Hasrat Jaipuri – Beyond Shankar Jaikishan: 1958
Hasrat Jaipuri (born Iqbal Hussain) – B: 15 April 1922 – D: 17 
September 1999 – has penned around 2000+ songs for close to 350 films in a fairly long active career as lyricist for the Hindi Films. He has written several books of Hindi and Urdu poetry too. The critics may not put Hsrat Jaipuri in the same bracket as Sahir Ludhyanavi or Kaifi Azmi, many of Shailndra fans may disparage Hasrat Jaipuri’s lyrics, but the fact remains that his lyrics had very authentic simplicity that would win the hearts of Hindi Film songs fans of all hues.
Hasrat Jaipuri, and for that matter, Shailendra too, has partnered quite effectively with a wide range of music directors beyond Shankar Jaikishan. The underlying reasons might be economic – creating much needed extra stream of remunerative work- or creative – working with diverse range would keep their creative energies charged and wider-based-, we have no authentic versions. But these wider associations for both have yielded us a rich treasure of songs to listen to.
We have commenced the annual series of Hasrat Jaipuri’s songs under Other Than SJ music directors in 2017. Till now, we have covered
The songs from 1950 to 1953 in 2017,
The songs from 1953 to 1955. In 2018, and
The songs from1956 -1957 in 2019
Presently, we have covered Hasrat Jaipuri’s songs by Other Music Directors for year 1958.
Since we have been moving on in the chronological order of years, we will see some music directors getting repeated in some episodes. In any given episode, wherever we find more than one film with a music director, we have grouped the films under that music director.
Music Director: Vasant Desai
We have seen in our earlier episodes that Vasant Desai and Hasrat Jaipuri have earlier collaborated in V Shantaram’s Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955). Presently, too, Hasrat Jaipuri is the sole lyricist for Do Phool (1958) with Vasant Desai.
Do Phool (1958)
Do Phool is the Hindi adaption of famous children novel Heidi (Authoress: Johanna Spyri). It was produced by famous director A R Kardar. Of the total 9 songs, Asha Bhosle and Lata Mangeshkar each have two solos and one chorus song, Asha & Lata have two duets and Aarti Mukherjee has one solo. We have picked up two Asha – Lata duets and Aarti Mukherji.
Bachpan Ka Tora Mora Pyaar – Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle
This song is about two childhood friends, reaffirming their bond of friendship, and making promises never to forget each other. The on-screen picturization is on Baby Naaz and Master Romi.
Roothi Jaaye Re Guzariya – Lata Mageshkar, Asha Bhosle
Sulking – Appeasing virus have been bugging mankind right from childhood friendship days. Once it caught by the adults, it has given a full-fledged, rich, genre of Hindi films songs. Here the children friends have been afflicted by this virus and seem to manifest text-book symptoms in the present song, including the (child) heroine relenting by the end of the song. And the couple goes on live merrily thereafter.
Matak-Matak Naachu Re – Aarti Mukherjee
The song replicates the street play situation of the film. Aarti Mukherjee comes up with very childlike rendering of the song.
Music Director: Dattaram
In his second film as an independent director, Dattaram gets opportunity to work on a social drama. Unlike the earlier case, Ab Dilli Dootr Nahi (9157), which was an RK Production, Parvarish (1958) has Raj Kapoor in the main male lead only.
Parvarish (1958)
Hasrat Jaipuri has the sole charge of lyricisit here. One romantic duet – Masti Bhara Hai Sama and another a peppy dance number, Beliya… Bheegi Si Baharon Mein (both by Manna Dey, Lata Mangeshkar), one comedy male-male duet Maama-O-Maama (Mohammad Rafi, Manna Dey) and a poignant Aansoo Bhari Hai Yeh Jeevan Ki Raahein (Mukesh) offered Dattaram – Hasrat Jaipuri as wide a latitude as a music director- lyricist team would ever ask for. And they, too, have come up trumps. These songs are remembered even today.
We have picked up relatively lesser known three heard, songs from the film.
Jhoome Re Jhoome Re – Asha Bhosle
In one of the rare roles, the famous, wily (on-screen) mother-in- law, Lalita Pawar plays a very caring mother for the two kids. She is so hard-wired in this vamp roles, that we need to scratch deep into our memories to recall her very sensitive portrayals in films like Anari or Anand. A lorie being filmed on her is another rare happening in type-cast mold-oriented Hindi film working.
Luti Zindagi Aur Gam Muskuraye – Lata Mageshkar
Here we have a formula share of female poignant song.
Jaane Kaisa Jaadu Kiya Re – Asha Bhosle, Sudha Malhotra
A mujra song adds to the variety to the two very different genre songs we heard earlier and to the songs in the film, in general. For the observer friends, who like identifying the screen performers, the knowledgeable bloggers have identified Meena Fernandez (in Asha Bhosle’s voice) and Sheila Vaz (that of Sudha Malhotra) as on-screen performers.
Music Director: Kalyanji Veerji Shah
Kalyanji Shah has not yet teamed up with Anandji, his brother and a long-time career companion in the successful film music career.
Samrat Chandragupta (1958)
Bharat Vyas has five and Indeevar has one song to their share in this film. Hasrat Jaipuri has penned two of the total eight songs in this film, of which Yeh Sama Hai Mera Dil Javaan (Manna Dey, Lata) is well-known. So we have picked up the relatively less heard Lata Mangeshkar solo. Again for the sake records, there also was a same-named film in 1945, for which music was composed by C Ramchandra
Ae Dilbar Aaja Aaja, Haath Se Mere Lele Jam – Lata Mangeshkar, chorus
Since the version we have an audio version, and I have not seen the film, I would not be in position to correctly place the appropriateness of use of a mid-east influenced tune and words like ‘jam’ in the song that would a court dance in the period of Samrat Chandragupta.
Music Director: P Ramesh Naidu
P. Ramesh Naidu seems to be a very obscure name as far as Hindi films are concerned. But he is not that unknown to us, since we have covered an earlier of his film, Hamlet (1954) , in the earlier episodes of this series. He has directed music for films in ten languages (in comparison with nine by Salil Chowdhury). He has been awarded national award for his music in Megh Sandesham. It appears that he would get an automatic membership to the one/two film music director club’. However, it must be appreciated that established lyricists like Hasrat Jaipuri are seen to collaborate with such music directors and give their as good as with any established music director quality of lyrics.
Piya Milan (1958)
Film “Piya Milan” was originally a Tamil film MARMAVEERA-56 The film had nine songs, of which 3 songs have been written by Harsh and the rest six by Hasrat Jaipuri. Most of the songs remain unknown ones. So, we have picked up songs that have Usha Mangeshkar as a singer to add variety to the songs in this present episode.
In the present case, too there was a similar-named film in 1945, for which Feroz Nizami had composed the music.
Ho Ji Tum Pyar Hamein – Usha Mangeshkar
Prima faci,e this is a dance performance that basically is meant for the entertainment of a rich client
Tilla Langdi Koyale – OM Verma, Usha Mangeshkar
A street dance act played inside the drawing room for the entertainment of the rich family, so it seems from the stand alone view of the video.
O Saathi Re Tu Aa Bhi Ja – Lata Mangeshkar, Usha Mangeshkar, Jagmohan Bakshi, chorus)
We only have an audio version. Having heard Jagmohan Baxi so effectively in Dekho Mane Nahi Roothi Hasina (Taxi Driver, 1954- with Asha Bhosle – Music: S D Burman- Lyrics – Sahir), one would expect to have to get a closer look at Jagmohan Baxi’s voice, because he is not regular singer. But here his use does not give us that strong opportunity.
Music Director: OP Nayyar
OP Nayyar has also appeared earlier on this series for the film Johnny Walker(1957). Presently too OPN and Hasrat Jaipuri have been teamed for Mr. Qartoon MA. OPN and Hasrat Jaipuri teaming up for two songs in Howrah Bridge too this year, Whether it is a coincidence or choice (governed by the success of Johnny Walker, the film songs), we have not verifiable source to know. Nor does it matter, we have good songs to listen to and enjoy.,
Howrah Bridge (1958)
The film has eight songs of which six have been penned by Qamar Jalalabadi. We have covered Main Jaan Gayi Tujhe Saiyaan (Mohammad Rafi, Shamshad Begum) earlier, in other context,in our other posts on this blog, so, I have selected an Asha Bhosle solo.
Yeh Kya Kar Dala Tune – Asha Bhosle
The song is all the way an O P Nayyar song, A hoofing – tonga- rhythm, switching over to Dhalak as base instrument for a while in Antara, clever use of whistling, sweet use of violin, sarangi – are all the signature stamps of OPN.
Kabhi Andhera Kabhi Ujala (1958)
The film had Kishore Kumar and Nutan as the lead actors.
Ajab Hamari Hai Zindagani – Asha Bhosle
This is song that has title of the film in the mukda.
Zara Sone De Balam – Asha Bhosle
The song is composed to a signature dholak rhythm of O P Nayyar. We find a major variation in terms of huge violin ensemble at the beginning of the interlude orchestration piece.
MR Qartoon MA (1958)
This is cent per cent Hasrat Jaipuri – OPN film, with Johnny Walker as the main lead. The film had three Asha Bhosle solo and one Geeta Dutt- Asha Bhosle duet., but we have deliberately chose the songs that have presence of Mohamad Rafi, in line with our tradition to end our episodes with Mohammad Rafi songs.
Mai Mai Mai Qartoon – Mohammad Rafi, Asha Bhosle, Shamshad Begum
This is also a song wherein mukhda lyrics have weaved in film title. O P Nayyar switches between western and Indian style bass rhythms in the interlude stanzas. The song appears to be filmed as a fantasy stage show.
Mera Dil Ghabraye Meri Aankh Sharmaye – Mohammad Rafi, Asha Bhosle
The duet is set to a picnic spot situation. Johnny Walker has put on a deceptive disguise of painting-brush-like thick moustache, but his style of singing remains his by known well-known theatrics.
Tune Maar Ke Pyar Ki Bomb Mere Dil Ko Kar Diya Mom – Mohammad Rafi, chorus
Hasrat Jaipuri has used his own signature style of beginning a song with a couplet (‘sakhi), and then has gone onto build a simple end-rhyming lyric that match the situation of the song. Johnny Walker and his gang have masqueraded as signing ascetics and seem to be on a heart-winning mission.. We can see Mehmood too as his junior, principal, aid.
Music Director : B(aldev) N(ath) Bali
B N Bali is one of those music directors who got confine to B and C grade films. He is credited with composing music for 24 films
Pehla Pehla Pyar (1958)
The film had 3 songs written by Madan Mohan (I trust this not Madan Mohan the music director), one by Anand Bakshi and four by Hasrat Jaipuri. The digital link of the three Hasrat Jaipuri songs are still not available on net.
Roke Se QayamatRruk Jaye Par Rokna Dil Ka Mushqil Hai
Kuchh Bhi Na Sujhai Deta Hai Jis Waqt Mohabbat Hoti Hai
Jab Unka Khayal Aa Jata Hai – Mohammad Rafi
Here too the song begins with a classic Hasrat Jaipuri style couplet.
The composition is considered to have a too close resemblance with a copy of Rafi’s “Jin Raaton Mein Neend Ud Jaati Hai” (‘Raat Ki Rani’, 1949) by Hansraj Behl.
As we end the present episode, it would be interesting to note that Hasrat Jaipuri seems to take up assignments with other music directors when he seems to have less-to-nothing share of songs with Shnkar Jaikishan. 1958 had only tow SJ films – Yahudi and Baghi Sipahi, in which Hasrat Jaipuri has only one and three songs respectively.
Either way we have nothing to lose….. and await eagerly for the next stop of our journey…..
We will continue remembering Unforgettable Songs that seem to Fading away from our Memories every second Sunday of the month……..
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