Kisi ki yaad mein duniya ko hain bhulaaye huye
Posted on: May 5, 2012
“Jahaan Ara” (1964) was a Light and Shade Pictures Production. It was directed by Vinod Kumar. The movie had Bharat Bhushan, Mala Sinha, Prithviraj Kapoor, Sunder, Aroona Irani,Shashikala, Minoo Mumtaz, Siddhu, Randhir, Om Prakash,etc in it.
The movie flopped big time at the box office and that hurt the music of this movie which was outstanding.
I have discussed as many as eight songs from this movie. Looking at the exhaustive list provided by Mr Arunkumar Deshmukh, I notice that only one song from this movie is yet to be discussed.
Here is that song from “Jahaan Ara” (1964). This song is sung by Rafi and it is picturised as a Raj darbaar song, where Bharat Bhushan sings this song in Royal court. Male audience are seated on the main hall whereas female audience, including Mala Sinha are seated at an elevated place behind purda. I am not sure if this used to be the actual way of arrangements in these courts or it is an artists’ license taken by Hindi movie makers. Personally I doubt that women were allowed to appear in such activities, even as part of audience.
Rajinder Krishan is the lyricist. Music is composed by Madan Mohan.
Lyrics of this song were sent to me by nahm.
With this song, all songs of “Jahaan Ara” (1964) have now been covered in this blog.
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Song-Kisi ki yaad mein duniyaa ko hain bhulaaye huye (Jahaan Ara)(1964) Singer-Rafi, Lyrics-Rajinder Krishan, MD-Madan Mohan
Lyrics(Provided by nahm)
hmm hmmm hmmm
hmm hmmm hmmm
kisi ki yaad mein duniyaa ko hain bhulaaye huye
kisi ki yaad mein duniyaa ko hain bhulaaye huye
zamaana guzra hai apna khayaal aaye huye
zamaana guzra hai apna khayaal aaye huye
badi ajeeb khushi hai gham-e-muhabbat bhi
badi ajeeb khushi hai gham-e-muhabbat bhi
hansi labon pe magar dil pe chot khaaye huye
kisi ki yaad mein duniyaa ko hain bhulaaye huye
hazaar parde hon pehre hon yaa hon deewaaren
hazaar parde hon pehre hon yaa hon deewaaren
rahenge meri nazar mein to woh samaaye huye
kisi ki yaad mein duniyaa ko hain bhulaaye huye
kisi ke husn ki bas ek kiran hi kaafi hai
kisi ke husn ki bas ek kiran hi kaafi hai
yeh log kyun mere aage hain shamma laaye huye
yeh log kyun mere aage hain shamma laaye huye
kisi ki yaad mein duniyaa ko hain bhulaaye huye
zamaana guzra hai apna khayaal aaye huye
9 Responses to "Kisi ki yaad mein duniya ko hain bhulaaye huye"
May 6, 2012 at 9:57 am
It was the Om Prakash jinx. Poor fellow all that he produced flop miserably. But all his film outside his production were super duper hits.
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May 6, 2012 at 10:02 am
Sheikh Mukhtar lost his fortunes with movie Noor Jehan, not Jahan Ara. It was Bharat Bhushan who lost his fortunes with Jahan Ara 🙂 It also marked the end of Talat Mahmood as a major playback singer.
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May 6, 2012 at 10:05 am
Sheikh Mukhtar By Shireesh Kanekar
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He was Bollywood`s first Hunk – one who would have put today`s WWF hulks to shame. Exceptionally tall and frighteningly hefty, he was endowed with an immense physique. His face was a roadmap of crisscrossing muscles. A sharp jaw line added to the dimensions of his rock-hard face. Hardly `star` material compared to the Hrithiks and Salmans of today.
Yet, this rugged man was once a hero.
Those were the days when a limp-wristed hero, who could not even unlock the mysteries of the lush curls of his beloved, was universally adored in cinema halls. In such times, Sheikh Mukhtar adorned the garb of a hero. This feat was achieved by movie monarch Mehboob Khan. In Ek hi Raasta, or The Only Way, a film directed by Mehboob saab for Sagar Movietone way back in 1939, Sheikh Mukhtar was one of the three heroes. The other two were Arun Ahuja (matinee idol Govinda`s father) and a certain Harish (who later directed films such as Burma Road, he was Tara Harish). Though billed as male lead, Sheikh Mukhtar never fitted into the `romantic` mould. And why should he? He portrayed an uncouth lover, almost a pre-Neanderthal man, in Mehboob Khan`s Roti with sensuous Sitara Devi as his beloved. In that film, Sheikh would bring down an aircraft with the mere strike of his spear. When thirsty, he would empty an entire bucket down his throat in one go. Soppy dialogues oozing with maudlin emotions such as love and romance, did not come forth from the super-hunk.
In Wadia`s Krishnabhakt Bodana, Sheikh Mukhtar was the Lord`s devotee. In Bahen, he portrayed the role of Meena Kumari`s brother. His imposing personality fitted well into `period` films which dabbled in history. He played the role of Shahenshah Babar; went on to become Chengez Khan and then donned the mantle of Sher Afghan in Noor Jehan, a film which he produced. He was often teamed with Begum Para, the bewitching beauty of that era. The pair hit it off exceedingly well on the screen. For countless cinema aficionados, the Sheikh Mukhtar-Begum Para pair was a classic case of the beauty and the beast. With pint-sized Mukri, Sheikh Mukhtar had a successful celluloid partnership. Sheikh Mukhtar produced a string of Hindi films, such as Dada, Dara, Ustad Pedro, Toote Tare, Mr. Lambu, Annadaata, Mangu (with another beauty, Nigar Sultan), Do Ustaad, Noor Jehan, among others.
He wove into his films a variety of songs, from Bahaaron ke doli pe aaye hai jawaani, a romantic number from Annadaata, to naughty ditties, such as Dil ka yeh engine seeti bajaaye from Ustaad Pedro, and Namaste, Doctor Paro, hum ko bhi ek injection maaro. Sheikh Mukhtar`s pair of shoes, of twelve number size, (in Do Ustaad), summed up his big time existence. His role in this film was widely appreciated. Sheikh Mukhtar showcased his acting talents in the concluding scene of Do Ustaad when he holds his long-lost brother and son to his bosom.
Sheikh Mukhtar blew up his hard-earned money on Noor Jahan, his dream project. However, the `period` film bombed miserably at the box office. And with the film collapsed this mighty man. Debts began to pile up. Income Tax arrears kept multiplying in geometrical progression. Unable to resolve this crisis, Sheikh Mukhtar, who was adored in Bollywood for his integrity and for his firmness to keep vices of every variety at bay, fled to Pakistan with the alacrity of a small-time house burglar. He took with him the prints of his films. But, sadly, the Pakistan film industry offered him no succor. He kept running from pillar to post, visiting government offices with a plea that he be allowed to release his films. A broken man, Sheikh Mukhtar passed away between these fruitless visits. Noor Jehan, which was released in Pakistan after Sheikh Mukhtar died, kept the box office registers ringing with cash.
Memorable Films
(as Producer)
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Post-Partition India
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Toote Taare (1948)
Dada (1949)
Ustad Pedro (1951)
Dara (1953)
Mangu (1954)
Mr. Lambu (1956)
Do Ustad (1959)
Noor Jehan (1967)
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June 25, 2019 at 6:04 pm
good quality video link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7qJqcXFcF8
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
May 5, 2012 at 8:28 am
Atul-ji, asking someone to pick out the best song from ‘Jahan Ara’ is like asking a mother to pick out her favourite child! Every song was a treat! Rafi has sung this song so wonderfully well. But then what else can we expect from him, especially when the music was given by that ‘jaadugar’—Madan Mohan!
By the way, I had seen this movie and I still remember it and love it. Mala Sinha, Bharat Bhushan, Prithviraj Kapoor and Shashikala were just superb. The music was superlative. And that begs the question: WHY DID THIS EXCELLENT MOVIE FLOP?!
There’s this Talat song…”Main teri nazar ka…” In the movie, Lata too sings this song in an entirely different tune! An equally fantastic tune mind you.
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May 5, 2012 at 9:26 am
Indeed, the movie has every song as good as the other. (Ek se badhkar ek)
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May 6, 2012 at 9:53 am
Menon ji,
As I have said few times earlier,this film not only flopped in India,but it also made/forced Shaikh Mukhtar-who had put all his life savings in this film plus loans-to flee India in the dead of the night,like a thief to Pakistan with prints of his films,just to avoid money lenders.
Even in Pakistan there were no takers for Jahan Ara till he was alive.After his death,when this film released in Pakistan,it did a roaring business and became a block buster !
Reason for the film’s failure in India ?
Was it the bad luck,as usual of madan Mohan or Sh.Mukhtar ?Was the timing of the film release wrong ? Is it poor publicity ?
One can only guess !
-AD
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May 6, 2012 at 10:09 am
Sorry,the above info pertains to film NOOR JEHAN and NOT Jehan Ara.
Regret the slip.
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