Ujiyaara bhor ka
Posted on: January 11, 2026
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‘Bandhan Baahon Kaa’ (1988) was produced by O P Bajaj and Mahendra Mansinghka and was directed by Govind Munis. The cast included Raj Kiran, Swapna, Brahmachari, Hullad Muradabadi, Rajesh Puri, Avnish Pratap, Manoj Tiwari, Rita Katyal etc. The film was based on a short story, ‘Kariye Chhima’ by Hindi novelist, Shivani (real name: Gaura Pant). In Kumaon language, ‘Chhima’ is a derived word from ‘Kshama’ (forgiveness). It appears that the film had a delayed release as the song album was released in 1985 with the film’s original title, ‘Kariye Kshama’.
The film’s lead actress, Swapna (Real Name: Manjari Dhody) started her acting career with a Malayalam film, ‘Sangharsham’ (1981). She has predominantly worked in Malayalam films (over 50 films) with some Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. Her first Hindi film was ‘Ek Din Bahu Kaa’ (1983). She has worked in about 40 Hindi films. In 1993, she got married to actor, Raman Khanna. Both of them have left their acting careers and have been running an event management company.
The film’s director, Govind Moonis (02/01/1929 – 05/05/2010) was born in Pasakhera village in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh. He completed his education partly in Unnao and partly in Kanpur during which he became interested in writing short stories. His first short story was published in 1947 in a Hindi newspaper. Thereafter, his short stories used to get published periodically. With this, he became interested in writing for Hindi Films.
In 1948, Govind Moonis shifted to Kolkata and became the Assistant to Director, Ritwik Ghatak for his unreleased Bengali films, ‘Bedni’. This was followed by Ritwik Ghatak’s another Bengali film, ‘Naagrik’, regarded as the first art film, which was ready in 1952 but could get released only in 1977.
In 1953, Govind Moonis shifted to Mumbai along with Satyen Bose to whom he has been associated with in many of his films as screenplay/dialogue writer. His first Hindi film was ‘Jagriti’ (1954) for which he was the Assistant Director to Satyen Bose. In ‘Bandish’ (1955), ‘Savera’ (1958), ‘Chalti Kaa Naam Gaadi’ (1958). ‘Maasoom’ (1960) he wrote dialogues for the film in addition to assisting director, Satyen Bose. In ‘Dosti’ (1964), he wrote screenplay and dialogues for which he won his first Filmfare Award. His association with Satyen Bose as a writer continued in ‘Aasra’ (1966), ‘Mere Laal’ (1966), ‘Raat Aur Din’ (1967), ‘Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool’ (1969), ‘Jeevan Mrityu’ (1971), ‘Jyot Jale’ (1968), and ‘Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin’ (1979). He was a story writer in ‘Paayal Ki Jhankaar’ (1980).
Govind Moonis turned director with the Bhojpuri film, ‘Mitwa’ (1966). It took him another 16 years to direct his first Hindi film, Rajshri Production’s ‘Nadiya Ke Paar’ (1982) which became a box office super hit. His last film as a director was the Bhojpuri film ‘Ganga Jaisan Pawan Piritiya Hamaar’ (2004), starring Ravi Kishan and Sadhana Singh.
The story of the film is as under:
Dhan Singh (Brahmachari) has brought with him his sister-in-law, Hirawati (Swapna) from her village to help her sister and his wife, Prabhavati (Rita Katyal) who is pregnant. This will also help Hirawati who has lost her mother and was staying alone in the village. Both Prabhavati and Hirawati look almost alike. With the arrival of Hirawati in the village, she has become the centre of attraction among the villagers, especially the village Patwari (Hullad Muradabadi) and his associate, Shibu (Rajesh Puri) for her beauty and the smiling face. They try to be friendly with her.
In the village, Shridhar (Raj Kiran) has been brought up by a nun from Christian missionary ever since he lost his parents in his childhood. Thanks to his adopted mother, he has completed his graduation. After the death of his adopted mother, Shridhar has taken to the social work which involves traveling all over India. However, whenever, he is in the village, because of his education and the image of a honest man, villagers take to him any dispute between them who is fondly called by them as Laal Sahab. And he solves their dispute to the satisfaction of all concerned.
One day, Laal Sahab meets Hirawati at the banks of a river where he has gone to freshen up. After initial introduction, they go on their own path. Hirawati and Laal Sahab occasionally meet at the village temple. Laal Sahab likes her innocent talks with smiling face.
One night, Hirawati goes into a room for drinking water when her brother-in-law, Dhan Singh flirts with her and take her in his arms which she resists. At that time, Prabhavati sees them together and accuses her of illicit relation with her husband. Without listening to Hirawati’s explanation, she brings this issue to Laal Sahab to decide as to who is at fault – Hirawati or her husband.
Next day, Laal Sahab hear Dhan Singh’s submission. He defends himself by saying that since his wife and Hirawati look almost alike, in the night he has mistaken Hirawati to be his wife. Moreover, she did not tell him that she was Hirawati. When Hirawati is called upon to give her version, she refuses to talk despite giving her sufficient time. At last, Laal Sahab gives the judgement in favour of Dhan Singh by default and Hirawati is ordered to stay outside the limit of the village. She accepts the judgement and decides to stay in a cave just outside the village. In a way, not making any submission, Hirawati has saved her brother-in-law’s reputation as well as her sister’s relationship with her husband.
Once upon a time, the cave was the occupied by a foreigner called, Kaudi Sahab who had developed apple and walnut orchards nearby. Hirawati sustains herself by selling apples and walnuts in the market. She visits the temple everyday where Laal Sahab spends his spare time. So, there is always some communications between them. Some attraction for each other develops without making apparent from both sides.
When Hirawati has not been seen in the village for more than a month, Laal Sahab is worried as she could be ill. But on a second thought he feels what he has got to do with her. One day while Laal Sahab was strolling in the night, he hears a sound of a girl who happens to be Hirawati. She tells him that a tiger was strolling nearby. So she ran and got sprain in her leg because of which she is not able to walk, Laal Sahab supports her and drops her the cave and starts leaving. However, she tells him to stay for some time as it is dangerous to go out at a time when the tiger is nearby. Instead, Laal Sahab has to stay in the cave for the night as heavy snowfall has started. But his stay in the cave becomes longer as snowfall continued and so also both of them have fallen in love with each other and develop physical relationship. He promises her that hence forward he would ensure that she would stay with him.
One day, Laal Sahab realises that he has got trapped in the illusion of attachment. He leaves Hirawati without informing her to become an ascetic. But his Guru advises him that he should continue to do social work for the betterment of the people. Hirawati gives birth to a baby boy. Laal Sahab gets involved with political agitation for improving the life of the region. One day, he is arrested by the police along with others while leading a procession and is put in the jail.
Almost at the same time, Hirawati is arrested by police for killing her infant boy by throwing in the river as per the complaint lodged by the Patwari. During the court hearing, Hirawati admits the charge for which she is sentenced to 7 years’ imprisonment. She is being taken to the Central Jail when Laal Sahab sees her while he was being released from the jail. However, he could not meet her as he was surrounded by his supporters who have chosen him as their leader.
25 years have passed. Laal Sahab who is now known by his real name, Shridhar has politically progressed from the village, district levels to now a minister in Central Government. Hirawati has set up a tea-stall after her release from the jail. A young graduate, Vaidyanath has emerged as the promising leader of the region challenging the influence of Shridhar. He has decided to contest the forthcoming election against Shridhar who has failed to address the regional aspirations of the people after he became a minister in the Central Government. A few local leaders including Patwari, for their own self-interest, do not want Vaidyanath to challenge Shridhar. They plan to liquidate him.
One day during the campaign, Vaidyanath stops at Hirawati’s tea stall to have a cup of tea. He tells her that her face appears familiar to him as he has seen her coming to orphanage where he has grown up. She does not react but she gets a clue. With Vaidyanath’s background of orphanage and the danger to his life, Hirawati meets Laal Sahab. It is their first meeting after more than 25 years. She reveals to him that Vaidyanath is their own son to whom she had put him in an orphanage as he looked like him and she does not want his reputation at stake. So, for the consumption of the villagers, she created a story that she has killed her infant son and for the first time, she refrained from telling the truth in the court. Shridhar is overwhelmed by her sacrifice and tells her that he would take care of Vaidyanath in a way that no one would harm him.
Next day, Shridhar announces his retirement from the politics and the withdrawal from the election in favour of Vaidyanath. He tells his supporters that for meeting the regional aspirations, young man like Vaidyanath is required. The film ends with Shridhar and Hirawati travelling in a car and observing the victory celebration of Vaidyanath in the election.
The film had five songs written and set to music by Ravindra Jain. I am presenting the film’s first song, ‘ujiyaara bhor kaa’ rendered by Hemlata. The song is picturised on Swapna and Raj Kiran in two parts. The first part with two antaras appears in the film when Swapna is wooing Ra Kiran which he ignores. The second part of the song is picturised as a dream sequence with 3rd antara of the song. Raj Kiran is now in love with Swapna and he dreams of her during which he sees her dancing and he is trying to reach to her. Finally, when he is successful in holding Swapna in his dream, he wakes up.
Video Clip (Part-1 & 2):
Audio Clip:
Song-Ujiyaara bhor ka (Bandhan Baahon Ka)(1988) Singer-Hemlata, Lyricist-Ravindra Jain, MD-Ravindra Jain
Lyrics:
o ho o o
o ho o o
hmm hmm hmm hmm
hmm hmm hmm hmm
o ho o ho
ujiyaara bhor kaa
ujiyaara bhor kaa
ujiyaara bhor kaa
der talak jaise na thhahre
waise hee joban
roj na laaye
sajan din ye sunehre
ujiyaara bhor kaa
ujiyaara bhor kaa
hamro joban jangal ko phool
sundarta pe jam gayee re dhool
hamro joban
hamro joban jangal ko phool
sundarta pe jam gayee re dhool
bina jatan jaaye suman sookhaa
bina sajan jeewan lage rookhaa
haay re toone dekhe na hamre nayan
jheel se gahre
ujiyaara bhor kaa
ujiyaara bhor kaa
der talak jaise na thhahre
waise hee joban
roj na laaye
ho sajan din ye sunehre
ujiyaara bhor kaa
ujiyaara bhor kaa
hamree to preet nadiyaa kee dhaar
nadiyaa kabhee maane na haar
hamree to preet
hamree to preet nadiyaa kee dhaar
nadiyaan kabhee maane na haar
lahar lahar jaatee chalee jaaye
rasta banaatee chalee jaaye
o re o paagal
ang ho sheetal
ho mere sang hee beh re
ujiyaara bhor kaa
ujiyaara bhor kaa
der talak jaise na thahre
waise hee joban
roj na laaye
ho sajan din ye sunehre
ujiyaara bhor kaa
ujiyaara bhor kaa
o o o ho o
o o o
haay re teree dusman hansee
barchhee samaan
jee main dhansee
dusman hansee
haay re teree
dusman hansee
barchhee samaan
jee main dhansee
madhur madhur meethhe tere baina
kasak badhaaaye
haaye re chainaa
ab main tere bin
rah na sakoongee
o piya door na rah re
ujiyaara bhor kaa
ujiyaara bhor kaa
der talak jaise na thahre
waise hee joban
roj na laaye
ho sajan din ye sunehre
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