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Today’s song is a qawwali from the film Nazare-1949.
When Talkie films started in 1931, the filmmakers and the audience were so excited to have songs in the films that the number of songs per film in 1931 and 1932, on an average were 13.8 ( 6 films’ details not available) and 12.6 (10 films’ details not available). In 1932, films like Indrasabha had 69 songs, Chatra Bakavali had 49 songs and Gulru Zarina had 33 songs !
According to the Film Music Historian Girdharilal Vishwakarma ji, the average songs per film had dropped considerably in the last about 80 years, as following…..
| Decade | Films | Songs | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931-1940 | 931 | 8247 | 9.0 |
| 1941-1950 | 1236 | 11124 | 8.9 |
| 1951-1960 | 1203 | 9624 | 8.0 |
| 1961-1970 | 1007 | 6990 | 6.9 |
| 1971-1980 | 1327 | 8295 | 6.3 |
| 1981-1990 | 1843 | 9558 | 5.2 |
| 1991-2000 | 1902 | 9059 | 4.8 |
| 2001-2010 | 1967 | 9154 | 4.7 |
These figures match with the figures mentioned by Dr. Ashok Ranade, in his famous book ” Music beyond Boundaries”.
Today’s film Nazare-1949 had as many as 16 songs, almost double the decade average number of songs. Nowadays, I find that not only in today’s films, the number of songs are usually 3 to 4 and some are played in the background too. This is probably because today’s films have original and very strong story content. Many films are made on actual happenings and have a research base also. Opinion of other contributors of the Blog will be more factual, as I do not see films these days anymore.
Film Nazare had some very good songs by Geeta, Shamshad and G.M.Durrani…all my favourite singers. The film was directed by Prahlad Dutt. The other day, while reading a film related book on old films, I came across an interesting anecdote about this director.
Prahlad Dutt was actually a foreign trained photographer and Cameraman-expert in Trick scenes. He was working in Lahore in the early 40s. Pancholi’s film ” Shirin Farhad”-45 was getting ready and Prahlad Dutt was its Director and trick scene Master. His work was applauded by everyone. The scene where Farhad digs out a canal from a big mountain single handedly, was done by Prahlad with astounding results. After the Partition, he ran away from Lahore to Bombay. He soon got work here as his name was well known and famous.
Author Vithal Pandya, in his book ” Sapnon ke saudagar” has described an incident about Prahlad Dutt.
” Dutt was working in Ranjit, directing a film ” Mitti ke Khilone”-48. It was in early 1948. Gandhiji was killed on 30th January. 4-5 days after that, Ranjit studio workers were shocked to find a Police Jeep entering the studio,in speed. Out jumped an Inspector and asked, ” Where is Prahlad Dutt?” Ranjit Manager asked” why?” the answer was ” We have his arrest warrant in connection with Gandhi killing”. While the Manager offered to call him here from another floor where he was shooting, the Police ran towards that place. As soon as Prahlad saw the Police, he started running, with Police chasing him and shouting stop stop. He tried to climb the wall and disappear, but the inspector warned him first and then shot him with his pistol in his thigh. He fell down. He was arrested and taken away.
He was charged with various crimes and a case was put on him. However, he was released unblemished after 4 months. Ranjit management helped him quite a lot in those days. ”
Prahlad Dutt acted in only one film-Ek hi bhool-40 ( There was another actor S.Prahlad in films at the same time, but he was different). He directed 5 films in all- Shirin Farhad-45, Piya Ghar aajaa-47, Mitti ka khilona-48, Nazare-49 and Madhubala-50.
The film’s Music director was Bulo C Rani. The film was made by Ranjit Movietone. From 1937 to 1940, Gyan Dutt was the studio Music Director. After 24 films, he left and from 1940 to 1945, Khemchand Prakash became the studio M.D. he gave music to 20 films. After him his ‘chela’ Bulo C Rani took over The cast of this film was Shashikala, Agha, Satish, Shanti Madhok, Anwari, Ram Avatar and others.
Actress Anwari, who acted in this film , was from a Tawayaf family of Lucknow. She started her acting career with the film Heer Ranjha-32 opposite Rafiq Ghaznavi and then she acted in the film Pooran Bhagat-1932, along with K L Saigal. She played the role of Rani Uchharan.
She joined East India Film Co. and worked in films like Aurat ka pyar-33, Night Bird-34, Nagin-34 and Mumtaz Begum-34. She had also acted in another NT film Chandidas-34. She shifted her base to Bombay and worked in several films for the next four decades. Her last film was Chaitali-1975. In all she did 140 films. She was known as ‘ Pride of Lucknow’ during her peak period. She was credited variously as Anwari Begum, Anwari, and Anwari bai.
Actress Anwari was the second wife of Rafiq Ghaznavi with whom he had a daughter, Zarina. Later, Zarina changed her name to Nasreen and worked in director A.R. Kardar’s movie, ‘Shah Jehan’ and Daud Chand’s movie, ‘Aik Roaz.’ Later Zarina married Liaqat Gul Agha, a rich Jeweller of Pakistan and they settled in London. She became Zarina Agha. Further, Zarina Agha’s daughter, Salma Agha, achieved great fame as a singing star. She expired somewhere in the early 80s.
Anwari and Rafiq Ghaznavi were divorced (or separated) after Zarina/Nasreen’s birth, and Anwari then married a rich Hindu businessman named Jugal Kishore Mehra ( Maternal uncle-Mama- of Raj Kapoor). In order to marry Anwari, Jugal Kishore Mehra abandoned not only his family but also his religion; he became a Muslim and took the name Ahmed Salman. Since Anwari had a child, Jugal Kishore Mehra effectively became the father of the infant Zarina/Nasreen. Her daughter was Salma Agha, who became a singer and actress famous in India and Pakistan in later years.
Today’s song is in 3 Parts and it contains song numbers 11, 12 and 16 (in the list of songs for this movie in HFGK part 2). The combined length of the songs is 9 minutes and 29 seconds. The story of the film is not known. let us now enjoy this qawwali….
Song- Puraane chaahne waalon se kyun aankhen churaate ho (Nazaare)(1949) Singers- Geeta Roy, G M Durrani, Shamshad Begum, Lyrics-Rajinder Krishan, MD-Bulo C Rani
Geeta Roy + Shamshad Begam
Chorus
Lyrics
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Part I
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puraane chaahne waalon se aankhen churaate ho
kiya thha hamse waadaa
aur unke saath jaate ho
na tumse jaan na pehchaan
na kuchh waastaa apnaa
galey padne se kya haasil hai
pakdo raastaa apnaa
??
kiraaye per liya hai suit
kyun dhokhe mein aate ho
kiraaye per liya hai suit
kyun dhokhe mein aate ho
wohi ho tum
zamaane bhar ne ik din jisko thhukraayaa
wohi ho tum
zamaane bhar ne ik din jisko thhukraayaa
zamaane bhar ke thhukraaye ko
mere dil ne apnaayaa
mere dil ne apnaayaa
ye sheva(??) hai tumhaara dil
laga kar bhool jaate ho
ye sheva(??) hai tumhaara dil
laga kar bhool jaate ho
muhabbat ka zamaanaa hai
muhabbat ke nazaare hain
muhabbat ka zamaanaa hai
muhabbat ke nazaare hain
dilon mein hasraten betaab
aankhon mein ishaare hain
dilon mein hasraten betaab
aankhon mein ishaare hain
ishaaron hi ishaaron mein
kisi ka dil jalaate ho
ishaaron hi ishaaron mein
kisi ka dil jalaate ho
bharee mehfil mein le de ke
hamaara dil akela hai
bharee mehfil mein le de ke
hamaara dil akela hai
hamaare ghar mein veeraanee
wahaan pariyon ka mela hai
hamaare ghar mein veeraanee
wahaan pariyon ka mela hai
tumhaare paas hum aate hain
aur tum door jaate ho
tumhaare paas hum aate hain
aur tum door jaate ho
na rowen ronewaale
pyaar lekar main chali aayee
na rowen ronewaale
pyaar lekar main chali aayee
magar dekho kisi din
tum bhi ban jaana na harjaai
magar dekho kisi din
tum bhi ban jaana na harjaai
tumhen meri qasam ab chup raho
kyun dil dukhaate ho
tumhen meri qasam ab chup raho
kyun dil dukhaate ho
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Part II
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?? milaate ho usi ko khaak mein aen aen
jo dil se milta hai ae ae ae
meree jaan chaahne waalaa
badee mushqil se milta hai
puraane chaahne waalon se
kyun aankhen churaate ho
puraane chaahne waalon se
kyun aankhen churaate ho
ye soorat aur hamse dostee achchee nahin saahab
nashe mein aapne sandle meree dekhee nahin saahab
akelee dekh kar tum raah mein aankhen dikhaate ho
akelee dekh kar tum raah mein aankhen dikhaate ho
jalaate ho hamen aen aen lekin
kabhee tum bhi to o jalte thhey ae
na aate thhe agar hum
raat din pehloo badalte thhey
ye shai wah(?) hai tumhaaraa dil lagaa kar bhool jaate ho
ye shai wah(?) hai tumhaaraa dil lagaa kar bhool jaate ho
puraane chaaahne waalon se kyun aankhen churaate ho
puraane chaaahne waalon se kyun aankhen churaate ho
december ki ye thhandee raat
aur uspe ye tanhaai
na jaane aaj kis bairan ke ghar baithhe ho harjaai
chale bhi aao parwaanon
hamen naahaq jalaate ho
chale bhi aao parwaanon
hamen naahaq jalaate ho
samajh ae raat ki raanee
ye parwaane chale aaye
teree fariyaad se khinch kar
ye deewaane chale aaye
galey se aa milo
kyun door se ulfat jataate ho
galey se aa milo
kyun door se ulfat jataate ho
bujhaai hai agarche pyaas
nazron se yahi humne
paraai aag mein jalnaa
magar seekhaa nahin hamne
chalo ae doston
kyon muft mein jaanen ganwaate ho
chalo ae doston
kyon muft mein jaanen ganwaate ho
galey tujhko lagaayegaa
ye deewaanaa muhabbat ka
kafan baandhe huye aayaa hai
mastaana muhabbat ka
ye meree khushnaseebee hai
ke tum mujhko jalaate ho
tumhen meree qasam
ab chup raho
kyun dil dukhaate ho
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Part III
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bahaar aayee
chaman ke patte patte par shabaab aayaa
bahaar aayee
chaman ke patte patte par shabaab aayaa
likha thha khat jo bhanwre ko
nahin uska jawaab aayaa
likha thha khat jo bhanwre ko
nahin uska jawaab aayaa
kaho sarkaar
kaho sarkaar
kaho sarkaar
kaho sarkaar
main haazir hoon
kyun mujhko bulaate ho
kaho sarkaar
main haazir hoon
kyun mujhko bulaate ho
puraane chahne waalon se
kyun aankhen churaate ho
puraane chahne waalon se
kyun aankhen churaate ho
main lobhee ras ka hoon
duniya mujhe kehtee hai harjaai
milaayi aankh jisne mujhse
wo aakhir mein pachhtaayee
muhabbat ke ye din
kyun jhoothhee baaton mein ganwaate ho
muhabbat ke ye din
kyun jhoothhee baaton mein ganwaate ho
tum harjaai sahi lekin
ghadhee bhar ko chale aao
tum harjaai sahi lekin
ghadhee bhar ko chale aao
hamaare dil ki sun jaao
kuchh apni dil ki keh jaao
hamaare dil ki sun jaao
kuchh apni dil ki keh jaao
mujhe manzoor hai jo apni marzi se bulaate ho
mujhe manzoor hai jo apni marzi se bulaate ho
hamaare haathh se tum
aaj bachkar jaa nahin sakte
hamaare haathh se tum
aaj bachkar jaa nahin sakte
tumhaare pyaar ke dhokhe mein
ab hum aa nahin sakte
tumhaare pyaar ke dhokhe mein
ab hum aa nahin sakte
idhar bhee dil lagaate ho
udhhar bhee dil lagaate ho
idhar bhee dil lagaate ho
udhhar bhee dil lagaate ho
idhar bijlee udhhar shola
main jaaun toh kahaan jaaun
idhar bijlee udhhar shola
main jaaun toh kahaan jaaun
museebat hee museebat hai
jahaan jaaun wahaan jaaun
museebat hee museebat hai
jahaan jaaun wahaan jaaun
mohabbat ke maze loote hainab aansoo bahaate ho
mohabbat ke maze loote hainab aansoo bahaate ho
puraane chaahne waalon se kyon aankhen churaate ho
puraane chaahne waalon se kyon aankhen churaate ho