O rang rangeeley baalmaa dupattaa rangwaa de
Posted on: January 30, 2025
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Today’s song is from a Costume film- Raj Mukut-1950.
The film was made by Mohan Pictures, Bombay. It was directed by Nanubhai Vakil and the music was given by Pt. Gobind Ram. The film cast consisted of Nimmi, Veena, Jairaj, Ram Singh, Sapru, Gulab, Ramesh Sinha, jankidas, Baby Tabassum and many others. The banner Mohan Pictures was owned by Ramnik Shah (husband of actress Indurani). Director Nanubhai Vakil was his Saadu (Co-Brother) who was husband of Indurani’s sister- Sarojini.
By just reading the name of the film, you must have understood what type of a film this was. This was a typical Raja- Rani- Vazir type of a story. Neither the filmmakers were wary of making such films, nor the audience was fed up with seeing such films. In our childhood we were fond of, first listening and then reading stories of Raja-Rani. As we grow older, this liking seems to have ended, but it is not so, in reality. Every adult has a child in him and the love for the Raja Rani stories is hiding behind the facade of other serious life matters of the adult age.
Precisely, this liking was identified by B and C grade action and costume filmmakers and films on Kings, Queens, the evil Vizier or the Army Chief, plus or minus the evil Magician were made. From the point of business, it was wise to make such films, because its Producers never suffered loss, whereas failure of an A grade film invariably ruined the producer.
The simple reason was, the production cost, distribution cost, actors’ payments etc were very low and the income was very good. Maybe that was the reason, that even the big banners also sometimes or the other had made costume films about Kings and Queens etc.
Going by the film title list made by Hamraz ji, I found at least 75 such film titles. 43 films starting with Raaj – like Raaj Mukut, Raaj Tarang, Raaj Ratan, Raaj Nandini etc etc. There were 32 films having titles starting with Raja, like Raja Gopichand, Raja Harishchandra, Raja Vikram etc etc. Movie titles with Rani prefixes were just 11 (Gender Bias ?).
The storylines of such pictures were more or less the same, except a change of name and place in different films. Is it difficult to believe ? Then let me tell you that Master Bhagwan used just one basic storyline and made 11 films on it. Even the actors and actresses were the same doing different roles in each film. OK.
Here is one more example… Producer-Director Nasir Hussain used just one basic story and made several successful films.
Another example was Man Mohan Desai, who took famous and popular actors and made hit films after hit films on the same basic story of Lost and Found relatives. What do you say now ?
In the 30’s and the 40’s it was possible to make stunt, action and costume films, because the entire film was made in just under One Lakh rupees. From the 50’s onwards the costs escalated and by 70’s such films disappeared. Now the heroes did all the stunts and comedy, eliminating the need of comedians and the stuntmens. Later SFX did this job.
The story of the film Raj Mukut-1950 was…..
Film Raaj Mukut-50 story was about a Prince who is more interested in doing social service for the poor and downtrodden ( and a love affair with the Village Mukhiya’s daughter) than getting crowned legitimately. So he disappears and goes to a village, to do what he always wanted to do, but could not do so far.
He learns that his younger brother, crowned after the deliberate false rumour of the prince- was perpetrating tyranny on the kingdom’s people and also arrested his own parents and jailed them. His blood boils and he enters the capital incognito, along with his girlfriend and others. There is a fight and the younger brother is killed. The King and Queen are released. The prince becomes the King and his girlfriend becomes his Queen. Clap, Clap !
From time to time there were some artists in the Hindi film Industry who had achieved laurels in different fields, at the International levels. Some examples are Dewan Sharar, actor Ranjan and Shakuntala Paranjpye. The list may have more names but only a few are quoted here to prove the point. Today’s film also had one such actor who had won laurels in a different field at the International Level. His name was Janaki Das.
One can understand that people in India, with whatever avocation they followed were attracted to the film industry, but even a person with exceptional achievements at International levels, one who represented India 3 times in International games and established records – he too ? Yes, surprisingly one gentleman of this description and calibre, was keen to join films. His name was JANAKIDAS MEHRA.
Jankidas was born on 13th June 1916. He completed his M.A. from Punjab University. He was an athlete and a Cycle champion. By the age of 22 years, he represented India in 3 International meets and in 1938 had established a record for 1/2 mile race. He was the First and the only Indian to win the British Empire Games Distinction Medal.
Janakidas was also an author. He wrote and published books like, ” Mahatma Gandhi in his own words”, “Extinction of Tasmanian race”, “From brothel to Victory Stand”, and ” My sports ventures”. He was described as ” a rare combination of Student, sportsman, idealist, Aristocrat and Democrat” by Australia’s leading weekly ” Smith Weekly”, dated 22nd January 1938 !
Jankidas was keen to join the film industry. His first role was in Pancholi’s ” Khazanchi”-41. On coming to Bombay, he found that his high qualifications and achievements were deterrents for most illiterate producers, to get him roles. Frustrated, he told a lie to a Producer that he was illiterate and he got a role in the film ” Her highness”-46, but he was not credited. Disgusted, on some friend’s advice, he contacted V. Shantaram. Here he got a role in the film ” Jeevan Yatra”-46 and ” Dr. Kotnis ki amar kahani”-46.
Janakidas went on to do 344 films in his career of 60 years. In the later stage of his career he became India’s First ” Production Designer “. ( Nowadays, this is a very important post in the industry). As a production designer, Jankidas was responsible for the founding of many famous Indian actor’s careers. He was responsible for Madhubala’s role in Sohrab Modi’s Daulat in 1947, and introduced Meena Kumari in Nanabhai Bhatt’s Hamara Ghar, and Khushboo in Sunil Dutt’s Dard Ka Rishta. He also introduced actress Mala Sinha in Hamlet, produced and directed by Kishore Sahu.
In 1985, he wrote the script for the film Yaadon Ki Kasam.
Jankidas was the recipient of numerous national and international awards. In May 1996, he was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award given by the Indian Motion Pictures Producers’ Association.
Janakidas always remembered what his dear friend Dalsukh Pancholi told him, just minutes before his death. A film tycoon who carved a film empire at Lahore & made Khazanchi which celebrated Golden Jubilee, breathed his last, as he got into his car, while returning from the office of his distributor, who refused to pay him the installment. Actor Janki Das was with his mentor, when Pancholi uttered his last words “Janki Das ! Never put your children in films’. It was 10th october 1958 & Dalsukh Pancholi was of 53 years. He was driving his own car himself that time. He got an attack and stopped the car and died on his seat itself.
Jankidas expired on 18th June 2003.
Today’s song was sung by Shamshad Begum and chorus. Enjoy this 75 year old song….
Song- O rang rangeele Baalma dupatta rangwaa de (Raaj Mukut)(1950) Singer- Shamshad begum, Lyricist- Bharat Vyas, MD-Pt. Gobind Ram
Chorus
Lyrics
O rang rangeele baalmaa
dupatta rangwaa de
O rang rangeele baalmaa
dupatta rangwaa de
dupatta rangwa de haay
dupatta rangwaa de
dupatta rangwa de haay
dupatta rangwaa de
O rang rangeele baalmaa
dupatta rangwaa de
O rang rangeele baalmaa
dupatta rangwaa de
rang dupattwaa ka
howe gulaabee
rang dupattwaa ka
howe gulaabee
ismein chhupaa lo apne
nainaa sharaabee
haay haay
nainaa sharaabee
rang dupattwaa ka
howe gulaabee
ismein chhupaa lo apne
nainaa sharaabee
haay haay
nainaa sharaabee
phir Lakhnau shahar dikhaa de
Shimle ki sair karaa de
haay
dupatta rangwaa de
O rang rangeele baalmaa
dupatta rangwaa de
O rang rangeele baalmaa
dupatta rangwaa de
rang dupattwaa ka
howe dhhaanee
rang dupattwaa ka
howe dhhaanee
odh ke jisko meree
jhoome jawaanee
haay haay
jhoome jawaanee
rang dupattwaa ka
howe dhhaanee
odh ke jisko meree
jhoome jawaanee
haay haay
jhoome jawaanee
phir Bambai shahar dikhaa de
Chowpaati vich sair karaa de
haay
dupatta rangwaa de
O rang rangeele baalmaa
dupatta rangwaa de
O rang rangeele baalmaa
dupatta rangwaa de
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