“QADHAR JAANE NAA ......MORA BAALAM BEDARDI "....RAJINDRA KRISHAN..
RAJINDRA KRISHAN (6th June 1919--23rd Sep 1988.. In this photo on left side )
He belonged to a refugee family from village Jalalpur Jattan that now falls in Punjab province of Pakistan.Rajindra Krishan came to Mumbai in 1946 and this city gave him everything that he aspired in life. From a petty Clerk in Shimla Municipality , Rajinder Krishan Duggal ( RAJINDRA KRISHAN ) rose to become the most sought after and successful lyricist , screen play and dialogue writer of Hindi cinema .
A low profile was his trade mark. He did not create much literature apart from what he wrote for films . He wrote songs for more than 350 ( His son says 386) films, dialogues for more than 100 films and screenplays for an equal number of films . Though he wrote most melodious songs of his time that created musical sensation , he always maintained a low profile , lived a family life and spent his leisure time in horse racing . After his success in films ,he brought all his brothers to Mumbai and ensured their settlement . The eldest Madho lal Duggal ,continued to live in Shimla but Rajindra Krishan supported him in all ways and by all means .
He dressed well, ate well and had a limited number of personal friends that included Sunil Dutt , Madan Mohan, Bhagwan, Mehmood , I S Johar and R K Nayyar . A Punjabi to the core , he loved Alu Parantha , Sarson Ka Saag , Chaney Chholey , Saag Meat and Curd lassi . And he loved his drink .
From late ‘40s’ to the late '60s ‘ of the last century ,there was only one person with whom producers, financiers, directors, distributors and composers wanted to work as if he was a superstar. And this much sought after person was Rajindra Krishan. His popularity made him quite sought after by many production houses of Chennai especially AVM .He was known as 'King' in Chennai and 'Invisible Giant ' in Mumbai film world.
Luck always remained on his side . D D Kashyap, the producer of film “Badi Behan” gifted him a car. His songs “ Chup Chup Kharre Ho Zaroor Koyee Baat hai ” and “Chale jaana Nahin Nain Milaa ke ” broke all previous records of popularity . He had also written dialogues or the this 1949 this super hit movie .
And then a windfall; sometime during late seventies of the last century , he won a jackpot worth Rs.46 lakhs in horse racing.
Rajindra Krishan devoted 50 years of his active life to Mumbai cinema . Starting from Zanjeer ( 1947), his last movie as lyricist was Aag Ka Dariya (1990) .
Some superhit movies wherein he associated himself are :
(1) PADOSAN ( Dialogues , screen play and songs )
(2) BHAROSA ( Dialogue and Lyrics )
(3) ANARKALI ( Lyrics )
(4) BARRI BEHAN (Dialogue and Lyrics )
(5) LOVE IN SHIMLA (Lyrics )
(6) NAZRAANA (Dialogue and Lyrics )
(7) YEH RAASTE HAIN PYAAR KE ( Lyrics )
(8) JAHAAN ARA ( Lyrics )
(9) DOLI ( Dialogue and Lyrics )
(10) EK SHRIMAAN EK SHRIMATI (Screen Play AND Dialogue )
(11) GOPI ( screenplay )
(12) BOMBAY TO GOA ( Lyrics )..
(2) BHAROSA ( Dialogue and Lyrics )
(3) ANARKALI ( Lyrics )
(4) BARRI BEHAN (Dialogue and Lyrics )
(5) LOVE IN SHIMLA (Lyrics )
(6) NAZRAANA (Dialogue and Lyrics )
(7) YEH RAASTE HAIN PYAAR KE ( Lyrics )
(8) JAHAAN ARA ( Lyrics )
(9) DOLI ( Dialogue and Lyrics )
(10) EK SHRIMAAN EK SHRIMATI (Screen Play AND Dialogue )
(11) GOPI ( screenplay )
(12) BOMBAY TO GOA ( Lyrics )..
A sample of his popular songs is as unfer:
(1) Dua Kar gham e dil khuda se dua kar
(2) Dheere se aa ja ri akhiyan mein nindiyaa
(3) Ek chatur naar kar ke singaar
(4) Aey dil mujhe bataa de tu kiss pe aa gayaa hai
(5) Aankhon mein masti sharaab ki
(6) Dekha na hai sochaa na hai rakh di nishaaane pe jaan
(7) Govinda aala re aala zara matki sanbhaal brijbaala
(8) Phir vohi shaam vohi gham vohi tanhaayi hai
(9) Aaj ki mulaaqat buss itni
(10) Aapalum chaplum
(11) Eenaa meena deeka
(12) Chal udd ja re panchhi
(13) Woh bhooli dastaan
(14) Jahaan daal daal par sone ki chirriya karti hei basera
(15) Pal pal dil Ke pass
(16) Sukh Ke sab saathi dukh ka Na Koyee
(17) Mun dole mera tan dole
(18) Mere saamne wali khidki mein
(19) Qadhar jaane na mora baalam bedardi
(20) Itnaa na mujh se tu pyaar badaa ke mein ek baadal
(21) Daal roti Khaao prabhu ke guun gaao
(22) Yeh zindagi ussi ki hai
(23) Bholi surat dil ke khote
(24) Bindraban ka Krishen Kannhaya sab ki aankhon ka tara
(25) Hum pyaar mein jalne waalon ko
(26) Ja ri ja ri o kaari badariya
(27) Jadugar saiyaan chhorro mori baiyaan
(28) Jo unki tamnaa hai barbaad ho ja
(29) Khuda bhi aasmaan se jab zameen par dekhtaa hoga
(30) Mere piya gaye Rangoon
(31) 'Ramchandra Keh Gaye siya se aisa Kalyug aayegaa
32 Yuun hasraton ke daag
33 Chal uurr ja re panchhi ke ab yeh des huva begaana
34 Vo dil kahaan se laaon teri yaad jo bhula de
35 Tum hi meray mandir tum hi meri pooja
(2) Dheere se aa ja ri akhiyan mein nindiyaa
(3) Ek chatur naar kar ke singaar
(4) Aey dil mujhe bataa de tu kiss pe aa gayaa hai
(5) Aankhon mein masti sharaab ki
(6) Dekha na hai sochaa na hai rakh di nishaaane pe jaan
(7) Govinda aala re aala zara matki sanbhaal brijbaala
(8) Phir vohi shaam vohi gham vohi tanhaayi hai
(9) Aaj ki mulaaqat buss itni
(10) Aapalum chaplum
(11) Eenaa meena deeka
(12) Chal udd ja re panchhi
(13) Woh bhooli dastaan
(14) Jahaan daal daal par sone ki chirriya karti hei basera
(15) Pal pal dil Ke pass
(16) Sukh Ke sab saathi dukh ka Na Koyee
(17) Mun dole mera tan dole
(18) Mere saamne wali khidki mein
(19) Qadhar jaane na mora baalam bedardi
(20) Itnaa na mujh se tu pyaar badaa ke mein ek baadal
(21) Daal roti Khaao prabhu ke guun gaao
(22) Yeh zindagi ussi ki hai
(23) Bholi surat dil ke khote
(24) Bindraban ka Krishen Kannhaya sab ki aankhon ka tara
(25) Hum pyaar mein jalne waalon ko
(26) Ja ri ja ri o kaari badariya
(27) Jadugar saiyaan chhorro mori baiyaan
(28) Jo unki tamnaa hai barbaad ho ja
(29) Khuda bhi aasmaan se jab zameen par dekhtaa hoga
(30) Mere piya gaye Rangoon
(31) 'Ramchandra Keh Gaye siya se aisa Kalyug aayegaa
32 Yuun hasraton ke daag
33 Chal uurr ja re panchhi ke ab yeh des huva begaana
34 Vo dil kahaan se laaon teri yaad jo bhula de
35 Tum hi meray mandir tum hi meri pooja
He wrote some memorable Gazals for films. I quote some from my memory:
(1) Kis tarah jeete hain ye log bataa do yaaron
(2) Un ko yeh shikayat hai ke hum kuchh nahin kehte
(3) Na jhatko zulf se paani
(4) Kissi ki yaad mein duniya ko hain bhlaaye huve
(5) Jab Jab tumhe bhulaaya tum aur yaad aaye
And his song 'Tum hi ho maata pita tum hi ho’ from Main Chup Rahungi (1962) become a prayer in many schools across the country.
In an interview, actress Sadhana once said :
"He could write an immortal song in minutes, by itself or to a tune. But he never drummed up publicity through any journalist. I know Krishan ji often wrote his most lasting songs in a matter of 15-20 minutes, and often on the back of any paper readily available - like a cigarette packet . Quite often these paper pieces got misplaced and so many creative compositions were lost.”
Her filmmaker husband R.K.Nayyar mostly engaged Rajindra Krishan for their home productions .
He worked with many music directors that include Husnlal-Bhagatram, Shyam Sunder ,Anil Biswas , C. Ramachandra , Hemant Kumar, Madan Mohan, S.D.Burman, S Mohinder , Chitragupta, Ravi, Shanker-Jaikishan, Salil Chowdhury , Kalyanji-Anandji, R.D.Burman , Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Shiv-Hari, Anu Malik and Anand-Milind. But he had a special liking for Madan Mohan . He would often say :
“ Madan Ji de Vaaste ta mein Free Bhi Kum Karaanga" . or "For Madan ji , I can work without any remuneration.”
"He could write an immortal song in minutes, by itself or to a tune. But he never drummed up publicity through any journalist. I know Krishan ji often wrote his most lasting songs in a matter of 15-20 minutes, and often on the back of any paper readily available - like a cigarette packet . Quite often these paper pieces got misplaced and so many creative compositions were lost.”
Her filmmaker husband R.K.Nayyar mostly engaged Rajindra Krishan for their home productions .
He worked with many music directors that include Husnlal-Bhagatram, Shyam Sunder ,Anil Biswas , C. Ramachandra , Hemant Kumar, Madan Mohan, S.D.Burman, S Mohinder , Chitragupta, Ravi, Shanker-Jaikishan, Salil Chowdhury , Kalyanji-Anandji, R.D.Burman , Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Shiv-Hari, Anu Malik and Anand-Milind. But he had a special liking for Madan Mohan . He would often say :
“ Madan Ji de Vaaste ta mein Free Bhi Kum Karaanga" . or "For Madan ji , I can work without any remuneration.”
About him, Poet Ali sardar jafri once said :
“ Krishan appears to have hungrily gulped down the cream of Hindi and Urdu literature and poetry. He has also successfully kept his songs completely simple and yet full of melody . I am amazed at his range and quantum of hits he spins out . ”
“ Krishan appears to have hungrily gulped down the cream of Hindi and Urdu literature and poetry. He has also successfully kept his songs completely simple and yet full of melody . I am amazed at his range and quantum of hits he spins out . ”
His son Rajiv Duggal who is also a music composer writes:
“He was not interested in promoting himself. He just didn’t bother to the extent that if people tried to promote him for something, he would say, “Eh!” .When he passed away, I had a list of 386 films for which he wrote songs. Unfortunately, that list got misplaced in the midst of changing two houses. My younger brother had it in his book. And his wife must have throw it away when they changed houses. The 1950s was his absolute golden period. There were other lyric writers who were prominent. There were cliques of people who get along. It’s a factor. Even in his time, he had his clique, he had C Ramchandra and Madan Mohan.
He was very fast basically in everything. It’s not like that he would sit and rewrite, just start. He would write a song in five minutes in free hand.” He would write in Urdu on whatever he could find, even cigarette packets."
“He was not interested in promoting himself. He just didn’t bother to the extent that if people tried to promote him for something, he would say, “Eh!” .When he passed away, I had a list of 386 films for which he wrote songs. Unfortunately, that list got misplaced in the midst of changing two houses. My younger brother had it in his book. And his wife must have throw it away when they changed houses. The 1950s was his absolute golden period. There were other lyric writers who were prominent. There were cliques of people who get along. It’s a factor. Even in his time, he had his clique, he had C Ramchandra and Madan Mohan.
He was very fast basically in everything. It’s not like that he would sit and rewrite, just start. He would write a song in five minutes in free hand.” He would write in Urdu on whatever he could find, even cigarette packets."
In an interview, Hemant Kumar once said:
"Let’s suppose the recording of a song is fixed 15 days hence; he will come to the studio alright, but won’t work. He would say, ‘Come I know a place where this item is great! Let’s go and eat.’ So we go there. Next day it’s something else. Then he’ll be away at the races. Thus we come to the 12th day. Now we put pressure on him. Then he’ll sit somewhere quietly and come back after 15-20 minutes with the complete song!"
"Let’s suppose the recording of a song is fixed 15 days hence; he will come to the studio alright, but won’t work. He would say, ‘Come I know a place where this item is great! Let’s go and eat.’ So we go there. Next day it’s something else. Then he’ll be away at the races. Thus we come to the 12th day. Now we put pressure on him. Then he’ll sit somewhere quietly and come back after 15-20 minutes with the complete song!"
He died on 23rd Sep from a heart attack.. 1988. HMV considered him as one of the major lyricist of India and to honour him, the company brought out an LP containing 12 of his most popular songs.
I end this post with some lines from a gazal of Majrooh ..
Sharh e gham to mukhtasar hoti gayee uss ke huzoor
Lafz jo munh se na niklaa dastaan bantaa gayaa..
Jis taraf bhi chal parray hum aabalaa paayan e shauq
Khaar se gul aur gul se gulsitaan bantaa gayaa.
Lafz jo munh se na niklaa dastaan bantaa gayaa..
Jis taraf bhi chal parray hum aabalaa paayan e shauq
Khaar se gul aur gul se gulsitaan bantaa gayaa.
( Avtar Mota)
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His additional qualifications were that he was fluent in Tamil. incorrect information . His translated information in English to Hindi from Thamiz films
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