[1][2] Kalyanji and Anandji were children of a Kutchi businessman who migrated from Kundrodi village in Kutch to 'Bombay' (now Mumbai) to start a grocery and provision store.

They spent most of their formative years in the Mumbai locality of Girgaum amidst Marathi and Gujarati environs and among some eminent musical talent that resided in the vicinity.

This was followed by his composing music scores for more films like Post Box 999 before Anandji who was assisting him, joined him officially to form the Kalyanji-Anandji duo in Satta Bazaar and Madari (1959).

Manhar Udhas, Kumar Sanu, Anuradha Paudwal, Alka Yagnik, Sadhana Sargam, Sapna Mukherjee, Udit Narayan, Sunidhi Chauhan, now very popular names, were nurtured as singers and got their first breaks from Kalyanji Anandji.

They helped introduce or gave career defining breaks to lyricists like Qamar Jalalabadi, Anand Bakshi, Gulshan Bawra, Anjaan, Verma Malik and M. G.

Bombay the Hard Way: Guns, Cars and Sitars was a mix album put together by US DJ Dan The Automator; Bollywood Funk was an Outcaste compilation album put together by Sutrasonic DJs Harv and Sunni; while The Beginners Guide To Bollywood was compiled by John Lewis from Time Out magazine.

All three of these records concentrated on Kalyanji Anandji tracks from 1970s films that featured funk breakbeats, wah-wah guitars and Motown-style orchestrations.

Besides Jab Jab Phool Khile, there were many popular songs with Mohammed Rafi from films like Qurbani ("Kya Dekhte Ho"), Bluff Master ("Govinda Ala Re Ala"), Raaz ( Akele Hain Chale Aao), Sacha Jhutha (Yuhi Tum Mujhse Baat Karti Hoo), Maryada (Tum Bhi Aja Ke), Haat Ki Safai (Vadaa Karle Sajna), Gopi ("Sukh Ki Hain Saab Sathie"), Qatilon Ka Qatil ( "Yeh To Allah Ko Khabar" & "Oh Mere Chorni"), Geet ("Aja Tujh Ko Pukarein Mere Geet") & Bairaag ("Sare Shaher Mein App Sa") to name a few of the popular songs.

However, since 1979, they started using Lata Mangeshkar's voice very sparingly, even though they kept on offering songs to other senior singers like Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle.

Since the 1980s, Lata's voice could only be heard in their scores like Bombay 405 Miles (1980), Katilon Ke Kaatil (1981), Khoon Ka Rishtaa (1981), Log Kya Kahenge (1982), Raaj Mahal (1982), Vidhaata (1982), Yudh (1985), Pighalta Aasman (1985), Mangal Dada (1986), Kalyug Aur Ramayan (1987), Desh Drohi (1988), Galiyon Ka Baadshah (1989) and Ulfat Ki Nayee Manzilen (1994).

Some of her evergreen songs include the immortal "Salaam-e-ishq Meri Jaan" from Muqaddar Ka Sikander (1978), "Jiska Mujhe Tha Intezaar" from Don (1978), "Kabhi Raat Din Hum Door Thay" from Aamne Saamne (1967), "Yeh Saman" from Jab Jab Phool Khile (1965), "Humare Siva Tumhare Aur Kitne Deewane" from Apradh (1972), Lata's national award-winning song "Roothe Roothe Piya" from Kora Kagaz (1974), "Main Pyaasa Tum saawan' from Faraar (1975), "Hum Thay Jinke Sahare" from Safar (1970), "Ja Re Ja O Harjaee" from Kalicharan (1976), "Thoda Sa Thehro" from Victoria No.

Their other hits with Asha includes "Kya Dekhte Ho" from Qurbani (1978), "Aaiye Aapka Tha Hamein Intzar" (Mahal-1969), "Husn Ke Laakhon Rang" (Johny mera naam-1970), "O Saathi Re" from Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978).

[1][2] Mukesh: The duo composed many heart touching melodies in the voice of Mukesh like "Chand Si Mehbooba", "Hum Chod Chale Hain Mehfeil", "Koi Jab Tumhara Hriday Tod De", "Kya Khoob Lagthi Ho", "Jo Tumko Ho Pasand Wohi Baat Kahenge".