Kaifiyat, Kaifi Azmi - The Poet Extraordinaire Options

[swarapriya]

Garm Hava (1973)

The movie starts with a thought provoking verse “Takseen Hua Mulk Toh Dil Ho Gaye Tukde, Har Seene Mein Toofaan Wahaan Bhi Tha Yahaan Bhi” thus setting the stage for the independent India soon after partition. The movie ends with an equally poignant verse “Woh Door Se Toofaan Karte Hain Nazaara, Unn Ke Liye Toofaan Wahaan Bhi Hai Yahaan Bhi Hai”. In between these two scenes with verses, in 125 minutes, the film depicts the travails, self-doubts, divided loyalties, ambitions and aspirations of a Muslim family whose story is at once gripping and at the same time deeply touching.

M.S. Sathyu (Mysore Shrinivas Sathyu) (see the attached picture) who directed the movie is from Karnataka. He is a stage designer, an art director, and a movie director. His film repertoire is short but he is active in television and theatre. His work for Chetan Anand’s “Haqeeqat (1964)” won him a Filmfare Award as the Best Art Director.

Many believe that “Garm Hava” along with Shyam Benegal’s “Ankur”, also from 1973, started the so called art “parallel” cinema in Hindi. There is no denying that “Garm Hava” is a deeply touching and very affecting movie. It won the National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards. It was an official Oscar entry and was nominated for the Golden Palm Award at the Cannes Film Festival. The movie also won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature film on National Integration.

The movie was one of the finest works of Kaifi Azmi Saab. He co-wrote the story and screenplay for the movie. The co-writer Shama Zaidi is wife of Sathyu, the director of the film. Azmi Saab also wrote the dialogues and provided lyrics. For his outstanding effort, Kaifi Azmiji won three Filmfare Awards. One was for the Best Dialogues. The other was for the Best Screenplay. He shared this with Shama Zaidi. And the third one was for the Best Story. He shared this with the original writer, Ismat Chughtai, on whose short story this film was actually based.

The movie had initial problems getting a clearance because of the sensitivity of the subject it dealt with. Many members on the Censor Board felt that it even might incite riots. But Sathyu took the movie to have private screenings for many influential officials in Delhi and this finally did the trick. Interestingly the film was not only an artistic triumph but also did well at the box office.

Basically there was only one song, a qawwali, in the film. It appears in two parts in the movie. I am including this and various music clips from the film below. The source for this was a DVD.

Here are the songs and music clips from this film...

[HarshBhatt]

"Taqseem Hua Mulk To Dil Ho Gaye Tukde,
Har Seene Mein Toofan Wahan Bhi Tha, Yahan Bhi,

Har Ghar Mein Chita Jalti Thi, Lehra Te Thhey Sholay,
Har Shehar Mein Shamshaan Wahan Bhi Tha, Yahan Bhi,

Geeta Ki Koi Sunta, Na Quran Ki Sunta,
Hairaan Tha Imaan, Wahan Bhi Tha, Yahan Bhi"

Narrated by Kaifi Azmi


Thanks Swarapriya, where did you get the DVD?

This post has been edited by HarshBhatt: Sep 13 2011, 11:49 AM

[swarapriya]

"Taqseem Hua Mulk To Dil Ho Gaye Tukde,
Har Seene Mein Toofan Wahan Bhi Tha, Yahan Bhi,

Har Ghar Mein Chita Jalti Thi, Lehra Te Thhey Sholay,
Har Shehar Mein Shamshaan Wahan Bhi Tha, Yahan Bhi,

Geeta Ki Koi Sunta, Na Quran Ki Sunta,
Hairaan Tha Imaan, Wahan Bhi Tha, Yahan Bhi"

Narrated by Kaifi Azmi


Thanks Swarapriya, where did you get the DVD?

Thank you very much Harshji. I suspected it was Azmi Saab who was narrating those verses. As far as the DVD goes, I bought this way back. A friend of mine tells me that this was recently restored by the Indian Government and may be available in the shops. I cannot authenticate that. Someone also told me that it is available online on the Internet.

Cheers,
S

[capricornn]

thanks for sharing garam hawa, swarapriyaji.

[swarapriya]

thanks for sharing garam hawa, swarapriyaji.

You're very welcome Capricornnji. Cheers. -S

[swarapriya]

Hanste Zakhm (1973)

Here is another price of brilliant work by Madan Mohan Saab and Kaifi Azmiji. I am uploading these songs in two back-to-back posts. The first post contains all of the songs from the film. The second post contains several specials.

Here are the songs in the first post...

[swarapriya]

Concluding Songs from "Hanste Zakhm (1973)"...

I am including in this post some specials. Details are given in the table below. Here are these songs...

[swarapriya]

Hindustan Ki Kasam (1973)

Here is another winner from the combination of Kaifi Azmi Saab and Madan Mohanji...

[swarapriya]

Naina (1973)

Azmi Saab wrote lyrics for only one song, "Hone Lagi Hai Raat", for this film. I am uploading this and other songs from this album in two back-to-back posts. The first post contains all the songs from an original soundtrack album. The second post contains songs from a DVD that are missing on the CD.

Here are the songs in the first post...

[swarapriya]

Concluding Songs from "Naina (1973)"...

Here are the rest of the songs from this album...

[swarapriya]

Asliyat (1974)

I don't have any songs from this album. If you can, please kindly share. Thanks.

[Exon]

Asliyat (1974)

I don't have any songs from this album. If you can, please kindly share. Thanks.

SP,

Here are two songs; audios originated from HF member.

Asha Bhosle, chorus:
armaan se khelte hain, toofan se khelte hain,
hum diwaane, hum parwaane, nikhle hain leke jalti jawaaniyan (4:11 \ 128)

Krishna Kalle, Mahendra Kapoor, chorus:
jhoome baali dhaan ki, jeet huyi hai kisaan ki (5:38 \ 128)


Exon

[swarapriya]

Asliyat (1974)

I don't have any songs from this album. If you can, please kindly share. Thanks.

SP,

Here are two songs; audios originated from HF member.

Asha Bhosle, chorus:
armaan se khelte hain, toofan se khelte hain,
hum diwaane, hum parwaane, nikhle hain leke jalti jawaaniyan (4:11 \ 128)

Krishna Kalle, Mahendra Kapoor, chorus:
jhoome baali dhaan ki, jeet huyi hai kisaan ki (5:38 \ 128)


Exon

Thank you very much Exon for sharing the songs. Cheers. -S

[swarapriya]

Faslah (1974)

Here is an instance where Dad Azmi Saab wrote lyrics for the daughter Shabana. These songs composed by Jaidevji are absolutely beautiful. Here they are...

[swarapriya]

Sankalp (1974)

I have only three songs from this album that I am uploading here. If there are more, please kindly share. Thank you.

Listen to the song "Tu Hi Saagar". An absolute beauty. Sulakshana Pandit, who sang this song, won a Filmfare Award as the Best Female Singer for this song. Here is this and the other two songs I have...