Wo beete din yaad hain
Posted on: June 12, 2026
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Continuing the series on actresses whose names start with A and who have lip-synched to Asha Bhosle’s songs, we come today to Aarti Gupta. I think she was more famous for her modelling career in the 1980s than for her acting career, although she was quite well known in the horror genre, particularly for her appearances in the Ramsay Brothers’ Samri series.
The Samri series began with Purana Mandir (1984). The character Samri became such a hit with horror fans that he was revived, even though he had been eliminated in the climax of the original film. I am not a big fan of the horror genre, particularly the bloodthirsty variety that tends to dominate the scene.
Aarti Gupta made her acting debut with Purana Mandir (1984). Cast opposite her as the hero was Mohnish Bahl, the son of film actress Nutan. He had debuted a year earlier, in 1983, in a supporting role in Bekaraar (1983). His first film as a leading man was Tere Baahon Mein (1984), opposite Ayesha Dutt, who would later become Mrs. Jackie Shroff. Tere Baahon Mein was a desi adaptation of The Blue Lagoon (1980). While Tere Baahon Mein sank without a trace, Purana Mandir became a hit. However, it is rare for heroes of horror films to go on to become major stars. Nutan, it seems, was not at all happy with her son acting in a horror film that carried an adult certificate, although her own second film was also a kind of horror film with an ‘A’ certificate. By the end of the 1980s, Mohnish Bahl had been almost completely written off until he made a comeback as a villain in Maine Pyar Kiya (1989). Since then, he has appeared in numerous films, not always in leading roles but certainly enough to sustain a successful acting career.
Aarti Gupta’s acting career was largely confined to the 1980s. Realising that her acting career was not progressing at the pace or reaching the quality she had envisioned for herself, she made the wise move into production. We all know and love the “Mile Sur Mera Tumhara” campaign, which became immensely popular on Doordarshan in 1988. Aarti Gupta was an associate producer of it. She also produced its sequels and several other patriotic campaigns. In addition, she has been actively involved in public advocacy, conservation, and charitable work.
Purana Mandir is a film from the Ramsay stable. The Ramsay Brothers built their careers in the 1970s and 1980s by specialising in horror films. Purana Mandir is typical of the genre, containing all the elements needed to attract audiences. There is an old palace cursed by a supernatural entity that had been laid to rest years ago but has now been disturbed and awakened. It proceeds to wreak havoc on everyone connected to it. The hero, with the help of a few others, eventually confronts and destroys the menace. However, the destruction is carried out in such a way that a sequel can easily bring the creature back to life.
The song featured today is a multi-version number. According to Wikipedia, there is a female version and a male version, sung by Asha Bhosle and Ajit Singh respectively, and allegedly a duet version as well. I could not find the duet version, except for what appeared to be a fan-made edit. The song has a distinctly Western-style composition, with violins, guitar, and piano dominating the score, while the synthesizer is also clearly audible. It is truly a hidden gem.
The composer is Ajit Singh. In some sources, Amit Khanna has been credited as the music director. However, on the album cover, Ajit Singh is credited as the music director and Amit Khanna as the lyricist. The male version is picturised on Mohnish Bahl, while the female version is picturised on Aarti Gupta, who, after her marriage, came to be known as Aarti Gupta Surendranath. With this song the movie Purana Mandir (1984) makes its debut on this blog.
In the video of the female version, we see Binny Rai attempting to seduce Mohnish Bahl. He spurns all her advances, even going so far as to throw away the drink she offers him — surreptitiously, yet clearly enough for the audience to notice. One wonders whether he ever stopped to think about who would clean up the mess afterwards! If such a thing happened in my flat, I would not even know where to dispose of a perfectly good drink. Perhaps a potted plant might be an option, but I would not want to kill it. In any case, this is hardly the place to dwell on such practical concerns. So here are the lyrics and enjoy the song.
With this song, Purana Mandir (1984) makes its debut on this blog and maybe also Aarti Gupta.
Female version (Video)
Female version (Audio)-Longer
Male version (Video)
Male version (Audio)-Longer
Song- Wo beete din yaad hain (Purana Mandir)(1984) Singer- Asha Bhonsle/ Arijit Singh, Lyricist-Amit Khanna, MD-Ajit Singh
Lyrics:(Based on Audio)
Female version
wo beete din yaad hainwo palchhin yaad hain
guzaare tere sang jo o
lagaa ke tujhe ang jo o
baahon mein aen teree
simatnaa wo meraa aa
zulfon mein aen meree ee
lipatnaa vo teraa
samay sab le gayaa
vo yaaden de gayaa
kyun toote ae ae sapne ae
wo guzree zindagee
teree meree khushee
mohabbat kaa jahaan
wo chaahat kaa aa samaa
saraktee chilmanen
bahaktee dhadkanen
wo naghme saath saath
jo hamne thhe ae buney
vo thhak ke so gaye
hawaa mein kho gaye
kyun toote ae ae sapney ae
aa aa aa aa
aa aa aa
aa aa aa aa
aa aa aa
aa aa aa
aa aa aa aa aa
aa aa aa aa
aa aa aa aa
aa aa aa
Wo beete din yaad hain
vo palchhin yaad hain
guzaare tere sang jo
lagaa ke tujhe ang jo
dooree bhee naheen
magar ham door hain
yaadon se bandhe
ham majboor hain
kyaa khoyaa kyaa milaa
karen ab kyaa gilaa
kyun toote ae ae sapney
sapney
sapney
hmm hmm hmm
hmm hmm hmm
Male version
wo beete din yaad hain aenwo palchhin yaad hain aen
guzaare tere sang jo o
lagaa ke tujhe ang jo o
wo muskaanaa teraa aa
wo sharmaanaa teraa
december kaa samaa
vo bheegee-bheegee sardiyaan
vo mausam kyaa huaa
na jaane kahaan kho gayaa aa
bas yaadein ae aen baakee
wo baatein sab yaad hain aen
wo raatein sab yaad hain aen
bitaai tere sang jo
lagaa ke tujhe ang jo o
mujhse lipatnaa teraa aa
palkein jhukaanaa teraa
abhee hain dil mein mere
honthon kee vo narmiyaan
aag lagaa ke tum
na jaane kahaan kho gaye
bas yaadein aen aen baakee
hmm hmm hmm hmm
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wo beete din yaad hain aen
wo palchhin yaad hain aen
guzaare tere sang jo o
lagaa ke tujhe ang jo o
wo muskaanaa teraa aa
wo sharmaanaa teraa aa
december kaa samaa
vo bheegee-bheegee sardiyaan
vo mausam kyaa huaa
na jaane kahaan kho gayaa
bas yaadein ae aen baakee
hmm hmm
o ho ho
hmm hmm hmm
o ho
hmm hmm hmm
hmm hmm hmm
2 Responses to "Wo beete din yaad hain"
June 13, 2026 at 12:05 am
A Trivia:
Aarti Gupta married Kailas Surendranath in the late 1980s and was associated in the making of “Mile Sur Mera Tumhara” is a known fact among followers of this blog.
But how many know her as daughter in law of yesteryears actor Surendra (as he was called in films). The Surendra (actual name Surendranath) who played Tansen opposite Bharat Bhushan’s Baiju Bawra in 1952
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
June 12, 2026 at 10:03 pm
I guess spelling mistake: arijit Singh is wrong and Ajit Singh is Right
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