Main janam janam se hoon dukhiya
Posted on: September 17, 2026
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Today’s song is the last and final song from a love story based social film Parichay-1954.
The film was produced by Radheshyam Jhunjhunwala, for his own banner J.J.Films, Bombay. The film was directed by an expert – Satyen Bose and the music was provided by a pair of Shailesh Mukherjee and Vedpal Verma. The cast included Shashikala, Abhi Bhattacharya, Pronoti (Ghosh- she was the wife of Abhi Bhattacharya), Sajjan, Pachotia, Zebunnisa, Shakuntala, Indira Chitnis, Kesarbai (eldest sister of actress Hansa Wadkar), Zaina and many others.
In the films of the 50’s and the early 60’s, one could see names of the actors from the silent and early era talkie films, spilt over these films. They were doing small/bit roles-sometimes even without credits too- for survival. In today’s film also you see the names of Zebunnisa, Panchotia and kesarkar. Let us know more about Zebunnisa.
ZEBUNNISA was born in Peshawar in a rich Pathan house. From childhood she used to act and sing. She was sent to Bombay in 1922. After learning some music and acting, she started doing some small side roles in silent films.
Imperial film Co.Bombay offered her Heroine’s roles.Her FIRST film was “Guarding Angel’ in 1927,as a Heroine.Then came Jewelled Arrow-27.her first successful film was Alladin ka chirag-27. Slowly she became famous and popular and was picked up by Sharda Film Co.Bombay,with whom she did about 10 films, mostly with Master Vithal and Jairaj.
She was good looking,graceful and a good dancer. She was known as ‘Greta Garbo of India’,in those days.
In 1930,she moved to Bangalore to join Surya films co. and acted in 3 films-Asiai Sitara,Kya baat and Rajlaxmi.
Then she returned to Bombay and did her FIRST Talkie “Shakuntala” in 1931.
She was religious minded and was a devotee of actor turned sufi saint Ashraf Khan and attended its Urs every year in Bombay.
Her silent filmography-
Gul Badan, Prisoners of Love, Sassi Punnu, Wine and woman, Belle of Bombay, Flag of honour, Mirza Sahib, Fairy of Anaar, Siraj ud Doulla, Warrior, What price loyalty, Beggar meets beggar, Surya Prabha, Enchantress, Master villain, Pearl and Queen of Fairies.
Her Talkie Filmography-
Bharthruhari, Malti Madhav, Hothal Padmini, Dilhara, Aila e jung, Zeenat, Elan, Aajamil, Bahar e sulemani, Dharma bandhan, Farebi Duniya, Gul e bakavali, Gaibi sitara, Idd ka chand, Imaan farosh.
She acted in bit roles in almost 50 films. Her last role was in Pakiza-72. She was also in the famous qawwali “aahen na bhari” from Zeenat -1945. She died in Mumbai on 15-1-2000.
The film was directed by one of the most talented and my favourite Satyen Bose. It is said that Saraswati and Laxmi do not reside in one place. Among many such examples Satyen Bose was one. He spent his last days in pathetic conditions.
I had first heard the name Satyen Bose when I saw the film Jagriti for the first time in 1954. That time I realised that this director is too good to miss anytime. His successive films confirmed my opinion about him and I made it a point to see all his films, as far as possible.
SATYEN BOSE was born on 22-1-1916 at Goya Bazaar, Calcutta. (some sources claim that he was born in Purnia, Bihar). He graduated in commerce from Vidyasagar college, Calcutta in 1941. He did jobs in Railways and Bank. He set up National progressive Pictures and made 3 films in Bangla. His Film PORIBORTON-1949 was a grand success. He also acted as Principal Shishir babu in it. He then shifted to Bombay. He first made Parichay and then made Jagriti-54,a remake of his own PORIBORTON-49. Abhi Bhattacharya did the role of the new Superintendent Shekhar Babu in this film. Film Jagriti became a landmark movie in Hindi and won many awards including Filmfare and a national award. He directed 34 films till Woh din aayega-86.
He also did a Malyali film, Jeevita Samaram-71. His film Dosti gave name and fame to the L-P duo. Rakhi Gulzar debuted in his Jeevan Mrityu and Nargis got her National Award for his Raat aur Din-68. He did many films for Rajashree Productions and had good relations with Tarachand Barjatya. He was very friendly with Mukesh Sharma, Director of Bombay Doordarshan, in those days.
Satyen Bose died on 9th June 1993 at Bombay. His last rites were done by Mukesh Sharma, as per the wishes of Satyen Bose. Only 2 people from the Film Industry-Tarachand Barjatya and Anup Kumar attended his funeral. A great film director who gave hits like Jagriti, Raat aur Din, Girl Friend, Jeevan mrityu, Chalti ka naam gaadi etc, died Unsung and Unwept by the same industry !
Here is the filmography of Satyen Bose- FILMOGRAPHY (* also act): 1949: Paribartan*; 1951: Barjatri*; 1953: Bhor Hoye Elo; 1954: Jagriti; Parichay; 1955: Rickshawala; Bandish; 1957: Bandi; 1958: Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi; Savera; Sitaron Se Aage; 1960: Masoom; Girl Friend; 1964: Daal Mein Kala; Dosti; 1966: Aasra; Mere Lal; 1967: Bhagya; Raat Aur Din; 1968: Jyot Jale; 1969: Wapas; Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool; 1970: Jeevan Mrityu; 1972: Sa Re Ga Ma Pa; Anokhi Pehchan; Mere Bhaiya; 1977: Mastan Dada; 1978: Anmol Tasveer; 1979: Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin; Bin Maa Ke Bachche; 1980: Payal Ki Jhankaar; 1982: Tumhare Bina; 1983: Kaya Palat; 1986: Woh Din Aayega.
The story of Parichay was woven around the principle of how sacred and important the institution of Marriage is in our culture. True to the spirit of the oath taken during the marriage ceremony, Husband must be with the wife till death separates them.
NIRMA,NIRMAShankar is a Mine Engineer. he is young, active and handsome. No wonder beautiful Geeta falls in his love. They meet always, but Geeta did not have the courage to express her love for him. She also did not know what feelings Shankar had for her.
One day Shankar is transferred to Assam for a short period. He moves to Assam, There he meets with an accident. A village local doctor brings him to his home. The doctor and his daughter Shivani nurse him back to good health. Shankar falls in Shivani’s love. When Shivani’s marriage is fixed by her step mother to an old man with a heavy dowry, Shankar decides to marry Shivani. His good friend Gopal helps him in this. They get married.
Meanwhile Geeta learns about Shankar’s accident and comes to see him in Assam. Geeta meets him, and learns about his marriage to Shivani. Geeta is devastated. She decides to go back. In the meantime, Shankar learns that Shivani can not give him any children due to a fault in her. Shankar is sad. He wants to divorce her and marry Geeta,as he now knows Geeta loves him.
Geeta however admonishes Shankar and reminds him that his duty as a Husband is to be with Shivani in her difficulties and accept the situation bravely. Was he not in love with Shivani ? Geeta asks him to be only a friend to her and go back to Shivani as a good Husband. This opens the eyes of Shankar and he returns to Shivani. Both Shivani and Shankar come to the station to see Geeta off to her place.
Washing powder Nirma
Doodh ki safedi,Nirma se aayi
Rangeen kapde bhi khil khil jaaye,
Sabki pasand NIRMA
washing powder NIRMA
Those who were old enough to see TV and listen to Radio in the late 80s and 90s can not forget this catchy jingle, played repeatedly and which was sung by every child in the homes, along with jingle on the TV !
This and 300 other similarly popular jingles ( Vicco, Paan parag, Frooti, Rasna etc) were made by Vedpal Varma, the Music Director of film Parichay-54. But that was when he had stopped getting films or rather when the industry had forgotten this talented composer, who could never cross the B grade movie barrier. He made jingles, gave music to documentaries and stage dramas and even wrote lyrics in B grade films, like Maa Behan aur Biwi, Aayi phir se bahaar, Sunehri nagin, Bacchhe mere saathi, Hum junglee hain and Wafaadaar only to survive somehow.
Vedpal Varma was born in an Arya Samaj family in Sirsa (Haryana). After getting regular training in music, he joined AIR (before that he worked as a mechanic also). Lyricist Madhukar Rajasthani brought him to Bombay to become a singer. After an unsuccessful struggle to become a singer, Lyricist Ramesh Shastry recommended him to producer Radheshyam Jhunjhunwala and he became a joint Music Director (with Saiklesh Mukherjee) for film Parichay-54. He gave music in a dubbed(from Tamil) film, ‘Aayi phir se bahar’ but the film got stranded and got released in the 70s. His other film “Saarang” was not released at all. He gave music in a Bangla film ‘Sorry Madam’ and a Punjabi film ‘Chhoriyan di toli’.
His other films were, Bholanath-63, Sant Tukaram-65, Gunehgaar-67, Maya Sundari-67, Bhima mera Haathi-73, Hum Junglee hain-73, Kore Badan-74, Vafaadar-76, O Bewafaa-80, Zakhmi Dil-84, Sautan ki Beti-88, Mera pati meri zindagi-93 and Piya ka ghar-97.
During his career, even Ravindra Jain acted as his assistant in his early stages. Most of the existing and new singers were used by Vedpal. He also made some NFS records with HMV. But all in all, Vedpal Varma remained an unsuccessful composer. He used to live alone in an one room tenement on the third floor of Prasad Shopping Centre, Goregaon west, Bombay, where he breathed his last on 19-12-1996 and one more name quitely disappeared from the music field !
Here is the last and final song from this film, sung by Asha Bhosle. With this song, the film gets YIPPEED !
Song- Main janam janam se hoon dukhiya (Parichay)(1954) Singer- Asha Bhosle, Lyricist-Keshav Trivedi, MD- Vedpal Verma
Lyrics :
aa aaaa aa aa
aa aa aa
aa aa aa
aa aa aa
aa aa aa
main janam janam se hoon dukhiya
tu ajar amar kartaara
janam maran ke bandhan ka to
janam maran ke bandhan ka to
hey prabhu aar tihaara(?)
tu ajar amar kartaara
main janam janam se hoon dukhiya
tu ajar amar kartaara
koi oonche swar mein gaaya
koi bol na paaya
jo bhee tere dwaare aaya
toone galey lagaaya
pal mein dukh ko
sukh mein badley
pal mein dukh ko
sukh mein badley
tera ek ishaara aa
tu ajar amar kartaara
main janam janam se hoon dukhiya
tu ajar amar kartaara
gehree nadiya
chhaayee badariya
naagin see jaldhaara
doob raha hai aas ka sooraj
doob raha hai aas ka sooraj
mandraaye andhiyaara
naav bhanwar mein
door kinaara
naav bhanwar mein
door kinaara
roothha khevanhaara
ab tera ek sahaara
main janam janam se hoon dukhiya
tu ajar amar kartaara
tu ajar amar kartaara
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