Bollywood icon Rishi Kapoor was born on September 4, 1952, and Friday marks his 68th birth anniversary. The ‘Karz’ actor died on April 30 after fighting cancer. Popularly known as ‘Chintu’, Rishi Kapoor not only gifted the Hindi film industry with remarkable movies, he also made the audience hum to the tunes of songs from these films.

Even as the actor is not with us anymore, Rishi Kapoor will be immortalised through his work of nearly five decades, and the evergreen songs that he featured in. On his 68th birth anniversary, here are some iconic songs that ‘Chintu Ji’ made unforgettable.

Main Shayar Toh Nahin

Bobby marked the debut of Rishi Kapoor in the lead role in 1973, and this song became a cult classic for most people in those times. Composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal and penned by Anand Bakshi, the song sung by Shailendra remains to be a hit till date.

Ek Main Aur Ek Tu

The song features in 1975 film ‘Khel Khel Mein’, where Rishi Kapoor plays the role of a college student, co-starring Neetu Singh and Rakesh Roshan. The suspense thriller finds its romantic angle when Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh come together, and the result can be seen in ‘Ek Main Aur Ek Tu’. Directed by RD Burman and voiced by Kishore Kumar, the song is one of the most memorable ones that the late actor featured in.

Parda Hai Parda

Starring Rishi Kapoor opposite his wife Neetu Singh, along with Amitabh Bachchan, Parveen Babi and Vinod Khanna in ‘Amar, Akbar, Anthony’, ‘Parda hai Parda’ remains one among the late actor’s evergreen songs.

Bachna Ae Haseeno

Another superhit by the trio of Rishi Kapoor, RD Burman and Kishore Kumar, the song from 1977 film ‘Hum Kisi Se Kam Nahin’ became a trendsetter when the late actor opened the song in style. This song marked the beginning of disco-themed performances of Kapoor. The opening trumpet, the all-white ensemble and the heart-shaped red necklace began a new era of the actor in the Hindi film industry.

Chehra Hai Ya Chaand Khila Hai

Composed by none other than Rahul Dev Burman and voiced by Kishore Kumar, the song tells a story of love at first sight. Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia’s performances in this track from 1985 film ‘Saagar’ took the song to the next level.