Hemant Kumar had reserved his place in the Hindi film music. In Bangla films he was the king. People needed a special voice to sing his songs. Can we forget some of his non-film songs like Aanchal se kyon baandh liya mujh pardesi ka pyar, Meri aashaon ki kashti ko mitayegi tu. Among his film songs my favourites are:
Chali gori pee ke Milan ko chali, Ek hi rasta
Hai apna dil to awara, Solva saal
Jaane wo kaise log the jinke pyar ko pyar mila, Pyaasa
Na ye chand hota na tare rahenge, Shart
Teri duniya mein jeene se to accha hai ki mar jaayen, House No. 44
Yaad aa gayi wo nasheeli nigahein, Manzil
Ye raat ye chandni phir kahan, Jaal
Some of the songs he composed the music and sung by others
Chup gaya koi re door se pukaar ke, Lata, Champakali
Aaj rona pada to samjhe, Kishore Kumar, Girl friend
Dheere dheere machal, Lata, Anupama
Hawaon pe likh do hawaon ke naam, Kishore, Do dooni chaar
Wo sham kuch ajeeb thi, Kishore, Khamoshi
Kashti ka khamosh safar hai, Kishore and Sudha, Girl Friend
Na jaao saiyyan chudake baiyyan, Geeta Dutt, Saheb bibi aur gulaam
O raat ke musafir chanda jaraa bataade, Lata and Rafi, Miss Mary