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Dev Anand, Mohammed Rafi honoured with the song ‘Jia o jia’

The Jia o jia track from actors Dev Anand and Asha Parekh 1961 film Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai is recreated as a tribute to the actor and singer Mohammed Rafi.

Dev Anand, Mohammad Rafi Dev Anand and Mohammad Rafi

The director Howard Rosemeyer has used the classic number in his forthcoming film Jia Aur Jia. "This song is a tribute to Dev Sahab, Mohd. Rafi, Shankar Jaikishan (music director) and to all the technicians and behind the scenes people that work so hard to make a film successful," Rosemeyer said in a statement.

The new version has been sung by Jyotica Tangri and Rashid Ali with music by Nisschal Zaveri.

It has been shot on the outskirts of Mumbai and includes all the happy faces of the cast and crew dancing around and celebrating pack-up.

The film features Kalki Koechlin and Richa Chadha.

(With IANS Inputs)