For the purpose of summing up the duets, I have picked up the ones that I liked on the first hearing.
So, here is the list, in no particular order:
Mohammad Rafi, Zohrabai, Shamshad Begum – Chhoti Si Ek Banayenge Naiya – Hamara Sansar – Pt. Govind Ram – Ramesh Gupta
Manna Dey, Amirbai Karnataki – Ye Rang Birangi Dor Hai… – Mazdoor – H P Das – G S Nepali
Mukesh, Khursheed, Hamida Bano – Badariya Baras Gayi Us Paar, Liye Khadi Hai Preet Gagariya – Moorti – Bulo C Rani – Pt. Indra
Shrinath Tripath + Geeta Roy (?) – Aayee Beloonwali, Aayee Re, Koi Na Lena Mose Udhar – Aadhaar – Shrinath Tripati – M A Razi
Khan Mastana + Nirmala – Motor Gadi Chalane Wale O Balama – Chalis Karod – Pt. Govind Ram – Pt. Indra
Bulo C Ranii + Amirbai Karnataki – Asha Ko HaNsaye, Kismat Ko Banae = Preet – Bulo C Rani – D N Madhok
Surendra + Shamshad Begum – Nain Baan Se Kar Ke Ghayal, Rupvati KahaN Jaye – Ratnavali – Pt. Govindram – Brajendra Gaud
G M Durrani + Amirbai Karnataki – O Jaanewale Kuchh Kaheta Jaa, Kuchh Hamari Bhi Sunata Ja – Samrat Chandragupta – C Ramchandra – Pt. Buddhi Chandra Agrawal ‘Madhur’
Amar + Zohraba Amabalewali – Suno Ji Pyari Koyaliyan Bole, Mast Jawani Dole – Sanyasi – Naushad – Pt. Buddhi Chandra Agrawal ‘Madhur’
S D Batish + Shamshad Begum – Ye Dil, Ye Mere Pyar Ka Ghar Tere Liye Hai – Shirin Farhad – Pt. Amarnath – Mazim Panipati
K L Saigal + Suraiya – Rani Khol De Apane Dwar, Milane Ka Din Aa Gaya – Tadbir – LaL Muahammad – Swami Ramanad
Amirbai Karnataki + Zoharabai Amabalewali – Piya Ki BasuriyaHui Kaleje Paar – Chhamia – Gyan Dutt – Pt. Indra / Qabil Amrutsari
Suraiya + Hameeda Bano – Bachpan Gaya Jawani Ayee, Dil Mein Kisi ne Li Angadai – Main Kya – Neenu Mazumdar – D N Madhok
Zohrabai Ambalewali + Shamshad Begum – RatiyaN GujaruN Kaise Hay Ram – Ratanavali – Govind Ram – Ram Murti Chaturvedi
Kalyani + Zohrabai Ambalewali + Noot Jehan – Aahein Na Bhari Shikawe Na Kiye – Zeenat – Hafiz Khan – Nakshab Zarachvi
In order to select the ones that I liked most, I willleave out the duest that I have heard several times prior to the present Micro Review –
Mukesh, Khursheed, Hamida Bano – Badariya Baras Gayi Us Paar, Liye Khadi Hai Preet Gagariya – Moorti – Bulo C Rani – Pt. Indra
Amar + Zohraba Amabalewali – Suno Ji Pyari Koyaliyan Bole, Mast Jawani Dole – Sanyasi – Naushad – Pt. Buddhi Chandra Agrawal ‘Madhur’
K L Saigal + Suraiya – Rani Khol De Apane Dwar, Milane Ka Din Aa Gaya – Tadbir – LaL Muahammad – Swami Ramanad
Kalyani + Zohrabai Ambalewali + Noot Jehan – Aahein Na Bhari Shikawe Na Kiye – Zeenat – Hafiz Khan – Nakshab Zarachvi
From the rest, I have selected one song each from the three different subcategories that we have used for classifying the duets for the present Micro Review:
Manna Dey, Amirbai Karnataki – Ye Rang Birangi Dor Hai… – Mazdoor – H P Das – G S Nepali
Bulo C Ranii + Amirbai Karnataki – Asha Ko HaNsaye, Kismat Ko Banae = Preet – Bulo C Rani – D N Madhok
Suraiya + Hameeda Bano – Bachpan Gaya Jawani Ayee, Dil Mein Kisi ne Li Angadai – Main Kya – Neenu Mazumdar – D N Madhok
SoY has adjudged jointly =
Aahein na bharin, shikwe na kiye kuchh bhi na zubaan se kaam liya
Badariya baras gayi us paar
Rani khol de apne dwar, milne ka din aa gaya
as the Best Duet of 1945 in the overview Best songs of 1945: Wrap Up 3.
P.S. :
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