Some lesser known facts about a 1966 bollywood Romantic comedy film “Pyar Kiye Ja”

“Pyar Kiye Ja” is a 1966 Bollywood romantic comedy film directed by C. V. Sridhar and produced by T. Govindarajan and S. Krishnamoorthy. The film starred Shashi Kapoor, Kishore Kumar, Mehmood, Om Prakash, Mumtaz, and Kalpana in lead roles. Here are some lesser known facts about the film:

1. The film was a remake of the Tamil film “Kaadhalikka Neramillai” (1964), which was also directed by C. V. Sridhar.
2. The lead actor Shashi Kapoor dubbed his own dialogues in the film, despite not being fluent in Hindi.
3. The famous song “O Meri Sharmilee” was originally composed for the film “Sharmilee” (1971), but was later used in “Pyar Kiye Ja” as a filler song.
4. Kishore Kumar sang all the songs in the film, except for “O Meri Sharmilee”, which was sung by Mohammed Rafi.
5. The film was shot in black and white, despite the trend of shooting films in color during that time.
6. Mehmood’s character in the film was inspired by the popular Tamil comedian Nagesh, who played the same character in the original Tamil film.
7. The film was a box office success and is remembered for its comic timing and catchy songs.
8. The film’s title is derived from a popular dialogue spoken by Kishore Kumar’s character in the film, “Pyar Kiya Toh Darna Kya, Pyar Kiya Ja”.