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Usha Khanna Vinyl Records

Usha Khanna was born in Gwalior in 1941, the daughter of the lyricist and singer Manohar Khanna, and is one of the few women to build a long career as a Hindi film music director. Her first score, Dil Deke Dekho (1959), with lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri, was a hit. She later worked again and again with her former husband, the director, producer and lyricist Saawan Kumar Tak, on films such as Saajan Bina Suhagan and Souten.

The records in this collection

Usha Khanna vinyl records here are original Hindi film soundtracks, LPs and EPs, on which she is credited as music director. 40 records carry her name, weighted towards the 1980s with a strong run from the 1970s; most were pressed by EMI, with Polydor and T-Series among the rest. Asha Bhosle and Lata Mangeshkar are the voices you will hear most, followed by Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi, K.J. Yesudas and Suresh Wadkar, and lyricists include Saawan Kumar, Asad Bhopali and Nida Fazli. Look for Saajan Bina Suhagan, Dada, Bin Phere Hum Tere (1979), Souten, Sweekar Kiya Maine and Paisa Yeh Paisa (1985).

Buying Usha Khanna vinyl from us

Many EMI soundtracks from these years have seen real use. We grade each record by hand, vinyl and sleeve separately, name faults from seam splits and ring wear to writing and stickers, and photograph the actual copy. Orders ship from Bengaluru in rigid packaging across India and worldwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these compilations of Usha Khanna's hits?

No. Each record is the original soundtrack of a film she scored, sung by that film's playback singers; the EPs carry a shorter selection of its songs.

Why does Saawan Kumar's name keep appearing on these records?

He directed and produced a run of films with her music and often wrote the songs himself, as on Souten, so his name turns up among the lyricist credits on several records here.