This post documents the work of music directors who have sung Hindi film songs for other music directors. I’ve limited the scope of this exercise by considering only those music directors who meet the following criteria:

1. They are relatively well known.
2. They are known mainly for their work as music directors even though they have sung songs.

As a result, I’m not including artists like Shankar Mahadevan, Hemant Kumar and Vishal Dadlani who are music directors in their own right but have sung extensively for others. The list includes only one song for each MD-singer pair even if they have collaborated on more than one song. I’ve also excluded recreations, If MD1’s song is recreated by MD2 and the recreated song is sung by MD1, it is not counted. The MySwar Advanced Search featured can be used to further explore artist collaborations.

Aadesh Shrivastava for

• Laxmikant-Pyarelal – Ali Baba Mil Gaya (Agneepath, 1990)

Ajay Gogavale (Of Ajay-Atul) for

• Vishal-Shekhar – Daata Tera Kaisa Hai Rehmo Karam (Banjo, 2016) –
• Sachin-Jigar – Jai Mata Di (Bhoomi, 2017)
• Hitesh Modak – Vighnaharta (Antim: The Final Truth, 2021)

Amit Trivedi for

• Sneha Khanwalkar – Teri Keh Ke Loonga (Gangs Of Wasseypur, 2012)
• Khamosh Shah – Bachpan (Hunterrr, 2015)
• Rachita Arora – Chal Tu Apna Kaam Kar (Newton, 2017)
• Alokananda Dasgupta – Ghum (Tick Tock) (AK Vs AK, 2020)
• Vishal Khurana – Khoya Paaya (Dhamaka, 2021)
• Joi Barua – Dheere Dheere (Thai Massage, 2022)
• M.M. Kreem – Dosti (RRR, 2022)

Anand Raj Anand for

• Pritam – Billo Rani (Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal, 2007)
• Ajay-Atul – Shah Ka Rutba (Agneepath, 2011)

Anil Biswas for

• Vasant Kumar Naidu – Nindiya Khoy Diyo Nainan Mein Aaye Ke (Lalaji, 1942)

Anu Malik for

• Sardar Malik – Khushiyon Ke Kuch Pal Aise Hain (Nigahain, 1983)
• Usha Khanna – Jaan Lada Denge (Jaan Lada Denge, 1990)
• Naresh Sharma – Jaam Hai Shaam Hai (Fateh, 1991)
• Vikram Nagi – Lonely (The Shaukeens, 2014)
• Nitz N’ Sony – Line Laga (Hey Bro, 2015)
• Superbia – Coffee With D (Theme) (Coffee With D, 2017)

A.R. Rahman for

• Kaashif Sahib – Lakhon Salaam (Jugni, 2016)

Bappi Lahiri for

• Kishore Kumar – Yeh Jawani Din Chaar (Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi, 1974)
• Vishal-Shekhar – Boombai Nagariya (Taxi No. 9211, 2006)
• A.R. Rahman – Ek Lo Ek Muft (Guru, 2007)
• Nitin Shankar – Bombay To Goa (Journey Bombay To Goa, 2007)
• Bappa Lahiri – Khoka (C Kkompany, 2008)
• Amartya Rahut – Love Flashback (Aagey Se Right, 2009)
• Sajid-Wajid – Mrs. Khanna (Main Aurr Mrs Khanna, 2009)
• Krsna – Mere To L Lag Gaye (Jolly LLB, 2013)
• M.M. Kreem – Dhar Pakad Kar (Special 26, 2013)
• Aslam Keyi – War Chhod Na Yaar (War Chhod Na Yaar, 2013)
• Vivek Kar – Zindagi 50-50 (Zindagi 50-50, 2013)
• Sohail Sen – Tune Maari Entriyaan (Gunday, 2014)
• Nitz N’ Sony – Pallu Sambhaal Gori Sarak Sarak Jaye Re (Spark, 2014)
• Nikhil Kamat – Chaat Gayi Chatni (Dunno Y2 Life Is A Moment, 2015)
• Khamosh Shah – Hunterrr 303 (Hunterrr, 2015)
• Salim-Sulaiman – Sanke Hai San San (Jai Gangaajal, 2016)
• Anu Malik – Dilli Ki Raat (Indu Sarkar, 2017)
• Abhishek-Akshay – Pyaar Ka Test (Running Shaadi, 2017)
• Sameeruddin & Abhishek Nailwal – Ghar Ke Hain Naa Ghat Ke (Mitron, 2018)
• Harshit Saxena – Sab Kushal Mangal (Sab Kushal Mangal, 2019)
• Jeet Ganguly – Banna Banni (Babloo Bachelor, 2020)
• Rachita Arora – Tim Tim Tim (Har Kisse Ke Hisse: Kaamyaab, 2020)

Bulo C. Rani for

• Khemchand Prakash – Mohabbat Mein Luta Di (Iqrar, 1942)
• Gyan Dutt – Lag Gayi Chot Rama (Ghayal, 1951)

C. Ramchandra for

• Anil Biswas – Bhool Jaana Chahti Hoon (Jwar Bhata, 1944)
• Mir Sahib – Dil Na Lagana (Lal Havel, 1944)
• S.D. Burman – Ek Nai Kali Sasural Chali (Eight Days, 1946)
• P. Ramakant – Aansoo Na Bahana (Bhedi Bangla, 1949)
• Chic Chocolate – Dilon Ke Melon Ka Naam Picnic (Nadan, 1951)
• Roshan – Dhak Dhak Kare Dil (Barati, 1954)
• Hemant Kumar – Jaan Dena Aashiqon Ka Kaam Hai (Samrat, 1954)
• Usha Khanna – O Meri Jaan Bachna (Faisla, 1965)
• Laxmikant-Pyarelal – Dekho Ji Behke Na Chaal Sambhaal Ke (Chhaila Babu, 1967)

Chitragupt for

• S.N. Tripathi – Chahe Laage Teri Haay (Lakshmi Narayan, 1951)

Gyan Dutt for

• Timir Baran – Jai Madhav Mukund Murari (Raj Nartaki, 1941)

Hridaynath Mangeshkar for

• Naushad – Sancho Tero Naam Ram (Baiju Bawra, 1952)
• Roshan – Badlegi Yeh Duniya Ek Din Badlegi (Sanskar, 1952)
• S.D. Burman – Lehron Ke Sang Maiya Mori Khele (Babla, 1953)
• Mohammed Shafi – Bina Dosh Seeta Mata Ko Diya Ram (Bazooband, 1954)
• Ghulam Mohammed – Rang Rangeele Pyare Pyare (Guzara, 1954)

Jagmohan Bakshi (Of Sapan-Jagmohan) for

• O.P. Nayyar – Kismat Ke Khel Dekho (Chham Chhamaa Chham, 1952)
• Ramesh Naidu – Ghir Ghir Aaye Badarwa Re Bhaiya (Hamlet, 1954)
• S.D. Burman – Dekho Maane Nahin Roothi Haseena (Taxi Driver, 1954)

Jatin Pandit (Of Jatin-Lalit) for

• Bappi Lahiri – Tumko Maine Sapnon Mein To Dekha Tha (Laparwah, 1981)
• Ajit Verman – Aaj Yun Mile (Misaal, 1985)
• Pyare Mohan – Ho Yeh Jawani Gulab Jaisi (Haathon Ki Lakeeren, 1986)

Jigar Saraiya (Of Sachin-Jigar) for

• Nadeem – Shravan – Mere Naal (Do Knot Disturb, 2009)

Khayyam for

• Husnlal – Bhagatram – Donon Jahaan Teri Mohabbat Mein (Romeo And Juliet, 1947)

Khemchand Prakash for

• R.C. Boral – Lo Kha Lo Madam Khaana (Street Singer, 1938)

Lalit Pandit (Of Jatin-Lalit) for

• Sandesh Shandilya – Rasiya Mann Basiya (Gangaajal, 2003)

Manohar Lal Sonik (Of Sonik-Omi) for

• Husnlal-Bhagatram – Bach Ke Chalna (Stage, 1951)
• Gulshan Sufi – Subah Ka Bhoola (Ghamand, 1955)
• Hansraj Behl – Kitna Achchha Hota Maalik (Inqilab, 1956)

Omi (Of Sonik-Omi) for

• B.N. Bali – Ae Watan Dildaaram Tera (Do Dilwale, 1977)
• K. Babuji – Naya Bakra (Naya Bakra, 1977)

Pankaj Mullick for

• R.C. Boral – Sundar Naari Preetam Pyari (Manzil, 1936)
• Timir Baran – Aish Walon Se Gareebon Ki Musibat (Adhikar, 1938)
• K.C. Dey – Brij Ke Rajan Manmohan (Aandhi, 1940)

Ram Sampath for

• Gulraj Singh – Tutiya Dil (Tutiya Dil, 2012)
• Amartya Rahut – Barbaadiyaan (Aurangzeb, 2013)

Ravi for

• Hemant Kumar – Khol Ke Aankhen Dekh Zara (Lagan, 1955)
• Usha Khanna – Bhakton Ki Pukar Sun (Pyar Ki Manzil, 1981)

Ravindra Jain for

• Usha Khanna – Bhakton Ki Pukar Sun (Pyar Ki Manzil, 1981)

R.D. Burman for

• S.D. Burman – Raina Soyi Soyi Naina Jaage Jaage (Ye Gulistan Hamara, 1972)

Sachin Sanghvi (Of Sachin-Jigar) for

• Rana Mazumder – Chaar Din (Fuddu, 2016)

Sajid Khan (Of Sajid-Wajid) for

• Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy – Mast Kalandar (Heyy Babyy, 2007)
• Hitesh Modak – Bhai Ka Birthday (Antim: The Final Truth, 2021)

Salim Merchant (Of Salim-Sulaiman) for

• Pritam – Ishq Ishq Mein (Agni Pankh, 2004)
• Amit Trivedi – Boondon Ke Moti (Wake Up Sid, 2009)
• Hanif Sheikh – Aye Khuda (Paathshaala, 2010)
• Vishal-Shekhar – Ishq Wala Love (Student Of The Year, 2012)
• Saii-Piyush – Sooni Sooni (Huff! It’s Too Much, 2013)
• C.S. Babu – Yaaron Aisa Hai (Rangrezz, 2013)
• Shivam Pathak – Salaam India (Mary Kom, 2014)

S.D. Burman for

• Madhavlal Damodar Master – Prem Ki Pyari Nishani Jaag Rahi (Taj Mahal, 1941)
• R.D. Burman – Doli Mein Bithaayi Ke Kahaar (Amar Prem, 1971)

Shankar Singh Raghuvanshi (Of Shankar-Jaikishan) for

• Sharda – Anjaan Nahin Awara Nahin (Kshitij, 1974)

Shekhar Ravjiani (Of Vishal-Shekhar) for

• Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy – Yeh Zindagi Bhi (Luck By Chance, 2009)
• Amit Trivedi – Aahatein (Unplugged) (Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu, 2011)
• Troy-Arif – Meherban Meherban (Thodi Thodi Si Manmaaniyan, 2017)

Shyamal Mitra for

• Salil Chowdhury – Ek Aaye Ek Jaye Musafir (Musafir, 1957)
• Ajay Das – Gao Gao Geet Aisa Gao (Anjane Mehman, 1975)

S.N. Tripathi for

• Saraswati Devi – Nahin Dekh Behtar Sataana Kisi Ka (Bhabi, 1938)

Sneha Khanwalkar for

• Tapas Relia – Hanuman Chalisa (Hanuman Returns, 2007)
• Amit Trivedi – Ijjat Paapad (Aiyyaa, 2012)

Snehal Bhatkar for

• Anil Biswas – Aankh Milne Ka Bahana Ho Gaya (Lady Doctor, 1944)
• Bharat Vyas – Maar Najar Tadpave Jiya Jalave (Rangeela Rajastan, 1949)
• C. Ramchandra – Teri Haye Ke Saath (Sangeeta, 1950)
• Datta Korgaonkar – Chhanak Chhanak Chhan Bole (Hari Har Bhakti, 1956)

Sudhir Phadke for

• B. Laxman – Laga Le Hari Charan Se Preet (Vishwamitra, 1952)
• C. Ramchandra – Tu Har Ek Museebat Ka Muqabla Kar Le (Aanchal, 1960)

Usha Khanna for

• Roshan – Kya Dhadak Dhadak Dil Dhadke (Aji Bas Shukriya, 1958)
• Iqbal Qureshi – Dekhiye Yun Na Sharmaaiega (Bindiya, 1960)
• N. Dutta – Chehra Kya Gulab Hai (Dilli Ka Dada, 1962)
• Ravi – Poochho Koi Sawaal Bachchon (Nartakee, 1963)
• Kalyanji-Anandji – Na Koi Raha Hai Na Koi Rahega (Johar Mehmood In Goa, 1965)
• Laxmikant-Pyarelal – Sone Ke Tere Jhumke (Daku Mangal Singh, 1966)
• Sonik-Omi – Main To Naina Ladake Hui Badnam (Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya, 1966)
• Bulo C. Rani – Dil Ka Sauda Hum Toh Sar-E-Bazar Ka (Jadoo, 1966)
• Madan Mohan – Kamal Ho Ya Kamla (Ladka Ladki, 1966)
• Suresh Kumar – Jaam Bhar Bhar Ke Pila De (Lutera Aur Jadugar, 1968)
• O.P. Nayyar – Mere Dil Zindagi Safar Hai (The Killers, 1969)
• Prem Dhawan – O Munni Ke Lala (Pavitra Papi, 1970)
• Shankar-Jaikishan – Deep Jale Dekho (Dil Daulat Duniya, 1972)

Vasant Desai for

• Keshavrao Bhole – Sakhi Ri Shyam Bado Dhithiyaro (Amrit Manthan, 1934)
• Master Krishnarao – Bhool Ja Bhool Ja Bhulaoon Kaise (Amar Jyoti, 1936)

Vishal Bhardwaj for

• Clinton Cerejo – Dugg Duggi Dugg (Jugni, 2016)
• Mujtaba Aziz Naza – Aur Kitni Door (Sniff, 2017)

Wajid Khan for

• friendbrainmusic.com – Get Set Go (Chase, 2010)
• Amjad-Nadeem – Govinda Aala Re (Mumbai Mirror, 2012)
• Anand Raj Anand – Tu Bhi Mood Mein (Grand Masti, 2013)
• Amaal Malik – Jai Jai Jai Jai Ho (Jai Ho, 2013)
• Javed-Mohsin – DJ Bajega To Pappu Nachega (Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon, 2015)