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Have you heard the original ‘Ek Chatur Naar’ sung by Ashok Kumar?

Mehmood and Saira Banu enacting the song ‘Ek Chatur Naar’ in the 1968 film
Padosan. This song was sung by Manna Dey and Kishore Kumar whose elder brother Ashok Kumar
had sung this very song in Jhoola, 1941. (Source: YouTube)

Padosan is one of the best all-time comedy classics. This 1968 Bollywood hit had many evergreen songs but one among them stands out. Who can forget that cult song ‘Ek Chatur Naar’ sung by Kishore Kumar and Manna Dey and picturised on Kishore Kumar, Sunil Dutt and Mehmood. But you
will be amazed to know that this is not the first time the song was seen on the silver screen! No, we are not joking. In fact, it was Kishore Kumar’s elder brother Ashok Kumar ((Dada Muni) who had sung this very song in the movie Jhoola released way back in 1941.

Even though the original song from Jhoola has been available on YouTube it became viral only recently when it was shared by Mahendra Jain, a Mumbai-based businessman some time ago evoking a sense of utter surprise and wonderment among many and arousing their curiosity.

You can watch the viral tweet and the clip here:

Check out the two songs here.  You will come to know that even if the lyrics of both the songs are same yet the treatment is totally different making them separate and individual songs.

Ek Chatur Naar – Jhoola

Ek Chatur Naar – Padosan