E Ki Holo
| "E Ki Holo" | |
|---|---|
 Side B of 10-inch vinyl | |
| Single by Kishore Kumar | |
| from the album Rajkumari | |
| Language | Bengali |
| English title | What happened? Why did this happen? |
| A-side | "Tobu Bole Keno Sahasai" |
| Released | 1970 |
| Genre | Love song |
| Length | 3:22 |
| Label | Saregama |
| Songwriters |
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| Producer | Rahul Dev Burman |
| Music video | |
| "E Ki Holo" on YouTube | |
"E Ki Holo" is a Bengali song by Kishore Kumar from the 1970 Bengali film Rajkumari directed by Salil Sen. It was written by lyricist Gauriprasanna Mazumder and composed by music director R. D. Burman. It is described as a love-themed song based on a sad mood. It is picturized on actors Uttam Kumar and Tanuja in the film.
A Hindi remake of it was titled "Yeh Kya Hua" and featured in the 1972 film Amar Prem.
Businessman Harsh Goenka posted a video on Twitter in 2023 that showed a mashup of the two songs. "E Ki Holo" and the Hindi version have been covered by artists.
Later uses and performances
Remake
"E Ki Holo" was remade in Hindi as the song "Yeh Kya Hua", featured in the 1972 film Amar Prem, directed by Shakti Samanta. It was written by lyricist Anand Bakshi. R. D. Burman (Rahul Dev Burman) adapted the music and singing style from the Bengali song into the Hindi song, for which Bakshi wrote lyrics to resemble the initial style.
Post by Harsh Goenka
Industrialist Harsh Goenka shared a post on Twitter (X) on February 12, 2023, with a video that showed a mashup of both the Bengali "E Ki Holo" and the Hindi "Yeh Kya Hua" with the caption "Some tunes are so magical, be it in whatever language - in this case in Hindi/Bengali." The video opens with the Hindi version, switching to the Bengali version and again switching to the Hindi song. "E Ki Holo" is picturized on Uttam Kumar and Tanuja, while "Yeh Kya Hua" is picturized on Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore.
Performances by singers
In October 2023, singer Atif Aslam sang "Yeh Kya Hua" while on a concert tour in North America. It was received well by the audience on the day, as reported by India Today. On December 28, 2024, singer Amit Kumar, son of Kishore Kumar sang a cover version of "E Ki Holo" in the Outram Club located in Mumbai. He expressed his gratitude and praises towards R. D. Burman, who he remarked told him to embrace his own style and not get overshadowed by Kishore Kumar's legacy. He sang it as a tribute, which according to t2ONLINE, "The crowd erupted in joy when Kumar sang the iconic E ki holo, a moment that truly touched everyone's hearts."
Notes
- ↑ Also known by its first two lines "E Ki Holo, Keno Holo".
References
- ↑ Rplus (September 18, 2021). "এ কি হলো ? কেনো হলো ? কবে হলো ? ঠিক হলো ? ভুল হলো ? বাবুল চলে তৃণমূল". Rplus. Retrieved November 9, 2026.
- ↑ E Ki Holo by Kishore Kumar on Apple Music, December 31, 1967, retrieved November 9, 2026
- ↑ Angel Digital (April 13, 2012). E Ki Holo | Rajkumari | Bengali Movie Song | Kishore Kumar | Uttam Kumar, Tanuja (Motion picture).
- ↑ "వైరల్ వీడియో : కిషోర్ కుమార్ ఎవర్గ్రీన్ సాంగ్ను షేర్ చేసిన హర్ష్ గోయంకా". Namasthe Telangana (in Telugu). February 13, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2026.
- ↑ Usman, Yasser (December 5, 2014). Rajesh Khanna: The Untold Story of India's First Superstar. Gurgaon, India: Penguin Books. p. 120. ISBN 978-9-351-18875-9.
- ↑ "Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) on X". X (formerly Twitter). February 12, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2026.
- ↑ Sengupta, Trisha (February 14, 2023). "Harsh Goenka shares video of Hindi and Bengali versions of Kishore Kumar's Yeh Kya Hua to show magic of music". Hindustan Times. HT Media Limited. Retrieved November 9, 2026.
- ↑ Bhowal, Tiasa (February 13, 2026). "Harsh Goenka shares video of Hindi and Bengali versions of Kishore Kumar hit Yeh Kya Hua. Magical, he says". India Today. Retrieved November 9, 2026.
- ↑ Sengar, Shalini, ed. (February 14, 2026). "किशोर दा के सिंगिंग स्टाइल पर फिदा हैं Harsh Goenka, शेयर किया दिल लूट लेने वाला ये Special सॉन्ग". NDTV (in Hindi). Retrieved November 9, 2026.
- ↑ Ghosh, Raya (October 12, 2023). "Atif Aslam sings Kishore Kumar's 'Yeh Kya Hua' during concert. The video is such a vibe". India Today. Retrieved November 9, 2026.
- ↑ Nandi, Debanjoli (January 21, 2025). "Amit Kumar delivered an evening of romance and nostalgia at Outram Club, with t2". t2ONLINE. ABP Group. Retrieved November 9, 2026.