This gem of a song is from the 1965 film " Guide" and is picturised on Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman. The lyricist is Shailendra.
Chetan Anand , Dev and Vijay Anand's elder brother, wanted to cast Priya Rajvansh instead of Waheeda Rehman because she spoke better english as the film was being made in both hindi and english, but Dev Anand refused to cast anyone but Waheeda. Waheeda took some english speaking lessons for the english version. The performance and the dances of Waheeda Rehman later became iconic and are remembered till date as few of the finest ones.
The famous song " aaj phir jeene ki tamanna hai" was shot in Chittorgarh fort in Rajasthan. In one of the shots, her reflection is seen in the mirror, which was inspired by the legend of Alauddin Khilji catching a glimpse of Rani Padmini in the mirror.
The song has been soulfully sung by Rafi and has been exquisitely shot with lavish sets and elegant dance movemenets.
Here is the video. Enjoy!
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