"Suraj" (Hindi: सुरज, Urdu: سورج, translation: sun) is a 1966 Hindi movie produced by S. Krishnamurthy and directed by T. Prakash Rao. The film stars Rajendra Kumar,Vyjayanthimala, Ajit, Johnny Walker, Mumtaz, Lalita Pawar and Neetu Singh. The films music is by Shankar Jaikishan and the lyrics by Hasrat Jaipuri. "Suraj" is considered one of its first kind of fantasy costume dramas of bollywood which was highly commercially successful. Shankar Jaikishen's chartbuster music also played an important role in boosting the film's popularity. The songs of Surajare remembered till date & are considered evergreen all time hits. Besides Rafi's "Baharon phool barsao" his other solo "Gustakhi maaf" was hugely popular. His two duets "Kaise samjhaoon"(with Asha Bhosle) & "Itna hai tumse pyar"(with Suman Kalyanpur) are considered all time romantic hits. Sharda sang her first song "Titli udi" for Suraj which earned her a Special Filmfare Award & the song is considered her only big hit. Awards; * Filmfare Best Music Director Award for Shankar Jaikishan * Filmfare Best Lyricist Award for Hasrat Jaipuri writing "baharon phool barsao............ Mohammed Rafi (Hindi: मोहम्मद रफ़ी, Urdu: محمد رفیع; December 24, 1924 July 31, 1980), often addressed as Rafi Sahib, was an Indian playback singer whose career spanned four decades and is one of the most versatile male singers in the history of Indian cinema. Rafi sang in many Indian languages including Hindi, Urdu, Bhojpuri, Punjabi
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