Sun le araj moree o nandlaalaa
Posted by: Atul on: June 5, 2024
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Today’s song is from the Costume film Aan Baan-1956.
I remember, a few years ago, our Atul ji had said ” Indian people love discussing on 3 topics. Politics, Cricket and Movies. ” It is true. In any group, the general discussion is about one of these topics. Those interested in politics are usually staunch supporters of some party and the discussions are not only vehimant, but sometimes so forceful that even long term relations can be at stake.
Discussions on Cricket are generally between male participants and there is a fair exchange of information Generally the people discussing are pro Indian team and the discussions may be long drawn but never offensive – like politics.
It’s only the discussion on films which are centred around the musical aspects more than the artistes. In the discussions, some people are considered authority. There is a clearcut demarcation for discussion. A group which discusses films/music of the period before 1970 and the other group is about the period after 1970. There is a healthy exchange of information but the cut-off line of 1970 clearly identifies the experts and members of the groups.
Our Blog is a very playful mixture of both groups and both the groups cross the cut-off line as per the need. Though I consider myself as a member of a group belonging to the pre 1970 period, I have written a few hundred posts on films after 1970 too !
Today’s film Aan Baan is from 1956 (pre-1970 era) but there was a film Aan Baan made in 1972 also (post 1970 era). Actor Pran was in both these films – as a Bad man. Pran is one of my favourite actors in Hindi cinema. We all know about Pran very well, so there is no point in giving his Bio-data here. Few days back I found an article on Pran on http://www.rediffmail.com. This article gave interesting points about Pran’s life, which normally are not known to most people. Here is an excerpt from this article, duly edited by me.
Pran’s full name was Pran Krishan Sikand. Pran wanted to be a photographer and even took up a job as an apprentice in A Das & Co, Delhi.
Pran’s first ever acting role was Sita to Madan Puri’s Ram in Shimla, at a local Ramlila.
Since Pran’s father was a civil contractor with the government, Pran studied at various schools in Kapurthala (Punjab), Unnao, Meerat and Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) and Dehradun (Uttarakhand).
Pran’s first film was in Punjabi called Yamla Jat (1940), where he played a villain. It was a huge hit.
Pran did not tell his father that he was shooting for a movie, as he thought his father would not permit him to have an acting career. When his first interview appeared in a newspaper, Pran asked his sisters to hide the papers. When his father finally learnt of his career, he was not upset as Pran had expected.
In one of his early films, Pran played the hero to Noor Jehan in Khandaan (1942).
Pran came to Mumbai from Lahore on August 14, 1947, just a day before India’s Independence, with his wife and one-year-old son Arvind.
According to Pran, one of the most precious things he lost in the Partition was his dog. When Pran became popular, he would name his dogs Bullet, Whisky and Soda.
Before Pran came to Mumbai, he had already acted in 22 films as a villain. Due to the Partition, his career had a brief pause.
When Pran came to Mumbai, he stayed at the Taj Mahal hotel. As he had no work, money started running out, and the family had to shift to smaller and smaller hotels. Finally, they had to stay in a guest house.
After eight months of arriving in Mumbai, Pran — with the help of writer Saadat Hasan Manto and actor Shyam — got a role in Shaheed Latif’s Ziddi (1948), starring Dev Anand and Kamini Kaushal.
Ziddi was a hit. Within a week of its release, Pran signed three more films: S M Yusuf’s Grihasti, Prabhat Films’s Apradhi and Wali Mohammad Wali’s Putli.
BR Chopra’s Afsana (1951) was Pran’s first biggest hit after he shifted to Mumbai.
Pran had three children — Arvind, Sunil and Pinky — and five grandchildren.
Ashok Kumar and Pran were the best of friends and have acted in more than 25 films together, including Afsana, Victoria No 203, Chori Mera Kaam, Chor Ke Ghar Chor, Apna Khoon, Aap Ke Deewane, Raja Aur Rana, Inspector, Lakeeren, Mr X, Pooja Ke Phool, Purab Aur Pachhim, Adhikar, Naya Zamana and Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool.
After doing negative roles for a long time, it was Manoj Kumar who gave him the positive role of a handicapped person in Upkaar (1967).
Pran even played Valmiki in a mythological film called Luv-Kush.
When Pran was signed up for Halaku, Meena Kumari was quite upset but when she saw him in costume, and a few rushes from the film, she was very happy.
Pran would work on his make-up well. He would have an artist at home, who would sketch the kind of look he wanted. Then, his make-up man and wig-maker would work on it.
Pran acted in several Bengali films as well, including Joy Mukherjee’s Sonai Dighe, directed by Ashim Banerjee.
It was Pran who recommended Amitabh Bachchan to Prakash Mehra for Zanjeer, which had been offered to Dev Anand, Raaj Kumar and Dharmendra earlier.
Pran acted with Amitabh in 15 films like Zanjeer, Kasauti, Don, Amar Akbar Anthony, Majboor, Dostana, Naseeb, Kaalia and Sharaabi.
Not many know that Pran was paid more than Amitabh Bachchan. In the 1970s, only Rajesh Khannna was paid more than Pran. In the 1950s and 1960s, only Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand, Raj Kapoor and Rajendra Kumar were paid more than Pran.
Pran started rejecting film offers in the 1990s citing age-related problems. But when Amitabh was going through a rough patch in his career, he requested Pran to act in his film Mrityudaata and Tere Mere Sapne. Pran readily agreed.
During the filming of both Mrityudata and Tere Mere Sapne, Pran’s legs used to tremble. So he shot most of the scenes in a seated position. After 2000, he made very few guest appearances in films.
Pran is a member of various social organisations, and even had his own football team called the Bombay Dynamos Football Club.
Pran’s favourite word ‘Barkhurdaar’ became immensely popular over the years.
In 2001, Pran got a Padma Bhushan, India’s third highest civilian award from the government of India.
Pran’s biography is titled …And Pran because in most of his movies, his name in the credits would appear last and read as …and Pran. Sometimes, it would be …above all Pran.
Film Aan Baan-1956 was produced and directed by D.D.Kashyap, under his own banner- Kashyap Productions. Lilting music was by Husnlal-Bhagatram. The cast of the film was Nalini Jaywant, Usha kiran, Ajit, Mahipal, Pran, Ulhas and many others. The story of the film was the routine ‘ Raj-Rani’ story suitable for a costume film. The story was….
When the Maharani of Shivgarh was on the deathbed, she asked others of the family to take care of her daughter Jai Kumari. But all the others were of different natures. Her father was an old warrior. Elder brother Devi Singh believed in peace and co-existence. Younger brother Amar Singh believed in the might of the sword and wanted the throne for himself.
When Devi Singh fell in love with a dancer Heera, Amar Singh wanted to rebel against him, but Jai Kumari supported elder brother and got him married to Heera. Amar Singh, however, continued troubling the family. Fed up, the king took back all his ranks and honors and boycotted him from the family. Only Jai Kumari helped him to regain all his honors.In the meantime, Jai Kumari fell in love with Karan Singh, Prince of the neighboring enemy state Raigarh. Taking this opportunity, Amar Singh waged a war with the king and his elder brother Devi Singh. Amar Singh won the battle and the king and brother were arrested and sent to jail. Jai Kumari herself went to jail along with father and brother.
When Karan Singh came to know this, he attacked the state with the help of sympathizers in Shivgarh. The king, brother and sister are freed and Amar Singh gets killed in the battle. Devi Singh becomes the king. Jai Kumari and Karan Singh get married. Thus all is well. The audience jumps up like a child and goes back to their homes, greatly relieved !
here is today’s song by Asha Bhosle. Enjoy….
Song- Sun le araj mori o Nandlala (Aan Baan)(1956) Singer- Asha Bhosle, Lyricist-Qamar Jalalabadi, MD- Husnlal-Bhagatram
Lyrics
sun le araj moree
o nandlaala
sun le araj moree
o nandlaala
o nandlaala more krishn gopaala
o nandlaala more krishn gopaala
sun le araj moree
o nandlaala
sun le araj moree
o nandlaala
ik taan aisee kanhaa suna de
ik taan aisee kanhaa suna de
soyee hai qismat
usko jaga de
soyee hai qismat
usko jaga de
usko jaaga de
maangoon main tujhko phir murlee waala
sun le araj moree
o nandlaala
dard bhaaree hai shyaama
meree kahaanee
meree kahaanee
dard bhaaree hai shyaama
meree kahaanee
meree kahaanee
paanee mein naiyya
naiyya mein paanee
paanee mein naiyya
naiyya mein paanee
ban ja khevaiyya
o nandlaala
sunle araj moree
o nandlaala
dukhiya ki khabar le
tujhe dukhiya ki kasam hai
jis god mein khele
us yamuna kee kasam hai
gokul kee kasam hai
tujhe mathura kee kasam hai
oh raadha ke pyaare
tujhe raadha kee kasam hai
sun le araj moree
o nandlaala
sun le araj moree
o nandlaala
o nandlaala more krishn gopaala
o nandlaala more krishn gopaala
sun le araj moree
o nandlaala
sun le araj moree
o nandlaala
o nandlaala
o nandlaala
o nandlaala
o nandlaala
o nandlaalaaa
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June 5, 2024 at 11:04 am
I am surprised you have written about Pran.
You have rightly said that most of us know many of the facts about Pransaab.
We all know about his closeness to all the actors he acted with. Specially Ashok Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan etc As Dharmendra had said in Guddi- he was a real “Yaaron ka Yaar”
I was always fascinated by the pains he took on his wigs, smoking style, etc. Specially the smoke rings, holding the cigarette or cigar or beedi (ad the case maybe) in a particular corner of his mouth- it made him look sinister
I recently found that his brother’s daughter Suman Sikand played Balraj Sahni’s adopted daughter in ‘Hanste Zakhm’.
Just to add my two-bit, Pransaab’s son Sunil Sikand directed you films & was assistant to Manmohan Desai in Dharam Veer, Parvarish, Suhaag.
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June 5, 2024 at 6:02 pm
Thanks for additional information.
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