Ek baar suno sarkaar
Posted by: Atul on: January 24, 2024
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Today’s song is from the film ‘Circus Queen’ (1959).
Readers who are above or around 50 to 60 years of age will surely remember how exciting was a visit to a circus show, in their childhood. We would see animals, generally found in the zoo, doing unbelievable tasks in the circus and then there were those inevitable jokers, who would try hard to make the public laugh. Especially the younger audience would love them. Gone are those days. Nowadays circus shows have become rare and there are no animals in them, I suppose.
Compared to Hollywood, not many films were made in Hindi on the subject of a circus. Only a handful of films on circus background – mostly stunt films- can be counted. Films like ‘Circus Queen’ aka ‘Circus Ki Sundari’ (1941), ‘Circus Girl’ (1943), ‘Circus King’ (1946), ‘Circuswale’ (1950) and ‘Circus Queen’ (1959) are known to me. Films like ‘Mera Naam Joker’ (1970′ and ‘Cirkus’ (2022) had circus in their story, but that was not the central theme.
Most of these circus based films featured Fearless Nadia. She had a background of having worked in a circus and she fitted well in the stunt films. Due to her poor Hindi and white skin, she was not fit for films of social or family themes. However, one thing is certain, Fearless Nadia (Mary Evans in reality) was a glorious chapter in Hindi Film History ! I feel that I was the blessed one to have met and talked to her in person during the year 1982. I would always feel the opportunity to click a photo with her was lost on that unique occasion !
‘Circus Queen’ of 1959 was made by Homi Wadia’s Basant Pictures, Bombay. It was directed by Noshir Engineer, who was basically a cinematographer. In his first film as a director ‘Inteqam’ (1947), he had even acted as a stunt hero ! He also directed ‘Shamsheerbaaz’ (1953), ‘Carnival Queen’ (1955), ‘Diler Daku’ (1957), ‘Chini Jaadugar’ (1959) and ‘Noor Mahal’ (1965). He also produced 2 films under his banner Nausherwan Movietone.
The cast of this film was Nadia, John Cavas, Samar Roy, Sheela Kashmiri, Sheikh, Habeeb and many regulars from the stable of Basant pictures. Surprisingly, none of the usual trained animals featured in this story. When Nadia worked for Wadia Movietone there were Punjab Ka Beta (horse), Gunboat (dog) and Rolls Royce Ki Beti (car) in her films. After the Wadia brothers separated and Homi Wadia started his own Basant Pictures, another set of trained animals was used – Rajput (horse), Moti (dog), and Austin Ki Bachhi (car). In addition now there was a motor cycle also called Runnio.
Like the Wadia brothers, the hero John Cavas was also a Parsee. The Hindi film industry had very few Parsee artistes. Sohrab modi and Wadia Brothers were studio owners. There were few actresses from the Parsee community, but except Sohrab Modi and John Cavas I don’t remember any major actor. There were few supporting actors and few directors like Nari Ghadiyali. Parsees are a very small minority found in India. Unlike Muslim or Christian communities, not many Hindi films are made keeping Parsees as the main theme. I found only 10 films on Parsee community – ‘Khatta Meetha’ (1978), ‘Pestonjee’ (1988), ‘1947: Earth’ (1998), ‘Such A Long Journey’ (1998), ‘Being Cyrus’ (2005), ‘Parzania’ (2007), ‘Little Zizou’ (2009), ‘Ferrari Ki Sawaari’ (2012), “Shirin Farhad Ki To Chal Padi’ (2012) and ‘Rustom’ (2016).
Most people know everything about Fearless Nadia (Mary Evans, daughter of Australian soldier Herbert Evans and Greek mother Margaret), but not many people know much about John Cavas. That way, not much info is available about him either. He was born in 1910 at Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh, India) which means he was 2 years younger than Nadia. He was a bodybuilder and joined Wadia Movietone. ‘Hunterwali’ (1935) was his first film, while it was Nadia’s third film. Their jodi soon became very popular and they acted together in almost 15 films or so. Their last film together was ‘Circus Queen’ (1959).
John Cavas also directed some films like ‘Mala The Mighty’ (1942) and ‘Baghdad Ka Jaadu’ (1956).
After quitting films he became the manager of Wadia Movietone and was given the third floor flat in the office building of WM itself, where he breathed his last on 4-10-1993. He was unmarried.
Here is the story of the film Circus Queen (1959).
Usha Devi (Nadia), the Circus Queen, had not only earned laurels all over the world for her wonderful feats in the circus ring, but in her private life, she was considered to be a woman of courage and generosity.
One day, Seth Hiralal’s five year old son, Sunder, suddenly disappeared and the unhappy father announced a handsome reward to whosoever would bring back his beloved child. The child, whilst playing with his pet duck, had strayed into the lion’s cage of the Great Pratap Circus. The circus hands were shocked to see the tender child with the ferocious beast. Only the celebrated circus queen had the guts to enter the lion’s cage and save the child.
Some goondas whose business it was to kidnap children and hold them to ransom, read about Sunder’s disappearance, and saw in the news, a chance to make big money. Detective Kishore was for some time hot on the scent of the ring leaders of the goondas. A member of the gang who was working in the circus informed his comrades that the child, Sunder, was in Great Pratap Circus.
Kishore (John Cavas), the ace detective, came to know that the gangsters had a member working in the circus. He also got himself employed there. The gangsters, however, proved more than a match to the wily detective. In spite of Kishore’s diligence, they abducted the child from the circus. Kishore assumed various disguises, and with the help of his intelligent dog Moti, finally rounded up the gang. Circus Queen, Usha Devi, gave wonderful co-operation to the Police in bringing the bad characters to book.
The hair-rising incidents of this film and the breath-taking stunts used to hold the audience spell-bound.
Today’s song is a duet video, in which I can see the comedian Sheikh, who was the main singer on the screen in the song “Hamen To Loot Liya Mil Ke Husn Waalon Ne” from the ‘film Al Hilal’ (1958). The singers’ names are not mentioned in HFGK. The music director was Shafi M Nagari who was none other than Mohd. Shafi. Enjoy the video song. . .
Song- Ek baar suno sarkaar (Circus Queen)(1959) Singers-Balbir, Mubarak Begam, Lyricist- Naqsh Llayalpuri, MD- Shafi Nagari
Lyrics
o o o o o o o ae
ek baar suno sarkaar
ek baar suno sarkaar
mera dil dhak dhak dhak dhak
mera dil dhak dhak dhak dhak dhak
mera dil dhak dhak karta hai
sau baar kaha bekaar
sau baar kaha bekaar
bata kyun bak bak bak bak
bata kyun bak bak karta hai
o o o o o
o o o o
mast ada ki machhli teri
aankhon mein balkhaaye hai
ae ae ae ae ae ae
dekh ke jisko dil ka bagla
gash kha ke gir jaaye hai
ae ae ae ae ae ae
ajab hai iski haalat
ye na jeeta hai na marta hai
bata kyun bak bak bak bak
bata kyun bak bak karta hai
ho o o o o o o o
ho o o o o o o o
tere dil mein mail hai
tu mujhse kya le chalta hai ae ae ae ae ae
girgat ki bhaanti tu pal mein
sau sau rang badlta hai ae ae ae ae
jaan liya hai tuhjko maine
kaahe chak chak karta hai
mera dil dhak dhak dhak dhak
mera dil dhak dhak karta hai
o o o o
o o o o o
dil ko dhobi ke paate par
saabun se dhulwaaya hai ae ae ae ae ae
patak patak kar is par tere
pyaar ka rang chadhaaya hai ae ae ae ae ae
dekh le bilkul saaf hai
jaise sheesha lak lak karta hai
bata kyun bak bak bak bak
bata kyun bak bak karta hai
ek baar suno sarkaar
ek baar suno sarkaar
mera dil dhak dhak dhak dhak
mera dil dhak dhak dhak dhak dhak
mera dil dhak dhak karta hai
sau baar kaha bekaar
sau baar kaha bekaar
bata kyun bak bak bak bak
bata kyun bak bak karta hai
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Hindi script lyrics (Provided by Sudhir)
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ओ ओ ओ ओ ओ ओ ए
एक बार सुनो सरकार
एक बार सुनो सरकार
मेरा दिल धक धक धक धक
मेरा दिल धक धक धक धक धक
मेरा दिल धक धक करता है
सौ बार कहा बेकार
सौ बार कहा बेकार
बता क्यों बक बक बक बक
बता क्यों बक बक करता है
ओ ओ ओ ओ ओ
ओ ओ ओ ओ
मस्त अदा की मछली तेरी
आँखों में बलखाए है
ए ए ए ए ए ए
देख के जिसको दिल का बगला
गश खा कर गिर जाये है
ए ए ए ए ए ए
अजब है इसकी हालत
ये ना जीता है ना मारता है
बता क्यों बक बक बक बक
बता क्यों बक बक करता है
हो ओ ओ ओ ओ ओ ओ
हो ओ ओ ओ ओ ओ ओ
तेरे दिल में मैल है
तू मुझसे क्या ले चलता है ए ए ए ए ए
गिरगिट की भांति तू पल में
सौ सौ रंग बदलता है ए ए ए
जान लिया है तुझको मैंने
काहे चक चक करता है
मेरा दिल धक धक धक धक धक
मेरा दिल धक धक करता है
ओ ओ ओ ओ
ओ ओ ओ ओ ओ
दिल को धोबी के पाटे पर
साबुन से धुलवाया है ए ए ए ए ए
पटक पटक कर इस पर तेरे
प्यार का रंग चढ़ाया है ए ए ए ए ए
देख ले बिल्कुल साफ है
जैसे शीशा लक लक करता है
बता क्यों बक बक बक बक
बता क्यों बक बक करता है
एक बार सुनो सरकार
एक बार सुनो सरकार
मेरा दिल धक धक धक धक
मेरा दिल धक धक धक धक धक
मेरा दिल धक धक करता है
सौ बार कहा बेकार
सौ बार कहा बेकार
बता क्यों बक बक बक बक
बता क्यों बक बक करता है
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March 19, 2024 at 7:01 pm
Arun Ji,
Who is the female artist on screen?
Is she Sheela Kashmiri?
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March 19, 2024 at 8:52 pm
Yes, she is Sheila Kashmiri.
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