Song 36:
Talking of rural India, there are again so many hues and colours. There was a time when most movies had a strange, quintessential Indian village, which was a mishmash of the lowest common denominators of Indian culture, basically to appeal to a wide cross-section of people. The heroine mostly wore ghagra choli even if walking in snow or spouting Punjabi style songs, as in the previous one. There was always the cruel cruel money-lender, a famine, one mela or fair scene, a bullock cart race. But Kashmir was always pretty popular as a unique region of India with a distinct attire and culture.
This movie Ek Musafir Ek Hasina starred the fresh pairing of that ethereal Sindhi beauty Sadhna, easily one of the prettiest faces ever on Indian screen and Joy Mukherjee, who my Mom would educate me about over Chitrahaar dinners way back, whispering softly that he had the best physique in her time! At a time when heroes hardly frequented any gyms or flashed their biceps on screen, Joy Mukherjee was the first one to flaunt a naturally athletic build and sporty attire with his tall, broad shouldered strature.
The gist of the story goes: Ajay Mehra (Joy Mukherjee) is on a secret mission to Kashmir to counter Kashmir rebels right after Independence. While on mission he is injured due to a bomb blast. A young girl Asha (Sadhana) from a poor family is forced to flee for her own safety following an attack on her house by Kashmir rebels. She comes across Ajay who is injured. She nurses him back to health over a period of time and they start falling in love with each other. But after the bomb blast, Ajay has lost his memory. Hence they both decide to go to Srinagar to get treatment for him at a hospital. But Ajay gets some clues as leads and decides to go to Bombay to find the truth about himself....
The movie also had some stunning Rafi and Asha duets. And as this song showcases, duets were not always about competition or witty retorts. Sometimes you met some people, with whom there was no conflict. No matter what the odds, you just understood each other completely and were thankful to God that this great person indeed touched your life, even if for a short while. There would be no permanence or eternity but the few moments spent together had given you the happiness of a lifetime. Be grateful for all you have. Music was by O P Nayyar and lyrics of this song are by S H Bihari.
Talking of rural India, there are again so many hues and colours. There was a time when most movies had a strange, quintessential Indian village, which was a mishmash of the lowest common denominators of Indian culture, basically to appeal to a wide cross-section of people. The heroine mostly wore ghagra choli even if walking in snow or spouting Punjabi style songs, as in the previous one. There was always the cruel cruel money-lender, a famine, one mela or fair scene, a bullock cart race. But Kashmir was always pretty popular as a unique region of India with a distinct attire and culture.
This movie Ek Musafir Ek Hasina starred the fresh pairing of that ethereal Sindhi beauty Sadhna, easily one of the prettiest faces ever on Indian screen and Joy Mukherjee, who my Mom would educate me about over Chitrahaar dinners way back, whispering softly that he had the best physique in her time! At a time when heroes hardly frequented any gyms or flashed their biceps on screen, Joy Mukherjee was the first one to flaunt a naturally athletic build and sporty attire with his tall, broad shouldered strature.
The gist of the story goes: Ajay Mehra (Joy Mukherjee) is on a secret mission to Kashmir to counter Kashmir rebels right after Independence. While on mission he is injured due to a bomb blast. A young girl Asha (Sadhana) from a poor family is forced to flee for her own safety following an attack on her house by Kashmir rebels. She comes across Ajay who is injured. She nurses him back to health over a period of time and they start falling in love with each other. But after the bomb blast, Ajay has lost his memory. Hence they both decide to go to Srinagar to get treatment for him at a hospital. But Ajay gets some clues as leads and decides to go to Bombay to find the truth about himself....
The movie also had some stunning Rafi and Asha duets. And as this song showcases, duets were not always about competition or witty retorts. Sometimes you met some people, with whom there was no conflict. No matter what the odds, you just understood each other completely and were thankful to God that this great person indeed touched your life, even if for a short while. There would be no permanence or eternity but the few moments spent together had given you the happiness of a lifetime. Be grateful for all you have. Music was by O P Nayyar and lyrics of this song are by S H Bihari.
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