Janam janam hum sang rahenge
Posted by: Atul on: October 6, 2026
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Today’s song is the last and final song from an obscure, ordinary social film – Basera-1950.
It was the only film made by Watan Pictures, Bombay, owned by Shaikh Ataulla khan. It was directed by Inayat Abdulla. He was a small time actor earlier, before he migrated to Pakistan. The Lyricist was Sardar Ilham khan. The music was by M.A.Rauf, who put the suffix “Osmania” to indicate his origin- Hyderabad Deccan, the Nizam State till 1948.
By the way, Hyderabad was one of the earliest states in India to have its own Radio service. After the formation of All India Radio in 1938, it was merged with it. Rauf was the Station Director in Hyderabad. He was transferred to Bombay.
H.Ramesh Babu, author of the book ” Lotus Film Company in Hyderabad “, says…..
M.A. Rauf (also known as M.A. Rauf Osmania) was a Music Director and classical/ Ghazal singer from Hyderabad, where he was the Station Director of All India Radio. He was posted in Bombay for a few years and in this period, he composed music for just 3 Hindi films. He was a well-known classical and ghazal singer associated with the Royal court (Darbar) of Muazzam Jah in Hyderabad. He is the father of the noted ghazal singer Arif Rauf. Often credited as M.A. Rauf Osmania, his compositions captured traditional melodies, collaborating with notable lyricists and playback singers of the era like Mukesh, Geeta Dutt, and Amir Bai Karnataki.
Filmography ….Tohfa (1947): A prominent early film he composed music for, featuring songs sung by Mukesh, Geeta Dutt, and Smt. Ghosh.
Beete Din (1947): featuring tracks by singers like Amir Bai Karnataki.
Basera (1950): Features memorable compositions with lyrics by Sardar Ilham and vocals by singers like Mubarak Begum.
Because of his activities in Cinema, while in Government service, he was retired after his film Basera-1950. He later migrated to Pakistan.
There was another person, who did cinema work while in service of Radio- A. Dinkar Rao or Dinkar Amembal. He joined Indian States Broadcasting Company ( a precursor to All India Radio) in 1927. As a Music Director he gave music to 3 films- Rangeela Nawab-1935, Pardesi Sainya-1935 and Bombshell-1935. After joining All India Radio in 1938 as a Programme Director , Bombay A.I.R., he stopped his Cinema activities. He served A.I.R. till 1967.
The cast of the film was Ramola, Heeralal, Veena kumari, Roopmala, Bhudo Advani etc. We do not know who the film’s Hero was.
Here is the film’s story line…..
The plot revolves around a kind, hardworking man who resides with his family. Driven by the desire to secure a prosperous future and make a fortune for them, he relocates to a new place. There, he falls in love with a sweet woman at first sight, and the two mutually agree to marry.
However, their happily-ever-after is short-lived. Following their marriage, the couple is plagued by societal pressures and external interference. These issues drive a deep wedge between them, creating a massive rift and triggering a series of unfortunate circumstances and dramatic consequences that threaten their relationship.
Here is some information on Ramola, the film’s heroine…..
Actress Ramola (real name- Rachel Cohen) was born in a Jew family on 5-7-1917, at Bombay. Her father Hayam Cohem was a school Teacher. Her initial education was done in Bombay. Later they shifted to Calcutta where she completed her matriculation and joined films. Her first film was ‘ Graher fer’-38,a Bangla film. She did a few small roles and then came ‘Khazanchi’-41 from Pancholi of Lahore. This changed her career and she became a popular actress. She did films like Masoom,Khamoshi manchali.etc etc.
Initially, Ramola was a small actress. First she acted on stage along with her two sisters. Then she got a Bangla film. It was Jagdish Sethi who introduced her to director/lyricist/dialogue writer Kidar Sharma. According to Kidar Sharma,
“She was smart and a charming young lady. Her only drawback was her height. She was not tall, just about 5 feet, but she had lofty ambitions. One day she came to see me and I promised I would personally take her to the director of her choice. She said, “I would like to be introduced to Mr. Nitin Bose, and no one else.” I took her to Mr. Bose, and was sure that her charm and talent would impress him.
Mr. Bose scanned her, from top to toe, while I praised her talent and her choice of a director, like Nitin Bose. After a long silence, Mr. Bose addressed me and said, “When you brought her to me, why did you forget to bring some bricks for her to stand on?” Poor Romola was hurt and heart-broken by this great director’s caustic remark. She quietly said, “Goodbye” and walked away from his office.
I followed her and found that she was in tears. ‘I was moved by the plight of a struggling youngster having high hopes, being ridiculed for something which nature was responsible for. I knew what it felt like to be ridiculed. I had experienced it often enough. I escorted her to the tram junction and there she bid me goodbye. To encourage her, I said, “Please, Romola, don’t be heart-broken. One day, when I become a director, you will be my first heroine, and we will prove to Mr. Bose and the world, what a great star you are.” Romola laughed and said,- “Poor Mr. Kidarnath, the dialogue-writer will never be a director and I will never be a heroine.” So saying, she jumped into the tram.”
However, Kidar Sharma kept his promise and cast her in his first film as director Aulad / Dil Hi To Hai (1939). Aulad/Dil Hi To hai was a down-to-earth story of a middle-class father, who had sacrificed all his life to educate his son and his darling daughter, hoping that they would be worthy children to the society and to the family. Little did the old man know that the generation gap would present a different, horrifying reality, which would destroy him completely. The modern college Miss, who destroys the dreams of her old father, the aged struggling middle class man, was played by Ramola.
After the success of the film, Ramola got romantically involved with R.C. Talwar, Kidar Sharma’s assistant who later became a director in his own right. According to Kidar Sharma, “R.C. Talwar was a classmate and friend so I ignored his relationship with Ramola.”
Later Ramola appeared in many films including Qaidi, Khazanchi, Khamoshi, Sawan Aya Re, Rim Jhim etc. When she acted in Pancholi’s famous film Khazanchi-41, she became famous all over India and film offers started pouring on her. She looked so cute in her Punjabi dress- Salwar and Kurta- in that film, that this dress became famous and popular as Khazanchi dress amongst the women in India.
Ramola’s elder sister Rooplekha was also in films. Her first film was Nishani-42. After this she worked in 4 films, all with Ramola. The films were, Shukriya-44, Albeli-45 , Jhoothi kasmen-48 and Jawani ki aag-51 Later she got married and left films.
Ramola acted in 23 films in Hindi and 5 films in Bangla. She even sang 14 songs in 4 Hindi films. She also worked in a Punjabi film “Pardesi Dhola”, for which R C Talwar was the director. After the arrival of new heroines including Madhubala, Nargis, Meena Kumari etc, Ramola’s career got eclipsed and she bid farewell to her film career. Her last 3 films Actor, Jawani Ki Aag and Stage were released in 1951. However her actual last film was the Bangla film, Anurag-51
Ramola was married twice. Her second husband, Leslie Rondeau, was a Captain in the British Air Force, who helped to train Indian pilots in the IAF post Indian Independence. Her son, Sam, from her first husband, migrated to Israel in the 1950s. She had two daughters, Dena and Linda, from her second marriage. Dena, based in London today, even acted in a film, GP Sippy’s Ahsaas (1979), and works in the fashion industry while Linda, a resident of Bombay, was an air-hostess with Air India. With her generous and large hearted spirit, Ramola also ‘adopted’ and looked after another 14 families, helping them move ahead in life.
Ramola passed away in Bombay on 10-12-1988.
Here is the last and final song from this film, sung by a new singer of those times- Mubarak begum with Chorus. This makes the film YIPPEED !
Song- Janam janam hum sang rahenge (Basera)(1950) Singer- Mubarak Begum, Lyricist-Sardar Ilham, MD- M.A.RaufChorus
Lyrics:
janam janam hum sang rahengejanam janam hum sang rahenge
ho o ho o o
saath na chhoote haan aan haan
saath na chhoote
janam janam hum sang rahenge
janam janam hum sang rahenge
ho o ho o
saath na chhoote
haan aan haan
saath na chhoote
hans hans kar har julm sahenge
hans hans kar har julm sahenge
ho o ho o o
aas na toote
haan aan haan
aas na toote
tu mere jeewan ka sahaara
jeewan ka sahaara
tu mere jeewan ka saharaa
tere liye har ranj gawaara
har ranj gawaara
toone meree duniya ko sanvaara
jag ko na bhaaye mel humaara
jag ko na bhaaye mel humaara
tod de is duniya ke taare
tod de is duniya ke taare
ho o ho o o
naate jhoothhe han aan haan
naate jhoothhe
janam janam hum sang rahenge
janam janam hum sang rahenge
ho o ho o o
saath na chhoote haan aan haan han
saath na chhoote
saajan aaye moree galee mein
chhede manva geet khushee mein
chhede manva geet khushee mein
preet ka khel bada naazuk hai
rog laga hai hansee hansee mein
rog laga hai hansee hansee mein
prem kee jyot jagaa kar man ka
prem kee jyot jagaa kar man ka
ho o ho o o o o
chain bhee loote haan haan
chain bhee loote
janam janam hum sang rahenge
janm janm hum sang rahenge
ho o ho o o o o
saath na chhoote haan haan
saath na chhoote
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