Manna Dey was over-qualified to be a popular singer. Whenever there was a number that required intricate Hindustani classical raga interpretations they went to Manna. Or else all the popular songs ...

In his over half-a-century-long Hindi film career, he sang more than a thousand songs, but just three serve to demonstrate his position in the industry’s scheme of things – the madcap “Ek Chatur Naar” ...