April Fool's Day: The Legacy of the 1964 Classic Film and Its Iconic Song

Mumbai. Today is April 1, or 'April Fool's Day'. It is a day when pranks or fooling others are not taken offensively. If someone gets angry after being teased or tricked, one can simply sing the song, 'April Fool banaya toh unko gussa aaya'. This song, voiced by Mohammed Rafi 62 years ago, remains popular in both India and Nepal to this day.The 1964 Hindi film 'April Fool' shares a special connection with this day. Written and directed by Subodh Mukherjee, the film starred Bengali superstar Biswajit Chatterjee and legendary actress Saira Banu in lead roles. The film also featured...