Ik main hoon ik tum ho
Posted on: January 13, 2024
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Today’s song is a duet from the film ‘Rocket Girl’ (1962).
Man has always been curious about other planets and the other worlds. His attempts to know more about them have been known since the Vedic Times, i.e. about 5000 years ago. Our religious books describe the various celestial bodies and there are many stories told about them. However, the modern human quest, in reality, started first when during the II World War, Germany developed a rocket to carry missiles over a long distance. The Germans called it the V2 rocket. From this was developed the first ever rocket which went into space for a short period in 1942.
During the early 50’s, the USA and Russia competed in developing rockets which would carry spaceships with live animals. The world watched in anxiety as to who would win this race. Russia beat the USA when their first rocket with an empty spaceship was launched on 4-10-1957. This was called Sputnik-1. Within a month Russia launched the world’s first rocket with a spaceship – Sputnik-2 with a female dog called LYKA, the first living animal into space. LYKA was a stray dog picked up from the streets of Moscow and knowingly sent into space never to come back alive. She died within 4 days in space. These experiments led to the world’s first successful landing on the Moon on 21-7-1969, when Neil Armstrong became the First Man on the Moon, who returned safely.
While all this was happening in the scientific world, the film world was much much ahead of them, sending several men on the Moon and other planets. Republic Serials released films like ‘Trip To The Moon’ and ‘The Forbidden Planet’ etc in 1956. Would the Hindi filmmakers lag behind ? No way ! Result was, the highly imaginative, though a little crude scientifically, films were made on space travel. One of such films was today’s film, ‘Rocket Girl’ (1962). As per Hindi films’ tradition, space etc. was only a background, the main story being a love triangle story !
The film was made by Film Sansar, Bombay and it was directed by Nanabhai Bhatt, an expert in such ‘Romantic-Mystery’ films. The music was provided by the melody maker Chitragupta. Out of the 6 songs of the film, one song “Na Jaane Chaand Kaisa Hoga” – a duet by Kamal Barot and Mukesh became very popular. I am not very sure, but maybe it came on the first rank on Binaca Geetmala also. The tune of another song “Semina, Semina, Hamari Ho Tum Bolo” was later copied in the song “Chameli, Chameli, Chameli Ki Shaadi” in the film ‘Chameli Ki Shaadi’ (1986).
The cast of the film consisted of Naaz, Sudesh Kumar, Shammi, Bhagwan, Jagdish Raj, Niloufer and few others. Naaz was one actress who remained known as Baby Naaz throughout her career, though the film’s credits said only Naaz. Her costars like Baby Shakuntala and Baby Tabassum went much ahead, but Naaz, somehow, remained behind only. That’s Luck !
Naaz (20 August 1944 – 19 October 1995) was an actress, known for ‘Boot Polish’ (1954), ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’ (1959) and ‘Bidesiya’ (1963). We know her better by her stage name Baby Naaz.
So impressive and spontaneous was Baby Naaz’s performance in Raj Kapoor’s ‘Boot Polish’ that, even after she grew up, got married and became a mother, she was still known as Baby Naaz. Her role in ‘Boot Polish’, released in 1954, won several international awards and brought fresh acclaim to RK banner. Even in 1995, she won a special jury mention at the Cannes Film Festival for her role in the film. Naaz had a good thing in ‘Boot Polish’, a credible story line, excellent technical effects, wonderful performances by veteran David, Master Rattan, and catchy music – “Nanhe Munne Bachche Teri Mutthi Mein Kya Hai“, and “Lapak Jhapak Tu Aa Re Badarwa“. And then, of course, her own performance.
Boot Polish was Naaz’s 10th or 12th film. No one knows how she got the role. According to her actor-husband, Subbi Raj, Nargis once spotted Naaz doing a show & was highly impressed. She recommended the child to Raj Kapoor, who was equally impressed and cast her in ‘Boot Polish’. The rest is history.
Baby Naaz was born on 20 August 1944 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, India as Salma Baig. Naaz was born into a family obsessed with showbiz. Her father tried his luck in the film industry, but was not much of a success. Her mother pushed her into films and very soon Naaz was the family’s sole earning member.
The young girl debuted on stage when she was four, and in films when she was eight. Her father, Mirza Dawood Baig, was an unsuccessful story writer and somehow over time, Naaz became the only earning member of the family. At the age of six or eight, she was taken to the studios daily where her mother coaxed producers and directors to give her a chance and however she got the role, it was with ‘Boot Polish’ that she became a celebrity, even beyond Indian borders, and the first choice as child artiste. She has stated once in an interview,
“I wanted to study, but unfortunately I had no time to breathe and had to forget about school. I left studies, for my mother didn’t stop accepting films on my behalf and my father stopped working. My mother was too used to making money out of me and didn’t want to forgo this easy life. She wanted me to work for her comforts and I was both too young and in awe of my parents to refuse.”
With a troubled family life, Kumari Naaz could never graduate to the big league. There was no one to manage her career and her mother accepted any and every role that came by. Raj Kapoor wanted to send Kumari Naaz to a Swiss finishing school for five years, intending to launch her under his banner after she returned. But Kumari Naaz recalled that her mother had wanted to go along with her to Switzerland too, and turned down the offer when she realised that would not be possible.
Naaz became the highest paid child artiste and worked in around 120 films. But her reality was that she was being neglected by her parents who were constantly fighting with each other. Sometimes, after coming home from the day’s shoot, she would fall asleep without having dinner. By the time she turned 12, her parents separated and Kumari Naaz had to stay with her mother, who remarried when Naaz was 16 years old.
Like Tabassum, Daisy Irani & other famous child artistes, Naaz did not make it as a heroine. It could be because there was no one to advise her on how to pick roles. And her mother was excessively eager to make Naaz a heroine. She dressed her daughter in loose, grown-up garments, cake her face with heavy makeup and tried to pass her off as a woman. The ploy worked with some producers, but Naaz was the ultimate sufferer.
But that Naaz was excellent as a child artiste there is no doubt. She worked with leading directors in outstanding films including Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s ‘Musafir’ (1957), Bimal Roy’s ‘Devdas’ (1955), KA Abbas’ ‘Munna’ (1954) and the Nargis-Balraj Sahni starrer, ‘Laajwanti’ (1958).
(Baby) Naaz played the heroine in about 30 eminently forgettable films. But her roles, in ‘Nadir Shah’ (1968) with Feroz Khan, ‘Lambe Haath’ (1960) with Mehmood, ‘Rocket Girl’ (1962) with Sudesh Kumar and ‘Gangu’ (1962) with Chandrashekhar did not challenge her undoubted talent, only her drawing power. She also starred in ‘Mera Ghar Mere Bachche’ (1960) and ‘Dekha Pyar Tumhara’ (1963) opposite Raj Kapoor’s cousin, up-and-coming hero Subbi Raj Kakkar.
They fell in love and, after a five-year courtship, were married in 1965, despite some initial opposition from their families and the industry.
Naaz continued to work after marriage but family came first. She was never pushy and, in an industry known for its cut-throat competition, never sought favours from producers and directors. Soon, she matured into a character actress and bagged good roles in films like ‘Bahu Begum’ (1967), ‘Kati Patang’ (1970) and ‘Sachcha Jootha’ (1970) in which she played the role of Rajesh Khanna’s crippled sister.
Occasionally, Naaz did feel her talent had been ill-used by the industry. As a result, she became more family-oriented. Naaz had an exquisite voice & spoke beautifully. Not many are aware that she transitioned into a second career as a dubbing artiste. Before Sridevi started using her own voice, Kumari Naaz dubbed for her in the early Hindi hits of the 1980s. It was a far cry from the status she enjoyed during her early years in Hindi cinema.
And then, one day, Naaz complained of stomach pain and slight difficulty in swallowing. Sonography revealed tumours, which had spread all over the liver. Surgery and chemotherapy were ruled out and she tried Japanese therapy to reduce the pain.
On October 16, 1995, Baby Naaz began slipping. Subbi Raj, who was shooting in Jammu, rushed back to Bombay. But she quietly drifted away in her sleep three days later, on October 19.
Now let us see the story of this film. You are not supposed to use your common sense or logic while reading it. Hindi films outscore your imagination, anyday !
Prof. Bharadwaj is a famous scientist in Rocketry. His daughter Shashi also has an interest in his work. His lab is financed by Seth Baisakhi Shah. Shah’s son Jagdish tries to win Shashi’s heart by his money and power. She hates him and loves Ravi, her father’s assistant.
One day a mysterious Flying Saucer lands in the town and a monster comes out destroying everything. With great difficulty the professor and the army are able to kill the monster. Now the professor wants to make a rocket which will go to the moon and other planets to solve the Flying Saucer mystery. After a lot of hard work the rocket is ready. The pair of Shashi and Ravi along with Joku and Sweety go into the rocket. Jagdish also hides secretly in this rocket. The rocket lands on an unknown planet. Ravi and Joku are arrested there, with the help of jagdish. The planet’s queen starts loving Ravi. However, Samina, a maid, helps these people to escape in their rocket safely.
Now they land on the Moon where they are welcome. Jagdish tries to put them in jail, but instead Jagdish is arrested. All others safely return to Earth after solving the monster and the Flying Saucer mystery. Ravi and Shashi get married. The audience also goes to their own homes !
Today’s song is a duet by Suman Kalyanpur and Mohd. Rafi. Enjoy. . .
Song- Ik main hoon ik tum ho (Rocket Girl)(1962) Singers- Rafi, Suman Kalyanpur, Lyricist- Prem Dhawan, MD- Chitragupt
Lyrics
ik main hoon
ik tum ho
mausam hai mastaana
phir
laao dil nazraana
laao dil nazrana
kehti hai ye dhadkan
baaton mein mat aana
kyun
pyaar hai deewaana
pyaar hai deewaana
hum hain maare pyaar ke
nazron se na maara karo
hum hain maare pyaar ke
nazron se na maara karo
hum samjhe kya baat hai
yoon na thhandi aahen bharo
tum bhi ho anjaanee
main bhi hoon anjaanaa
phir
laao dil nazraana
laao dil nazraana
kehti hai ye dhadkan
baaton mein mat aana
kyun
pyaar hai deewaana
pyaar hai deewaana
ik main hoon
ik tum ho
mausam hai mastaana
phir
laao dil nazraana
laao dil nazraana
chaahe duniya jo kahe
hum to hain deewaane tere
arre chaahe duniya jo kahe
hum to hain deewaane tere
mere honthhon par bhi hai
ae humdum afsaane tere
mil jaaye tu mujhko
to mil jaaye zamaanaa
phir
laao dil nazraana
laao dil nazraana
kehti hai ye dhadkan
baaton mein mat aana
kyun
pyaar hai deewaana
pyaar hai deewaana
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Hindi script lyrics (Provided by Sudhir)
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इक मैं हूँ
इक तुम हो
मौसम है मस्ताना
फिर
लाओ दिल नज़राना
लाओ दिल नज़राना
कहती है ये धड़कन
बातों में मत आना
क्यों
प्यार है दीवाना
प्यार है दीवाना
हम हैं मारे प्यार के
नज़रों से ना मारा करो
हम हैं मारे प्यार के
नज़रों से ना मारा करो
हम समझे क्या बात है
यूं ना ठंडी आहें भरो
तुम भी हो अनजानी
मैं भी हूँ अनजाना
फिर
लाओ दिल नज़राना
लाओ दिल नज़राना
कहती है ये धड़कन
बातों में मत आना
क्यों
प्यार है दीवाना
प्यार है दीवाना
इक मैं हूँ
इक तुम हो
मौसम है मस्ताना
फिर
लाओ दिल नज़राना
लाओ दिल नज़राना
चाहे दुनिया जो कहे
हम तो हैं दीवाने तेरे
अरे चाहे दुनिया जो कहे
हम तो हैं दीवाने तेरे
मेरे होठों पर भी हैं
ए हमदम अफसाने तेरे
मिल जाये जो तुम मुझको
मिल जाये ज़माना
फिर
लाओ दिल नज़राना
लाओ दिल नज़राना
कहती है ये धड़कन
बातों में मत आना
क्यों
प्यार है दीवाना
प्यार है दीवाना
7 Responses to "Ik main hoon ik tum ho"
January 13, 2024 at 3:29 pm
The song is less heard and has a typical Chitragupta touch to it. It’s melodious to the ears.
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January 13, 2024 at 5:03 pm
Thanks for your comments.
January 14, 2024 at 11:44 pm
It is always pleasure to read your blogs and articles. A true film enthusiast – you deserve some kind of recognition for your efforts!
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January 14, 2024 at 11:42 pm
Arun Kumarji, I would love to meet you one day. I don’t know whether God will make it happen!
Naaz’s tragic story is painful to read. I fail to understand why Raj Kapoor never gave any chance to Subi Raj though he was his cousin. It is understandable that RK never cast Naaz again because he could not cast her in a white saree and make her bath under a waterfall. I have read about Naaz earlier and I recall in one of the TV interviews, she broke down when she recalled her traumatic childhood. It is possible that her step father cast his amorous glances on her, which is why she fell in love when she was barely 16 years, look at the timing. Subi Raj was a caring husband though. He lamented at Naaz’s habit of chewing tobacco incessantly. Does anyone know what was her last film before she switched over to her career as a dubbing artiste for Sridevi? She had a son and a daughter. Hope both are doing good. Subiraj too passed way in 2007. How sad. It is clear that Naaz’s mother spoilt her chances of future roles in RK films …
Today, I recall Naaz for Boot Polish, Bahu Begum, Sachcha Jhoota and of course Kati Patang. I was very unhappy with her negative portrayal in Guru Dutt’s Kaagaz Ke Phool. May her soul rest in peace. As someone who had a similar traumatic childhood with both parents fighting every single day, I could empathise with her,
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February 24, 2024 at 5:07 pm
Salma Reddy ji,
Thanks a million for your kind words about my writings. Reading such appreciative comments gives me a sense of fulfilment that I am doing something which knowledgeable readers appreciate and enjoy.
As far as meeting me, I am always available, being a retired person. I live in Mumbai. One can contact me on 93245 32778 by a WA message,preferably.
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January 13, 2024 at 6:31 am
Arun ji,
Indeed Baby Naaz’s performance in BOOT POLISH along with Rattan’s was among the most loved child actor roles in Indian Cinema.
I don’t think RG featured in BGM Annual top list. Aehsaan tera hoga from JUNGLEE was the topper. JUNGLEE had one more song in the top 10. GANGA JAMUNA , JAB PYAR KISISE HOTA HAI ( 2 each ), AARTI, ANPAD, BEES SAAL BAAD, HARIYALI AUR RASTA featured in the top 10.
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January 13, 2024 at 7:01 am
Thanks for this information.
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