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Kaajal · 1965

Tora Man Darpan Kahalay

Hindi-film eligibility matched; song credits may still need checking

Singer: Asha Bhosle

Music: Ravi

Recording: original

Sources differ: Darbari Kanada and Bhimpalasi are separately reported. RagaPedia has not resolved this difference or verified a multi-raag treatment of the recording.

Reported raag

Darbari Kanada

Not yet reviewed by a musician

Rajan Parrikar presents Tora Man Darpan among the film examples in his Darbari Kanada discussion. This is attributed listening analysis, not composer testimony; the linked audio was not audited.

Evidence: Named musician's analysis · Rajan Parrikar, Hindustani raag articles, “Raga Darbari Kanada,” opening film examples after the grammar discussion

Source wording: “Darbari Kanada”

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Recording cues

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Reported raag

Bhimpalasi

Not yet reviewed by a musician

A named writer on music analysed the song in this raag as one of several raags in the song. This records what the source says; a musician has not checked the recording note by note.

Evidence: Named musician's analysis · Neha Shrivastava, doctoral thesis on Ravi (Banaras Hindu University, 2022), ch.3, printed p.227 (PDF p.21), तोरा मन दरपन कहलाए

Source wording: “इस गीत के अन्तरे में राग भीमपलासी का प्रयोग किया गया है, जिससे यह गीत और भी मधुर बन” · Applies to: mixed

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