R D Burman gave the male voice in the song 'Mehbooba' in Sholay. This film was directed by Ramesh Sippy and produced by his father G. P. Sippy. R. D. Burman composed the film's music, and the lyrics were written by Anand Bakshi. The song "Mehbooba Mehbooba" was sung by its composer, R. D. Burman, who received his sole Filmfare Award nomination for playback singing for his effort.