Amay Prashna Kare Neel Dhrubatara

Chowdhury made his debut with the song "Runner" or "Ranar" by composing its music. The lyrics were written by Bengali poet Sukanta Bhattacharya and the song was sung by Hemanta Mukherjee in 1950.^[6]

"Amay Prashna Kare Neel Dhrubatara" was written by Salil Chowdhury. He suggested composing a Hindi version of the song after the Bengali version was released. The song, titled "Kahin Door Jab Din Dhal Jaye" was penned by lyricist Yogesh and released in the 1971 film Anand. It was composed by Chowdhury and sung by Indian playback singer Mukesh.^[6][7]

The cultural organization Nibedan featured its singer Anisur Rahman Sinha in an event named "Matha Noto Kore Dao" in October 2022, where he sang the song.^[8] On August 20, 2022, Bangladeshi singer Bappa Mazumder released a cover version of the song with modified lyrics by Partha Barua originally from Salil Chowdhury's song.^[9]

Devojyoti Mishra of Anandabazar commented that the song begins in a three-dimensional rhythm, like a group of young people had gone out on bicycles and came to a stop by a road bend in front of a large waterfall. He notes that the prelude of the song starts in the rhythm of "স গ র স ধ নি". He states the song's vocals to then have music in a four-dimensional rhythm. He states the tune to be used in the Hindi film Anand, with a different prelude and interlude, in a sad tone to express of life.^[10]