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Today’s song is a duet from the film ‘Duniya Jhukti Hai’ (1960).
It was a social film made by the legendary Wadia Movietone. It was directed by the elder of the two brothers- JBH.Wadia. The MD was Hemant Kumar and the songs were written by Rajendra Krishna. The cast of the film was Sunil Dutt, Shyama, Daisy Irani, Kumkum, Agha, BM Vyas, Damuanna Malavankar, Madhu Apte, Dalpat, Neelambai and many others. There are two actors from Marathi cinema. Let us know more about them as not much is known about them in the Hindi cinema world.
In the early era of the cinema there was a trend to make films in 2 languages – Local and Hindi. Therefore most films made by Marathi filmmakers at Bombay, Poona and Kolhapur were made in Marathi and Hindi. The consideration was only commercial. Local language for local audience and Hindi for All India market. Similarly, in the South too Bilinguals were made. However, here the languages were Tamil and Telugu. The other two Language films Malayalam and Kannada started a bit late. Some films, however, were made even in 3 languages or sometimes dubbed in other languages. Hindi films from the south started quite late, in 1948, with ‘Chandralekha’ made by SS Vasan. After its success, for the next 8 to 10 years southern bilinguals were made in Local and Hindi languages.
Even in Calcutta, films were made in Bangla and Hindi, with the same commercial angle. In Calcutta, some Hindi films too were made by film companies other than New Theatres. This trend of bilinguals from Calcutta was a regular feature since 1935 for about 15 years – longer than south or Marathi films.
One feature of these bilinguals was that Local language actors appeared in the Hindi version. For Marathi actors, speaking dialogues in Hindi was not much of a problem, so many such local actors worked in Hindi versions. Comparatively, southern and Bangla actors found it difficult to speak Hindi, so less number of local artistes appeared in bilinguals. Many times their dialogues had to be dubbed by some other artiste.
From Marathi, one such local popular artiste was Damuanna Malvankar. His full name was Damodar Rajaram Malvankar. He was born in a poor Bramhin family at Nippani (near Kolhapur) on 8-3-1893. He had only the basic education. In those days, there were no films, but stage dramas were very popular. Getting a job as an actor was easy. Damu had a natural squint and he skillfully used it as his best weapon.
At the age of 15 or so, he joined Keshav Rao Datey’s theatrical company ‘Maharashtra Natak mandali’. He used to get only comedy roles. After a few years, he joined Deenanath Mangeshkar’s ‘Balwant Sangeet Mandali’. When talkie films started, he joined cinema along with director Vishram Bedekar. He did films with Master Vinayak and Acharya Atre. His major films were with Vinayak and Atre, playing the caricature of a Marathi gentleman (‘Brandichi Batli/Brandy Ki Botal’, ‘Brahmachari’). His image became identified with the part of Chimanrao, the middle-aged householder of CV Joshi’s political satires, partnered by Vishnupant Jog’s Gundyabhau (‘Lagna Pahave Karun’, ‘Sarkari Pahune’). They remained partners for many years. Other directors filmed Joshi stories with them (e.g. Raja Thakur’s ‘Gharcha Jhala Thoda’) but never with Vinayak’s incisiveness. Malvankar went on to play many stereotyped character parts, usually as the foil to the lead actor, and one major ‘serious’ role, the lead character of ‘Gajabhau’.
Damuanna was a very popular comedy actor in Marathi films. He worked in over 50 Marathi films. At one time he used to get more than double of what the hero of the film used to get for his role. His most famous film role was that of ‘Chimanrao’, a fictional character in Marathi literature. His companion used to be ‘Gundyabhau’ acted by VS Jog. This comedy pair was a household name during their peak time.
Like all others, he too worked in the Hindi versions of successful Marathi films. In all, he acted in 12 Hindi films. They were ‘Krishnarjun Yuddh’ (1934), ‘Andheri Duniya’ (1936), ‘Bramhachari’ (1938), ‘Mera Haque’ (1939), ‘Ghar Ki Rani’ (1940), ‘Amrit’ (1941), ‘Sangam’ (1941), ‘Badi Maa’ (1945), ‘Jeevan Yatra’ (1946), ‘Subhadra’ (1946), ‘Main Tera Hoon’ (1947) and ‘Duniya Jhukti Hai’ (1960).
Damuanna was a good friend of Sunil Dutt and the latter wanted Damuanna, though retired, to work in at least one of his films. It took about a month to convince Damuanna to work in this film – ‘Duniya Jhukti Hai’, but finally he agreed. Along with him another old Marathi artiste Madhu Apte also was invited to be in this film. Thus these two old timers of Marathi/Hindi films appeared in this film.
His only daughter Bharati Malavankar was a heroine in Marathi films. Damuanna had very cordial family relations with the Mangeshkar family, from the days he had worked for Deenanath Mangeshkar’s drama company, when all these children were too young. This culminated in Hridaynath Mangeshkar marrying Bharathi Malvankar. Damuanna Malavankar died on 14-5-1975.
[Based on information from http://www.marathifilmdata.com, with thanks.]
The other Marathi actor was Madhu Apte. Madhu Apte’s full name was Madhukar Shankar Apte. He was born at Poona on 1-3-1919. He was a Marathi stage and film actor predominantly, who successfully used his handicap of stammering to advantage, in delivering dialogues and creating humor by mistiming the dialogues.
He acted in many Hindi films for about 40 years. His first film was ‘Ramshastri’ in 1944. He used his stammering as a means to create comedy. He worked in 33 Hindi films. For this he had to travel from Poona to Bombay frequently. This affected his health and he said goodbye to acting somewhere in 1985. His last Hindi film was ‘Aasha’ (1980).
Madhu Apte died on 25-2-1993 at Pune.
The film ‘Duniya Jhukti Hai’ was quite entertaining. The music was good and the story had a happy ending. The story of the film is. . .
After his lover ditches him by marrying a rich person, Mohan (Sunil Dutt) changes his name as Bankelal and becomes a criminal in a gang run by The Boss (BM Vyas), whom no one has seen. One day Bankelal saves a child, Munna from drowning and these two develop a close bonding. However, initially, Munna’s widowed mother Lakshmi (Shyama) does not like this bonding. But when Munna falls ill, she realizes that Banke has a real love for the child and she starts getting attracted to him. During Munna’s illness, Banke promises him that he will leave the criminal’s profession and go straight hereafter. When Munna is well, Banke surrenders to the police, who request him to help them get The Boss. When The Boss comes to know all this, he kidnaps Munna.
While searching for Munna, there is a gunfight. As Banke is about to shoot The Boss, Lakshmi shouts that he is the father of Munna. In this commotion The Boss escapes, but the police shoot him dead. All is well now. Bankelal marries Lakshmi and they live happily thereafter with Munna.
Today’s song is a typical musical melody you find in the cinemas of the 50’s decade. Later on this disappeared in songs, with more of orchestration and less of melody (Check S-J’s music, for example) became prevalent. For now, enjoy this duet sung By Mohd. Rafi and Asha Bhonsle.
Song- Pyaar mein joker ban gaye hum (Duniya Jhukti Hai)(1960) Singers-Rafi, Asha Bhonsle, Lyrics-Rajinder Krishan, MD-Hemant Kumar
Unidentified Male Voice
Rafi + Asha Bhonsle
Chorus
Lyrics
pyaar mein joker ban gaye hum
tim taara rim taara rum
pyaar mein jokar ban gaye hum
tim taara rim taara rum
ab laakh hanse hum par ye zamaana
ab laakh hanse hum par ye zamaana
pyaar mein joker ban gaye hum
tim taara rim taara rum
ab laakh hanse hum par ye zamaana
ab laakh hanse hum par ye zamaana
taara rim taara rim taara rum
taara rum
taara rim taara rim taara rum
aa haa haa
taara rum
taara rim taara rim taara rum
na bane hum jogi
na bane hum saadhu
banaake dhobhi laaya
dhobaniya ka jaadu
na bane hum jogi
na bane hum saadhu
banaake dhobhi laaya
dhobaniya ka jaadu
dil hai apna naram naram
bhatti garam garam
ab laakh hanse hum par ye zamaana
ab laakh hanse hum par ye zamaana
pyaar mein joker ban gaye hum
tim taara rim taara rum
ab laakh hanse hum par ye zamaana
ab laakh hanse hum par ye zamaana
taara rim taara rim taara
rum pum pum
taara rim taara rim taara
rum pum pum
taara rim taara rim taara rum pum pum
taara rim taara rim taara rum
safaai se to achcha nahin hai koi dhandha
isiliye main bhi bana hoon tera banda
safaai se to achcha nahin hai koi dhandha
arre isiliye main bhi bana hoon tera banda
chhua chhu ki ye sargam
chhed to baithhe hum
ab laakh hanse hum par ye zamaana
ab laakh hanse hum par ye zamaana
pyaar mein joker ban gaye hum
tim taara rim taara rum
ab laakh hanse hum par ye zamaana
ab laakh hanse hum par ye zamaana
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Hindi script lyrics (Provided by Sudhir)
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प्यार में जोकर बन गए हम
टिम तारा रिम तारा रम
प्यार में जोकर बन गए हम
टिम तारा रिम तारा रम
अब लाख हँसे हम पर ये ज़माना
अब लाख हँसे हम पर ये ज़माना
प्यार में जोकर बन गए हम
अब लाख हँसे हम पर ये ज़माना
अब लाख हँसे हम पर ये ज़माना
तारा रिम तारा रिम तारा रम
तारा रम
तारा रिम तारा रिम तारा रम
आ हा हा
तारा रम
तारा रिम तारा रिम तारा रम
ना बने हम जोगी
ना बने हम साधु
बनाके धोबी लाया
धोबनिया का जादू
ना बने हम जोगी
ना बने हम साधु
बनाके धोबी लाया
धोबनिया का जादू
दिल है अपना नरम नरम
भट्टी गरम गरम
अब लाख हँसे हम पर ये ज़माना
अब लाख हँसे हम पर ये ज़माना
प्यार में जोकर बन गए हम
टिम तारा रिम तारा रम
अब लाख हँसे हम पर ये ज़माना
अब लाख हँसे हम पर ये ज़माना
तारा रिम तारा रिम तारा
रम पम पम
तारा रिम तारा रिम तारा
रम पम पम
तारा रिम तारा रिम तारा रम पम पम
तारा रिम तारा रिम तारा रम
सफाई से तो अच्छा नहीं है कोई धंधा
इसीलिए मैं भी बना हूँ तेरा बंदा
सफाई से तो अच्छा नहीं है कोई धंधा
इसीलिए मैं भी बना हूँ तेरा बंदा
छूआ छू की ये सरगम
छेड़ तो बैठे हम
अब लाख हँसे हम पर ये ज़माना
अब लाख हँसे हम पर ये ज़माना
प्यार में जोकर बन गए हम
तिम तारा रिम तारा रम
अब लाख हँसे हम पर ये ज़माना
अब लाख हँसे हम पर ये ज़माना