Main tumse milne aaungaa aaj aadhhee raat ko
Posted on: March 27, 2024
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Today’s song is from the stunt film – Hunterwali ki Beti-1943.
This is perhaps the only film in a Hindi cinema,so far, where the same actress has done the role of a young woman in a film and again did the role of her daughter in the same film. There are some Hindi films which double roles have been done by a few actresses, of mother and daughter in the same film. What makes today’s film different is its Title.
The film’s Heroine – Fearless Nadia- debuted as a Heroine with the film – Hunterwali in 1935 and in today’s film, she had the same name-Hunterwali in the early part and the name of – Hunterwali ki Beti, in the later part of the film as her daughter. The daughter’s name in the film is Madhuri. In 80% of her films, she had the name Madhuri. Perhaps it was her favourite name !
The film was made by Homi Wadia’s Basant pictures. The cast of the film was Nadia, John Cavas, Sayani, Sardar Mansoor, Rajkumari, Shyamsundar, Ranibala and others. The music was by Channalal Naik, an old time composer, whose last films as a composer was later in 1943-Watan Farosh. Lyricist was A.Kareem. he was a multi talented artiste.
There were few artistes in the Film Industry who were ‘all- rounders’. These artistes achieved excellence in many departments of film making. A. Kareem was one such artiste. He was brother of Music Director Ghulam Mohammed. He was an Actor, Producer, Director, Composer, Lyricist, writer, s/play and dialogue writer and a Costume designer ! In my opinion, he can be compared with only Badri Prashad, who was Actor, Producer, Director, Composer, Singer, Character artiste and a Choreographer too !..
In the early era, there were many such artistes who did many things-sometimes out of necessity or compulsion or to sustain jobs. But they were known for ONE main activity. Similarly A. Kareem was known as a Lyricist. He started his career with Aaj ki Duniya-40 as an actor and a Lyricist. He also acted in Jagat mohini-40, Meri Khwaish-041, and Circus ki Sundari-41. He wrote s/p and dialogues, with P L Santoshi for films Circus ki sundari-41 and Bombay Calling-42. He composed music for 5 stunt films like Kashmir ki kali-46, Toofani Teerandaz-47,Atom Bomb-47,Dhoomketu-49 and Maya Mahal-49. He had composed 35 songs.
He directed 13 films like Kalakar-42,Talash-43,Badmash-44,Jeewan swapna-46,Parbat ki Rani-48,Rangeele Musafir-50,Josh-50,Gazab-51,Char chand-53. Maharani-57,Mehfil-57,Tilasmi Duniya-62 and Mehbooba-65.
As a Costume designer he worked for Naya Daur-57, Dil apna aur Preet Parayee-60, Mere Mehboob-63,Kaajal-65, Main vohi hoon-66 and Dastak-70. As a Lyricist his most famous song was Talat’s “Hai ye vohi aasman, aur vohi zameen, par meri Taqdeer ka ab vo zamana nahin ” in film Chaar Chaand-1953. He wrote 146 songs in 20 films.
The story of this film was…
In the kingdom of queen Madhuri everything was peaceful. She was very strict with evil doers and used a Hunter to punish them. So she was known as Hunter wali Rani. This peace was broken when her cousin Pratap not only invaded the kingdom, but also imprisoned Madhuri. Her small daughter Kishori was saved by the loyal sardar Ishwar Singh who escapes with the child, eluding the forces of Pratap. After 15 years, it is Kishori who dons Hunterwali’s uniform and supports the poor and punishes the cruel. She is trained by Ishwarsingh, whose son Vijay falls in love with her. Pratap sends forces to capture her. They catch Vijay and tie him to the Railway track, from where a riding Hunterwali ki beti alias Kishori rescues him.
To get Kishori, Pratap announces the hanging of Queen Madhuri in his Black Fort. Kishori, Vijay and their accomplices enter the fort, rescue the queen and capture Pratap and his aide Ajit. The Queen is reinstated on the throne, Kishori and Vijay get united and Pratap and Ajit get Life imprisonment sentences.
The film was directed by Batuk Bhatt. He had also directed Muqabala-1942, mouj-1943 and Sudhar-1949. The name sounds unknown, but it was a Pseudonym of the veteran action film director Nanabhai Bhatt. Taking such names, for whatever reasons, is not new in the Hindi film industry. I am not talking of the names various actors and actors took in their career, but others who carried a dual identity. Here are some of the examples.
It was from the film ‘Albela’ that C Ramchandra gave music to Bhagwan’s film in his real name. Prior to this, he gave music to his stunt films as ‘Annasaheb’ and Ram Chitalkar.This type of use of pen names was followed by many MDs. GM Durrani gave music as Gunjan, SD Batish gave music as Nirmal Kumar. Snehal Bhatkar used several names like Vasudev, B Vasudev, VG Bhatkar and Snehal, before taking up another pen name Snehal Bhatkar for the rest of his career. Actually his name was Vasudeo and Snehal was his daughter’s name. Similarly, MD Nashaad also used names like Shaukat Hussai Dehalvi, Shaukat Dehalvi, Shaukat Ali, and Shaukat Haider. These are well known, but today I will tell you 2 pen names for the FIRST time on the internet ! Hardly anybody knows that Anil Biswas gave music to film ‘Begunah’ (1949) in the name of Haribhai. His co-MD in this film was Shyamu – none other than C Ramchandra. This information is given in the Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema by Rajadhyaksha on pages 67 and 190.
Kavi Pradeep (6 February 1915 – 11 December 1998), born Ramchandra Narayanji Dwivedi, was an Indian poet and songwriter who is best known for his patriotic song Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo written as a tribute to the soldiers who had died defending the country during the Sino-Indian War. How many names can a person have ? 2 – 3 – 4 ? Film actress Ameeta had 5 names. She was born Qamar Sultana. Her mother called her Indira, friends called her Indu, In film Thokar-53, she appeared as Jai jaiwanti and finally she was named Ameeta by Vijay Bhatt.
Director Nanabhai Bhatt ( 12-6-1915 to 24-4-1999). He was a director in many films. He directed mostly Mythological and stunt films only. Nanabhai was born as Yashwant ( pet name – Batuk) at Porbandar. Since he was the younger one he was called Nanabhai ( opposite to Motabhai-elder brother). This name continued till the end. His father was a doctor. After Matriculation, he went to Mumbai in 1934, where his elder brother Balwant Bhatt was working. Balwant started with Imperial,shifted to Sagar and now was with Prakash pictures of Vijay and Shankar Bhatt. He got Nanabhai a job as Sound Recordist. Soon he graduated as Production Executive. He also wrote several screenplays.
In 1942 he directed “Muqabala”, for Homi Wadia, as Batuk Bhatt. Homi Wadia became his good friend. When Homi established his own Basant Pictures, Nanabhai joined him and directed his “Hunterwali ki Beti”-43, with Nadia again. He also did mauj, Jee Haan, Chaalis Karod etc. He directed about 50 films of various genres like Stunts, Mythologicals, crime, social, costume etc.
Nanabhai’s first wife was Hemlata. He also married Shirin banu, his Heroine of few films. To circumvent the Bigamy law, he married her in a Temple and that too in the presence of Hemlata ! He had 3 children from Hemlata and 6 from Shirin. Mukesh and Mahesh Bhatt are from Shirin. His children and grandchildren married in different religions.Thus his big family was an example of Secularism ! In addition to 9 children Nanabhai also produced 20 films under his own Deepak Pics and Gautam Chitra !
FILMOGRAPHY OF NANABHAI BHATT: 1942: Muqabala; 1943:Hunterwali Ki Beti; Mauj; 1945: Chalis Karod; 1946: Maa Baap Ki Laaj; 1947: Meerabai; 1949: Shaukeen; Veer Ghatotkach; Sudhaar; 1950: Hamara Ghar; Janmashthami; Veer Babruwahan; 1951: Lakshmi Narayan; Daman; Lav Kush; Ram Janma; 1952: Apni Izzat; Baghdad; Sinbad the Sailor; 1954: Toote Khilone; Watan; 1956: Kismet; 1957: Mr X; Ustad; 1958: Chaalbaaz; Son of Sinbad; 1959: Bazigar; Daaka; Kangan; Madam XYZ; Naya Sansar; 1960: Lal Qila; Police Detective; Zimbo Comes to Town; 1961: Teen Ustad; 1962: Baghdad Ki Raatein; Rocket Girl; 1963: Alapiranthavan; Bhootnath; Cobra Girl; 1964: Samson; 1965: Adhi Raat Ke Baad; Bekhabar; 1966: Shankar Khan; 1967: Arabian Nights; 1968: Jung Aur Aman; 1974: Jeevan Rekha; 1975: Balak Aur Jaanwar; 1976: Dharti Mata; 1981: Gajara Maru; 1982: Jaya Parvati Vrat.( Thanks to Harish Raghuwanshi ji and Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema for some information.)
Now enjoy today’s song video….
Song- Main tumse milne aaunga aaj aadhee raat ko (Hunterwaali Ki Beti)(1943) Singers- Shyamsundar, Ranibala, Lyricist-A. Kareem, MD- Chennalal Naik
Lyrics
o goree
o goree
main tumse milne aaungaa
aaj aadhee raat ko
aadhee raat ko
aaj aadhee raat ko
teree galee main dheere se
teree galee main dheere se
seetee bajaaungaa bajaaungaa bajaaungaa
aaj aadhee raat ko
aadhee raat ko
aaj aadhee raat ko
so jaayegee jab
so jaayegee jab saas nanadiyaa
kholoongee chupke se
kholoongee chupke se
apnee kothhariyaa
karke ishaaraa bulaaungee
karke ishaaraa bulaaungee
main aaungaa
main bulaaungee
aaj aadhee raat ko
aadhee raat ko
aaj aadhee raat ko
paas aao
un hoon
aaj aadhee raat ko
aadhee raat ko
aaj aadhee raat ko
tum upar atariyaa pe aanaa
tum upar atariyaa pe aanaa
mohe phoolon ka gajra pahnaanaa
mohe phoolon ka gajra pahnaanaa
tum bhool na jaanaa
man lubhaanaa
bhool na jaanaa
man lubhaanaa
aanaa
aaungaa
aaj aadhee raat ko
aadhee raat ko
aaj aadhee raat ko
4 Responses to "Main tumse milne aaungaa aaj aadhhee raat ko"
March 27, 2024 at 7:11 pm
Arun Sir,
The renowned playwright William Shakespeare famously questioned the significance of names with the line, ‘What’s in a name?’
I have read your book, ‘Same name confusion’
In Indian cinema, artists frequently adopt pseudonyms for various reasons, including aspirations for professional distinction, astrological beliefs, or cultural preservation. This practice reflects a nuanced interplay of factors, resonating with the broader inquiry into the significance of names.
For cine artists like C Ramchandra, SD Batish, and Snehal Bhatkar, adopting pen names provides a platform for creative exploration, unhindered by the constraints of established identities. Similarly, figures like Ameeta navigate multiple identities, each holding significance within familial, social, and professional spheres.
Overall, it’s an interesting write-up. Thanks.
Gandhi Vadlapatla
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March 28, 2024 at 6:47 am
Thanks for your appreciation and your views on change of names in the film world.
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March 27, 2024 at 5:51 pm
Arunji,
This is a very impressive post, packed with many unusual informations. Anil Biswas and C Ramchandra using very unusual pseudonyms is very new.
I understand the singer Shyam Sundar is different from the music director. Ranibala is a new name. The song and the accompanying dance is excellent. Congratulations.
AK
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March 27, 2024 at 7:04 pm
AK ji,
Thanks for your kind words.
No wonder, CR was ready to do anything for A.Biswas. He considered AB as his mentor and Guru.
In 1949, despite being on a popularity wave, CR agreed gladly to become an assistant and an arranger for Anil Biswas, for film Girls’ School. It is another matter that AB left the film halfway, due to the nagging of Kavi Pradeep, who wanted to take revenge of what happened when both were at Bombay Talkies. CR completed the film after AB left.
Actor/singer Shyamsundar and Shyamsundar, MD were different persons. In my first book, I have clarified this under “Same Name Confusion”.
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