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Jaata Kahaan Hai Deewaane
Posted on: January 22, 2024
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Songs Repeated in Hindi Films – 30
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Ah yes, another iconic song from the Golden Era is being reused. It no longer surprises me to continue discovering such reuse songs from the films of recent vantage. Here is this wonderful creation of Majrooh Sultanpuri and OP Nayyar Sb which is now used once again in the film ‘Bombay Velvet’ of 2015.
January is the OP Nayyar month.
Remembering OP Nayyar Sb, the maestro of melody and rhythm who literally ruled the Hindi cinema in the 1950s and 60s. Born on the 16th, he passed away on the 28th. Both memories belong to this month. If alive, he would have been 98 this month.
This song belongs to an extra special sub category of the reuse phenomena. Originally created for the super hit noir thriller ‘CID’ of 1956, it never saw the light of the projector lamp. For the reason that it was not included in the film. Yes, in the reuse category, we do occasionally come across songs which were originally created for a specific film, but eventually not included. Later after some decades, the song appeals to the producer of another film. It gets a new lease of life and gets included in another film. The original credits remain though.
It is quite incidental that I discover this reuse song, and about the same time, I also am part of a discussion on the original appearance of this song, which did not happen. Interestingly, two strikingly divergent stories/explanation were discussed. The prevalent story that people know about this song and its non-inclusion in the film, is attributed to Raju Bhartan. When I came across this reuse version, I had a brief conversation first with Bakshi ji. I was not certain whether the video version of the original was available. Bakshi ji felt that he had probably seen this video, that might have leaked out many years after the original release.
As per Raju Bhartan, the song was excluded because of censor objections. He relates in his writings, that the censors had objections to the words of the song. One part is the mukhda line – “Jaata Kahaan Hai Deewane, Sab Kuchh Yahan Hai Sanam”. Another version of the censor story is word ‘fiffy’ in the title lines. The producer tried to explain that this word in fact has no meaning. But the censors caught on to say that it is then all the more suspicious that this is an obscene and objectionable word. And so the censor scissors did the needful.
Then a second background story, a new (for me), of the reason behind exclusion was shared. This was shared by Peeyush Sharma ji, who is currently settled in Canada. He shared a conversation he had many years ago in Bangalore, with Shri VK Murthy. Murthy ji was the cinematographer of ‘CID’, and he had a different tale to tell.
This song was supposed to be picturized on Waheeda Rehman. This was supposed to be what we term on this blog, as a ‘villain’s den’ song. Raj Khosla was the director of the film, but overall charge was Guru Dutt. Two points about him. First, he was a good dancer in his own right, having been trained under Uday Shankar at Almora. Secondly, he is also acknowledged as the master of song picturization par excellence, and only Vijay Anand can be bracketed along with him in this category.
As per Murthy ji, this is what happened on the sets when this song was being picturized. The shooting started. Waheeda ji was in a very revealing dress, with sleeveless top and an exposed mid riff. Just the mukhda was being picturized when Guru Dutt signaled to Raj Khosla, and the shooting was stopped. Guru Dutt said something to the effect that the shooting of this song will need to be re-thought, and suspended the day’s work for the time being. Next day, the work started on a different scene.
A couple of days later, Raj Khosla and Murthy asked Guru Dutt about the abandoned shooting of the song. He replied that he is thinking about it, and will share his plan later. That later never came. And so, contrary to the version popularized by the writings of Raju Bhartan, the song never really got picturised, as per Murhty, the cinematographer. This version gains credibility from the fact the video of this song never surfaced, even decades after the release of the film. As per Murthy’s statement, maybe Guru Dutt felt awkward presenting Whaeeda Rehman in such a revealing manner, just in her debut appearance.
Coming to the reuse version. ‘Bombay Velvet’ is a tale of the dark underside of the Bombay world. Set in the second half of the decade of 1960s, it is based on the novel ‘Mumbai Fables’ by Gyan Prakash. In turn, the story and the ambiance of ‘Mumbai Fables’ is inspired by ‘LA Quartet’, a set of four novellas by James Ellroy. These are set in the Los Angeles under belly of the decades of 1940s and 1950s.
The film is a story of love that develops between a small time crook and street fighter Johnny Balraj (role played by Ranbir Kapoor) and Rosie (role played by Anushka Sharma), a singer who performs at shady clubs. It is story with a tragic ending. The love between the two becomes a problem for Johnny’s gangster boss, with few other twists thrown in involving the police, journalists, etc. A shootout happens at the end in which Johnny is killed, and Rosie is seriously injured.
This song is the first introduction of the two protagonists in a shady bar, named Bombay Velvet. It is a regular bar that also serves hookah smoking. Rosie is singing this song, and Ranbir is in an inner room smoking the hookah. He is drawn by the music and comes to the main area and sees her.
He is flamboyant, drunk, and has a bruised eye – appears to have had a fight recently. She is standing in front of a mike and a set of band players, with complete boredom writ large on her face, as if she would rather be somewhere else. Men crowd the room. We can see Manish Chaudhry, who is a newspaperman. Some in the crowd try to approach the singer, Johnny tries to block, a fight ensues – and the singer keeps on singing the song. Quite a scenario.
In the beginning of the video clip we see police inspector Vishwas Kulkarni (role played by Kay Kay Menon) talking on the phone. In the background we hear what is probably a radio playing. A program of film songs is in progress. We hear a snippet of the announcer’s voice which is announcing the next song. The announcer’s voice, overlaid with the phone conversation of Vishwas Kulkarni, is heard saying “. . . की आवाज़ में जिसे संगीत बद्ध किया है ओ पी नय्यर ने . . .” (“. . in the voice of (…) with music composed by OP Nayyar”). A very interesting way to acknowledge the song whose prelude music starts to play from the radio.
The scene shifts and we see Jamshed ‘Jimmy’ Mistry, a newspaper editor (role played by Manish Chaudhry), typing out a crime story about a smuggler’s escape from the prison. The prelude music continues to play in the background. The typewriter visual shifts to the front page of a tabloid newspaper, interestingly titled ‘Glitz’ (a throwback to the famous tabloid ‘Blitz’ that used to be published by RK Karanjia, simultaneously from Bombay and Delhi) carrying the story. The headline is accompanied with a black and white photograph. This photograph very suspiciously looks as if from from one of the earlier Hindi films – maybe ‘Baaz’, maybe ‘Jaal’ – just speculating, I am not able to identify.
The prelude of the song continues and the scene now shifts to Johnny, smoking a hookah, in an interior room of Bombay Velvet. As Johnny takes a puff, the the prelude music gains prominence and we see Johnny, enamored by the music, get up and come to the main area of the club, where Rosie is beginning the song – “Jaata Kahaan Hai Deewaane. . .”. As the song continues, the scene shifts back and forth between Bombay Velvet and to the outside during daytime, in what looks like the old Fort area of Bombay. For a good measure, we see a Victoria, and old model cars in the passing, as the director is trying to recreate the ambiance of Bombay of the 1960s. Johnny is stalking Rosie, trying to get her attention. Back inside the club, another evening, another performance by Rosie, and Johnny is there again. This time, through her visible boredom, Rosie gives a smile to Johnny. Jimmy Mistry also walks in again, and with a giggle Johnny confides in his ear – “Apni hai” (“She is mine”). And the familiarity develops. . .
Maybe the picturization of the song may prompt one to view the complete film.
The song has been used as it has been originally created. The words and the music is exactly the same. Only that it has been re-recorded in a different voice – that of Neeti Mohan. Thankfully, the rhythm and the flow of the song has not been tampered with. No remixing, or additional music effects. Neeti Mohan has been able to sing it quite well, bringing in the various inflections and variations that are in the original rendition. Ah but of course, Geeta Dutt is Geeta Dutt. The original is beyond comparison.
Let us listen to this re-recorded hit song. And enjoy the new visual.
Song – Jaata Kahaan Hai Deewaane (Bombay Velvet) (2015) Singer – Neeti Mohan, Lyrics – Majrooh Sultanpuri, MD – OP Nayyar
Lyrics (Provided by Prakashchandra)
jaata kahaan hai deewaane
sab kuch yahaan hai sanam
baaki ke saare fasaane
jhoothe hain teri kasam
aaaaa
fiffy
kuchh tere dil mein fiffy
kuchh mere dil mein fiffy
zamaana hai buraa
pehlu badalne lage
ghabraake chalne lage
aankhen milin bhi nahin
yoon hi sambhalne lage
ajee suniye huzoor
jaana hamse na door
ajee suniye huzoor
dekho dil hai kisi ka jalaana bura
jaata kahaan hai deewaane
sab kuch yahaan hai sanam
baaki ke saare fasaane
jhoothe hain teri kasam
fiffy
kuchh tere dil mein fiffy
kuchh mere dil mein fiffy
zamaana hai buraa
saiyyaad hai tu magar
mujhko na yoon tan ke dekh
naadaan zara ek baar
qaidi mera banke dekh
maano maano meri baat
hai ye pehli mulaqaat
maano maano meri baat
dekho pehlu se uth ke hai jaana buraa
jaata kahaan hai deewaane
sab kuchh yahaan hai sanam
baaki ke saare fasaane
jhoothe hain teri kasam ahaaa
fiffy
kuchh tere dil mein fiffy
kuchh mere dil mein fiffy
zamaana hai buraa
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Hindi script lyrics (Provided by Sudhir)
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जाता कहाँ है दीवाने
सब कुछ यहाँ है सनम
बाकी के सारे फसाने
झूठे हैं तेरी क़सम
फिफ़्फ़ी
कुछ तेरे दिल में फिफ़्फ़ी
कुछ मेरे दिल में फिफ़्फ़ी
ज़माना है बुरा
पहलू बदलने लगे
घबरा के चलने लगे
आँखें मिलीं भी नहीं
यूं ही संभलने लगे
अजी सुनिए हुज़ूर
जाना हमसे ना दूर
अजी सुनिए हुज़ूर
दिल है किसी का जलाना बुरा
जाता कहाँ है दीवाने
सब कुछ यहाँ है सनम
बाकी के सारे फसाने
झूठे हैं तेरी क़सम
फिफ़्फ़ी
कुछ तेरे दिल में फिफ़्फ़ी
कुछ मेरे दिल में फिफ़्फ़ी
ज़माना है बुरा
सैय्याद है तू मगर
मुझको ना यूं तन के देख
नादां ज़रा एक बार
क़ैदी मेरा बन के देख
मानो मानो मेरी बात
ये है पहली मुलाक़ात
मानो मानो मेरी बात
देखो पहलू से उठ के है जाना बुरा
जाता कहाँ है दीवाने
सब कुछ यहाँ है सनम
बाकी के सारे फसाने
झूठे हैं तेरी क़सम
फिफ़्फ़ी
कुछ तेरे दिल में फिफ़्फ़ी
कुछ मेरे दिल में फिफ़्फ़ी
ज़माना है बुरा
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