Ye khilti kali koi le
Posted on: February 7, 2013
This article is written by Arunkumar Deshmukh, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Autobiography(AB) is a type of literature which has a limited, selective and captive readership. Only those who are connected with the writer, personally or professionally will be interested in reading it. It can not have a widespread readership. A Doctor’s AB may be read by members of his profession or by those who are connected personally with him. Others who are unconnected may not even buy that book.
However, it is not so with National or International personalities who have a very wide reader base, like Pt.Nerhru’s or Dr. Abdul Kalam’s ABs.
In case of film actors and directors, the readership is from a much smaller group comparatively. Such books are bought and read by the film fraternity, historians, fans, friends , relatives and generally connected people.
If you analyse the ABs of film people, you will find that they are generally written in their mother tongues-for ease of thought processes, may be. Later on some may get translated in Hindi or English.
Sometimes ABs are written in English and get translated in other languages later.
In hindi film industry I find that actresses are leading with ABs and males are way behind them in this.
To my knowledge, one of the earliest autobiographies was Shanta Apte’s ” Jau mi cinemaat ?” ( shall I venture into films?), Hansa Wadkar’s ” Sangtey aika “(Listen to me), Durga Khote’s
” Mi Durga Khote” (later translated in English as ‘I Durga Khote), Nutan ‘ Asen mi,nasen mi’ (I may be there ,I may not be there).
Among male filmi personalities, V.Shantaram’s ” Shantarama”, Dev Anand’s “Romancing with Life”, Kidar Sharma’s ” The one and lonely Kidar Sharma”, C Ramchandra’s ‘ Majhya jeevanachi sargam’ (My life’s sargam), Madhup Sharma’s “Akhri adhai din”.
In Bangla language there were many like Bimal Roy, Satyajit ray, Nabendu Ghosh(Eka naukaar jaatri) and many others.
There may be many more ABs, which I am not aware of. If any readers know about them, they may please inform us about them through comments.
The biggest advantage of ABs of film people is that we learn so much about those days, the studio system, the film, the different actors, anecdotes, myth busters, myth makers and generally unknown information. Mind you sometimes the writer may give information from memory,w hich may be wrong- wantonly or unknowingly or just to brag. These dangers are there but after few years these AB become documents of History undoubtedly.
Today’s song is from the film SHIN SHINAKI BOOBLA BOO-1952. When I heard this name first time, I was perplexed as to what it meant. It was only after I saw the film in the 50s, that I came to know that Shin Shinaki is heroine’s name and Boobvla Boo is Hero’s name in the film ! One may wonder about the strange names. These were the fruits of the fertile imagination of the story and screenplay writer P L Santoshi and his assistant for this film Baleshwar Guru.
Santoshi wrote a story based on the Parsi Theatre Fantasy, in which there was ample opprtunity for attractive dancing and singing for Sadhana Bose and his favourite Rehana.
C Ramchandra who was a partner of his friend Santoshi in these ventures experimented with the film’s music by using jazz and Latin American Rhythm.
This was a revenge story. The heroine Sadhana Bose-Shin Shinaki-wants to kill Taishi who had killed her parents. Boobla Boo(Ranjan) who is a Dacoit helps her in this. After Taishi is killed, Shin Shinaki wants to kill his daughter Rehana too, with whom Ranjan falls in love.
In 1952 Government had ammended the Cinematograph act, by which it got a right to ban any film, even after Censor certificate was issued, if the Governmentt felt that the film was worth banning.
Shin Shinaki Boobla Boo was the First film to become its victim. Though the film had been passed by central censor Board with a U certificate, the government banned the film stating that “The film has a low moral tone and accords glamour and heroism to criminals, treating sacred subject irreverently and it is against the interests of public decency and morality.”
The producers, Santoshi Production Limited appealed against the decision and subsequently the ban was revoked but it had killed the commercial success of the film anyway. The film did not come up even for a second run.
The latest victim of this act is now Kamal Hasan’s VISHWAROOPAM. Though Kamal revised the film and released it, the effect was the same as SSBB. The film made on a budget of 95 crores has collected only 7.56 crores in first 2 days, as on today(7th Feb).
C Ramchandra’s life story…..
ALBELA was an all time success. C Ramchandra and Lata who were quite close now took extra efforts for this film. All the dances and songs were hit. This was a stunt actor and stunt director’s film but Lata’s songs created records.
Her Lori ” Dheere se aaja ri” became very famous and then on almost every film incuded a lori in it. After Saigal’s ‘So ja Rajkumari so ja” this was the next best lori in films.
C Ramchandra was basking in glory and money. However his home life was nowhere in it. He was immersed in deep love with Lata.
One day a fair, good looking gentleman came to C Ramchandra, introducing himself as P.R.Bhide. He had floated a plan of filming and recording the classical songs of eminent singers for sale. He invited C Ramchandra to be a partner in it. C Ramchandra was impressed. Not only did he give Rs.1000, he mad Lata and Omprakash also to give 1000 each. So, a company was floated with Lata as the president and C Ramchandra and Bhide as secretaries.
Bhide left and C Ramchandra busied himself in his work. From time to time Bhide used to come in a hurry ,take C Ramchandra’s signature on papers which he said were company meeting minutes. As C Ramchandra had signed, even Lata used to sign without reading.
After few months, Bhide came to C Ramchandra’s house with a court Beliff and a legal notice stating that C Ramchandra and Lata owed him 2 Lakh rupees. In those days 2 lakh was a very big amount. This he claimed was for the films purchased by Lata and C Ramchandra from him. He had their signatures on sale deeds.
C Ramchandra was shocked. He felt bad because due to his insistence Lata was unnecessarily involved in court case. Later the case went to the court and court acquitted C Ramchandra and Lata is a different issue, but it all happened because of the carelessness of C Ramchandra.
C Ramchandra, Omprakash and his brother had floated a film production company,” New Sai Productions”, under which the first film was JHANJHAR. C Ramchandra was making music of Anarkali also at same time. It so happened that C Ramchandra’s own film Jhanjhar was a flop and the music of Anarkali was epoch making. C Ramchandra once disclosed that the famous song of Anarkali,” Ye zindagi usi ki hai” was based on the tune of a Marathi Natyageet for Sharada- “Moortimant bheeti ubhi majsamor rahili”. Since the words were different no one noticed this then.
C Ramchandra and Lata had gone to Amritsar for the launch of Jhanjhar. From the hotel room, Lata made a call to Noorjahan in Lahore. C Ramchandra describes this event thus-
“They spoke for atleast an hour or so. They exchanged not only stories but also sang songs on phone. I was stunned and overwhelmed. I had never seen Lata so happy. Their friendship had crossed caste, creed ,religion and countries. After the phone call was over Lata said excitedly,” Ram we have to go to meet Noorjahan.”
To avoid passport formalities they had decided to meet in the “NO MAN’s LAND” which was about 35 miles from Amritsar. Next day we drove to that place.
Noorjahan came running and the two embraced each others like long lost friends. Both were weeping. All of us who were witness to this divine meet were overwhelmed and tears came to our eyes. Even the soldiers on both sides were weeping. After some time they sat chatting. We had food. They had brought specialities from Lahore and we from India. Noorjahan’s husband was also there. I shall never forget this scene in my life. A great testimony to the fact that Music can break any barrier. After few hours we returned with wet eyes but with a divine and Unique experience indeed !”…………………
Now let us hear today’s song. This song is sung by Lata, C Ramchandra and chorus. P L santoshi is the lyricist and music is composed by C Ramchandra.
Song-Ye khilti kali koi le (Shin Shinaki Bubbla Boo)(1952) Singers-Lata, C Ramchandra, Lyrics-P L Santoshi, MD-C Ramchandra
Chorus
Lyrics
ye ae ae
khilti kali koyi le
ye ae hansti kali koyi le
dai
haan dai, takkaa lai, haan lai, kali dai
takkaa lai, haan kali dai, haan takkaa lai lai lai kali dai
haan dai, takkaa lai, haan lai, kali dai
takkaa lai, haan kali dai, haan takkaa lai lai lai kali dai
ye ae ae
khilti kali koyi le
ye ae hansti kali koyi le
dai
haan dai, takkaa lai, haan lai, kali dai
takkaa lai, haan kali dai, haan takkaa lai lai lai kali dai
haan dai, takkaa lai, haan lai, kali dai
takkaa lai, haan kali dai, haan takkaa lai lai lai kali dai
le lo gulaab le lo
khiltaa shabaab le lo~
lailaa ki aarzuyen majnu ke khwaab le lo
chaahat kaa rang nayaa ulfat ki khushabu nayi koi lai
haan lai
haan lai, kali lai, haan dai, takkaa dai
kali lai, haan takkaa dai, haan kali lai lai lai takkaa dai
haan lai, kali lai, haan dai, takkaa dai
kali lai, haan takkaa dai haan kali lai lai lai takkaa dai
poochhe tu bol kyaa hai
phoolon kaa mol kyaa hai
de de jo ji me aaye dil me intatol kyaa hai
aayegi phir na maalan kooche se gayi to gayi koi lai
haan lai
haan lai, kali lai, haan dai, takkaa dai
kali lai, haan takkaa dai, haan kali lai lai lai takkaa dai
haan lai, kali lai, haan dai, takkaa dai
kali lai, haan takkaa dai haan kali lai lai lai takkaa dai
8 Responses to "Ye khilti kali koi le"
February 8, 2013 at 9:49 am
Arunji,
OmPrakash you are referring to cannot be the comedian. Who is he ?
The meeting between Lata and Noorjehan transcended the man-made boundaries. Great Stuff.
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February 8, 2013 at 10:27 am
Nitin ji,
This Omprakash is very much the Comedian.What made you doubt
so?
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February 8, 2013 at 9:53 am
Dear Atul ji and Deshmukh ji….Tumhi doghe khare rasik aahat va tumche man tyat guntle aahe. Kalawantavar bhakti aslya shivay uttam va manala bhidnare lekhan hou shakat nahi. Mi Annancha bhakt aahe..tyana mi punyat don-teen vela bhetlo aahe (1979-81)..tyanchavar KESARI madhe ek deergha lekh lihila hota..to Annana khoop avadala hota…( lekh bhaktine lihila aslya mule tyat bhabdepana aala hota..)..Anna mhanale ha lekh mi Londonla jatana gheun janar aahe..mala kiti aanand jhala…!! Anna va Lata yanchyatil parakoticha sneh va shatrutva ya mule Anna film industry madhun nahise jhale…Soorya mavalala…dhakkadayak va dukhhad ghatana aahe. Deshmukh yani uttam lekh lihun mala aanand dila aahe. majhyakade Annanchi khoop gani aahet… mi va majha divangat mitra Vinay Darshane yani HMV la patre lihun Anna va Lata yanchi 16 geetanchi LP prasiddha karavun ghetli… Darshane yala HMV che patra va LP bhet milali. Mi tyachi CD karun Vividh Bharati Pune yana dili..tyani Annanchya eka smritidini ratri vajavali…pan tyani ekdach he kam kele punha nahi…te royalty va copyright la ghabartat…Mi khoop nirash jhalo..aso…tumhala dararoj dhanyavaad deto…
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February 8, 2013 at 5:55 pm
Moghe ji,
What you have written is…..
‘ You two are real ‘Rasik’s.Unless you have total devotion,you can not write touching articles.
I am a great fan of Anna(CR).I met him in Poona 2-3-times and I had written about him in ‘Kesari'(a newspaper in Poona).he was very happy about it a and wished to take it to London with him.Anna and Lata had extreme Love and Enemity,but he disappeared from films.The Sun had set.Deshmukh ji has written very good articles and made me happy.I have many songs of Anna.I and my late friend Darshane sent 16 duets to HMV,who made an LP of it and presented a copy to Darshane with a letter.Poona Vividh Bharati had played that LP when I gave them the recording,but only once as they are afraid of Copyright act. Anyway I thank both of you.”
(This is a rough translation.)
Moghe ji,
Thanks for your words.I request you to kindly write in English so that all the readers can understand it.
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February 8, 2013 at 9:56 am
Atul ji and Deshmukh ji…. tumchyamule majha divas changla jato…dhanyavaad….uttam lekh aahet….
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February 8, 2013 at 10:30 am
Moghe ji,
Thanks.
(You have said in Marathi-” Atul ji and Deshmukh ji….My day is made because of you….Thanks…..Articles are Best )
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February 8, 2013 at 3:17 pm
Arun Kumar Ji,
Thanks for another wonderful post. There are many in recent times and it is difficult to keep track and find them again. Is there some site with a list of your writings in various places?
While on requests, I would also like to request whether you could write sometime about Snehprabha Pradhan. My understanding is that she had an interesting life. Instead of moping after her star days, she went back Marathi stage, films and social work. There was a quote a bit about her in a memoir by one Sparkes. I posted what I could gather at one stage in
http://gaddeswarup.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/snehprabha-pradhan-remebered.html
Probably there is much material about her in Marathi. It would be nice to know about somebody who seems to have been an early feminist and had a fulfilling life. Thanks.
Swarup
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
February 8, 2013 at 2:16 am
Very sweet song ,lata sings like child,music has english instruments,played very vey softly,cram sings like as usual.song is
full with anokhe bol,as its film’s title is same.I would appriciate the writting
of story behind the song is Very very rare and not available any where else now days in 2013.after 62 years.Hats off writers.
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