Mehmood - The Dashing Comedian

Mehmood at his peak was even more popular than most of the heroes.  Infact,   a few snobbish ones even refused to work with him due to inferiority complex.  He was the one who gave major breaks  in films to the personalities like R D Burman ( Chhote Nawab),  Rajesh Roshan (Kunwara Baap),  Amitabh Bachhan (Bombay to Goa- though this was not his first movie), Sanjeev Kumar, Aruna Irani and helped Vinod Khanna, till then a villain, to bag a positive role.

He has many hits songs featured on him. Here are the few among them which I could remember.

- Ek Chatur Naar Badi Hoshiyar... (Padosan) 
- Hum Bhi Agar Bachchey Hotey, Khaney ko miltey Laddo0...( Don't know the movie  but I think Joy Mukherjee was main lead in the song)
- Hum Kaley hain to Kya hua Dilwaley hain... ( Gumnaam)
- Chanda aur Chanda, kisney churai Teri Meri Nindia,  Jagey Sarey Raina Tere Mere Naina.... (Lakhon mein Ek) 
- Muthu kudi kawadi hara, Pyar mein Jo na kerna chaha woh bhi humey kerna pada... (Do Phool) 
- O-o Meri Maina, Tu Maan le Mera Kehna , Ki Mushkil Hogaya Jeene Tere Binaaa Aiyaiooo....( Pyar Kiye Jaa)
- Jago sonewalo , Jaago sonewalon, Suno meri Kahani... (Bhoot Bangla)
- Mehbooba Mehbooba Banalo mujhey Dulha, Jaladey mera choolha...(Saadhu aur Shaitan)
- Saj Rahi Gali meri Maa, Chunar Gote ki... (Kunwara Baap)
- Tujhko rakhe Ram, tujhko Allah rakhe ; De Daata ke Naam Tujjko Allah rakhe ( Aankhein)
- Aao Twist kerein...(Bhoot Bangla)
- Yeh Hai Bhoot Bangla...(Bhoot Bangla)
- Jodi Hamari Jamega Kaise Jani; To Ladki London Wali, Mai Ladka Hindustani...(Aulad)
- Main tere pyar mein kya kya na Bana Janam, Janey yeh Mausam, Janey yeh Mausam...(Ziddi)
- Ajhun Na Aye Balmaa,  Saawan Beeta Jai...(Sanjh Aur Savera)

There are many more songs but these are the ones which I love most.  Not to mention, his most of the movies.  The movie which stands out is Pyaar Kiye Jaa. Even in the presence of stalwarts like Kishore Kumar,  Om Prakash and Shashi Kapoor, Mehmood steals the thunder. Those who haven't seen it yet can make amends now.