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Chhan mein baajegee baansuriyaa
Posted June 3, 2023
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Many Rabindranath Tagore Novels have been made into films. One such novel that has inspired many movies in “Naukadoobi”, that was published in 1906. This story was made into Bangla movie wit h the same title in 1932, 1947, 1979 and 2011. This story inspired three Hindi movies as well, but these movies had different titles. They were made under the titles of “Milan”(19460, “Ghoonghat”(1960) and “Kashmkash”(2011).
The above information would come as a new information to many music lovers. But this information was given in the blog by our beloved inhouse encyclopaedia , Mr Arunkumar Deshmukh, more than five years ago, while discussing a song from “Milan”(1946).
The making of “Milan”(1946) itself was quite eventful. Those were the days when Kolkata was losing its stranglehold as a movie centre. There was an exodus of talent from Calcutta to Bombay. In Bombay, these erstwhile Calcutta movie makers tried to make a movie using their moviemmaking expertise hones over the years in Calcutta.
Bombay Talkies, owned originally by Bengali owners, viz Himanshu Roy, Devika Rani, Shashdhar Mukherjee etc. When Nitin Bose came from Calcutta to Bombay. He was welcomes into the folds of Bomaby Talkies.
Nitin Bose proposed to make a movie based on Rabindranath Tagore’s novel “Naukadoobi” and the proposal was aprroved by the owners of Bombat Talkies. It was planned to make it in Hindia as well as Bangla. Bangla version was “Naukadoobi”(1947).
Dilip Kumar and Ranjana, both on the rolls of Bombay Talkies were signed up to play Ramesh and Sunalini respectively. The story denmanded another lead actress to play Kamala. Advertisements were given in newspapers and many aspiring ladies applied. The lucky lady was Meera Mishra, a Bangla speaking lady from Kanpur. This news generated considerable sensation, as she was the wife of an IPS officer. She played the role of Kamala in Hindi as well as Banglade versions. In Bangla version Abhi Bhattacahrya replaced Dilip Kumar and Meera Sarkar replaced Ranjana.
The movie, which was produced by Hiten Choudhury and directed by Nitin Bose for Bombay Talkies, also had Pahadi Sanyal, Shyam Laha, S.Nazir, Moni Chatterjee, KP Mukherjee etc. in it.
The story, as recounted by our beloved inhouse encylopaedia, Mr Arunkumar Deshmukh is:-
The story is set in 1905. Ramesh (Dilip Kumar) is studying law in Calcutta and has just appeared for his final exams. He is a friend and neighbour of Jogen who is also studying law. Jogen (Shyam Laha) lives with his father Annada Babu (Moni Chatterjee) and sister Hemnalini (Ranjana). Ramesh and Hemnalini are fond of each other and Ramesh visits their house most days for tea. Their association is disliked by another friend Akshay (Pahadi Sanyal) who also likes Hemnalini.
Ramesh has been asked to come back to his village for the holidays by his father but is dissuaded from going by Hemnalini. Ramesh’s father Braja Mohan (KP Mukherjee) is from the priestly caste and lives in the village. He receives an anonymous letter stating that his son is involved with the neighbour’s daughter who comes from a tradesman caste and that he spends his entire time there.
Braja Mohan goes to the city and brings Ramesh back with him to the village. He has arranged Ramesh’s wedding with a poor widow’s daughter. Ramesh tries to convince his father about his involvement with Hemnalini. His father after satisfying himself that Ramesh has as yet not committed himself to Hemnalini prevails upon Ramesh to marry Sushila because of the promise he had given to the girl’s mother. There is a storm at night when the wedding party from the groom’s side is returning to their village by boat. During the crossing the boat capsizes. Nearly all on the boat are drowned including Ramesh’s father and Ramesh appears to be the only one to survive. He sees a woman in bridal dress lying unconscious on the bank. He brings her to his village but soon understands that this is a case of mistaken identity. She continuously checks him when he calls her Sushila and tells him her name is Kamala (Meera Mishra). He realizes there was another bridal procession and their boat too had capsized.
After the formalities of his father’s funeral service Ramesh decides to take Kamala to Calcutta. He finds out about her only living relative, an uncle, and writes to him. A letter arrives telling him of the death of Kamala’s uncle but the sender has mentioned Kamala’s husband’s name and profession. His name is Nalin and he’s a doctor. Ramesh now starts searching for Dr. Nalin. He has so far made no mention about his marriage to Hemnalini or her family nor told anyone regarding the mistaken identity of his supposed bride to avoid any embarrassment to the girl.
On arrival in Calcutta, Ramesh suggests that Kamala get an education. After allaying her apprehension regarding her age he admits her in a girl’s boarding school. Akshay’s sister also studies in the same school and through her Akshay gets to know the truth about Ramesh’s marriage. In the evening he questions Ramesh in front of Hemnalini. Ramesh deflects the question and asks Hem to trust him. Preparations are on at Annada’s house for the wedding of Hemnalini and Ramesh. Their wedding is set for the coming Sunday but Ramesh is asked by the principal to take Kamala home for the weekend. Ramesh postpones the wedding and brings Kamala back from school. Akshay brings Jogen to Ramesh’s house where they see Kamala and on being questioned Ramesh keeps silent. Hemnalini goes into a state of shock when she’s told about Ramesh’s wife.
Her father takes her to Kashi to recuperate. Ramesh decides to leave Calcutta and he takes Kamala with him to Ghazipur. Kamala reads the letter Ramesh has written to Hem explaining the entire situation and mentioning Kamala’s husband’s name. She finally recognizes the truth about her and Ramesh’s situation. She decides to kill herself and leaves the house. She is rescued and comes under Nalin’s mother’s care.
She realizes that Nalin is her husband but finds out that Hemnalini and he are to be betrothed. However, Nalin is not happy about the betrothal as he refuses to believe that Kamala is dead and wants to wait a while longer. Finally the truth comes out and she’s accepted by her husband and his mother while Ramesh and Hemnalini get back together.
We can see that Rabindranath Tagore too has written quite a Manmohan Desai kind of lost and find story (full of mistaken identities), a story that moviemakers so love to make in India. 🙂
“Milan”(1946) had eight songs in it. Five songs have been covered so far.
Here is the sixth song from “Milan”(1946) to appear in the song. The song is sung by Geeta Roy (alter Dutt). P L Santoshi is the lyricist. Music is composed by Anil Biswas.
Video of the song shows two ladies, one advising the other how to deal with her husband. My guess is that they are Ranjana and Kamala, but I cannot tell who is who. I request our knowledgeable readers to throw light on the picturisation of the song.
Audio
Video
Song-Chhan mein bajegi baansuriya preet bhari preet bhari(Milan)(1946) Singer-Geeta Dutt, Lyrics-P L Santoshi, MD-Anil Biswas
Lyrics(Provided by Prakashchandra)
chhan mein bajegi baansuriya
preet bhari
preet bhari
chhan mein baajegi baansuriya
preet bhari
preet bhari
dekho gori
chupke chupke
chori chori
preet bhari
preet bhari
chhan mein baajegi bansuriya
tumko bulaayenge tumhre saanwariya
tumko bulaayenge tumhre saanwariya
brij ban jaayegi man ki nagariya
brij ban jaayegi man ki nagariya
kheloge preetam se tum hori
heloge preetam se tum hori
preet bhari
preet bhari
chhan mein baajegi baansuriya
preet bhari
preet bhari
chhan mein baajegi baansuriya
tumhen saajan manaaaye
tum roothh jaana
tumhen saajan manaaaye
tum roothh jaana
tumhen paas bulaayen kahen na na na
tumhen saajan manaaaye
tum roothh jaana
hamen la jhumka
hamen laa kangna
hamen la jhumka
hamen laa kangna
hamen laaon reshan ki chunariya
hamen laaon reshan ki chunariya
chhan mein bjegi baansuriya
preet bhari
preet bhari
dekho gori
chupke chupke
chori chori
preet bhari
preet bhari
chhan mein baajegi bansuriya
chhan mein baajegi bansuriya
preet bhari
preet bhari
chhan mein baajegi bansuriya
preet bhari
preet bhari
dekho gori
chupke chupke
chori chori
preet bhari
preet bhari
chhan mein baajegi bansuriya
Prem baansuriya bajaao saajan
Posted March 23, 2023
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Blog 10-Year Challenge (2013-2023) – Song No.54
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On this date ten years ago (23 March 2013), five songs from five different movies were covered in the blog. Here are the details:-
Post No | Song Title | Name of the movie | Remarks |
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7738 | Maan na kar ab sajni | Aandhi (1940) | 3 songs covered out of 12 by now |
7739 | Rotee aankhon mein teri yaad liye jaati hoon | Nargis (1946) | Movie YIPPEED by now |
7740 | Shaam huyi o panchhi aa | Maa Baap(1944) | 8 songs covered out of 9 by now |
7741 | Sach sach sach o dear sach sach | Bewaqoof(1960) | Movie YIPPEED by now |
7742 | Mere dil se aa ke lipat gayee | Neela Aakash (1965) | Movie YIPPEED by now |
We observe that three movies (out of five) whose songs were covered on this date ten years ago (on 23 march 2013) have since been YIPPEED. That leaves us with two unYIPPEED movies that are eligible for Blog Ten Year Challenge today (23 March 2023).
“Aandhi”(1940) is one of the two movies. This movie was directed by Dinesh Ranjan Das for New Theatres, Calcutta. The movie had Pankaj Mullick, Molina, Khrushid Muzammil, Srilekha, Kumari Manjari, K.C.Dey, Nemo, Roopkumari, Shaam Laahaa, J.L.Vaid, Siraaj etc in it.
“Aandhi”(1940) had 12 songs in it. # songs have been covered by now.
Here is the fourth song from the movie to appear in the blog. The song is sung by Pankaj Mullick and Radharani. Rashid Gorakhpuri is the lyricist. Music is composed by K C Dey.
Only audio of the song is available. Pankaj Mullick acted in the movie so it is clear that he sang for himself in the movie. Radharani may have given playback for the leading lady (Molina ?). I request our knowledgeable readers to throw light on the picturisation of the song.
Lyrics of the song were sent to me by Prakashchandra.
audio link:
Song-Prem baansuriya bajaao saajan (Aandhi)(1940) Singers-Pankaj Mullick, Radharani, Lyrics-Rashid Gorakhpuri, MD-K C Dey
Lyrics(Provided by Prakashchandra)
prem bansuriyaa bajaao saajan
prem bansuriyaa bajaao oo
prem ki aag lagee hai man mein
prem ki aag lagee hai man mein
aur isey lehkaao
aur isey lehkaao saajan
prem bansuriyaa baajaao saajan ….nnn
muskaaye sangeet nain mein
barse amrit ras jeevan mein
muskaaye sangeet nayan mein
barse amrit ras jeevan mein
prem kaa aisaa raag sunaao o o
prem kaa aisaa raag sunaao saajan …nnn
prem bansuriyaa bajaao saajan…nnn
jiskee dhun par
jiskee dhun par jeevan naachey
thhumak thhumak man ghoonghar baaje
jiskee dhun par jeevan naachey
thhumak thhumak man ghoonghar baaje
sur kee aisee baan chalaao
sur kee aisee baan chalaao
saajan prem bansuriyaa bajaao
prem bansuriyaa bajaao oo
man kaa manhar raag sunaakar
jeevan ko sangeet banaa kar
prem dev ban jaao o
man kaa manhar raag sunaa kar
jeevan ko sangeet banaa kar
man kaa man har raag sunaa kar
jeevan ko sangeet banaa kar
prem dev ban jaaoo saajan
prem bansuriyaa bajaao o
prem ki aag lagee hai man mein aen
prem ki aag lagee hai man mein
aur isey lehkaao saajan
prem bansuriyaa bajaao saajan…nnn
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Today, November 26, 2020 is the 31st Remembrance Day of Chand Usmani (03/01/1933 – 26/11/1989). She excelled in the roles of a suffering woman – as a wife, a sister and later as a mother. Though she was a fan of Hindi films in her teens, she did not think about an acting career in Hindi films. Her first preference was to complete her higher education in keeping with her family tradition. But her fate was written to be an actress.
Chand Usmani (Full name: Chandbibi Khanam Usmani) was born in a well-educated Pathan family in Agra. After completion of her Matriculation examination in 1949, she came to Mumbai on holiday and was staying with her relatives. During her stay in Mumbai, she saw an advertisement of the Kardar-Kolynos-Teresa Talent Contest which she participated just for a fun. She was surprised when she was selected for the participation in the contest. She was more surprised when, in the final round, she was selected as a runner-up in the contest. Producer-director A R Kardar was one of the sponsors and judges for the contest.
Even though Chand Usmani was a runner-up in the contest, A R Kardar was impressed by her presentations in the contest. He offered her the lead role in ‘Jeewan Jyoti (1953) produced by him and directed by Mahesh Kaul. Her lead actor was Shammi Kapoor for whom it was his debut film as well. The film was a box office failure but Chand Usmani’s role of a suffering wife was appreciated by the critiques.
I had watched Chand Usmani’s debut film ‘Jeewan Jyoti’ (1953) a few years back. Her performance in the role of a suffering wife of Shammi Kapoor was so natural that it did not occur to me at that time that this was her first film. With this film, Chand Usmani got type-casted for the role of a suffering wife and a suffering sister in almost all of her subsequent films of 1950s. She was a discarded wife in otherwise light comedy film, ‘Baraati’ (1954), a suffering beloved of Bharat Bhushan and a sister of villain Pran in ‘Amaanat’ (1955), an innocent flower girl in ‘Baap Re Baap’ (1955), a blind girl in ‘Rangeen Raaten’ (1956), Dilip Kumar’s sister in ‘Naya Daur’ (1957) and Rajendra Kumar’s sister in ‘Do Behanen’ (1959).
Some of the melodious songs pictuirsed on Chand Usmani in her films of 1950s in which she had lead/second lead roles are as under:
Film | Song | Singer |
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Jeewan Jyoti (1953) | tasweeren banti hai kiranon se chhanti hain | Asha Bhosle-Shammi Kapoor |
Baaraati (1954) | aa phir se mere pyaar ki kismat sanwaar de | Lata Mangeshkar |
Amaanat (1955) | meri wafaayen tumhaari jafaayen | Asha Bhosle |
Baap Re Baap (1955) | raat rangeeli chamke taare aaja sajanwaa | Asha Bhosle |
Rangeen Raaten (1956) | ham jaage jag soye ri aali | Lata Mangeshkar |
Do Bahenen (1959) | jhuk jhuk jhola khaaye re badariya | Lata Mangeshkar -Mahendra Kapoor |
Chand Usmani’s early films in which she got lead roles did not fare well at the box office except ‘Baap Re Baap’ (1955). She had to switch over to supporting roles by the end of the 1950s and thereafter. Some of her films in the 1960s with supporting roles were ‘April Fool ‘(1964), ‘Haqeeqat’ (1964), ‘Kohra’ (1964), ‘Anita’ (1967), ‘Khilona’ (1970), ‘Pehchaan’ (1970), ‘Khel Khel Mein’ (1975), ‘Kaadambari’ (1976), ‘Yaaraana’ (1981) etc. She got the Filmfare Award for the best supporting actor for her role in ‘Pehchaan’ (1970). From mid-70s through 80s, she did elderly roles.
Chand Usmani had a long and active filmy career till her last, spanning over 3 decades during which she worked in around 125 films. Her last released film was ‘Lohe Ke Haath’ (1990) though a couple of her delayed films were released later than 1990.
In an old interview of her in the TV programme, ‘Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan’, Tabassum had ‘chided’ Chand Usmani that she did not do any ‘acting’ in most of her films because she was in reality depicting her own personality. This may be the reason that in most of her films, Chand Usmani’s performances looked natural and convincing. Even in the midst of acting as a suffering woman, she portrays the role of a warm-hearted person with her innocent smiles. In the same interview, Chand Usmani said that she had two regrets which remained with her throughout in her life. First, she did not complete her higher education and second, she did not get chance to do variety of roles in the films.
Chand Usmani was acquainted with Mukul Dutt, when she was working in Bimal Roy’s ‘Prem Patra’ (1962) for which he was Assistant Director to Bimal Roy. Subsequently, they got married. Mukul Dutt directed box office hit films like ‘Aan Milo Sajna’ (1970), ‘Raaste Ka Pathhar’ (1972), ‘Chhalia’ (1973), etc. However, he could not carry the success as director in his subsequent films. He also intermittently worked as lyricists in many Bangla films during 1965-2002.
Chand Usmani died of cancer on November 26, 1989 at the age of 56 leaving behind her son and the husband.
On the occasion of 33rd Remembrance Day of Chand Usmani, I am presenting a song, ‘matwaali muraliya baaji re aadhi raat’ which is picturised on her in the film ‘Zindagi Aur Hum’ (1962). The song is rendered by Lata Mangeshkar on the words of Pandit Shivkumar which is set to music by Roshan.
I like the picturization of the song which gives me a feel of a real rural atmosphere. Just observe how natural Chand Usmani looks while throwing grains to pigeons.
In the beginning of the song under discussion, actors who appears on the screen are Naina, Dinesh and thereafter Nalini Jaywant. When prelude music is played, the song heard in the background is the theme song of the film which is intermittently heard in the background in low sound. The tune of the song under discussion is melodic and both the prelude as well as the interlude music are in keeping with the devotional mood of the song.
With this song, all the six songs (including a two-part song) of ‘Zindagi Aur Hum’ (1962) have been covered in the Blog.
Audio
Video
Song-Matwaali muraliyaa baaji re aadhi raat (Zindagi Aur Hum)(1962) Singer-Lata, Lyrics-Pt Shiv Kumar, MD-Roshan
Lyrics
matwaali muraliya baaji re aadhi raat
matwaali
matwaali muraliya baaji re aadhi raat
soyi thhi main apni atariya
soyi thhi main apni atariyaaa
sapne mein dekhi pi ki nagariya
soyi thhi main apni atariyaaa
sapne mein dekhi pi ki nagariya
chaunk padi ho
chaunk padi aadhi raat
muraliya baaji re aadhi raat
matwaali
matwaali muraliya baaji re aadhi raat
soyi gaam soyi gaam ki galiyaan
soyi gaam soyi gaam ki galiyaan
soyi sangee soyi rangreliyaan
soyi rangreliyaan
soyi gaam soyi gaam ki galiyaan
soyi sangee soyi rangreliyaan
soyi rangraliyaan
dhoom machi ho
dhoom machi aadhi raat
muraliya baaji re aadhi raat
matwaali
matwaali muraliya baaji re aadhi raat
le gayi sudh budh chheen muraliya
kar gayi mann ko leen (?) muraliya
jaadu bhari ho
jaadu bhari aadhi raat
muraliya baaji re aadhi raat
matwaali
matwaali muraliya baaji re aadhi raat
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