Bahaaron ke hain mele hain din albele
Posted on: August 14, 2023
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Today’s song is from the stunt film Miss Good Night-(1960).
C grade stunt and action films were popular in a section of society, all over India, right from the Silent film era. This type of ” Maar-Dhaad ” films reached the Popularity peak during the 40s and the 50s, but by the beginning of 1961 onwards such films were less popular and within a few years the C grade stunt/action films were a thing of the past.
I was a great fan of such films and tried not missing any such films. The speciality of these films was that not only their audience was fixed, even the banners, directors and actors were fixed. Hindi films must have music, so there were songs and dances in such films. However, such films had unheard of and less known Music Directors. Totally unknown, unheard of composers like, Momin, Ibrahim, Talwar, Peter-Nawab, Nisar,Tan Mohan, Prem Tandon, Vijay Honavar, Harbans, Motibabu, Shri Ram, Bipin Datta, S Madan, Saadat, S.Kishen, N.Chaudhari,J P Kaushik etc would give music to C grade films. Once in a while,Hansraj Behl, C.Ramchandra, Ravi, Chitragupta, Roshan etc were also found in C grade films. Some established MDs, while giving music to stunt films, used a different name…like C.Ramchandra who gave music to Bhagwan’s stunt films under the name Annasaheb or P.Ramakant.
Anyway, the audience was from a section of the society, who was least bothered about the histrionics, quality of music or the frame of stories of the films. For them, what was important was fighting, death defying action scenes and ” Kutai-Pitai” of the villains by the heroes who finally embraced the heroines – no matter how she looked or how fat she was !
From the early era, the action films included animals in the films. Having a Dog, a Horse or a Monkey was common, but as times changed uncommon animals like Snakes, Turtles, Owls,Lizards, Elephants, Lions, Camels, Cats, Parrots, even Donkeys, Hyenas and Pythons played roles in action films. Snakes were common in Mythologicals, Monkeys were common in Jungle films and Horses were common in Cowboy or King and queen type of films.
From 1935 onwards stunt films ,including Nadia’s,had a Horse named “Punjab ka Beta”, a Dog named ‘Tiger’, a motor car named ‘ Rolls Royce ki beti’.
After Wadia brothers split and Homi started his Basant pictures, Nadia joined him and another set of animals like, Rajpoot(Horse), Moti(Dog) and Austin ki bachhi(a motor car) were included. In addition there was a Motorcycle called ‘Runnio’ as well.
I was very keen to know more about animals in films. Who trained them, how are they handled and whether the animals are not scared of the strangers and the Arc lights etc were my questions. I did not know how to get this information.
Then suddenly I remembered having read an article-PDF- by Mala Doshi, on Memsaab’s Blog , sometime ago. I tried but could not locate it. As usual the kind hearted memsaab came to my rescue and she provided me with the link to it. I read it completely. However this did not have answers to my questions, though it is also quite informative(we will discuss this too, some other time).
I contacted one of my friends in Pune and he told me that an article giving all this information was published in RASRANG-a Marathi film magazine, years ago. This was a poor clue, but I started searching for it without any result for a long time. My luck smiled on me one day, when I was reading a book RUPERI SMARANYATRA – रुपेरी स्मरणयात्रा (Memories of the silver screen) by Prof.Subhash Savarkar. That article , which I was searching so desperately for, was reprinted in this book !
The article is written by Mr. Vasant Bhalekar who also holds its copyright. This article must have been published in the late 60s or so. I thank Mr.Bhalekar for this information.
Agha Mehmood was in the Film Industry from 1930 onwards supplying trained animals.
‘Punjab ka beta’ was trained by him. The Horse was born in Ahmedabad, trained in Surat and worked in Bombay. He was very intelligent. His first film was ‘Ishq ki Laila’-a silent film. In 1936 Punjab ka Beta or PKB joined Wadia movietone. His original name was GAZI which was changed by JBH Wadia to PKB, when he first worked in “Hind kesari”.
He was expert in running, trotting, falling, sleeping-like dead, jumping, walking on knees, standing on 2 legs etc. Nadia used him for the first time in ‘Lutaru Lalna’ and PKB was her horse till it died. In Diamond queen PKB and Nadia jumped through wild raging fire. Both were burnt, but the shot came off fantastic.
In Jai Bharat, PKB carried Master Chhotu in his mouth for a distance and gave close ups too. In Flying Prince there was a shot when the Heroine chases a Train and jumps onto it. PKB was ridden by Hashim, son of Agha, in Heroine’s clothes and boarded the train, but both were a little hurt.
Punjab ka beta died soon after working in Hind ka laal. Agha trained another horse Rajpoot just like PKB.
Rajpoot gave a deadly shot in Baabul, where he had to climb and come down stairs of a 30 feet set. Agha first took the horse around the sets and up and down 4-5 times. The horse got the idea of the shot and he gave it superbly, though this shot was very life threatening.
Rajpoot also acted in Darvesh and Cobra Girl in which he had to do some back kicking (like an ass). Actually back kicking is the first thing all trainers make the horse forget before the horse’s training starts. Now Rajpoot had to be taught what he was made to forget. For this Agha used to rap his hind legs and make a sound on the Tin sheet kept behind him. After 2-3 days the horse understood what was to be done and started back kicking.
In the film Zabak, the horse was supposed to smile and wink at the Hero. Agha knew that when a Foal (colt or filly- young horse) is brought before a Horse it starts making a laughing face and sounds. Hence be brought a colt and took the shots of Rajput smiling. Then for winking, they used water used after washing crackers. When the horse’s eyes are washed with this water, the horse winks for one hour ! Thus this shot was also taken.
Agha also trained horse Moti and elephant Ramchandra for the film NAVRANG. They both were trained to do dancing steps for a month. Sandhya danced with these animals and it came out wonderfully.
The information on Animals in films is very interesting and much more, but today I will end it here. The balance information will be given in some future film post of similar type. Film Miss Good Night-(1960) was a crime and action story. The film was made by R.L.Films, Bombay. It was directed by Jugal Kishore, who was an actor and a Director. He acted in 26 films from Nazrana-(1942) to Phool aur Insaan (1979). He directed 19 films from Ghulam, Begum, Badshah-(1956) to the film Dada (1979). Film Miss Good Night was his third film as a Director. The cast of this film was Jairaj, Nishi, Tiwari, Neena, Meena (Parel), Gopal Saigal and many others.
MISS GOOD NIGHT(1960), was a typical C grade movie,made especially for that class of viewers who whistle and shout loudly comments, appropriate to the situations on the screen. They do not require sensible stories or philosophical overtones in the film.
This was one such movie, where a Dog-Hero and a Horse-Goldie have more entertaining scenes than the human Hero.
Zorro is a murderer and smuggler of jewels in the Silver Town. The police have announced a fabulous award of 20000/- for his capture.
Inspector George(Jairaj) takes up the challenge.The town’s hotel Good Night is owned by Marshal Braganza,where his daughter Rosy(Nishi) is working.One day,she brings in wounded George in the hotel and nurses him-while teaching him love lessons-to the utter disapproval of Marshal.Many attempts on George’s life take place,but his Dog Hero takes him to Zorro.George is caught and is about to be killed when Dog Hero and Horse Goldie attack the goons and save him,while undertaking some thrilling rescue acts like biting the rope,pulling the trigger,throwing the goons etc for which the public in the theatre applauds them.
Finally,it is revealed that Marshal Braganza is Zorro and Hero,Heroine, the Dog and the Horse are honoured by the police in the film and public in the theatre.
The Music Director of this film Hansraj Behl, in my opinion, was one of those composers in the film world, who composed lots of melodious songs. Unfortunately, he was also one of those composers who never got Big banners to work for.
He and his brother, Gulshan Behl founded N.C.Films, on their father’s name-Nihal Chand- and produced B and C grade movies to which Hansraj gave his music. Hansraj was known as Master ji, in the industry. Only two people were known as Master ji…one was Ghulam Haider and the other was Hansraj Behl. Hansraj usually worked alone and rarely used any assistant while giving music.
Hansraj is remembered for giving initial playback singing breaks to Asha Bhonsle and Madhubala Jhaveri. He also gave a chance to his own friend Verma Malik-Lyricist. Malik used to live with him initially, in Bombay. He composed music for 62 films from Pujari-46 to Badmashon ka Badmash-79. One film “Insaaf ka Khoon” was released after his death,in 1988.
Hansraj Behl is one of the music directors who became successful in the post independence era. He composed music for not only Hindi films but also for Punjabi films. Hansraj was born on 26th November 1916 in Punjab. He got his basic education in music from Pt. Chunnilal. Then he opened his music school in Lahore and he had some non-film records released under the label of HMV. In 1944 Hansraj came to Bombay to try his luck in the Hindi film industry as a music director.
After one year of struggle he got his first film Pujari, made by Ardeshir Irani, in 1946. He got films like Gwaalan and Phulwari in the same year, but all these films could not do well at the box office. Behl tasted success in 1947 with the release of Lakhon Mein Ek and Chheen Le Azadi. ‘Moti Chugne Gayi Re Hansi..’ sung by Shamshad Begum and Mukesh from the film Chheen Le Azadi became very popular. In 1948 he came up with four films – Chunariya, Mitti Ke Khilone, Pardesi Mehmaan and Satya Narayan, of which Chunariya’s music was a hit especially the song ‘Dil-e-Nashaad Ko Jeene Ki Hasrat Ho Gayi..’ sung by Lata Mangeshkar. The song which placed him among high class music directors was ‘Sab Kuchh Lutaya Hamne Aakar Teri Gali Me..’ sung by Mohammed Rafi and written by Mulk Raj Bhaakri.
In the year 1949, he came out with Chakori, Raat Ki Raani, Zevraat and few more films. Lata sang one of her favourite songs, ‘Haye Chanda Gaye Pardes Chakori Yahan Ro Ro Mare..’ in Chakori, which became very popular and it helped Hansraj to gain popularity among music lovers. ‘Jin Raaton Mein Neend Ud Jaati Hai..’ sung by Mohammed Rafi in Raat Ki Raani was a nationwide hit.
In 1950-51 he gave many hit songs with Lata Mangeshkar, Geeta Dutt and Suraiyya. Songs of Kisi Ki Yaad became very popular soon after the release of the film. ‘Koi Mujhko Na Bulaye..’ and ‘Tadapta Chhod Kar Mujhko Kahaan Tum Reh Gaye..’ both sung by Geeta Dutt and ‘O Jaane Wale Ye Kya Kiya..’ by Mohammed Rafi gained immense popularity. In 1952 he introduced Madhubala Jhaveri as a playback singer in Apni Izzat and Jaggu. Madhubala sang ‘Dil Mere Tera Diwana..’ with Talat Mehmood and ‘Meethi Meethi Loriyaan Main Dheere Dheere Gaoon..’ (both Apni Izzat) featured her solo voice. In 1954, he again came out with musical films like Dost and Khaiber. ‘Aaye Bhi Akela Jaye Bhi Akela..’ from Dost (1954) sung by Talat Mehmood was among one of his memorable compositions.
He continued to give his best in films like Rajdhani, Milan, Miss Bombay, Changez Khan and Saawan. Songs like ‘Bhool Ja Sapne Suhane..’ from Rajdhani (1956), ‘Mohabbat Zinda rehti Hai..’ from Changez Khan (1957), ‘ Jab Raat Nahi Katti..’ from Changez Khan (1957), ‘Zindagi Bhar Gham Judaai Ka..’ from Miss Bombay (1957), ‘Haseen Ho Khuda To Nahi..’ from Mud Mud Ke Na Dekh (1960), ‘Bheega Bheega Pyar Ka Sama..’ from Saawan (1959) and ‘Tujhko Dhundu To Dhoondu Kahan..’ from Milan (1959) crossed all the barriers of success and Hansraj Behl’s name was on the lips of every music lover.
After all these successful films he continued to give music till 1969 but failed to give any hits because his later films were either stunts or fantasy films with little scope for having good music. His last hit song was an all time great creation ‘Jahan Daal Daal Pe Sone Ki Chidiya Karti Hai Basera..’ which was sung by Mohammed Rafi for the film Sikandar-e-Aazam in 1965.
Hansraj Behl died of Cancer in Bombay on 20-5-1984.
Today’s song is a duet sung by Suman Kalyanpur and Mahendra Kapoor along with Chorus. Enjoy…..
Song-Bahaaron ke hain meley hain din albele (Miss Good Night)(1960) Singers- Suman Kalyanpur, Mahendra Kapoor, Lyricist- Prem Dhawan, MD- Hansraj Behl
Female Chorus
Male Chorus
Lyrics
lalalalaa lalaa
la laaa la laaa
aa haa haa haa aa
aa ha ha ha
aa ha
lalalaa la lalla
aa aa aa aa
oho
lalalalaa lalalaa
oho
aaaa aa aa aa
Bahaaron ke hain meley
hain din albele
ya koi dil de de
ya koi dil le le
Bahaaron ke hain meley
hain din albele
ya koi dil de de
ya koi dil le le
lala la lalala laa lallalaa
aaa ha ha
lalalalalaa
ho
na raho tum akele
na rahen hum akele
ya koi dil de de
ya koi dil le le
na raho tum akele
ho ho
na rahen hum akele
ho ho
ya koi dil de de
ho ho
ya koi dil le le
ho ho
lala la lalala laa lallalaa
laa la laa
lalalalalaaa
humne to yoonhi ik baat kahi thhi
tumne banaa di aahe baat ka fasaanaa
aa haha
laa lala
ho ho ho ho
kahi huyi baaten kabhi taalee nahin jaatee
dekho dil pe do
ab karo na bahaana
achcha jee
haan jee haan
ho ho ho
ho ho ho
ho ho ho ho
bahaaron ke hain mele
o ho ho
hain din albele
o ho ho
ya koi dil de de
o ho ho
ya koi dil le le
na raho tum akele
ho
na rahen hum akele
ho ho
ya koi di de de
ho ho
ya koi di de de
jaao jaao bade aaye dil lene waale
sheeshe mein hai dekha kabhee mukhda bhee apna
aa ha ha
laa la laa
laa lalala
mukhda na dekhoon
mera dil hai rangeela
har ghadee dekhe jo haseenon ka hi sapnaa
achchaa jee
haan jee haan
ho ho ho
ho ho ho
ho ho ho ho
bahaaron ke hain mele
o ho ho
hain dil albele
o ho ho
ya koi dil de de
o ho ho
ya koi dil le le
na raho tum akele
ho ho
na rahen hum akele
ho ho
ya koi di de de
ho ho
ya koi di de de
lalalaalalalaa lallalala
laa la laa
la la la la laaa
Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
August 14, 2023 at 8:05 am
As ever, your posts are a wealth of information. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
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August 14, 2023 at 8:30 am
Thank you, Ava ji, for your kind words.
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