Dil ko lagelaa mohabbat ka chaskaa
Posted on: May 5, 2024
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Today’s song is a funny video song from the film Police-1958.
The film was produced by Deep and Pradeep productions, Bombay and directed by Kalidas – brother of the Hero of today’s film, pradeep kumar. The Music Director was Hemant Kumar and songs were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri (6 songs) and Neelkanth Tiwari (just one song) who wrote today’s song. The cast of this film was Pradeep Kumar, Madhubala, Raj Mehra, Nadira, Dhumaal, Deep khosla (one of the producers), Omprakash, Tun Tun and others.
Film industry is a field where a strong Luck is required to succeed. Initially it was felt that a handsome man or a beautiful girl can easily get into films, be famous, rich and successful. But in many cases it was found that only a facial beauty was not enough to succeed here, nor was only the histrionic talent. And then, even if one had both, still there was no guarantee of success in films. Then what was the secret ? No secret. Simplu good luck was needed to succeed here. Dev Anand was very handsome and charming, but even his biggest fan would not have called him an expert in acting. Still, he succeeded. Om Puri had extraordinary talent but he was not good looking. He never got glamorous roles.
Another obstacle is Branding an actor (both male and female artiste). Due to the consistency of doing a fixed type of role, the actor got caged in only certain types of roles. Could you ever imagine Keshto Mukherjee as a generous Millionaire in any film ? He was always branded as a drunkard. Remember what happened when Ashok Kumar acted in films like Humayun-1945 or uttara-Abhimanyu-1946. The audience laughed at him when he was shown in war gear on the screen, with a sword held high in the air and then other Gods ran away seeing him in a Mythological film !
In Hindi films, there have been three actors who were very handsome and very lucky but zero in acting – Karan Dewan, Pradeep Kumar and Bharat Bhushan. They all appeared in leading roles opposite all leading actresses of their times. They had the best films, best songs and best roles. Karan Dewan had about 25 Silver Jubilees to his credit and was considered a lucky star. Bharat Bhushan had the most musical films to his credit like ‘Baiju Bawra’ (1952), ‘Shabaab’ (1954) and ‘Mirza Ghalib’ (1954) etc. Pradeep Kumar had ‘Anarkali’ (1953) and ‘Taj Mahal’ (1963).
All three had their brothers producing films for them. Gemini Dewan made films for Karan Dewan, R Chandra made films for Bharat Bhushan and Kalidas for Pradeep Kumar. Unfortunately, in later years, all three lost everything and died in poverty and neglectful anonymity. Karan Dewan was a manager with BR Chopra’s production company. When he died no one came for his funeral except for Chandrashekhar and Manmohan Krishan from the Cine Artists Association. Bharat Bhushan worked as a watchman in a film studio, in his last days. Even he died unsung and only the men from the Association were present at the cremation.
Pradeep Kumar’s case is the saddest. He lay seriously ill in the ICU of a Calcutta nursing home, abandoned by his relatives. The hospital was not discharging unless the bills were paid. Luckily one Mr. Pradeep Kondaliya, an estate agent, recognised him, despite his grown beard. He paid the huge outstanding bill of the hospital and took Pradeep Kumar to his home, where he passed away after a few days. He was cremated by his fan. Such is the film industry – cruel and ruthless, where the recognition lasts only till one is successful.
Hero Pradeep Kumar was a fortunate actor. He was the first choice to play prince/king in numerous Hindi films. His talwar-cut moustache, broad shoulders, receding-into-his-temples coiffure, peaches-and-honey complexion, and regal bearing made him fit the role of an amorous aristocrat like a made-to-order crown.
Pradeep was the kind who could smoke a hookah with the same élan as while puffing State Express cigarettes when he played the modern lover.
Pradeep Kumar aka Sital Batabyal was born on 4 January 1925. Pradeep bided his time till he was 17 years old before he announced his decision to pursue an acting career. Despite his father’s disapproval, Pradeep began acting on stage. During one of his performances, renowned filmmaker Debaki Bose spotted him and cast him in a Bengali film, Alaknanda (1947).
Encouraged, Pradeep moved to Mumbai and found a job in the bustling Filmistan Studio. He brushed up on his Hindi and learnt Urdu in a bid to make an impression in his first Hindi film, Anand Math (1952). The film, set in the 18th century, had strong nationalistic overtones and co-starred Prithviraj Kapoor and Geeta Bali. The Vande Mataram number from this film became a cult success.
In the next two years, Pradeep’s career escalated to the top with two hugely successful musical hits — the Bina Rai-starrer Anarkali (1953) and the Vyjayanthimala-starrer Nagin (1954). While Anarkali revolved around the eternally popular legend of Mughal prince Salim’s passionate affair with a commoner Anarkali, Nagin was a reed-slim romance between two lovers belonging to rival snake-catching tribes.
The songs of both films (Nagin had as many as 12) had audiences transfixed. Pradeep’s lessons in fencing for Anarkali and his gamble of letting a python play on his wrist for Nagin paid off.
Pradeep’s regal demeanour won him legions of fans. He went on a signing spree (in 1956, he had 10 releases) and inked deals with V Shantaram (Subah Ka Tara) and Raj Kapoor (Jagte Raho).
All the top-notch heroines of the 1950s — Nimmi (Jayshree), Nargis (Adalat), Nutan (Heer), Meena Kumari (Bandhan) — were paired with Pradeep.
After Rajhath (1956), the actor tried desperately to make a hit pair with the beauteous Madhubala. They did as many as five other films together — Yahudi Ki Ladki (1957), Gateway Of India (1957), Police (1958), Mahlon Ke Khwaab (1960) and Passport (1961), but Pradeep’s efforts were in vain.
His films with lucky mascot Vyjayanthimala (including his home production Ek Jhalak) did not enjoy even a fraction of the success of Nagin. But his pairing with Bina Rai seemed to have stilled the wings of time. This teaming salvaged Pradeep’s career from the late-1950s dip, first with Ghunghat (1960) and more decisively with Taj Mahal (1963). Even a decade after Anarkali, Pradeep could evoke a regal aura while playing love-struck Mughal royalty. Roshan’s dulcet duet, Paon chhu lene do toh and Jo vaada kiya from Taj Mahal, like an unforgettable promise, continue to haunt radio listeners even today.
Pradeep’s career got a further fillip with Rajshri’s social, Aarti. Meena Kumari and Pradeep played lovers who bond together because of their common desire to serve the poor. But their love story comes under a cloud when a rich, unscrupulous doctor (played by the late Ashok Kumar) is irretrievably drawn towards Meena Kumari. Aarti’s success ensured that Pradeep and Meena worked unceasingly in a series of films. Pradeep once said, “Meena and I made a fine pair and worked very well together, but her husband did not like our friendship.”
He worked with Meena Kumari in seven films; Adil-E-Jahangir, Bandhan (1956 film), Chitralekha, Bahu Begum, Bheegi Raat, Aarti and Noorjehan; and with Mala Sinha in eight films; Naya Zamana, Hamlet, Baadshah, Detective (1958 movie), Fashion (1959 film), Ek Shola, Duniya Na Maane, and Mitti Mein Sona.
He did not get to act in lead roles with the newer heroines of the 1960s such as Sadhana, Saira Banu, Babita or Sharmila Tagore, though he did work with Asha Parekh in Ghoonghat and Meri Surat Teri Aankhen and with Waheeda Rehman in Raakhi (1963). In 1969, he moved to character roles with Sambandh and Mehboob Ki Mehndi, but did not have many visible roles until Jaanwar and Razia Sultan in 1983.
The first Meena-Pradeep film to release on the heels of Aarti was Kidar Sharma’s Chitralekha (1964). Pradeep played the hedonistic Samanta Beejgupta in this period film set in the Gupta period. Despite lavish production values, the stolid support of veteran Ashok Kumar and exquisite penmanship by Sharma and Sahir, the film collapsed at the box office. Kalidas’s love triangle Bheegi Raat, which featured the tried triangle of Ashok Kumar, Meena Kumari and Pradeep once again, was an average success. But M Sadiq’s Muslim socials Bahu Begum (Ashok Kumar again) and Noorjehan, both released in the same year, spelt the death knell for the team.
Pradeep, who had not signed a single film with the new breed of successful heroines of the 1960s like Sadhana, Saira Banu and Sharmila Tagore, suddenly found himself without a rudder.
In 1969, Pradeep saw a glimpse of success once again with Sambandh, albeit in a character role. Ironically, Ajoy Biswas, the director of Sambandh, who had provided him with a short burst of fame, caused him a lot of heartburn too. Biswas had a short-lived and unhappy marriage with Pradeep Kumar’s actress daughter, Bina.
Pradeep’s princely persona and impeccable Urdu was relegated to the pages of history for the next decade and more. But the onscreen prince was destined to play an emperor in Kamal Amrohi’s Razia Sultan (1983). Pradeep Kumar acted in 144 Hindi films. He directed one film-Do dilon ki dastan-1966. He won the Kalakar Award-Lifetime Achievement Award (1999).
The semi-retired Pradeep played the emperor as only he could — forcefully. After all, he had played blue-blooded characters all his life. He lived a life removed from the spotlight for the next 18 years. His end was pathetic. Pradeep Kumar’s case is the saddest. He lay seriously ill in the ICU of a Calcutta nursing home, abandoned by his relatives. The hospital was not discharging him, unless the bills were paid. Luckily one Mr. Pradeep Kondaliya, an estate agent, recognised him, despite his grown beard. He paid the huge outstanding bill of the hospital and took Pradeep Kumar to his home, where he passed away after a few days,on 28-10-2001, at the age of 76 years.. He was cremated by his fan. Such is the film industry – cruel and ruthless, where the recognition lasts only till one is successful, and even close relatives desert you in bad times.
He is survived by his daughters Reena, Meena and Beena Banerjee who plays character roles in movies and TV serials including Uttaran, son Debiprasad and granddaughters Tanisha, Suparna, Riya and Hrishita. Beena Banerjee’s son Siddharth Banerjee worked as assistant director in Sajid Khan’s Housefull 2 (2012) and Himmatwala (2013). (Ack: adapted from an article ” Ever the Royal” by Dinesh Raheja in Rediff.com dt 2-6-2003 and my notes, HFGK and muVyz. Thanks to all).
The story of this film…..
A big police officer is murdered during an investigation. The department suspects famous gangster Rangooni to be behind it. However, news from Singapore says Rangooni had died in an accident.
The police are shocked to know that Rangooni was coming to Bombay. They stop him at the airport and warn not to indulge in any crime. However, during one function in a big hotel, where Rangooni as well as another gangster Ramesh and his gang is present, a costly Necklace was stolen, when the lights went off for a few minutes. Police suspect Rangooni and then learn that he is actually a secret agent Amar – a look alike of Rangooni – who is trying to capture Ramesh.
Meanwhile Amar meets Manju, love starts and the mandatory songs are sung. Ramesh tries to kidnap Manju to extract a heavy ransom from her rich father. Amar enters the boat in disguise and tries to free Manju. There is a fight between Ramesh and Amar and Ramesh is killed. Manju is free. They get united. Mission accomplished and the happy audience goes home with relief !
Today’s song is the last and final song of this film, making it a YIPPEE film. Enjoy the song video….
Song- Dil ko lagela muhabbat ka chaska(Police)(1958) Singer- Mohd. Rafi, Lyricist-Neelkanth Tiwari, MD- Hemant Kumar
unknown female voice
Lyrics
haay haay haay haay
haay haay haay haay haay haay
dil ko lagela mohabbat ka chaska
dil ko lagela mohabbat ka chaska
teri nazar ne
ho meri nazar ko
lagaaya hota mashka re
maska ho maska
haay
haay haay
dil ko lagela mohabbat ka chaska
dil ko lagela mohabbat ka chaska
meri aankhi se apna aankhi
kaai ko ladaaya
kaai ko ladaaya bhai
apna kya nistake
sachchi ham bolta
ham bhi ladaaya
ham bhai ladaaya
kaai ko re
hamko maza aaya
ho maza ho maza aaya
ganne ke ras ka ras ka ras ka
haay
haay haay
dil ko lagela mohabbat ka chaska
dil ko lagela mohabbat ka chaska bhai
kabhi ham kholi mein
sota hai raat ku
per dil mera yaad
karta teri is baat ku
hum jabi sunta hai
ik achchaa ghazal
dil ka darad hota double double
ho dil ka darad hota double double
dil ka darad hota double double
hota double double
ek ek laakh lagta
kya
are waah
ek ek laakh lagta
laakhon baras ka
laakhon baras ka
haay
haay haay
dil ko lagela mohabbat ka chaska
dil ko lagela mohabbat ka chaska
sapne mein nazar aata unko tera aankda
phephde mein phootataa hai
kya
phephde mein phootataa hai
haatim phataakda (??)
haathhi(??) hota gili gili
phokat mein khaalee peelee
phokat mein khaalee peelee
haathhi hota gili gili
phokat mein khaalee peelee
khaalee peelee gili gili
gili gili gili gili
khaalee peelee
gili gili
gili gili gili gili
khaalee peelee
gili gili
khaali pili gili gili
gili gili
gili gili gili gili
gili gili gili gili
aaja zaalim kaai ku
ho ho ho
aaja zaalim kaai ko
bataata hai thhaska
thhaska
thhaska
haay
haay haay
dil ko lagela mohabbat ka chaska
dil ko lagela mohabbat ka chaska
tum nahin aayenga
hum maarenga bomb
bahut bura hota hai
aashiq ka kaum
ek baat bolta kheesa garam hai
hamko kya samjha
hum bhi nahin kam hai
kya samjha
are aayenga to bhaada denga
taxi ka bus ka ho
ho bus ka
ho bus ka
haay
haay haay
dil ko lagela mohabbat ka chaska
dil ko lagela mohabbat ka chaska
ho dil ko lagela mohabbat ka chaska
chaska bhai
yeah haah
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