Chaahe purush ho chaahe naaree
Posted on: October 9, 2026
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Today’s song is the last and final song from a Crime and Social film-Woh Main Nahin-1974.
Produced and directed by Mohan Sehgal for Uma Cine Films P. Ltd. Bombay, it had music by the pair Sonik-Omi, for the songs written by Verma Malik. The cast of the film included Navin Nischal, Rekha, Rakesh Pandey, Padmini Kapila, Iftekhar, Nadira, Jahagirdar, Manhar Desai and a long list of other actors. Special appearances were by Asha Sachdev, Nazneen and Narendranath.
The film was based on the famous and popular Marathi play ” To mi Navhech” (Woh main nahin) written by Acharya P.K.Atre. The play itself was based on the real court case against Madhav Kazi, for cheating and multiple marriages. The story was very interesting and films in many other languages too were made on this story.
Here is a short history of the main story and films made in different languages…..
In yet another case of its kind, the producers of “Naan Avan Illai”, a hit Tamil movie in 2007, filed a lawsuit against Yash Raj Chopra alleging that their recent release “Ladies v. Ricky Bahl” was infringing the copyright belonging to the former. The Tamil Movie in itself is a remake of a 1974 movie by the same name starring superstar – Gemini Ganesan. According to Wikipedia, the 1974 version was a remake of a 1962 Marathi film and play – “To Mee Navhech”. For its part the Marathi play was based on the real life episode involving a conman Madhav Kazi, who was prosecuted and convicted by the Sholapur Sessions Court for masquerading as different men and entrapping lovely ladies to marry him. Interesting bit of trivia here: The counsel for the prosecution was Mr.G.B.Shah, father of former Chief Justice of the Delhi and Madras High Courts, Justice A.P.Shah. Even more interesting, Mr. Sushilkumar Shinde (former Union Power Minister) was the Court peon in the Sholapur Court during the hearing of the case. Kazi’s conviction was upheld by the Bombay HC.
The story of the film was…….
Woh Main Nahin (1974) was a gripping Hindi courtroom mystery thriller directed by Mohan Segal. The film was an official adaptation of the 1962 Marathi play To Mee Navhech (written by Acharya Pralhad Keshav Atre), which itself was inspired by the real-life trial of a notorious conman named Madhav Kazi.
The narrative blends legal drama and suspense, moving between a sensational trial and flashbacks of a serial trickster. The storyline centers around a handsome, humble forest conservator named Vijay (Navin Nischol). Vijay falls in love with Anjali (Rekha), a wealthy heiress. However, just as they are planning their lives together, Vijay is suddenly arrested by the police. He finds himself in the middle of a high-profile criminal trial, facing catastrophic charges including multiple counts of forgery, financial fraud, impersonation, and even murder.
During the trial, the prosecution presents overwhelming evidence against him. One by one, different women from various parts of India take the stand, claiming that he is the man who seduced them, conned them out of their fortunes, married them under false names, and subsequently abandoned them.
The trickster used multiple distinct identities to execute these scams, including: Diwakar Ganesh Datar (a man targeting a marriage bureau), Salimuddin / Sheikh Mansour, Daji Shastri and Baba Radheshyam etc etc.
Despite the victims identifying him directly in court, Vijay steadfastly maintains his absolute innocence. Every time an accusation is hurled at him, he firmly replies with the phrase that gives the film its title: “Woh main nahin” (“I am not him”).With his life on the line, Vijay must rely on his legal team and his fiercely loyal partner, Anjali, to crack the case. Together, they work to unearth the truth, eventually exposing a dangerous, deep-rooted conspiracy involving a look-alike rogue named Ranjeet (Rakesh Pandey). The film culminates in a classic 1970s Bollywood suspense reveal, uncovering how the real criminal managed to evade the law for over a decade by shifting faces across India, and how Vijay was framed for the mastermind’s crimes.
‘Woh Main Nahin’ was directed by Mohan Sehgal (or Mohan Segal) for Uma Cine Films Pvt. Ltd., Bombay. Mohan Sehgal was also the producer of this movie. Praveen Nischol was the Chief Asstt Director of this movie. ( brother of Navin Nischol). Ali Raza was the writer of this movie.
One of the artists in the film cast was Manhar Desai. I was shocked to find his name in the cast, because he was popular for Mythological films from 1950 to 1970.
Manhar Desai was a Gujarati Christian-real name Malcolm Alfredo D’souza. He was born on 3-8-1917. He used to stammer when he was a boy. He used to act and sing in dramas and due to his stammering style, he was very popular on stage. After completing High school, he ran away to Bombay to join Films, but could not even enter any studio, Disappointed, he returned to his home and restarted studies. He became normal with treatment. He joined Wilson college in Bombay for graduation. In college he started acting and singing on stage. He had a friend N.C.Pandey, who was also mad after films. He promised Manhar that if he becomes a Director, he will make Manhar a Hero. While in college Manhar married his classmate, who was from U.P.
In 1947, Manhar got a call from his friend N.C.Pandey, who was to direct a Hindi film. He made Manhar the Hero of this film and thus fulfilled his promise. Toofani Sawar-47 was the first film of Manhar Desai, in Hindi. He was invited to work in the film Gunsundari-48 ( Gujarati), opposite Nirupa Roy. The film was Hit and he acted in the next film Mangal Phera-49 with Nirupa Roy. This too became a Hit film in Gujarati and then there was no looking back. His next Hindi film was Madhosh-51 opposite Meena kumari. Following their success in Gujarati, Nirupa Roy and Manhar were paired in several Mythological films in Hindi. Films Naag Panchami-53 and Shivratri-54 made him a popular Hero in Hindi mythological films.
It is a coincidence that the Two film stars known for Mythological films, namely Shahu Modak and Manhar Desai, both were Non Hindus and were Christians.
Manhar Desai was fond of Reading. During breaks in shooting, he would catch up with his reading. He also was a good painter. Manhar worked in 106 Hindi films. His last film was Nal Damyanti-88. In the last phase of his career, he was disillusioned about working in films in this era, so he gave up working and retired. Manhar Desai died on 25-2-1992.
Song- Chaahe purush ho chaahe Naaree (Wo Main Nahin)(1974) Singers- Kishore Kumar, Navin Nischal, Lyricist-Verma Malik, MD- Sonik-OmiChorus
Lyrics:
Jai Siyaramjai jai Ram
Jai Radheshyam
Jai Ghanshyam
Jai Siyaram
jai jai Ram
Jai Radheshyam
Jai Ghanshyam
Bol re manwa Hari ka naam
Jai Siyaram
Jai Radheshyam
Jai Siyaram
Jai Radheshyam
Jai Siyaram
Jai Radheshyam
Jai Siyaram
Jai Radheshyam
Bol Baba Radheshyam Kee Jai
Kalyan ho
Kalyan ho
Prabhu
aapke maathhe par ye zakhm kee nishaanee kaisee
ye to hamaaree Venu kee den hai
ish
arre Venu to hamaare Krishnavaat ke yug kee Radha hai
Radha
Radha
haan haan Radha
Radha
ye kahaanee badee puraanee
ye bhee hai Radha kee nishaanee
arre ek baar chaandnee raat mein
humko Radha kee yaad aayee
Radha se milne kee
hamaare man mein
baat samaayee
Radha ka pati
gaya thha Mathura
aur humko bhee mil gaya mauka
arre chukpe chupke
dheere dheere
chal diye prem lagan mein ae ae
le jaayen aaj Radha ko
chupchaap hee Vrindawan mein
Radha chauke mein thhee
apnee saasu ke sang soyee
arre shuk shuk karke hamne bulaaya
taaki sune aur na koi
magar Radha ke jaagne se pahle
uskee saas jaagee
aur kahne lagee
dekh
kaheen koi billi to naheen bhaagee
maine phir shuk shuk kiya
to
kachchee neend mein Radha ne
aisee kheench ke kankariya maaree
arre aaj tak ye uskee nishaanee
lagtee hai humko pyaaree
lagtee hai humko pyaaree
kyon Raadhe
yaad hain na woi baat
ish
yaad naheen to kya
?? Bhagwaan Shri Krishavtaar
baba Radheshyam maharaj kee
Jai
hmm
chaahe purush ho chaahe naaree
grihasthhee ho ya ho brahmchaaree
are chaahe purush ho chaahe naaree
grihasthhee ho ya ho brahmchaaree
paap bura hai
sabko pata hai
phir bhee paap kare
to bas phir jai jagdish hare
to bas phir jai jagdish hare
bolo re bhai jai Jagdeesh harey
hare
bolo re bhai jai Jagdeesh hare
hare
chaahe purush ho chaahe naaree
grihasthhee ho ya ho brahmchaaree
are chaahe purush ho chaahe naaree
grihasthhee ho ya ho brahmchaaree
paap bura hai
sabko pata hai
phir bhee paap kare
to bas phir jai jagdish hare
to bas phir jai jagdish hare
bolo re bhai jai Jagdeesh harey
hare
bolo re bhai jai Jagdeesh hare
hare
Arre
Namaskaar
namaskaar
Dev adhidev
Bhagwan Vishnu ko hamaara namaskaar
arre Bhagwan
aapne yahaan aane ka kasht kaahe ko kiya
arree naheen naheen
aap is bramhaand kee bilkul chinta mat lagaaiye
main hoon na yahaan par
aap ye bataaiye
ki aapka wo swarg ka jhagda nipat gaya
kya
naheen nipta
khair koi baat naheen
main kal Kishangarh kee sabha mein aake nipta doonga
magar is sabha mein Bhagwaan Ramchandra jee ka hona bahut zarooree hai
aa rahe hain na
o ho
namaskaar namaskaar
maaf keejiye maine aapko dekha hee naheen
arre Sita jee bhee saath hain
namaskaar Bhaabhee jee
Raadhe
Sita bhabhee ko pranaam karo
namaskaar
dikhaayee de rahin hain na
ish
dikhaayee naheen de rahin hain to kya aise hee namaskaar kar diya
Anantkoti brahmaand Bhagwan Shrikrishn avtaar
bol baba Radheshyam kee jai
Ramchandr ke sewak dekho kaisa banaayen bhes
haan
arre ramchandr ke sewak dekho kaisa banaayen bhes
dhanush baan kee jagah haathh mein pakda cigarette case
jeb mein chaaku rampuri hai
jeb mein chaaku
jeb mein chaaku rampuri hai
haath mein bhagwat geeta
subah nahaaye gangajal se
raat ko daaru peeta
madhushaala mein brahman bhee jab a a
madhushaala mein brahman bhee jab jaam pe jaam bhare
to bas phir jai jagdish hare
to bas phir jai jagdish hare
bolo re bhai jai Jagdeesh harey
hare
bolo re bhai jai Jagdeesh hare
hare
haan
arre Parth
itnee jaldee jaldee kahaan jaa rahe ho bhai
achcha achcha achcha achcha
dharam Draupadi aadi sab theek hain na
achcha achcha achcha
Prabhu
ye Parth kaun
arre kitne moodh log ho tum
arre parth bhai
hamaara puraana mitr Arjun
jise rann kshetra mein laane ke liye
hamen Bhagwat geeta kee rachna karnee padee thhee
anantkoti brahmaand naayak Bhagwan Krishn avtaar
bol baba Radheshyam kee jai
Dharam nasht hai
janam bhrasht hai
kasht nasht
nasht bhast
Dharam nasht hai
janam bhrasht hai
koi dharm naheen hai
Dharam nasht hai
janam bhrasht hai
koi dharm naheen hai
jab se aankh pe lagee hai ainak
aankh mein sharm naheen hai
Prabhu naam kee oat mein duniya
Prabhu naam kee
Prabhu naam kee oat mein duniya
karte ulte kaam
chor uchakke bane hai saadhu
Saadhu huye badnaam
itnee vikat samasya pe jab
itnee vikat samasya pe jab
koi na dhyaam dhare
to bas phir jai jagdish hare
to bas phir jai jagdish hare
bolo re bhai jai Jagdeesh harey
hare
bolo re bhai jai Jagdeesh hare
hare
haan
chal Radha
jee maharaj
kal subah hum Kishangarh kee sabha mein jaa rahe hai
achcha
jahaan sab devta apnee deviyon ko
sar se lekar paanv tak
sone mein sajaa kar laayenge
achcha
is liye
jitne bhee zevar mandir mein hain
wo sab venu ko pahnaa kar
usey taiyyaar karo
aur bhaktjanon
jab tak hum waaps na aa jaayen
aap isee tarah aankhen moond kar
prabhu ka naam lete rahiye
anantkoti brahmaand naayak Bhagwan Krishn avtaar
bol baba Radheshyam kee jai
hey uthhte baithhte jaagte sotey
chhod ke duniya ke sab kaam
lete rahna lete rahna lete rahna
prabhu ka naam
main bhee loonga
prabhu ka naam
tu bhee lena
Hari ka naam
jaagte lena
hari ka naam
sote lena
hari ka naam
zor se lena
prabhu ka naam
dheere lena
hari ka naam
andar lena
prabhu ka naam
baahar lena
hari ka naam
chalo Radhike
prabhu ka naam
hum chalte hain
hari ka naam
donon lenge
prabhu ka naam
oye main bhee loonga
hari ka naam
tum bhee lena
prabhu ka naam
hey jaagte lena
hari ka naam
hey sote lena
prabhu ka naam
oy zor se lena
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