Aankhen bhi hoti hain dil ki zubaan
Posted on: February 7, 2024
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‘Haasil’ (2003) was produced under the banner of Karma Networks Productions and was directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia who also wrote the story, screenplay and dialogues. The cast included Jimmy Shergill, Hrishita Bhatt in the lead roles supported by Irfaan Khan, Ashutosh Rana, Rajpal Yadav. Varun Bundela, Sharat Saxena, Sudhir Pandey, Raj Zutshi, Tinu Anand, Brijendra Kala, Navani Parihar, Atmaram Bhende etc. The film is a political thriller which starts with students’ politics with a link to the national politics.
This was Tigmanshu Dhulia’s first film as a director and his first collaboration with Irfaan Khan in a film after which they worked together in some more films such as, ‘Charas’ (2004), ‘Paan Singh Tomar’ (2012), ‘Sahab Biwi Aur Gangster’ (2011), ‘Sahab Biwi Aur Gangster Returns’ (2013). On the basis of some of the films I have watched, Tigmanshu Dhulia’s treatment of the story in terms of presentation is quite different from the mainstream Bollywood films. At the same time, his films cannot be called the ‘middle of the road’ or ‘parallel’ cinemas. Most of his films are action/crime thrillers.
Prayagraj born Tigmanshu Dhulia’s family belong to Pauri in Uttarakhand and have no connection with films except that his father, K C Dhulia who was a judge in Allahabad High Court was fond of watching both Hindi and English films. Sometimes, the young Tigmanshu would accompany his father in film theatres who would explains to him the nuances of the films’ stories. His mother was a Professor of Sanskrit in Allahabad University. His schooling was done in Prayagraj and later in Dehradun.
Tigmanshu Dhulia is the youngest among three brothers. His eldest brother, Sudhanshu Dhulia is currently a judge in the Supreme Court while the elder brother, Himanshu Dhulia was a Captain in Indian Navy.
During his college years, Tigmanshu Dhulia started participating in the college dramas as an actor. He was also a member of the college’s music band in which he used to play guitar. After completing his B.A. in English and Economics from Allahabad University in 1986, he took admission for post-graduation in National School of Drama, New Delhi. During his last year in NSD, Delhi, Tigmanshu’s childhood girlfriend, Tulika ran away from her home to get married to him when her parents were arranging marriage with someone else. They got married in 1989 at an Arya Samaj temple followed by a court marriage. Tulika Dhulia now works as Costume designer mostly for her husband’s films.
After completion of his post-graduation from NSD, Tigmanshu Dhulia shifted to Mumbai with his wife sometime in 1990 and stayed with his elder brother, Himanshu Dhulia who was that time attached to INS Hamla. So, his basic requirements of food and shelter were taken care of. But he was still unemployed.
In those days, BI was starting a new private TV channel for broadcasting TV programmes through cables. So, Tigmanshu Dhulia got an offer to produce and direct a TV serial for it. ‘Hum Bambai Nahi Jaayenge’ (1993) was his first TV serial for BI TV, directed by him. However, the series could not be telecast as BI TV had some problems with the cable operators. So, the series remained unreleased. However, his work as a writer-director was appreciated which got him the work as a casting director for ‘Bandit Queen’ (1994). He had also done a few cameo roles in some films. Thereafter, he started assisting director, Pradip Krishen in ‘Electric Moon’ (1992) and Ketan Mehta in ‘Sardar’ (1993). For the next 10 years or so, he directed many TV serials which included ‘Naya Daur’ (1995),’Rajdhani’ (1999) and ‘Best Sellers’ (1999) under which six short stories were presented. During this period, he also wrote dialogues for ‘Dil Se’ (1998).
By the turn of the century, Tigmanshu Dhulia had already written a script for ‘Haasil’ (2003) but he was not getting a producer/financier. The climax in the film was planned with the crowd of Kumbh Mela in Allahabad (Prayagraj). When only 4 days were left to the close of the Kumbh Mela, one of his friends hurriedly arranged some money to enable him to shoot the climax scenes in the midst of Kumbh Mela. After watching the rushes of the climax scenes, a producer agreed to finance the film. The film was critically acclaimed. He started getting a number of films to direct. However, most of the films he signed did not materialised. So, what he got was only the signing amount. With this experience, Tigmanshu Dhulia decided to direct the films at his initiative with the willing producers/financiers.
‘Charas’ (2004) was Tigmanshu’s next released film which, despite critically acclaimed, failed at the box office. Probably, he took a sabbatical from film making and concentrated of a couple of TV serials. He returned to directing ‘Shaagird’ (2011) which was again critically acclaimed but failed at the box office. With ‘Sahab Biwi Aur Gangster’ (2011) and ‘Paan Singh Tomar’ (2012), Tigmanshu Dhulia turned the tide with box office success. The latter film won him the National Film Awards for the Best Feature Film. Tigmanshu Dhulia has so far directed 14 films and a few Web Series. [Note: The early life of Tigmanshu Dhulia is mainly based on his TV interview with Neelesh Misra under his TV Series, ‘The Slow Interview’].
The story of ‘Haasil’ (2003) is as under:
The opening scene of the film sets the tone to the power of the students’ leader when he enters the hall with his cronies to take his seat in the midst of the Vice Chancellor’s speech. He has to abruptly stop his speech for some time when the students are hailing their leader. Of the many factions of the students’ politics, there are two main factions – one led by Daya Shankar Pandey (Ashutosh Rana) and the second by Ranvijay Singh (Irfaan Khan). There are violent clashes that take place between the rival gangs just before the election of the President of the Students Union.
There is another track running parallel to the students’ politics in the film – Annirudh Sharma (Jimmy Shergill) and Niharika Singh (Hrishita Bhatt). Both are college students from descent families, away from the college politics and are also theatre artists. They are in love with each other.
One day, Annirudh saves Ranvijay Singh from the goons of the rival gang and becomes friendly with him. He slowly drifts towards students’ politics under Ranvijay Singh. His family members and Niharika advise Annirudh to keep away from Ranvijay Singh. But he is swayed by the power of Ranvijay Singh without realising that he is getting into a trap set by Ranvijay Singh who secretly loves Niharika. He helps Ranvijay Singh to get votes from students to become the President of Students’ Union by eliminating his main rivals.
One day, Annirudh commits a crime on the instigation by Ranvijay Singh. To save Annirudh from the police, Ranvijay arranges his escape to Mumbai where he has to look after himself. In the meanwhile, Niharika’s father arranges her marriage with someone else. Annirudh returns to Allahabad, and he is shocked to learn that it is Ranvijay Singh who is Niharika’s prospective groom. He feels a great betrayal by Ranvijay Singh whom he has considered as his elder brother. Now, Ranvijay’s marriage with Niharika is fixed in a matter of days. Annirudh and Niharika escape to a unknown place in the city.
Ranvijay Singh comes to know that Annirudh and Niharika have been kept in a safe house by Chief Minister (CM), Kabanlal Tiwari (Sudhir Pandey) to prevent Niharika’s marriage with Ranvijay Singh. He blackmails CM with a tape recording of his conversations which can result in the fall of his government and the end of his political career if the tape is released to public. CM succumbs to blackmail and instructs his staff to release Annirudh and Niharika the next day in the Kumbh Mela with a revolver to Annirudh for his safety.
Ranvijay comes at the Kumbh Mela with his gang with the intention of kidnapping Niharika. Annirudh confronts him and in a fit of rage, he kills Ranvijay Singh with his revolver. At that very moment, some plainclothes policemen come and showers bullets on Ranvijay Singh who is already dead. They remove from his pocket, the recorded tape and take Annirudh and Niharika to the CM who is waiting in his official car. He tells Annirudh that there is no need for him to surrender to the police as in the official record, Ranvijay Singh has been killed in encounter with police. The film ends with Annirudh and Niharika walking away from the Kumbh Mela.
The film is fast-faced, and the action shots look realistic without much of extravagances. Dialogues are crisps and well delivered by the concerned actors. All the main actors have performed their bests. After watching Irfaan Khan’s performance in the film, I think, this film was a turning point in his acting career worthy of a National Film Award for the best actor. Unfortunately, the producer did not submit the film to the panel for the consideration of the National Film Awards. Despite critical acclaims, the film was a ‘disaster’ at the box office front as per Box Office India report.
The film had 7 songs written by Israr Ansari (3), Kausar Pandey (2), Devmani Pandey (1) and Satyaprakash (1) which were set to music by Jatin-Lalit. One song has been covered on the Blog. I am presenting the 2nd song, ‘aankhen bhi hoti hai dil ki zubaan’ from the film which is rendered by Abhijeet on the words of Israr Ansari. This is the first song in the film in the background of the budding love affairs of Annirudh (Jimmy Shergill) with Niharika (Hrishita Bhatt). It is a background song in which Annirudh recalls his various meetings with Niharika.
The song starts with the prelude of a short piano recital which reminds me of the piano prelude of the song, ‘pehla nasha pehla khumaar’ from ‘Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar’ (1992). In the second and the last interludes, saxophone and guitar, respectively are mainly used.
Video Clip:
Audio Clip:
Song-Aankhen bhi hoti hain dil ki zubaan (Haasil)(2003) Singer-Abhijeet, Lyrics-Israr Ansari, MD-Jatin Lalit
Lyrics (based on audio clip):
aankhen bhi…. hoti hain dil ki zubaan
aankhen bhi…. hoti hain dil ki zubaan
bin boley kar deti hain
haalat ye pal mein bayaan
aankhen bhi… hoti hain dil ki zubaan
bin boley kar deti hain
haalat ye pal mein bayaan
aankhen bhi… hoti hain dil ki zubaan
khaamoshi bhi to pyaar mein
rakhti bahut hi asar hai
kab ishq ho jaaye yahaan
dil ko kahaan ye khabar hai
do dil ke ye silsile
chup sake hai kahaan
aankhen bhi… hoti hain dil ki zubaan
aankhen bhi… hoti hain dil ki zubaan
hey ae ae
he he he
haa aa aa aa aaa
hmm neend aaye na
jab aankhon mein
badhne lage bekaraari
shabnam ko bhi chhoone se jab
mehsoos ho chingaari
to aisa kyun lagtaa hai
ek hai zameen aasmaan
aankhen bhi… hoti hain dil ki zubaan
aankhen bhi…ee hoti hain dil ki zubaan
bin boley kar deti hain
haalat ye pal mein bayaan..aan aan
bin boley kar deti hain
haalat ye pal mein bayaa……an
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