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Yesterday I happened to watch Anubhav (1971). I had last seen this film when I was a young boy. I must admit I wasn’t particularly impressed by it at that time. In those days, I was into “fun” movies which either had action (like Mera Gaon Mera Desh) or a typical storyline with catchy music (like Kati Patang). Anubhav had neither. The music was beautiful but not the type a 10-year old would find fun.
But Anubhav is a highly-rated film – and I wanted to see it again. So I did. And I quite liked it this time.
But this post isn’t about Anubhav.
It’s about another film. Gustaakhi Maaf (1969).
As we know, when we watch a video on youtube, we are given suggestions of other videos to watch. As I watched Anubhav, I was suggested “Gustakhi Maaf”. Seemed logical, since this film has the same tags as Anubhav, viz, Sanjeev Kumar and Tanuja.
Now I’m quite fond of both these actors – and they were excellent in Anubhav – so I decided to give Gustakhi Maaf (1969) also a try. I knew nothing of the movie though I’d vaguely heard of it.
The best thing about watching a film with no expectations is that even if you like it a bit, it has exceeded your expectations.
And I must say this film more than exceeded my expectations.
Based on Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors, it stars Tanuja in a double role, with the lead male roles played by Sanjeev Kumar and Sujit Kumar.
It is a rollicking, madcap film which gets progressively crazier as the film progresses. I must say the second half drags on a bit – and at times you feel it has got stuck like a broken record. Even so, if you are truly the crazy type, and just want an entertainer without a single sad or heavy-duty emotional scene, even if it is silly, this film will not disappoint you. It will make you forget all your troubles for those couple of hours that you watch it.
Years later, Gulzar’s Angoor was also made, inspired by Comedy of Errors. That was a classic, and a rollicking comedy too. Gustakhi Maaf (1969) is directed by Raj Kumar Bedi and doesn’t come close to Angoor standards – but, inspite of its silliness, in its own small way, it gave me quite a few laughs
As I always do when I watch a film, I checked the blog to see which songs remained to be posted. To my surprise, I found that this film has not even made its debut here.
Coming to the music.
To be brutally honest, I felt the music, composed by Sapan Jagmohan, was OK, not particularly outstanding. I would give it an average score, at best. Now Sapan Jagmohan have composed some beautiful songs like “phir wo bhooli si yaad aayi hai” (Begaana – 1963), “ulfat mein zamaane ki” (Call Girl – 1974) and “tu laali hai savere waali” (Abhi To Jee Lein – 1977). So I do respect their quality – it is just that I feel this isn’t one of their better scores.
Anyway, for me, the film itself more than made up for the music. I thoroughly enjoyed the craziness in the movie.
Here is one of the songs of the film. Picturised on Sujit Kumar and Tanuja, sung by Rafisaab and Asha Bhosle.
The scene is that Sujit Kumar has stood up Tanuja, who he was supposed to meet at a particular place at a particular time. She’s obviously not happy with this. So he is now trying to pacify her. A not unfamiliar scene in Hindi films.
Lastly, a word about Tanuja. I really like her a lot – and she is loads of fun in this film. In Anubhav also she is very good. I’ve a feeling she was never really considered top-notch (like Hema Malini, Asha Parekh or Sharmila Tagore) but she totally deserved to be at that level. Maybe she didn’t get the big banners, and acted in a lot of “B” films, so got tagged as such.
I see that she acted in at least 5 films, opposite Sanjeev Kumar (who was also then not quite in the big league). Apart from Anubhav (1971) and Gustakhi Maaf (1969), they acted in Us Raat Ke Baad (1969), Priya (1970) and Purani Pehchaan (1971). All these in the space of 3 years. Since I like both these actors, I need to catch up on these other films as well.
Anyway, here’s the song for you to enjoy.
Song-Ae jaan e jaan chale kahaan (Gustaakhi Maaf)(1969) Singers-Rafi, Asha Bhonsle, Lyrics-Naqsh Llayalpuri, MD-Sapan Jagmohan
Lyrics
Ae jaan-e-jaan chale kahaan
Shut up!
Gustakhi maaf
Ae jaan-e-jaan chale kahaan
Khafa khafa judaa judaa
Ye berukhi hai kaisi
Naaraazgi hai kaisi
Jaao hato lo raasta
Humse tumhe kya waasta
Ye dillagi hai kaisi
Deewaangi hai kaisi
Aye jaan-e-jaan chale kahaan
Khafa khafa judaa judaa
Haaye ye phool si rangeen jawaani tauba
Chaal hai ya kisi dariya ki ravaani tauba
Shokh aanchal ka ye seene se dhalakna tauba
Mast aankhon se ye masti ka chhalakna tauba
Kaisa ye humko o deewaana mil gaya
Hey jaao hato lo raasta
Humse tumhen kya waasta
Ye dillagi hai kaisi
Deewaangi hai kaisi
Ae jaan-e-jaan chale kahaan
Khafa khafa judaa judaa
Shaayari karke mohabbat ka jataana chhodo
Hum samajhte hain tumhen
humko banaana chhodo
Kis liye tum ne sar-e-baat karna bhi nahin
??se ganwaara humko
Aisi bhi kya humse ho gayi khataa
Ae jaan-e-jaan chale kahaan
Khafa khafa judaa judaa
Ye berukhi hai kaisi
Naaraazgi hai kaisi
Heh jao hato lo raasta
Humse tumhe kya waasta
Dil mera chheen ke nazrein na churaao aise
Humse gustaakh nigahen na milaao aise
Kab tumhen meri mohabbat ka yakeen aayega
Aisa lagta hai ki wo din to nahin aayega
Baahon mein aao
ab chhodo ye adaa
Ae jaan-e-jaan chale kahaan
Khafa khafa judaa judaa
Ye berukhi hai kaisi
Naaraazgi hai kaisi
Jaao hato lo raasta
Humse tumhe kya waasta
Ye dillagi hai kaisi
Deewaangi hai kaisi
Ae jaan-e-jaan chale kahaan
Khafa khafa judaa judaa
Ahahaha
ho ho ho ho
Hi hi hi hi
aha ha ha
