Beautiful Duet Series
I started this series on my Facebook group Yaad Kiya Dil Ne on 23 Aug 20. Since then, many other members have put up these songs. Here, I shall be giving you one of my own, per day.
Last time, I gave you Beautiful Duet #21 – Yaad kiya dil ne kahan ho tum. So here, then, is the next one:
Song #22
Jodi hamari jamega kaise Jaani?
Remembering Mehmood on His Birth Anniversary
He was born on this day in 1932.
Just like Meena Kumari, he started acting in Hindi movies as a child artiste (Kismet being an early movie for him). He married her sister Madhu later.
He soon emerged as the King of Comedy and some of his roles and songs are memorable (eg, Hum kaale hain to kyua hua dilwale hain in Gumnaam, Ajahun na aaye balma in Saanjh Aur Savera, Ek Chatur naar in Padosan and his entire role in Kunwara Baap.
He often paired with Shubha Khote and quite a few duets are picturised on them such as Main rangeela pyar ka rahi.
He also paired with IS Johar and Aruna Irani.
He was responsible for giving a break to Amitabh Bachchan in the movies (The Big B stayed in Mehmood’s house for two years and then Mehmood gave him his debut role in Bombay To Goa with Aruna Irani. Reportedly, Amitabh Bachchan in later life didn’t even bother to see Mehmood in the hospital when he was sick even when AB had gone to the same hospital to see his ailing father Harvansh Rai.
Mehmood also gave a break to RD Burman in his first movie as full fledged music director Chhote Nawab with Lata’s first song composed by Pancham: Ghar aaja ghir aaye badra sanwariya, in Raag Malgunji.
This Song
This song is from Kundan Kumar’s 1968 movie Aulad starring Jeetendra and Babita and Mehmood and Aruna Irani.
Majrooh Sultanpuri, the first recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award as Lyricist, penned the lyrics for this unique song. It is a fusion between Western beats (for Mehmood as Chamanlal “Charlie” Singaporie) and Indian beats (for Aruna Irani as Shobha). It was, indeed, a masterly stroke by Chitragupt Shrivastava to have thought of a duet wherein the beats change every time one or the other sings.
Of course, Manna Dey sang for Mehmood in his put up Anglicised role and Asha Bhosle for typical village belle Aruna Irani. The song was shot in Goa that got its name from Go or Cow but loves to be seen in borrowed Portuguese culture.
Lyrics
Jodi hamari jamega kaise jani
Jodi hamari jamega kaise jani
Ham toh hai angreji tum ladki hindustani
Tumko bhi mushkil mujhe bhi pareshani
Ham toh hai angreji tum ladki hindustani
Tumko bhi mushkil mujhe bhi pareshani
Bat mano saiya ban jao hindustani, jodi hamari
Angreji mulak me kitna romance hai
Bahar kaa chokari kitna advance hai
Angreji mulak me kitna romance hai
Bahar kaa chokari kitna advance hai
Dekhe bina kabhee koyi itepyar se
Mukhde pe laj kaaancharva dar ke
Khilti hai ghunghat me jawani
Jodi hamari jamega kaise jani
Khilti hai ghunghat me jawani
Jodi hamari jamega kaise jani
Bat mano saiyan ban jao hindustani, jodi hamari
Bahoo me tham ke do ghanta roj me
Tumko shikhlayega ulfat kaa poz me
Bahoo me tham ke do ghanta roj me
Tumko shikhlayega ulfat kaa poz me
Daiya re nain kaa kajra naa chhut jayey
Jhankoro naa piya jhumka naa tut jayey
Ro degi dekho tumhare dil kee rani
Tumko bhi mushkil mujhe bhi pareshani
Tumko bhi mushkil mujhe bhi pareshani
Ham toh hai angreji tum ladki hindustani, jodi hamari
My Own Poetry
I have written a number of humorous poems on the subject of Angrezi. Here is one of them:
Honhaar Birbaan Ke Chikne Chikne Paat
पिछले दस सालों से मारी है हमने नक़ल,
तब कहीं जाके exam में हुए हैं सफल,
कड़ी मेहनत का काम था, दोस्तो,
और बहुत ही यूज़ करनी पड़ी थी अकल।
सबसे मुश्किल था अंग्रेजी का टेस्ट,
Essay की पर्ची ले के गए थे ‘My Friend Best’
लेकिन उस साल ‘Journey by Aeroplane आ गया,
सारी मेरी एफर्ट हो गयी वेस्ट।
और उस साल भी हम हो गए फेल,
पिता जी की पिटाई करनी पड़ी झेल,
लेकिन पता था कभी तो आयेगा नंबर,
अंग्रेज़ी में क्यों रहेंगे हम अनवेल?
और इस साल प्रभु ने खोल दी किस्मत,
हमारी पर्ची ने रख ली हमारी इज़्ज़त,
If I Were The Prime Minister की पर्ची ले के गए थे,
वही आया, मंज़ूर की प्रभु ने हमारी ख़िदमत।
अब हम भी matric पास हैं कहलाते,
पढ़े लिखों में हम भी हैं गिने जाते,
प्लीज, यस सर, गुड़ मारनिंग के इलावा,
कई वर्ड्स हमें अंग्रेज़ी के हैं आते।
देखना एक दिन हम बनेंगें HRD मिनिस्टर,
बड़ी कार और मकान होगा, हम कहलायेंगे मिस्टर,
हाऊ आर यू कह के विदेशियों को मिलेंगे,
हेलो जेंटलमैन, हेलो बरादर, और हेलो सिस्टर।
Please enjoy: Jodi hamari jamega kaise Jaani…
I hope you liked my choice of Beautiful Duet #22.
Please await Beautiful Duet #23- Tere mere milan ki ye raina.
