Popular Hindi songs, now titles of TV shows

Just what happens to creativity when it comes to titles From ongoing TV soaps like Kuch Toh Log Kahenge and Bade Acche Lagte Hain to the forthcoming Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuuch Kaha and Kya Hua Tera Vaada it appears that authors expend all their energy in writing scripts and fall back on wellloved film songs for titles Clearly Hindi movie songs down the ages are the easy inspiration for a host of television serials with the makers also hoping for instant connect Kuch Toh Log Kahenge a hit song picturised on Sharmila Tagore and Rajesh Khanna in Amar Prem is now the the title of Indian adaptation of the popular Pakistani serial Dhoop Kinare Mohnish Behl and Kritika Kamra are the protagonists in the love story of a 40plus guy and a 20something girl The title of Ekta Kapoors Bade Acche Lagte Hain is picked up from the song in the 1976 movie Balika Badhu about the arranged marriage of two teenagers played by Sachin Pilgaonker and Rajni Sharma The TV show revolves around a business tycoon in his early 40s and a working woman in her late 30s who are brought together by an arranged marriage There are many other instances Dekha Ek Khwaab has been taken from the evergreen song Dekha ek khwaab toh yeh silsilay hue picturised on Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha in the 1981 film Silsila The show is a fairytale story of a young girl who lives in a chawl but is actually a princess The title of Star Plus new show Ruk Jana Nahi is a lift from Ruk jana nahi tu kahin haar ke from the 1974 film Imtihaan starring Vinod Khanna while Diya Aur Bati is based on the song from Anil KapoorTabu starrer Viraasat Sapno Se Bhare Naina is from ShankarEhsaanLoys composition Sapnon se bhare naina na neend hai na chaina from the soundtrack of Luck By Chance Iss Pyaar ko Main Kya Naam Doon is another show that takes its title from a song from Tusshar KapoorKareena Kapoorstarrer Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai Remember the popular song Phoolon ka taaron ka sabka kehna hai ek hazaaron mein meri behna hai sung by Dev Anand for his screen sister Zeenat Aman in the film Hare Rama Hare Krishna The heartwarming song has made it to the title of the TV show Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai which is a tale of two sisters and the strong bond they share SAB TVs comedy show Sajan Re Jhoot Mat Bolo has been taken from the song Sajan re jhoot mat bolo khuda ke pass jana hai picturised on legendary actor Raj Kapoor in the film Teesri Kasam Two of the popular Star Plus shows Sasural Genda phool and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai are also inspired by the songs from Abhishek Bachchans Delhi6 and Tabustarrer Meenaxi respectively The list doesnt end here Two upcoming shows titles Kya Hua Tera Vaada and Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuuch Kaha are also inspired by songs The shows will be aired on Sony and Colors respectively Kya Hua Tera Vaada marks the comeback of actress Mona Singh in a daily soap after Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi While Kya hua tera is a song from 1977 film Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin Na bole tum is a track from 1979 film Baaton Baaton Mein