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Chaandni raaten – Song no. 13
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So we reach no. 13. This unlucky no. is lucky in this case because I thought of looking for this song which I had forgotten. It was a much liked song in its time. And it fits the theme of ‘chaandni raaten’ like a glove.
Also lucky because I am running out of newer songs which are appealing to me. I have scores of older songs, but few new ones. A few I dont want to discuss ‘kyunki mujhe wo gaane pasand nahin hain’ and a few ‘jo mujhe pasand hain’ are a bit deviating from the theme of ‘chaandni raaten’. For example I have got a ‘chandaa maama ‘ song which has no connection with ‘ raat ‘ or ‘chaandni’. There is one more song which has a longish mukhda with this line ‘chaand huaa awaara subah ka nikla taara’ towards the end of mukhdaa and the line is never repeated in the song. Such a poetic line and this neglect.
This song is from the movie ‘Jhoothi’ (1985), directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, whose birth Anniversary fell on 30/09/2014.
It is a duet by Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar, written by Maaya Govind.
The composer of this S.D.Burmanesque song is Bappi Lahiri. Though the song is sung on screen by Raj Babbar and Rekha, the whole cast of the film is present listening to the song. The audience are Amol Palekar, Supriya Pathak, Dewan Verma and Prema Narayan.
Rekha played the title role of ‘jhoothi’. Rekha, Prema Narayan and Amol Palekar are siblings. Supriya Pathak is married to Amol Palekar. Prema Narayan and Dewan Verma are engaged. Raj Babbar who is Dewan Verma’s brother is a doctor/dentist. This is what I remember but not sure if I have seen the entire movie.
Now I know why this is sounding S.D.Burman’ish. The tunes reminds of ‘megha chhaaye aadhi raat’ from ‘Sharmilee’ as well as “tere mere milan ki ye raina” (Abhiman). May be the songs are based on the same raag.
Chandaa dekhe chandaa
o chandaa
sharmaaye
chanda dekhe chanda
gori gori chaandni mein
goree jab muskaaye ea
jiyaa bole piyaa
to ye jiyaa sharmaaye
jiyaa bole piyaa
gori gori chaandni mein
piyaa jabb muskaaye
jiyaa bole piyaa
chaand se maathhe pe bindiyaa
jhilmilaaye aise
chaand sooraj raat mein
ik saathh chamke aise
chaand se maathhe pe bindiyaa
jhilmilaaye aise
chaand sooraj raat mein
ek saathh chamke aise
jee kare ye umar yoonhi
dekh kar kat jaaye
jiyaa bole piyaa
to ye jiyaa sharmaaye
jiyaa bole piyaa
nain ban jaate hain ghoonghat
man dulhan ki aasha aa
baanchte hain jab nayan
tere nayan ki bhaashaa
nain ban jaate hain ghoonghat
man dulhan ki aasha aa
baanchte hain jab nayan
tere nayan ki bhaashaa
nain mein chhup kar mere
mujh ko tu mujh se chhudaaye
chandaa dekhe chandaa
o chandaa
sharmaaye
chandaa dekhe chandaa
aaaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa
aaaaa aaaa
aaa aaaa
preet ke rang mein rangaa hai
tera udtaa aanchal
maine baandhaa hai issi mein
ik deewaana paagal
preet ke rang mein rangaa hai
tera udtaa aanchal
maine baandhaa hai issi mein
ik deewaana paagal
aanchal ki chhaaya mein ye
paagal jiye mar jaaye
jiyaa bole piyaa
to ye jiyaa sharmaaye
gori gori chaandni mein
piyaa jab muskaaye
chandaa dekhe chandaa
Maya Govind was great poetess. She contributed in quite a number of films with very good imagery in Aar Ya Paar-97, Anmol-93, Aarop-74, Bawri-82, Beqabu-96, Chahat-96, Dalaal-93,Daaman-01, Lal Badshah-99, Premlog-94, Rock Dancer-95, Bawri-82, Diwana mai diwana-13, Ek baar Kaho-80, Galiyo Ka Badshah-89, Ham Tumhare Hai Sanam, Hamse Hai Zamana-83, Jalte Badan-73, Khanjar-79, Kalyug Aur Ramayan-87, Maharaja-98, Policewala Gunda-95, Payal Ki Jhankar-80, Qaidi-75, Sawan Ko Aane Do-79, Sheesha-05, Smuggler-96, Tofa Muhabat Ka-88, Takkar-85, Yarana-95, lagta hai bahut badi maya hai.. …my hands are paining..already suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome
hullo nahmji
thanks for this lovely chaand song. actually all the couples in this movie are to-be- married couples. Rekha plays a Jhoothi (as you have mentioned). she uses a lot of cleverly told lies to get her sister Prema Narayan engaged to Deven Verma and also to get Raj Babbar realise that he loves her (Rekha). and towards the end of the movie she again uses “lies” to get Amol Palekar realise that he loves Supriya Pathak. then the closing shot of the movie shows all the 3 marriages at one mandap.
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October 4, 2014 at 8:37 am
Maya Govind was great poetess. She contributed in quite a number of films with very good imagery in Aar Ya Paar-97, Anmol-93, Aarop-74, Bawri-82, Beqabu-96, Chahat-96, Dalaal-93,Daaman-01, Lal Badshah-99, Premlog-94, Rock Dancer-95, Bawri-82, Diwana mai diwana-13, Ek baar Kaho-80, Galiyo Ka Badshah-89, Ham Tumhare Hai Sanam, Hamse Hai Zamana-83, Jalte Badan-73, Khanjar-79, Kalyug Aur Ramayan-87, Maharaja-98, Policewala Gunda-95, Payal Ki Jhankar-80, Qaidi-75, Sawan Ko Aane Do-79, Sheesha-05, Smuggler-96, Tofa Muhabat Ka-88, Takkar-85, Yarana-95, lagta hai bahut badi maya hai.. …my hands are paining..already suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome
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August 27, 2020 at 8:30 am
Can you please give the English translation of this song?
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