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The other day, Madhuri Dixit’s birthday was celebrated on the blog and it inevitably reminded me of many of her songs.
This is one song from the film ‘Ram Lakhan’ (1989), which is never out of mind, though has been out of sight for many years now. This was in 1989, and my mother and elder sister were already fans of Anil Kapoor. I was not a fan and would call him some uncharitable names, not unprintable but will not mention here. The era of seeing every Amitabh Bachchan film was over, and Subhash Ghai, the producer director of this film was a big name. He was so big that he got to name a few of his heroines, rechristen them literally. Meenakshi, Madhuri and Manisha, Mahima etc. He was fixated or superstitious about naming the heroines beginning with the letter ‘M’. I have seen very few Anil Kapoor songs appearing in the blog. Some newer songs are here, but the many films he did in his earlier period, especially of his jodi with Jackie Shroff, are not here at all. Same is the case with Madhuri Dixit.
Film magazines like Stardust and Filmfare, were still the popular medium of reading and gaining knowledge, useful as well as not so useful. I can say for sure that it has been decades, since I have seen a film magazine in any language. Even doctor’s dispensaries don’t have them. I personally don’t know anyone who buys/reads any such magazines, or if they grace the center-table in any living rooms nowadays. Quite a fall for these publications really. Absence of television has helped, so that I am not even aware of the winners of Filmfare awards these days.
The song in question is a well composed, written and sung, sort of a filmy situation ‘bhakti’ song. Madhuri Dixit is the highlight, as only she could be. Laxmikant-Pyarelal have given a dekho, a ‘retro’ of ‘Pakeeza’ soundtrack and their own ‘Sargam’ soundtrack in the interlude music. The team of Anand Bakshi & L-P were a pro at creating such situational songs. And Lata Mangeshkar was still the backbone of any L-P score, be it the films of the South or Bombay.
What is happening here is the engagement party of Madhuri Dixit, sort of, with Amrish Puri’s son. Jackie Shroff is a police officer, playing the title role of Ram and Anil Kapoor is the younger brother Lakhan. Madhuri is forced to accept this alliance by her father Anupam Kher, with no help from Anil Kapoor, who is away on training as Police Inspector. So, when Madhuri is asked to perform in front of the guests, she starts the bhajan, remonstrating with the Almighty, and complaining to Ram present in the party, directly. Another highlight of the song is the way Jackie Shroff is seen to be preening (in his fine feathers) almost, as the addressee and the brother of Lakhan.
Anyway, when it is Lata Mangeshkar, who is crooning “Ho Ram ji ee eee”, and Madhuri Dixit is on screen, performing, who can stay unmoved.
Video
Audio
Song – O Ram Ji. . . Bada Dukh Deena Tere Lakhan Ne (Ram Lakhan) (1989), Singer – Lata Mangeshkar, Lyrics – Anand Bakshi, MD – Lakshmikant Pyarelal Anupam Kher Chorus
Lyrics (Based on the Audio Version)
sa ga re ga sa sa ga re sa ga re ga ga re re ma pa ni sa sa ga ma dha pa ni re ga ma ma ma re ma pa sa ga re ri ni sa sa sa sa sa sa aa aa
ho raam ji ee eee badaa dukh deenaa tere lakhan ne ea bada dukh deenaa tere lakhan ne ea ea bada dukh deenaa sudh budh bisraayi meri neend churaayi mera mushkil kar diya jeenaa aa badaa dukh deenaa tere lakhan ne ea ea bada dukh deenaa ho raam ji ee eeea badaa dukh deenaa
wo deepak hai main jyoti hoon wo deepak hai main jyoti hoon wo hanstaa hai ea ea main roti hoon hmmm mmmm mmmmm mmmmm mere pyaar ki qadar usse hogi magar mujhe zehar padegaa peena aa aa badaa dukh deenaa aa bada dukh deenaa tere lakhan ne ea bada dukh deenaa
meri ankhiyaan mere sapne meri ankhiyaan an mere sapne le gayaa sab kuchh saathh wo apne ea hmmm mmmm mmmmm mmmmm ye jaan nigodi jaane kaahe ko chhodi chhaliye ne sab kuchh chheena aa aa badaa dukh deenaa aa bada dukh deenaa tere lakhan ne ea bada dukh deenaa
ga ga re sa
ra ga ma pa
ga ma pa
pa ma ga
ga saa
aaa aaaaa aa aaaaa aaaaa sun kar meri raam duhaayi ho oo ooo sun kar meri raam duhaayi dekho wo aayaa harjaayi aaa aaa aaaa aaaaa aaaaa nirmohi ye kaisa jo main jaanti aisa aa to main karti pyaar kabhi naa badaa dukh deenaa tere lakhan ne ea bada dukh deenaa aa badaa dukh deenaa
arrey kis lakhan ki baat karti ho tum
lakhan ne lakhan ne mere lakhan ne hmmm mmmm mmmmm mmmmm sajan ne sajan ne mere sajan ne hmmm mmmm mmmmm mmmmm sajno ke sajan ne mere lakhan ne hmmm mmmm mmmmm mmmmm hmmm mmmm mmmmm mmmmm aaaa aaaaaa aaaaaa aaaaaa lakhan ne lakhan ne aaaaa aaaaaa lakhan ne lakhan ne aaaaa aaaaaa lakhan ne lakhan ne aaaaaa aaaaaa lakhan ne lakhan ne aaaaaaa aaaaa aaaaaaaa
In our parts, Doctors ‘ dispensaries never had Film magazines in the waiting areas. Barbershops did !
My introduction to Film magazines, as early as at 5, was at the local Saloon….SCREEN . ( In adulthood, I became a subscriber and remained so till it stopped publication some years back. ) Almost at the same time, I used to read ( At that age! You said ? Yes!)
PICTURE POST at a Family friends ‘ place. Some Kannada ones, LAVANYA, MADHURI etc.
By about the age of 10, I was a huge fan of FILMFARE! The Annual awards, just like Binaca Saalaana programs, were much awaited events, and, I would have the nominations ,and, later the winners, by heart! I still do!
By 15, I started seeing my name in the Readers ‘ Letters section, as well as in Ask Me…I S Johar to Shotgun Sinha.
STAR & STYLE, STARDUST, VIJAYA CHITRA, ROOPATHARA, and, almost every others that were there had been a part of my life. ( Let me tell you, it wasn’t only limited to the Film magazines. I was taught to read Newspapers ( in the beginning, of course, the headlines ) at 4. Readers ‘ Digest, Chandamama, Balamitra,
Illustrated Weekly, Bhavans Journal in the beginning; Caravan, India Today, Sun,Sunday, Week, Sunday, Outlook, Frontline, Woman’s Era, Femina, Prajamatha, Janapragathi, Uthana, Kasthuri, Malligea,Sudha, Mayura, Thushara, Mangala etc. Till about 5 years back, my monthly bills for the Printed materials was a 4 figures. I would lay my hands on Marathi, Hindi and Konkani ones when available! Sports and Business..No No! Some Science and Literary ones, Yes!
MOVIE, the glossy, classy magazine became a great favorite. Almost every issue would have my letters ( most of them Prize winning.) Felt sad when SCREEN and MOVIE shut shop!
OMG! How could I! What was intended to be a few sentences, has become a mini article! Going overboard! Do excuse me!
“Screen”, “Filmfare” two good magazines all the rest like Cine Blitz, Star & Style, “Stardust” etc concentrated on gossip and interviews where actors and actress were tom-toming themselves.
I remember Devyani Chaubal’s frankly speaking.
Your reply has evoked more memories, of all the reading material that I have gone through, especially during the formative years. Newspapers, magazines, tabloids and digests, novels etc. in at least 4 languages. My grandfather could read and write Urdu, Marathi and Kannada. English is to be added in my father’s repertoire.
I can add a lot more, but will elaborate in a post. Thank you for your detailed comment.
Nahmji
your post took us down memory lane.
Magazines at doctor’s clinic, waiting room of dentists etc.
I used to buy Filmfare Annual issues, then the one which used to give movies released in that year list along with nomination form for the awards and finally the issue that used to give list of winners.
The last issue i purchased was a few years back. then i have some special issues that Filmfare came out with on Beauty Queens of Bollywood. and some other special issues on new faces of the industry
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June 3, 2021 at 4:54 am
Nahm ji,
In our parts, Doctors ‘ dispensaries never had Film magazines in the waiting areas. Barbershops did !
My introduction to Film magazines, as early as at 5, was at the local Saloon….SCREEN . ( In adulthood, I became a subscriber and remained so till it stopped publication some years back. ) Almost at the same time, I used to read ( At that age! You said ? Yes!)
PICTURE POST at a Family friends ‘ place. Some Kannada ones, LAVANYA, MADHURI etc.
By about the age of 10, I was a huge fan of FILMFARE! The Annual awards, just like Binaca Saalaana programs, were much awaited events, and, I would have the nominations ,and, later the winners, by heart! I still do!
By 15, I started seeing my name in the Readers ‘ Letters section, as well as in Ask Me…I S Johar to Shotgun Sinha.
STAR & STYLE, STARDUST, VIJAYA CHITRA, ROOPATHARA, and, almost every others that were there had been a part of my life. ( Let me tell you, it wasn’t only limited to the Film magazines. I was taught to read Newspapers ( in the beginning, of course, the headlines ) at 4. Readers ‘ Digest, Chandamama, Balamitra,
Illustrated Weekly, Bhavans Journal in the beginning; Caravan, India Today, Sun,Sunday, Week, Sunday, Outlook, Frontline, Woman’s Era, Femina, Prajamatha, Janapragathi, Uthana, Kasthuri, Malligea,Sudha, Mayura, Thushara, Mangala etc. Till about 5 years back, my monthly bills for the Printed materials was a 4 figures. I would lay my hands on Marathi, Hindi and Konkani ones when available! Sports and Business..No No! Some Science and Literary ones, Yes!
MOVIE, the glossy, classy magazine became a great favorite. Almost every issue would have my letters ( most of them Prize winning.) Felt sad when SCREEN and MOVIE shut shop!
OMG! How could I! What was intended to be a few sentences, has become a mini article! Going overboard! Do excuse me!
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June 3, 2021 at 10:36 am
“Screen”, “Filmfare” two good magazines all the rest like Cine Blitz, Star & Style, “Stardust” etc concentrated on gossip and interviews where actors and actress were tom-toming themselves.
I remember Devyani Chaubal’s frankly speaking.
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June 3, 2021 at 12:50 pm
Dr. Sahab,
Your reply has evoked more memories, of all the reading material that I have gone through, especially during the formative years. Newspapers, magazines, tabloids and digests, novels etc. in at least 4 languages. My grandfather could read and write Urdu, Marathi and Kannada. English is to be added in my father’s repertoire.
I can add a lot more, but will elaborate in a post. Thank you for your detailed comment.
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