Kya kya rang dikhaaye zindagi
Posted on: July 31, 2023
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#the Decade of Sixties – 1961 – 1970 #
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(Remembrance Day – Mohd Rafi 31.07.2023)
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Today 31st July’2023 is the forty-forth ‘Remembrance Day’ of the legendary singer Mohd Rafi (born on 24.12.1924 and passed away on 31.07.1980).
We remember this ‘divine voice’ of Hindi Film Music today and pay our tributes to him on this blog.
I have mentioned it earlier that there have been many passionate, heartfelt, lovable posts on Rafi Saab in the past here on this blog and we will have many such posts in future as well. So, I am not going to write about Rafi Saab’s voice, his songs or his personality and the many incidences which have been known to us about his generosity and all. But I would like to mention something which is more than enough to mention how Rafi Saab has become a part of my life since I exist here on this ‘earth’.
Rafi Saab started his singing career in Hindi movies in 1945-46 or 1944-45. I was born in 1968, and if we leave the first three-four- or five years of my childhood or why, even they should be considered since Rafi Saab’s songs coming out of radio were still reaching my ears. When I was growing, his songs were with us all the time. We were listening, enjoying, singing and savoring this ‘divine voice’ which motivated, inspired, and even medicated our souls’ in this journey of our life. There are a host of emotions that we feel in our lives, and there were Rafi Saab’s song to express almost every one of the emotions that we felt in our lives. This voice takes ones to the ‘heights of meditation’ and the ‘highest spiritual experience’ if you are willing to ‘submerge’ yourself there.
What I want to mention here is that we grew up listening to his songs on the radio – ranging from the new songs from latest movies (in 1970s) as well as older songs from earlier movies. Gradually we become familiar with many Rafi gems that were created before my birth i.e. ‘1968’. For example songs like “Yahaan Badlaa Wafaa Ka Bewafaai Ke Siwaa Kya Hai from ‘Jugnu’ (1947) which I got to listen for the first time on All India Radio’s Urdu Service is one of my favorites. There are many more favorites of course. . .
I have already mentioned earlier that the very first song from a Hindi movie that I memorized by heart is “Suhaani Raat Dhal Chuki”. I was in 7th/8th standard at that time.
Even today I can sing it (sing?:) ) without looking at the the lyrics. There are many such songs of Rafi Saabs that are ‘kanthhast/zabaani yaad’ to me.
I vaguely remember reading the news of his death in newspaper and the pictures of his last journey where people flooded the roads in spite of the continuous rains.
Forty three years have passed since Mohammad Rafi left this world but his voice is with us. During these forty three years, we have explored and discovered many more of his songs, listening to them and savored them. It goes without saying that his voice will be with us throughout our life, and will be there with us even when it is time for us to breathe our last, may be with the accompaniment of the song “Chal Ud Jaa Re Panchhi” in the background.
On this occasion, I am presenting a song from a 1969 movie as my tribute. The song is from the movie ‘Badi Didi’ (1969). It was directed by Narendra Suri for Archana Films, Bombay. Narendra Suri was also co-producer of this movie with Nand Kumar. ‘Badi Didi’ had Nanda, Jeetendra, Om Prakash, Mahmood, Nazir Hussain, Raj Mehra, Aruna Irani, Dilip Raj, Padma, Jeevan, Leela Chitnis, Ulhas, Poornima and others.
This movie has six songs penned by Rajinder Krishan and composed by Ravi. Mahendra Kapoor, Manna Dey, Asha Bhonsle and Mohd Rafi are singers who had given playback to the songs of this movie. There is only one Rafi song in this movie which is a solo song. This song is available in two parts on online sources. Though, HFGK does not mention this song as a two part song. This movie is also available online but I have not yet watched it.
As mentioned above ‘Badi Didi’ was directed by Narendra Suri. I could gather some information about him. Narendra Suri marked his directorial debut with the movie ‘Begunaah’ (1957). He went on to directed ‘Laajwanti’ (1958), ‘Majboor’ (1964), ‘Purnima’ (1965), ‘Badi Didi’ (1969) and ‘Vandana’ (1975). He was also an associate director for the movie ‘Shikast’ (1953) which was directed by Ramesh Saigal. For ‘Badi Didi’ he was also a co-producer. He also produced and directed the movie ‘Vandana’.
The article on him (which I have mentioned below) mentions that his movies got noticed and earned limited success. Some of these movies had good songs and music. As far as I am concerned I remember to have watched the movie ‘Laajwanti’ on Doordarshan and I remember a couple of its songs as well. I am also aware of the songs of ‘Purnima’ though I do not remember if I have watched this movie. Narendra Suri is remembered mainly for the movie ‘Laajwanti’ (1958) and also ‘Begunaah’ (1957). The prints of ‘Begunah’ (1957) were destroyed as it was legally charged with plagiarism. It remains the only case of its kind so far in the history of Hindi Films (I hope I am correct). ‘Laajwanti’ (1958) bagged the National Award for Best Film in 1959 and it was also entered in the Cannes Film Festival of 1959 to compete for Best Feature Film.
Coming to today’s song, it is sung by Mohd Rafi. Lyrics are by Rajinder Krishan and music is composed by Ravi.
Let us listen to the song now savor the divine voice of Mohd Rafi.
So far, only one song from this movie has been posted on the blog and this song is the second song from this movie to be presented on the blog. This song is a short song available on audio only. I would request knowledgeable readers to throw more light on this song. I guess that this song gets played in the background in the movie.
(Sources of information about Narendra Suri – an article , myswar.co and geet kosh and this blog).
Song-Kya kya rang dikhaaye zindagee (Badi Didi)(1969) Singer-Rafi, Lyrics-Rajinder Krishan, MD-Ravi
Lyrics
aisi chali taqdeer ki aandhi ee
bikhar gaye ae ae sab tinkey
qismat ne is ghar se liye
hain badle ye kis din ke
kya kya rang dikhaaye zindagi
kya kya rang dikhaaye ae
kya kya rang dikhaaye zindagi
kya kya rang dikhaaye
kathhputli ki tarah
aadmi ko bhi naach nachaaye ae
kya kya rang dikhaaye zindagi
kya kya rang dikhaaye
sukh ke din jab beet gaye to
dukh ke bhi kat jaayenge
haar na himmat
gham ke parbat
raahon se hat jaayenge
kehte hain insaan usey jo
har thhokar sah jaaye ae
kya kya rang dikhaaye zindagi
kya kya rang dikhaaye
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Hindi script lyrics (Provided by Sudhir)
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ऐसी चली तक़दीर की आँधी
बिखर गए सब तिनके
किस्मत ने इस घर से लिए
हैं बदले ये किस दिन के
क्या क्या रंग दिखाये ज़िंदगी
क्या क्या रंग दिखाये
क्या क्या रंग दिखाये ज़िंदगी
क्या क्या रंग दिखाये
कठपुतली की तरह
आदमी को भी नाच नचाए
क्या क्या रंग दिखाये ज़िंदगी
क्या क्या रंग दिखाये
सुख के दिन जब बीत गए तो
दुख के भी कट जाएँगे
हार ना हिम्मत
ग़म के पर्बत
राहों से हट जाएँगे
कहते हैं इंसान उसे जो
हर ठोकर सह जाये
क्या क्या रंग दिखाये ज़िंदगी
क्या क्या रंग दिखाये
Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
August 6, 2023 at 11:43 am
In mid sixties Rafi Saab gave list of his ten most favourite songs. I am producing them here from memory. If others from Atuldom can correct it.
1. Suhani raat dhal chuki
2. Man tarpat Hari darshan ko aaj
3. O duniya ke rakhwale
4. Ham bekhudi me tum ko pukare
5. Madhuban me Radhika nache re
6. Chaudhavin ka chand ho ya aaftab ho
7. AAP ke hasin rukh pe aaj naya nur hai
8. Man re to kahe na dhir dhare
9. Ye mahelon ye takhton ye tajon ki duniya
10. Bichade sabhi baari baari
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