Bekhudi ka bada sahaaraa hai
Posted on: September 25, 2023
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Hullo Atuldom
We are all fans of someone or other. We also find that our idols are fans of talents from their growing up years, whom they used to idolize & continue to do so. I can enumerate many examples to show this- {1} Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Shahrukh Khan etc have a huge fan following but, at various occasions they have confessed that seeing Dilip Kumar on-screen is what made them want to be become actors. {2} Dilip Kumar & Dev Anand are said to have been inspired by Ashok Kumar. {4} Waheeda Rehman’s is another case in point – her fangirl moment came when she got to face the camera alongside Dev Anand for ‘C.I.D’ (1956).
Do we need more examples? SP Balasubramaniam was a huge fan of the legend Mohd. Rafi – like the rest of the followers of Indian Film Music. SPB (he used to be addressed as SPB in addition to being called Balu Sir) himself was a singer with a huge fan following. Balu Sir has mentioned ‘N’ number of times how he used to be moved to tears when he heard some of Rafi Saab’s songs. I am sure he must have felt privileged when he got to sing songs of similar moods & genres. Today’s song is one such song i.e. one that has somber feelings.
1981 was the year that the audiences of Hindi films heard the voice of SP Balasubramaniam for the first time in ‘Ek Duje Ke Liye’ (EDKL); which had him share the recording room with another of his own favorite singers- Lata Mangeshkar & he was never tired about relating how he felt on that day. Following the success of ‘EDKL’ his voice was used for a few hundred songs in Hindi. When Salman Khan got successful with ‘Maine Pyaar Kiya’ (1989) part of it was because he sang in Balu Sir’s voice. For most of the early part of the 1990s Salman Khan sang in Balu Sir’s voice. In the period from 1981 to 1989 SPB’s voice was used for other actors too, in addition to singing for Kamal Haasan who was making his way into Hindi films.
‘Ek Hi Bhool’ (EHB) also released in 1981, a few months after ‘EDKL’. It had Rekha (Sadhana) & Jeetendra (Ramkumar) playing a couple who have separated (not divorced) because of some misunderstandings. This leads to Sadhana taking up a job to look after the needs of the family which, now, includes her son (who is born post the separation). It is an Indian cinema, so naturally when the heroine gets a new ‘boss’ it has to be her estranged husband. And he will still be in love with his wife who will try her level-best to avoid him. Then there will be the usual office- gossip involving the two {remember, it had happened with Mala Sinha & Amitabh Bachchan in ‘Sanjog’ (1972)}. Plus, we have Ramkumar who tries to get back with Sadhana using all kinds of tactics including wooing the son with gifts etc. That means ‘EHB’ had all the ingredients of a family drama with an office Casanova (Mazhar Khan) thrown in for good measure.
The film was directed by T Rama Rao, produced by A Purnachandra Rao & had story by K Bhagyaraj. EHB was the remake of Bhagyaraj’s Tamil ‘Mouna Geethangal’ (‘Silent Melodies’ which also released in 1981). Songs of ‘EHB’ were written by Anand Bakshi & tuned by Laxmikant Pyarelal. Playback singers used were SP Balasubramaniam, Asha Bhonsle & Rajeshwari who is Laxmikant’s daughter.
We are remembering Balu Sir on his death anniversary. He passed away on this date in 2020 due to Covid19 related respiratory complications.
This song reminds me of Rafi Saab’s “Kabhi Khud Pe Kabhi Halaat Pe Rona Aaya” & “Hai Duniya Usi Ki Zamaana Usi Ka“.
Video
Audio
Song-Bekhudi ka bada sahaara hai (Ek Hi Bhool)(1981) Singer-SP Balasubramaniam, Lyrics-Anand Bakshi, MD-Laxmikant Pyarelal
Lyrics
bekhudi ka bada sahaara hai ae
bekhudi ka bada sahaara hai
varna duniya mein kya hamaara hai
log marte hain maut aane se ae
log marte hain maut aane se
hamko is zindagi ne maara hai ae
bekhudi ka bada sahaara hai
aadmi kuchh bhi kar nahin sakta
aadmi kuchh bhi kar nahin sakta
waqt aisa guzar nahin sakta
waqt aisa magar guzaara hai
bekhudi ka bada sahaara hai
varna duniya mein kya hamaara hai ae
bekhudi ka bada sahaara hai
kitni halki hai kitni bojhil hai
kitni halki hai kitni bojhil hai
koyi aurat nahin ye botal hai
band ismein jahaan saara hai ae
bekhudi ka bada sahaara hai
varna duniya mein kya hamaara hai ae
bekhudi ka bada sahaara hai
is muqaddar ka ye sitam dekho
is muqaddar ka ye sitam dekho
doobte jaa rahe hain ham dekho
aur vo saamne kinaara hai ae
bekhudi ka bada sahaara hai
varna duniya mein kya hamaara hai
log marte hain maut aane se
hamko is zindagi ne maara hai ae
bekhudi ka bada sahaara hai
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Hindi script lyrics (Provided by Sudhir)
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बेखुदी का बड़ा सहारा है
बेखुदी का बड़ा सहारा है
वरना दुनिया में क्या हमारा है
लोग मरते हैं मौत आने से
लोग मरते हैं मौत आने से
हमको इस ज़िंदगी ने मारा है
बेखुदी का बड़ा सहारा है
आदमी कुछ भी कर नहीं सकता
आदमी कुछ भी कर नहीं सकता
वक़्त ऐसा गुज़र नहीं सकता
वक़्त ऐसा मगर गुज़ारा है
बेखुदी का बड़ा सहारा है
वरना दुनिया में क्या हमारा है
बेखुदी का बड़ा सहारा है
कितनी हल्की है कितनी बोझिल है
कितनी हल्की है कितनी बोझिल है
कोई औरत नहीं ये बोतल है
बंद इस में जहान सारा है
बेखुदी का बड़ा सहारा है
वरना दुनिया में क्या हमारा है
बेखुदी का बड़ा सहारा है
इस मुकद्दर का ये सितम देखो
इस मुकद्दर का ये सितम देखो
डूबते जा रहे हैं हम देखो
और वो सामने किनारा है
बेखुदी का बड़ा सहारा है
वरना दुनिया में क्या हमारा है
लोग मरते हैं मौत आने से
हमको इस ज़िंदगी ने मारा है
बेखुदी का बड़ा सहारा है
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September 29, 2023 at 11:01 am
Nice post Peevesie’s Mom ji. I like this song very much and have one other favorite from this movie since those years. I didn’t watched this movie in theatres but I think I watched it on TV in recent years or may be in ‘Lockdown’ period.
I have many other favorites of SPB in my list.
Our tributes to SPB ji on his ‘Remembrance Day’ !!!
He has given us many of his songs to listen to and enjoy remembering those days when we were growing in teens.
Regards,
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