Nateeja Humari Mohabbat Ka - Puraskar by R.D. Burman, Asha Bhosle, Mukesh

Nateeja Humari Mohabbat Ka - Puraskar arrived from the Puraskar album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 1970. The production by R.D. Burman is understated in the best way — supportive without overshadowing the vocal.

The voice of R.D. Burman, Asha Bhosle, Mukesh carries Nateeja Humari Mohabbat Ka - Puraskar effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. The connection between Joy Mukherjee, Sapna, Abhi Bhattacharya, I.S. Johar, Helen, Farida Jalal, Bipin Gupta, Nigar Sultana and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

1970 marked the release of Puraskar, and Nateeja Humari Mohabbat Ka - Puraskar was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Listeners have described the experience of Nateeja Humari Mohabbat Ka - Puraskar differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

The concision of Nateeja Humari Mohabbat Ka - Puraskar — just 6:48 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. Songs like Nateeja Humari Mohabbat Ka - Puraskar are the reason people fall in love with Hindi music and never quite fall out of it.