New Delhi: Just what happens to creativity when it comes to titles? From ongoing TV soaps like
Kuch Toh Log Kahenge and
Bade Acche Lagte Hain to the forthcoming < i>Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuuch Kaha and
Kya Hua Tera Vaada, it appears that authors expend all their energy in writing scripts and fall back on well-loved film songs for titles.
Clearly, Hindi movie songs down the ages are the easy inspiration for a host of television serials with the makers also hoping for instant connect.
Kuch Toh Log Kahenge, a hit song picturised on Sharmila Tagore and Rajesh Khanna in
Amar Prem, is now the the title of Indian adaptation of the popular Pakistani serial
Dhoop Kinare. Mohnish Behl and Kritika Kamra are the protagonists in the love story of a 40-plus guy and a 20-something girl.
The title of Ekta Kapoor's
Bade Acche Lagte Hain is picked up from the song in the 1976 movie
Balika Badhu, about the arranged marriage of two teenagers, played by Sachin Pilgaonker and Rajni Sharma. The TV show revolves around a business tycoon in his early 40s and a working woman in her late 30s who are brought together by an arranged marriage.
There are many other instances.
Dekha Ek Khwaab, has been taken from the evergreen song
Dekha ek khwaab toh yeh silsilay hue picturised on Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha in the 1981 film
Silsila. The show is a fairytale story of a young girl who lives in a chawl but is actually a princess.
The title of another new show
Ruk Jana Nahi is a lift from
Ruk jana nahi tu kahin haar ke from the 1974 film
Imtihaan starring Vinod Khanna, while
Diya Aur Bati is based on the song from Anil Kapoor-Tabu starrer
Viraasat.
Sapno Se Bhare Naina is from Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy's composition
Sapnon se bhare naina, na neend hai na chaina from the soundtrack of
Luck By Chance.
Iss Pyaar ko Main Kya Naam Doon is another show that takes its title from a song from Tusshar Kapoor-Kareena Kapoor-starrer
Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai.
Remember the popular song
Phoolon ka taaron ka sabka kehna hai, ek hazaaron mein meri behna hai sung by Dev Anand for his screen sister Zeenat Aman in the film
Hare Rama Hare Krishna? The heart-warming song has made it to the title of the TV show
Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai, which is a tale of two sisters and the strong bond they share.
Comedy show
Sajan Re Jhoot Mat Bolo has been taken from the song
Sajan re jhoot mat bolo, khuda ke pass jana hai picturised on legendary actor Raj Kapoor in the film
Teesri Kasam.
Other popular shows
Sasural Genda Phool and
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai are also inspired by the songs from Abhishek Bachchan's
Delhi-6 and Tabu-starrer
Meenaxi respectively.
The list doesn't end here! Two upcoming shows titles -
Kya Hua Tera Vaada and
Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuuch Kaha - are also inspired by songs.
Kya Hua Tera Vaada marks the comeback of actress Mona Singh in a daily soap after
Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi. While
Kya hua tera... is a song from 1977 film
Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin,
Na bole tum.. is a track from 1979 film
Baaton Baaton Mein.
