Haaye zaalim toone pee hee naheen
Posted on: April 19, 2025
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Today’s song is from the film Nek Parvin-1946. It was produced under the banner of D.R.D.Productions – Bombay. This banner was floated by D.R.D. Wadia, a cousin of the owners of “Wadia Movietone” – J.B.H. and Homi Wadia. He was professionally a Barrister from London, but seeing the success of his cousins and having the blood of a business clan, he too entered film production. However, after producing just 4 films (Ishara-43, Aina-44, Nek Parvin-46 and Pati Sewa-47), he closed this business and concentrated on his legal profession.
Film Nek Parvin-1946 was a Muslim social film. In the decade of the 1940’s, there were 19 films on Muslim background made by well known studios. In 1947, the Partition put a break on films with muslim Background but subsequently many good and qualitative Muslim social films were made sporadically .
Authors who wrote on old films, from 1913 to present time have done a great service to the film industry, but sad to say that the self-pampering industry has hardly taken any notice of such books, leave alone honouring such efforts keeping the history alive for the posterity. I have collected several books on this subject. I have come across only 2 books which are exclusively devoted to this segment i.e. Muslim background films.
The first is ” Forgotten Movies on Muslim Culture”, written by my friend Kamalakar Pasupuleti ji, who is from Hyderabad but settled in the USA in the last few decades. In India he was P.Kamalakar, but in the USA, mentioning your surname is compulsory, so he now writes as Kamalakar Pasupuleti. In this book several films on Muslim Culture- social and Historical are discussed in detail.
The second book is a Marathi book “Muslim Cinema Samaj- with Burqa and without Burqa”. This is written by the noted Film Historian, editor of several cine periodicals and an author in Marathi, Hindi and English – Isak Mujawar. His English book, “Maharashtra – The birthplace of Indian film industry” , published by our Government in 1969 is kept in the Universities of Europe, USA, UK and Australia, as a Reference Book. (This is a rare book. When I wanted it, it was not available anywhere or on Internet sellers either. One day Amazon (Australia) informed me that they have a copy of this book and will sell it to me for just Rs.5000/ only ! I was stunned but did not buy it. See the Luck ! One of my friends from Ahmedabad- Mr. P.S.Seshadri accidentally found this book with a Raddiwallah ( price paid not revealed to me) and bought it from him. He sent the book to me as a Gift. So nice of him. God Bless him.)
These two books give very factual information about the background, development, rise and downfall of the films on Muslim culture. I believe in the present times there have been very rare films on Muslim culture, background or social structure.
Film Nek Parvin-1946 was directed by S.M.Yusuf, who, after migrating to Pakistan remade this film there which became a Hit. Another successful film in India- Mehendi-1947 was also remade by him titled Saheli in 1950. The MUsic Director was Firoz Nizami and the cast was Ragini, Ulhas, Yakub, W.M.Khan, Yashoidhara katju, Mirza Musharraf, Kumar, Masood etc. The story of this film was……
Afzal (Ulhas), Shaukat (W M Khan) and his crony Nabbu (Yakub) are friends. They often meet to play cards and gamble in Shaukat’s gambling den. Both Afzal and Shaukat love Parveen (Ragini). Except for card gambling as his vice, Afzal is a good person while Shaukat has all the bad vices and is also the leader of the gang of gamblers and drunkards. The elders in Parveen’s family had already approved Afzal as a husband of Parveen.
Shaukat is not happy about Parveen getting married to Afzal. So, with the help of Nabbu, he devises a plan to make Afzal a vagabond person in the eyes of Parveen and her aunt. Both of them make him a habitual drunkard and a visitor to a courtesan. Afzal’s newly acquired vices are resented by Parveen’s aunt. After some initial hesitation, Parveen’s aunt, who has looked after her after the death of her father, agrees for the marriage of Parveen with Afzal. Their married life is smooth. But Shaukat is bent upon spoiling their married life.
With the help of Nabbu, Afzal is induced to gambling and drinking in Shaukat’s gambling den. In the process, Afzal loses all his money. Even his palatial house is mortgaged to Shaukat. In the gambling den, a heated argument between Shaukat and his friend Munir results in the death of the latter. The murder is falsely passed on to Afzal who was found drunk near Munir’s dead body. When Afzal realises the seriousness of the situation, he runs away from the den before the police forces arrive. To hoodwink the chasing police forces, Afzal boards a running train to Mumbai. In the train, he meets one businessman( Kumar) who offers him employment.
In the meanwhile, Parveen’s aunt dies leaving her alone with a kid to fend for herself. The trusted servant, Thasin (Shakir) looks after Parveen and her child with his meagre savings. Afzal is untraceable to the police and after some time, he is presumed dead as a dead body was found under the same train in which he was travelling.
Shaukat is trying to win over Parveen and persuade her to marry him. But she is not interested in marriage. Afzal with his new employer in Mumbai performs well and over a period of time, he becomes financially well off. Once he visits his house incognito and finds that Shaukat has kidnapped Parveen and the child. Afzal visits Shaukat’s den incognito where Shaukat is forcing Parveen to accept nikah with him. In this effort, Nabbu refuses to help Shaukat and in a fit of rage, Shaukat kills Nabbu. Someone from the den informs the police about the murder of Nabbu. Before the police arrive, Shaukat is overpowered by Afzal and is handed over to the police. Afzal and Parveen are united. (Thanks to Sadanand Kamath ji).
Here is some more information about actress Yashodhara Katju……Yashodhara Katju (born 15 April 1928 – died – 1974), a forgotten actress of Indian Cinema, belonged to a reputed Kashmiri Pandit family from Lahore that had moved to Lucknow, where her father Jeevan Lal Katju, was a Zamindar and owned lands in Warburton in Khupra district, Punjab. He was appointed to a senior Administrative position by the British Government. J L Katju later resigned his Government job and joined the freedom struggle of the country. Her Mother’s name was Kailashwati (sister of well known Urdu poet & Judge of Allahabad High Court Late Anand Narain Mulla).
Yashodhra was fondly called Chunnu by her parents. Other members of this Katju family were her brothers Moti Lal Katju, Pyare Lal Katju and her three sisters Chandra (Manno)-a Professor, Usha (Panno)-an M.A., and Manorama- a Doctor.
Yashodhara studied in English medium schools and was fluent in English, Hindi and Urdu. She did her Junior Cambridge. Apart from that, she was a highly talented girl who was equally well versed with singing and dancing. For some time she also joined Bhatkhande Music Institute, Lucknow to learn music but devoted more time to dancing and got herself trained as a professional dancer (Kathakali, Katahk and Manipuri) from some Masters of Lucknow. Later she took dancing lessons in Delhi as well.
All this apart, this talented girl nursed a desire from her childhood to join films. In 1941, Agha jani kashmiri , who was on a Talent Hunt, saw her in Lucknow and talked to her parents. Finally, much against the wishes of her family, she moved to Bombay in 1941. The family is reported to have sought intervention of Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru also to dissuade her from joining films but she proved adamant. Katjus were closely related to Pandit Jawahar lal Nehru’s family. It is said that Chandra Mohan Wattal, another Kashmiri actor of that period too tried to dissuade her from acting in films but she remained adamant. Chandramohan tried all his pressure tactics and tried to force her out of the films, but this girl was different. She was tough and did not fear him or yield to his intimidation. She continued to work in films unabated. Chandramohan died in 1949, but this girl worked in films from 1941 to 1973. Her parents finally consented to her decision and ensured boarding and lodging for her in Bombay .
Prior to Yashodhara, Shyama Zutshi was the Kashmiri Girl who joined films. (She acted in Vishnu Bhakti produced in 1934 and Karvaan E Hayat-35). However, the first Kashmiri girl to work in films was Gulab (real name Saraswati Devi), who worked from 1924 to 1964, in 160 films.
In 1941, at a young age of 14 years, she was offered a role of ” Aarti” in a movie Titled “Lalaji” produced by National Studios. The movie was completed in 1942. Her co-actors in that movie were Yakub, A. R. Kabuli, Wasker, Amar, Sunalini, Vatsala Kumthekar, Maya Devi and Krishnakant.
Yashodhara always wanted to be an actress and on 15th August 1941 she joined National Studios. She played heroine and side heroine parts in films like Mahatma Vidur (1943), Dulhan (1943), Vijay Laxmi (1943) etc. Later she was reduced to character roles and became a popular comedienne in the 1950s. Her short plump stature and mischievous eyes really aided her in transitioning from leading to comedy roles. In films like Naujawan (1951), Dholak (1951), Sinbad the Sailor (1952), Ek do Teen (1953), Baaz (1953) etc she was cast in happy-go-lucky roles and even paired with other popular comedians of her time e.g. Bhagwan in Sindbad the Sailor (1952) and Gope. Her last few films as character actress were released in early 1970s including Seema (1971), Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1972), Do Phool (1973) etc .
Between Lalaji (1942 Her first Movie) and Do Phool (1973 her last movie), she acted in about 85 films.
She started as a co-star, moved to lead roles, shifted to comedy (Mostly with other comedians of her time, Bhagwan and Gope) and finally did some memorable performances as a character actress (Seema, Hare Rama Hare Krishna and Do Phool etc.).
Her close friends included Nalini Jayawant, Laita Pawar and Nirupa Roy. Sometime in around 1958, she married a Naval officer (Commander Bhandari) and lived a happy married life. After 1973, she did not act in films and slipped into Oblivion. She died of a sudden heart attack in 1974 (Autar Mota). ( Thanks to S.Sarvaiah, Autar Mota, book Ateet ke sitare and Yadon ki barat and my notes.)
Now enjoy the almost 80 year year old song by Naseem Akhtar and Firoz Nizami…
Song- Haaye zaalim toone pee hee naheen (Nek Parveen)(1946) Singers- Naseem Akhtar, Firoz Nizami, Lyricist- Wahid Qureshi, MD- Firoz Nizami
Lyrics
haaye zaalim
haaye zaalim
haaye zaalim
toone pee hee naheen
toone pee hee naheen
haaye zaalim
sharaab mein hai maza kya
sharaab mein hai maza kya aa
teree bala jaane
sharaab mein hai maza kya
teree bala jaane
na pee ho jisne kabhee iskee kadr kya jaane
na pee ho jisne kabhee iskee kadr kya jaane
suna hai miltee hai marne ke baad jannat mein
suna hai miltee hai marne ke baad jannat mein
magar chhupee hai wo jannat kahaan khuda jaane
haaye zaalim
haan haaye zaalim
haaye zaalim
haaye zaalim
haaye zaalim
toone pee hee naheen
toone pee hee naheen
haaye zaalim
tumhee kaho ke ye angoor kisne paidaa kiyaa
ye sabz rang ka billur kisne paida kiyaa
ye sabz rang ka billur kisne paida kiyaa aa aa
khudaara(?)
angoor ke usee ras ko
angoor ke usee ras ko sharaab kehte hain
angoor ke usee ras ko sharaab kehte hain
khuda kee cheez ko paagal azaab kehte hain
haaye ??
haan haaye zaalim toone pee hee naheen
toone pee hee naheen
haaye zaalim
hai tere pehlu mein saaqee bhee aur sharaab bhee hai
hai tere pehlu mein saaqee bhee aur sharaab bhee hai
ghata hai chhaayee hui
ghata hai chhaayee hui
sar pe aaftaab bhee hai
kise khabar hai ke saaqee ho kal sharaab na ho
kise khabar hai ke saaqee ho kal sharaab na ho
ye donon hon bhee to shaayad tera shabaab na ho
haaye zaalim
haan haaye zaalim
haaye zaalim
haaye zaalim
haaye zaalim
toone pee hee naheen
toone pee hee naheen
haaye zaalim
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April 20, 2025 at 6:41 pm
Arun Ji
Thanks for writing about Yashodhara Katju, someone I have nearly nearly forgotten. But the moment I read her name in the post ,her face & her short plump stature flashed in my mind.
I remember her as a comedianne
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April 20, 2025 at 9:58 pm
Thank you, Satish ji.
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