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Two songs from this movie “Tu Hi Meri Zindagi” (1965) have already been discussed in this blog. I would like to present two of my most favourite songs of this movie. The first one is presented here, and am sure the other one (Maayus Na Ho Aye Mere Watan) will be posted in the near future.
“Tu Hi Meri Zindagi” (1965) was produced under the Filmalaya banner by Sashdhar Mukharjee, and directed by his eldest son Rono Mukherjee, who also composed music for this movie.
The movie starred Deb Mukherjee (Rocky), Nivedita (Maria), Salome, Darshan, Lata Sinha, Chhaya Devi, Amar, Gajanan Jagirdar, Paul Sharma, Shetty, Heera Sawant, Uma Khosla, Pradeep Gupta, Sudarshan, Devraj, Jaffar, Raj Bakshi, Mohan Sharma, Master Akhtar, Rummy, Tingo, Shyam Chatterji, etc.,
I have checked the first two posts and it does not provide any story info. So here goes (as per IMDB).
FREEDOM IS MY BIRTH RIGHT shouted one of the glorious sons of the motherland and he would not rest until he cut all the shackles of bondage.
This was the spirit which inspired our hero who belonged to the masses. Rocky, the last unsung patriot in the Gomes family which was well known for its tradition of having sacrificed everything for the cause of liberation of Goa, was unlike his ancestors because his grandmother, the only survivor of the family had very cautiously kept away Rocky from the influence of politics and revolutionary movement. But he was born to be the liberator of Goa and all circumstances worked up to provide him a field so that he could become immortal.
The happy go lucky Rocky turned into a maniac when his love was frustrated with the death of his beloved Maria who fell a victim to Portuguese atrocities. Rocky avenged her death by killing Portuguese tyrants. Then by force of circumstances, Rocky was dragged into the revolutionary movement and he identified himself with the ideal of his country’s freedom. Thus he found an opportunity and an altar to pour out all his suppressed attachment and love for his country providing his people a life of honour and grace.
His sacrifices kindled a fire of freedom in each hear which was enough to burn down the malicious designs of those who do not honour the people right to be free to govern themselves.
This is a bar song and Asha Bhosle’s voice is lip synced by Salome, AKA Salome Roy Kapur nee Aaron, Miss India 1972 (Eve’s Weekly) who did modelling, acted in this film, before becoming a film choreographer, known for choreographing the song, “Main Shaayar Toh Nahin” in Bobby (1973). She married a Punjabi businessman and bore him three sons – Siddharth Roy Kapur (who recently married noted Bollywood actress Vidya Balan), Kunaal Roy Kapur and Aditya Roy Kapur.
Her father-in-law was Raghupat Roy Kapur, who acquired the pseudonym G Rakesh and produced by his first film, Shahenshah Akbar (1943), with K.N. Singh as the lead. Soon his wife and children joined him and he went on to produce films like Zanjeer (1947), and even directed films like Lekh (1949), with Motilal and Suraiya and Banwra (1950) with Raj Kapoor and Nimmi. Salome’s parents, Sam and Ruby Aaron were qualified dance teachers, who introduced the Sama dance form to India, and also taught actor Bhagwan for film Albela (1951).
This song, a duet by Asha Bhosle and Mohd. Rafi is penned by Raja Mehndi Ali Khan and as mentioned above, composed by Ronodeb Mukherjee.
Song-Jidhar bhi main dekhoon udhar tu hi tu hai (Tu Hi Meri Zindagi)(1965) Singers-Asha Bhonsle, Rafi, Lyrics-Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, MD-Ronodeb Mukherji
Both
Lyrics
Jidhar bhi main dekhoon
udhar tu hi tu hai ae
udhar tu hi tu hai ae ae
jidhar bhi main dekhoon
udhar tu hi tu hai ae ae
udhar tu hi tu hai
ye meri kahaani
meri zindgani
meri kahaani meri zindgaani
teri aarzoo hai ae ae
jidhar bhi main dekhoon
udhar tu hi tu hai ae ae
udhar tu hi tu hai
mohabbat pe aayi ye kaisi tabaahi ee
kaisi tabaahi ee ee
mohabbat pe aayi ye kaisi tabaahi ee
kaisi tabaahi
qayaamat se pehle qayaamat ye aayi
qayaamat se pehle qayaamat ye aayi
qayaamat se pehle qayaamat ye aayi
jo tujhko pukaare
wo kiska lahoo hai ae ae
kiska lahoo hai
ye meri kahaani
meri zindgani
meri kahaani meri zindgani
teri aarzoo hai ae ae
jidhar bhi main dekhoon
udhar tu hi tu hai
udhar tu hi tu hai
Maria Maria aa
Maariyaa
mohabbat ka dushman zamaana hua hai ae
zamaana hua hai ae
mohabbat ka dushman
zamaana hua hai
zamaana hua hai
koi aaj hampe deewaana hua hai
koi aaj hampe deewana hua hai
koi aaj hampe deewaana hua hai
deewaane ko hardum
teri justzu hai
teri justzu hai
ye meri kahaani
meri zindgaani
ye meri kahaani meri zindgani
teri aarzu hai ae ae
jidhar bhi mai dekhoon
udhar tu hi tu hai ae ae
udhar tu hi tu hai
ye kisne mohabbat ka
khoon kar diya hai
khoon kar diya hai ae
ye kisne mohabbat ka
khoon kar diya hai
khoon kar diya hai
zameen ro rahi
aasmaan ro raha hai
zameen ro rahi
aasmaan ro raha hai
zameen ro rahi
aasmaan ro raha hai
ye kis begunaah ki luti aabroo hai ae
Luti aabroo hai
ye meri kahaani meri zindgaani
meri kahaani meri zindgaani
teri aarzoo hai
jidhar bhi main dekhoon
udhar tu hi tu hai
udhar tu hi tu hai
