PANKAJ MULLICK PROGRAMME AT SRI MATUNGA GUJARATI SEVA MANDAL

Date: 18th November 2007
Venue: Sri Gujarati Seva Mandal, Matunga

I had been awaiting this very eagerly. For once, this programme was postponed. Usually the programmes at Sri Gujarati Seva Mandal, Matunga take place on every second Sunday of the month. But as 11th November was a ‘New Year’ the Mandal decided to postpone it to the following Sunday. Although it clashed with the day my office staff were going for a picnic, I opted for this rare opportunity to listen to Pankaj Mullick songs. The table honours were shared by Subash Bhatt, Mahendra Oza and Sharad Desai. Even though I was late as usual thankfully, I didn’t miss out on any songs. It was 10:25 a.m. when the programme started.

As I took out my scribbling pad and began jotting down the details, a gentleman sitting next to me enquired with me if I was a journalist. I told him that I was not one and was just taking report for one of the online music groups. He informed me that his daughter, who was based in UK, had seen the post about this event in one of the yahoo groups and had informed him about the same.

Our conversation was cut short by Mahendra Oza’s announcement that the programme was about to begin.

1. Lag Gayi Chot Karajwa Mein – Film Name: Yahudi Ki Ladki Singer: Kundan. Lal. Saigal

When the song ended, Sharad Desai informed us that Pankaj Mullick and Raichand Boral were pioneers in music direction. In fact Pankaj Mullick holds the record of taking music classes on radio for 30 years.

2. Man Ki Ankhein Khol Baba – Film Name: Dhoop Chaon Singer: K.C. Dey Lyricist: Pandit

Sudarshan Music: R. C. Boral-Pankaj Mullick

Here Mahendra Oza introduced Mr. Vaidya to everybody present.

3. Sharaabi Soch Na Ithna – Film Name: Mukti Singer: Pankaj Mullick Music: Pankaj Mullick

4. Aakhir Woh Din Aaya Aaj – Film Name: Dharti Mata Singer: Pankaj Mullick Lyricist: Pandit

Sudarshan Music: Pankaj Mullick

Sharad Desai informed us that the records of Dharti Mata are not available as most of them were destroyed in the fire.

5. Ek Bangla Bane Nyaara – Film Name: President Singer: Kundan Lal Saigal Lyricist: Pandit

Sudarshan Music: R. C. Boral-Pankaj Mullick

Sharad Desai mentioned that the film President has been a prominent part in many of the literary works in Indian Cinema. The three Bose brothers Mukul, Nitin and Devki deserve a special mention here.

6. Sundar Naari Preetam Pyaari – Film Name: Manzil Singer/s: Pankaj Mullick Lyricist: Arzoo
Music: R. C. Boral

7. Piya Milan Ko Jaanewaale – Film Name: Kapal Kundala Singer/s: Pankaj Mullick Lyricist: Arzoo

Music: Pankaj Mullick

Sharad Desai informed us that the prints of ‘Kapal Kundala’ were damaged. Also he pointed out that O.P. Nayyar might have been somewhere inspired by the tunes of ‘Doctor’ and ‘Kapal Kundala’.

8. Bedardi O Bedardi Tu Kya Dekh – Film Name: Aandhi Singer/s: Pankaj Mullick Music: K.C. Dey

9. Yeh Raatein Yeh Mausam – Private Song Lyricist: Faiyaz Hashmi

10. Pran Chaahein Nainan Na Chaahe – Private Song Lyricist: Pandit Bhushan

Sharad Desai pointed out that the westernization of the song was suggested by Rabindranath Tagore.

11. Karun Kya Aas Niraas Bhayee – Film Name: Dushman Singer/s: Kundan. Lal. Saigal Music:

Pankaj Mullick

Here Sharad Desai mentioned that the film ‘Dushman’ was based on the fight against the epidemic TB. The British Commission had written to the New Theatres to make a film on TB and New Theatres promptly made a film on this very subject.

12. Yeh Kaun Aaj Aaya Savere Savere – Film Name: Nartaki Singer/s: Pankaj Mullick Lyricist: Arzoo

Lucknavi Music: Pankaj Mullick

13. Madhbari Ruth Jawan Hain – Film Name: Nartaki Singer/s: Pankaj Mullick Lyricist: Arzoo

Lucknavi Music: Pankaj Mullick

Pankaj Mullick had acted in this film along with Leela Desai.

14. Aye Kateeb-E-Taqdeer Mujhe – Film Name: Meri Behen Singer/s: Kundan. Lal. Saigal Lyricist:

Pandit Bhushan Music: Pankaj Mullick

15. Duniya Rang Rangeeli Baba Duniya – Film Name: Pankaj Mullick, Kundan. Lal. Saigal & Uma

Shashi Lyricist: Pandit Sudarshan Music: Pankaj Mullick

Sharad Desai informed us that Khwaja Ahmed Abbas’s ‘Dharti Ke Lal’ was made on the same lines as ‘Dharti Mata’.

16. Main Kya Jaanu Kya Jaadu Hain – Film Name: Zindagi Singer: Kundan. Lal. Saigal Lyricist:

Kidar Sharma Music: Pankaj Mullick

Sharad Desai here pointed out that ‘Doctor’ was originally a Bangla film which was dubbed in Hindi. And although he had seen the movie thrice the film never gave him the impression of a dubbed one. ‘Anand Ashram’ had glimpses of ‘Doctor’.

17. Guzar Gaya Woh Zamana Kaisa Kaisa – Film Name: Doctor Singer/s: Pankaj Mullick Lyricist:

Arzoo Lucknavi Music: Pankaj Mullick

18. Do Naina Matwaare Tihaare Hum Par Zulm Karein – Film Name: Meri Behen Singer/s: Kundan.

Lal. Saigal Lyricist: Pandit. Bhushan Music: Pankaj Mullick

Sharad Desai made us aware that Pankaj Mullick had acted in the film ‘Doctor’. The song ‘Aayee Bahaar Aaj’ was picturised on him. He was shown as standing on the foot board of a train and lad in Dhoti Kurta, with a belt worn over the dhoti.

19. Aayee Bahaar Aaj – Film Name: Doctor Singer: Pankaj Mullick Lyricist: Arzoo Lucknavi Music:

Pankaj Mullick

20. Chale Pawan Ki Chaal – Film Name: Doctor Singer/s: Pankaj Mullick Lyricist: Arzoo Lucknavi

Music: Pankaj Mullick

21. Chupona Chupona O Pyari Behaniya – Film Name: Meri Behen Singer/s: Kundan. Lal. Saigal

Lyricist: Pandit Bhushan

22. Ho Gaya Dil Aur Aankh Mein – Private Song Singer/s: Pankaj Mullick

23. Mere Hatile Shyam – Private Song Singer/s: Pankaj Mullick Lyricist: Pandit Madhur

24. Ram Naam Ghanshyam Naam – Film Name: Yaatrik Singer/s: Biren Bali Music: Pankaj Mullick

25. Tere Mandir Ka Hoon Deepak – Private Song Singer/s: Pankaj Mullick Lyricist: Pandit Madhur

26. Jab Chand Mera Nikla – Private Song Singer/s: Pankaj Mullick Lyricist: Faiyyaz Hashmi

27. Prem Bel Mein Phool Na Patte – Private Song Singer/s: Pankaj Mullick

28. Na Kar Ithna Pyaar Panchi Na Kar – Private Song Singer/s: Pankaj Mullick


Thus ended a programme on Pankaj Mullick.