Goree ankhiyon se ankhiyaan milaao
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Today’s song is from a Mythological film Hanuman Pataal Vijay-1951.
The film was made by Basant Pictures of Homi Wadia, who was the Producer and the Director of this film. It is very strange that a person who separated from his own brother on the issue of making stunt/action films- which he advocated- resorted to making social and Mythological films and his brother, who advocated making films other than stunt/action films, continued to make stunt films ! One wonders why at all they separated then !
The film had music by the Wadia favourite – S.N.Tripathi, who also expertly acted as Hanuman in such films. The cast of the film included Meena Kumari, Mahipal, Niranjan Sharma (a fixed actor as Ravan in every Wadia film), S.N.Tripathi, Dalpat, H. Prakash, Amarnath, Rajni (daughter of Bhudo Advani’s brother) and many others. The 4 Lyricists of the film wrote 8 songs.
In the HFGK, every Hindi film was labelled by its genre, as per the film booklet. The various Genres are Social, Comedy, Mystery, Mythological, Stunt, Historical, Religious, Imaginary, Folk story, Murder etc.
What is the difference between Religious and Mythological films ? Are they the same ? No, there is a difference. Films based on stories from Puranas ( which is a mix of imagination and History in symbolic way) are Mythological Films. Examples are ‘Ganga Maiyya’ or ” Ram Hanuman Yuddha ” or ” Ram Rajya ” etc. Films based on Bhakti or Upasana, involving Historical stories, persons or happenings are Religious films. Examples are ” Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu”, ” Sant Tukaram” or ” Mahatma Kabeer” etc.
Film ”Hanuman Pataal Vijay-51″ is a Mythological film. It is taken from Vishnu Puran. Valmiki Ramayan also mentions it. The film tells the story how Hanuman saved the brothers Ram and Laxman from the Pataal kingdom of Ahi Ravan- brother of Lankesh Ravan.
This story is a mix of Valmiki Ramayan and Krittivasi Ramayan by Krittihas Ojha of the 15thcentury and published in 1834 AD. As per Aditya Kavi’s Telugu ‘Ahi Ravan Charitra” in the 16th century, both AhiRavan and Mahi Ravan were the same person with 2 names. Ahi means Sthan (place) and Mahi means Earth bottom. Thus Ahi/Mahi Ravana was the king of Pataal ( below Earth). There was also a film in Telugu, “Mahi Ravan” in 1940 and V Jaggiah had done the main role.
Don’t be surprised by seeing the Music Director’s name in the cast. Yes he is the same person. Tripathi was not an occasional actor, but a regular one. As a Music Director, Tripathi gave music to 107 films, composing 863 songs therein. He was an All rounder. He was a story writer, composer, Producer, Director and an Actor. He even sang 13 songs in 7 films, in his early career. Tripathi directed 18 films and acted in as many as 83 films !
Though his music was good, he remained branded as a Mythological, Religious, costume and fantasy film composer. Rarely he got any social film as a MD. Even as a Director he directed only 5 Social films. His role as Hanuman in Mythological films was popular. In films where Mahipal was doing Ram’s role, Tripathi used to be Hanuman. These were mostly Wadia films. Prakash Pictures also produced Mythological films, their films never gave importance to Hanuman. Some unknown actor was used for that role. Basant Pictures gave importance to Hanuman and Tripathi was fixed for it.
Wadia’s action, costume and fantasy films were very popular in the Middle East and Pakistan. When they made ” Rambhakta Hanuman”- in 1948, they had a problem. Partition had taken place and Pakistan was a New Muslim country. Wadia’s were worried if this Mythological film would be received well there. The major role of Hanuman was done by S N Tripathi. How to export this Hindu religious film in Muslim countries like Pakistan and the Middle East, was a major problem. A simple trick solved this problem. Wadias changed the title of this film copy for Export and it was named ” Udta Bandar ” (उडता बंदर ). With this new title the film became a Hit in that Territory !
Meena Kumari acted as a Goddess in few mythological films, before she shifted to social films after the unprecedented success of the film Baiju Bawra-52. She went on to become an A-1 grade actress in Hindi films, but her earlier Hero Mahipal remained a B grade actor till the end. Maybe that is the difference between Talents and Luck !
The story of this film was…..
Chandrasena, the beautiful princess of Naag Lok was kidnapped by Ahi Ravan, the king of Patal Lok. Ahi Ravan- the brother of lankesh Ravan, his brother mahi Ravan and wife Mahadevi try very hard but Chandrasena, being a staunch Ram Bhakta, does not bow to them.
When Ram-Ravan yuddha started and Ravan’s son Indrajit was killed, he called his brother Ahi Ravan for help. He devised a plan to kidnap Ram-Laxman and sacrifice them to Goddess Chandi in Patal Lok. Coming to know of this, Hanuman is kept as a guard for Ram-Laxman. However Ahi Ravan comes in the guise of Bibhishan and cheats Hanuman. He kidnaps the brothers and goes to Patal Lok. Hanuman comes to know this and reaches Pataal Lok. There he is stopped by a guard named Makardhwaj, who claims to be the son of Hanuman and Makara in the sea. Hanuman defeats him easily, goes inside and tries to take away the unconscious brothers. The army of Ahi Ravan fights with him. In this battle Hanuman kills both Ahi Ravan and Mahi Ravan. But they become alive again and again.
Hanuman is perplexed. He contacts Chandrasena who knows the secret. On the condition that Hanuman will bring Shri Rama to her for marriage, she is ready to tell the secret. He agrees. There are Bees who bring nectar for Ahi and Mahi Ravan for their immortality. Hanuman starts killing the Bees. One Bee tells him that Ahi Ravan will die only if 5 candles in different directions have to be blown off at the same time to kill him. Hanuman saves her life but asks her to chew the Bed legs in Chandrasena’s room just before Ram comes there.
Accordingly Hanuman becomes Panchmukhi, blows the candles and Ahi and Mahi Ravan are dead.
Shri Ram visits Chandrasena with a condition that he should not be asked to sit on the floor. He is asked to sit on bed, which breaks easily and Ram is on the floor. Ram then tells her, he can not marry her , but he will marry her in Krishna Janma. Thus Hanuman achieves Vijay in Pataal.
There is one name in the cast – H.Prakash. The real name of actor Prakash was Hashmat Ullah Khan. He was born on 3-8- 1914 at Gwalior, where his father was a businessman.The family was originally a Punjabi Muslim. Hashmat studied somehow upto Inter arts and left the college. He was an overactive child , interested in acting in films.Hashmat ran away to Bombay and worked in Sagar Movietone. He got a small uncredited role in the film Village Girl-1936. Not satisfied with this, he travelled to Calcutta.
In Calcutta, Hashmat worked in 3 films-Taqdeer ka teer aka Premlakshya-36,Hawai Daku aka Bandit of the Air-36 ( this was the first film of K N Singh as a Hero. Mazhar Khan was the villain here) and Dangerous woman aka Khatarnak Aurat-38. He also got a miniscule role in New Theatre’s film Abhagin-38. Not getting what he aspired to, Hashmat shifted to Delhi and worked in A.I.R. as a singer. True to his nature, within two years he left this job and landed in Bombay again.
It is reported that he was very arrogant, untrustworthy and a first rate Cheat. It seems he was quarrelsome, a liar and short tempered. His experiences,perhaps, taught him a lesson and he decided to change himself and concentrate on work seriously. This did good to him in his life. In Bombay first he worked in Garib ki ladki-40, but the film got delayed and was released in 41 only. Meanwhile he did Rani saheba and Pyar also. This time his career took a good turn. Till film Garib ki ladki, he used his name Hashmat for credits, but then he took a new name Prakash thereafter till the end.
A changed actor Prakash became acceptable to the industry and films were on his way. In all Prakash did 5 films as Hashmat and 38 films as Prakash. However, he got only action,stunt and C grade films. Once director W Z Ahmed met him and Prakash went to Shalimar Pictures Poona to do 3 films for them, namely Ek Raat, Prem Sangeet and Mann ki Jeet. He was also a favourite of Master Bhagwan and appeared in many of his stunt films. The year 1946 proved to be the best year for Prakash, because he did 14 films in 1946.
After Partition he migrated to Pakistan and did few films there. He came back to India and started working here again as an actor. He was billed as H.Prakash or as simply Prakash also. His last film was Zamaane se poochho-1976. He did 62 Hindi films in all. He died in India on 3-5-1978.
Today’s song is sung by an unknown female singer and chorus. Enjoy….
Song- Goree ankhiyon se ankhiyaan milaao (Hanuman Pataal Vijay)(1951) Female voice, Lyricist- B D Mishra, MD-S N Tripathi
Lyrics
Goree ankhiyon se ankhiyaan milaao
bataao man kee batiyaan
goree ankhiyon se ankhiyaan milaao
bataao man kee batiyaan
hato jaao jaao
hamen na sataao
hato jaao jaao
hamen na sataao
bataao man kee batiyaan
goree ankhiyon se ankhiyaan milaao
bataao man kee batiyaan
ho goree
goree choree choree piya ghar jaana
bolee sakhiyon se kar ke bahaana
goree choree choree piya ghar jaana
bolee sakhiyon se kar ke bahaana
aisee baaten sakhee hamen na suhaaye
dekho dekho jee na maaro hamen taana
aisee baaten sakhee hamen na suhaaye
dekho dekho jee na maaro hamen taana
goree baaton mein hamen na bahlaao
goree baaton mein hamen na bahlaao
bataao man kee batiyaan
goree ankhiyon se ankhiyaan milaao
bataao man kee batiyaan
ho goree
teree ankhiyon mein dore kaise aaye
gora mukhda kaahe ko sharmaaye
teree ankhiyon mein dore kaise aaye
gora mukhda kaahe ko sharmaaye
kaahe man sakhiyon mein naheen laage
kaun saajan hai tere man bhaaye
kaahe man sakhiyon mein naheen laage
kaun saajan hai tere man bhaaye
goree apne piya ko dikhlaao
goree apne piya ko dikhlaao
bataao man kee batiyaan
hato jaao jaao
hamen na sataao
bataao man kee batiyaan
ho goree
koi man mein naheen hai sakhee mere
sang bhole bhaale sajna o tere
koi man mein naheen hai sakhee mere
sang bhole bhaale sajna o tere
abhee chhotee hai umariya hamaaree
hum jaanen naheen pyaar ke ye phere
abhee chhotee hai umariya hamaaree
hum jaanen naheen pyaar ke ye phere
goree hamen na pahelee samjhaao
goree hamen na pahelee samjhaao
bataao man kee batiyaan
hato jaao jaao
hamen na sataao
bataao man kee batiyaan
goree ankhiyon mein ankhiyaan milaao
bataao man kee batiyaan
ho goree
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