Chun Chun Chun Baje Payal Mori...

             
Chun Chun Chun Baje Payal Mori- Lata Mangeshkar- Film Humlog 1951- Lyricist Vishwamitra Adil and Uddhav Kumar- Music Roshan

Like film "Malhaar", the music of Humlog was also dominated by Lata Mangeshkar. Lata sang following four solos in the film:

1.Chali Jaa Chali Jaa Chhodke Duniya.

2.Chhun Chhun Chhun Baje Payal Mori.

3.Bahe Akhiyon Ke Dhar.

4.Bahut Bura Hai Haal Tera majboor Ka.

In addition to this she sang a duet with G.M.Durani, " Gaye Chala Jaa.."

The film was directed by Zia Sarhadi, the man who gave us memorable film like  Footpath (1953), lived in virtual oblivion after his misfortune with the Pakistani film censors in the late ‘50s. He passed away in Madrid ,having spent the last 15 years of his life in self-exile in London.

Born in Peshawar in 1914, Zia began his film career in Bombay when his friend Mehboob Khan asked him to write the screenplay, dialogue and songs for his Sagar Movietone venture, "Deccan Queen". Quite contrary to the social realism Zia became known for, in his later days, this debut film was an action thriller. However, it was Manmohan (1936) which actually brought him to fame. Besides acting in the film, he also wrote the lyrics, story, screenplay and dialogue. Over the next 15 years he received the writing credit for such films as Jagirdar, Kal Ki Baat (1937), Jeevan Saathi (1939),Sajan (1940), Behan (1941), Ghalib ((1942), Badi Maa (1945), Elan (1947), Anokha Pyar (1948), Dil Ki Duniya (1949), Khel (1950) and Baiju Bawra (1952 – dialogue only). Among the films he directed were Abhilasha (1938), Humlog (1951), Foot Path (1953) and Awaz (1956).

Humlog, one of the finest movies of the 1950s, was a great success. Unfortunately, his other films were not box office hits, but in terms of quality, all three left a lasting impact on the tradition of parallel cinema.

Zia was an “unaffiliated Marxist” and his films were known for their social themes. Moving to Pakistan, therefore, proved creatively stifling for his committed and restless soul. Rahguzar, his first movie in this country, turned out to be the last that he ever directed. By the time he could complete it, General Ayub Khan had imposed martial law in the country and the compromise with the censors shattered him. Those who have watched it are unanimous that it is still a very fine movie.

The third martial law, imposed by his namesake, was the final blow. The last straw came, when he was picked up by the army and kept in solitary confinement in terrible conditions. The charges against him were sedition and an inclination towards Marxism. He left the country to settle in the UK

The above playful and pleasant song from film Humlog was filmed on Shyama and Balraj Sahani. Here in this song, she through the sweet sounds of her payal, summons her beloved one to come in her life stealthily on any pretext and be instrumental for lighting her life with many joyous moments

Lyrics of the song:

छन, छन, छन, बाजे पायल मोरी
बाजे पायल मोरी, आजा चोरी चोरी
आजा चोरी चोरी
छन छन छन बाजे पायल ...

मेरी गली में आना
करके कोई बहाना
प्यार का दीप जला के
दिल का महल चमकाना
ओ आजा चंदा
आजा चंदा तले
डालूँ तेरे गले
बैंयाँ गोरी गोरी
आजा चोरी चोरी
आजा चोरी चोरी
छन, छन, छन, बाजे पायल ...

मन में पपीहा बोले
पीयू पीयू पीयू रस घोले
जिया जिया जिया मोरा डोले
पिया पिया पिया संग हो ले
ओ अजी ऐसा
अजी ऐसा हो संग
तू हो मेरी पतंग
मैं हूँ डोरी डोरी
आजा चोरी चोरी
आजा चोरी चोरी
छन, छन, छन, बाजे पायल ...

Humlog 1951

Starcast: Balraj Sahani, Nutan, Shyama, Kanhaiyalal, Durga Khote, Sajjan, Cuckkoo.

Lyricist L Vishwamitra Adil and Uddhav Kumar

Music Roshan

Produced by Chandulal Shaha,

Directed by Zia Sarhadi

A Ranjit Movietone Production