Meree wafaayen yaad karoge
Posted on: June 21, 2026
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Continuing with the series on Asha Bhosle singing for actresses whose first names begin with the letter “A”, we arrive at the name Ashwini Bhave. I had already mentioned Ashwini Bhave in the post on the song gharwaalee banaa le mujhe.
When the film Henna (1991) was launched, RK Films organized a major talent search. This was heavily publicized by the studio’s PR department. When Zeba Bakhtiyar was selected and announced as the heroine in the title role, a footnote was attached to many articles stating that RK Films was still searching for an actress to play the second heroine. In various interviews, Rishi Kapoor and Randhir Kapoor complained that many established heroines had declined the offer. They argued that the second heroine’s role was as important as the title role and was comparable in significance to Rajendra Kumar’s role in Sangam (1964). Various names were circulated as having turned down the role. If I remember correctly, Juhi Chawla, Meenakshi Seshadri, and Madhuri Dixit were among those mentioned. Eventually, the role went to Ashwini Bhave, who was not yet widely known in Hindi cinema.
Among viewers of Marathi cinema, however, her name was quite familiar. She may not have been as well known as some of the leading stars of Marathi cinema, but she was certainly not unknown. Just before the release of Henna, many interviews with her were published. In these interviews, she would describe how the Kapoor family groomed her for the role and taught her how to speak, walk, and carry herself with sophistication. She would also mention that she was often teased as a “ghati,” which literally refers to someone from the Western Ghats but is often used to imply a rustic or rural background. She would quickly add that the remark was intended affectionately and not as insultingly as it might sound. Reading these interviews, I could not help but think of Eliza Doolittle being groomed by Professor Higgins and Colonel Pickering in My Fair Lady.
Although Zeba Bakhtiyar disappeared from the Hindi film scene soon afterward, Ashwini Bhave remained and went on to secure several good roles in Hindi, Marathi, and Kannada films during the 1990s. She later also appeared in Hindi television serials. Like many actresses of her era, she eventually moved to the United States.
A brief summary of the film Sainik (1993) is as follows:
Lieutenant Suraj Dutt (Akshay Kumar) falls in love with and marries Alka (Ashwini Bhave) before leaving on a military mission. Later, news arrives that Suraj has been killed, but his wife Alka, his sister Minni Dutt (Farheen), and his father Yashpal Dutt (Anupam Kher) each keep the tragic news from one another in order to spare the others the shock. As the family struggles in silence, Minni prepares to marry Vijay Ghai (Ronit Roy). However, she is kidnapped on her wedding day. In a dramatic twist, Suraj returns alive, rescues Minni, and reunites the family. Other actors in important roles include Pradeep Kumar, Alok Nath, Laxmikant Berde, Guddi Maruti, and Satish Shah.
The song featured today shows Akshay Kumar and Ashwini Bhave indirectly blaming each other for their separation, and it all sounds very sad. Nevertheless, the other characters seem to be having a good time and are even laughing at the proceedings, so I presume that some sort of prank is involved, which was often treated as a common practice of courtship in college romances in Indian films. In any case, the characters are shown practicing synchronized ballroom dancing. When a character is not dancing, he is often shown playing the piano. At least in the beginning, doves flutter about, giving the song something of a Maine Pyar Kiya hangover.
The song, sung by Kumar Sanu and Asha Bhosle, is picturized on Akshay Kumar and Ashwini Bhave. Other actors seen in the song include Laxmikant Berde, Guddi Maruti, Farheen, and Ronit Roy.
The mukhda of this song appears to resemble a ghazal written by Farhat Ehsas. The antaras, however, seem to be different in the two versions. I have no idea which came first. Perhaps one of the readers knows better.
Video
Audio (Longer)
Song- Meree wafaayein yaad karoge (Sainik)(1993) Singers-Kumar Sanu,Asha Bhonsle, Lyricist-Sameer, MD-Nadeem-Shravanchorus
Lyrics (Based on Audio)
meree wafaayeinyaaad karoge
meree wafaayein
yaad karoge
rowoge
haan haan
fariyaad karoge
meree wafaayein
mujh ko to barbaad kiyaa hai
mujh ko to barbaad kiyaa hai
aur kise
hey hey
barbaaad karoge
rowoge
fariyaaad karoge
meree wafaayein
kaise bhoologe tum mujh ko
kaise bhoologe tum mujh ko
yaad mujhe ae
mere baad karoge
rowoge
haan haan
fariyaaad karoge
meree wafaayein
aa aa aa aa
aa aa aa aa
meree mohabbat
yaad karoge
meree mohabbat
yaad karoge
rowoge
fariyaaad karoge
meree mohabbat
hmm hmm hmm
apnon ko to bhool chuke ho
apnon ko to bhool chuke ho
aur kise tum
yaaad karoge
rowoge
fariyaad karoge
meree mohabbat
loot ke meree duniyaa dilbar
loot ke meree duniyaa dilbar
kaise khud ko o
aabaaad karoge
rowoge
fariyaaad karoge
meree mohabbat
yaad karoge
meree wafaayein
yaaad karoge
meree wafaayein
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