furious Amrohi roped in Kaifi Azmi to complete the song. Kamal Amrohi didn't want him to go before completing the song he was working on then but Majrooh told him clearly that poetry and participation in Mushaira were his first preference and he left. Majrooh Sultanpuri was supposed to write most of the songs of the film however, in between, he got invitation for a Mushaira and he wanted to attend it.
Ramchandra in mind, who was on cloud nine after the success of Anarkali. After seeing Mirza Ghalib, Kamal Amrohi decided on Ghulam though earlier he had C. It was Mirza Ghalib's music, which paved the path for Ghulam Mohammad to compose for Kamal Amrohi's dream project. The film was eventually released under Kamal Pictures Pvt Ltd in 1972. The mujra Inhin logon ne was shot on Jas written on the reel under Kamal Pictures. Pakeezah was conceptualised in 1954 as a Black & White venture. 3 Selected songs from Pakeezah Rang Barang.