Chhalia

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Trivia

Album

• The film, loosely based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s "White Nights", was set against the backdrop of The Partition. Its premise was inspired by real-life stories of women abandoned by their husbands in the aftermath of The Partition. While Raj Kapoor played the titular role in this film, his grandson Ranbir Kapoor starred in another adaptation of "White Nights" many years later - "Saawariya" (2007). The film "Ahista Ahista" (2006) was also adapted from the same story.[1][2]
• Manmohan Desai began his career in mythological films and period dramas. This was his first social drama and the first time he was credited by his full name. His previous credits had been as Manoo Desai or Manubhai Desai. The film was a success and brought Desai mainstream recognition.
• The only cast members listed in the film's opening credits were the film's lead actors, Raj Kapoor and Nutan. The opening credits sequence featured an unusual credit prominently - "And a friend Vinod Kothari". Kothari's contribution to the film is unknown.

Song

• Baaje Paayal Chhun Chhun - This song was an adaptation of "Desert Hero" from Ron Goodwin's 1959 album "Music for an Arabian Night".[3]
• Baaje Paayal Chhun Chhun - A line in the song's second antara - "Wah ri yeh shaan baan / Seene ko taan taan akade jawan / Poochho ji paseena yeh roomal hai sarkar" - was removed from the film to address the Censor Board's objection. The deletion resulted in an abrupt transition in the song sequence in the film. Subsequent audio versions of the song were taken from the soundtrack and have the same abrupt transition.
• Chhalia Mera Naam - The mukhda of this song went "Chhalia mera naam chhalna mera kaam" in the 78 rpm records. The line was changed to "Chhalia mera naam chhalia mera naam" in the film due to the Censor Board's objection.
• Dum Dum Diga Diga Mausam Bheega Bheega - The lyrics of the film version of the song and the version in the original 78 rpm release were slightly different. The words "dekho lutera aaj lut gaya" in the first antara of the 78 rpm release was changed to "dekho re koi aaj lut gaya" in the film. Additionally, the second antara starting with the line "Teri kasam tu meri jaan hai" was replaced with a completely different antara with lyrics that went "Sanam hum maana gareeb hain". These changes were made to accommodate the objections raised by the Censor Board.
• Gali Gali Sita Roye - Several changes had to be made to this song to address the Censor Board's objections. As a result, the lyrics of the version of the song used in the film were very different from those in the 78 rpm version. The song, issued in two parts in the original 78 rpm release, contained several references to Ram, Sita, Ramayan, and Valmiki. While these references were retained in the song's mukhda, almost all other references were replaced with other words. For example, the opening lines "Duniyawalo Ram Siya ki kahani sun lo / Valmeek se khoob suni ab meri zabaani sun lo" were replaced with "Duniyawalo ik abla ki dukhi kahani sun lo / Haar jeet to khoob hui ab meri zabaani sun lo". Similarly, the first antara "Tumne naam suna Sita main use dekh ke aaya hoon / O dharm ke thekedaaron main ik nayi Ramayan laaya hoon / Woh Sita thi Ramayan ki yeh hai jeeti jaagti / Roothe hue Ram se yeh khoya pyar maangti" was changed to "Tumne naam suna dukhiya main use dekh ke aaya hoon / O desh ke bahano bhaiyo main ik nayi shikayat laaya hoon / Yeh hai maata yeh hai biwi dukhiya jeeti jaagti / Roothe hue nath se yeh khoya pyar maangti". The closing lines - "Jhoothi hai Ramayan saari jhootha bhagwan hai / Dharm jhootha prem jhootha jhootha Hindustan hai / Deviyon pe dosh lage aaj mere des mein / Sita to hai Ram nahin aaj mere des mein" - were deleted from the film. The song sequence in the film was shot using the original version. As a result, discrepancies between Raj Kapoor's lip-syncing and the revised version's lyrics are evident.

1. ^ Saawariya (2007)
2. ^ Ahista Ahista (2006)
3. ^ Desert Hero - Ron Goodwin