Duniya pyaari pyaari re
Posted on: September 12, 2013
“Aage Badho” (1947) has been forgotten with time, but this movie deserves to be much better known because it was a movie ahead of its time and dealt with an important social issue.
Here is what Sudhir jee had to say about this movie in his comments to a previous song of this movie.
This movie was considered very much ahead of its times, because it dramatized a very delicate theme, that of widow remarriage. That explains the title of the movie. In 1947, this was too progressive a theme for the society of that time.
Dev Anand is indeed the lead actor / hero, named Udai, in the movie, opposite to Khursheed, who plays the role of Sarla. The other two names i.e. Vasant Thengdi and Kusum Deshpande play the roles of Sarla’s parents, Badri Prasad and Jamuna. Jamuna is the step mother to Sarla (in fact Badri Prasad’s third wife). Badri Prasad is an “aiyaash” (playboy) type person, which explains his multiple marriages, and his ongoing extra-marital flings.
Sarla’s marriage is fixed. The wedding takes place, but a fireworks accident happens on the evening of the wedding, after the ceremony is solemnized, and the newlywed groom dies in this accident. Sarla is a widow, even before her doli leaves her home. After this accident, her step mother treats her even worse. In fact the step mother’s brother makes advances towards Sarla; she resists, and in turn is blamed for trying to seduce him. Sarla is shocked, she runs away and tries to commit suicide. Udai (Dev Anand) saves her from the river, and brings her to his village and home. Udai is person of progressive thinking. He takes care of her, and he encourages Sarla to think of getting married again.
The rest of the story is about the relationship that develops between Sarla and Udai, plus a complex narrative of tragic sequences; but eventually ending with “happily ever after”.
Regarding Khursheed herself; the actress – singer Khursheed Bano started her film career in 1931 and worked in Hindi movies till 1948, whereafter she migrated to Pakistan. She passed away in 2001 in Karachi.
Four songs from this movie have been discussed in the past. Here is the fifth song from the movie. This song is sung by Khursheed and it is picturised on herself. The picturisation shows her holding a doll and imagining it to be her baby. This song is a “would be parent” genre of song. The lyrics are by Amar Verma and music is composed by Sudhir Phadke.
This is a nicely sung, written and picturised song. I loved listening to the song and watching the picturisation. It is a forgotten gem that deserves to be much better known among music lovers.
Lyrics of this song were sent to me by Nitin Shah.
Song-Duniya pyaari pyaari re (Aage Badho)(1947) Singer-Khursheed, Lyrics-Amar Verma, MD-Sudhir Phadke
Lyrics(Provided by Nitin Shah)
ho o o o
o o o
duniya pyaari pyaari re
ho nayi niraali duniya pyaari pyaari re
duniya pyaari pyaari re
ghar mein ho nanha sa chanda
ho o o
ghar mein ho nanha s chanda
dekh dekh muskaaun
dekh dekh muskaaun
praanon ki dori bandhoon
palkon pe usse jhulaaun
praanon ki dori bandhoon
palkon pe usse jhulaaun re
jhoola jhoole laal hamaara
main jaaun balihaari re
jhoola jhoole laal hamaara
main jaaun balihaari re
main jaaun balihaari re
ho nayi niraali duniya pyaari pyaari re
duniya pyaari pyaari re
chaand bana
haan haan haan haan
chaand bana
chaand bana ghar ka ujiyara
ho o o o
chand bana ghar ka ujiyara
girte padte dole re
girte padte dole re
daadi ki aankhon ka tara
ma ma ma ma bole re
phool uthi maiya ke mann ki nanhi si phulwaari re
nanhi si phulwaari re
ho nayi niraali duniya pyaari pyaari re
duniya pyaari pyaari re
babu aaye haan haan
babu aaye
babu aaye
laal jara godi me jaana
lal jara godi me jaana
chhodo ji chhodo
chhodo ji chhodo
tumko aaye na khilaana
chhodo ji chhodo
tumko aaye na khilaana
munna ko toh lagti hai amma ki godi pyaari re
maan ki godi pyaari re
ho nayi niraali duniya pyaari pyaari re
duniya pyaari pyaari re
meethi nindiya chanda soye
ae ae ae ae
hmm hmm hmm hmm
meethi nindiya chanda soye toh main lori gaaun
toh main lori gaaun
rooth gaye sainya na maane
jaakar unhen manaaun
rooth gaye sainya na maane
jaakar unhen manaaun
jaakar unhen manaaun
jaakar unhen manaaun
khel khel mein hi aise kat jaaye umariya sari re
jaaye umariya sari re
ho nayi niraali duniya pyaari pyaari re
duniya pyaari pyaari re
ho o o
o o o
duniya pyaari pyaari re
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September 12, 2013 at 9:44 am
Sudhirji,
Thanks for the supplement which is complement to the song.
SF has given many lovely Hindi songs apart from the unquestionable talent in offering bhavgeets and bhajans in Marathi films; not to forget his soulful voice.
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