Ek Thi Ladki (1949)

Ek Thi Ladki is a light Hindi comedy from 1949 starring Meena Shorey and Motilal. Its heroine is a cheerful young woman who gets mixed up with crooks and finds refuge with a good-natured man, leading to disguises, misunderstandings and romance. The film is best remembered for its music by Vinod, especially the playful song Lara Lappa Lara Lappa, which became a massive hit and earned Meena Shorey the lasting nickname 'the Lara Lappa girl'. It was made by Roop K. Shorey, who had moved his film work to Bombay after Partition.