Songs have always been the most beautiful medium to express emotions in Hindi cinema. When it comes to expressing love or the pain of heartbreak (Breakup Songs), our lyricists have written many evergreen songs. But have you ever heard of any song which is called ‘curse song’ or ‘curse song’?
Yes, in the past there was a song in which a lover utters such dreadful words for his beloved that the souls of the listeners tremble. We are talking about the timeless song “Mere Dushman Tu Meri Dosti Ko Tarse” from the 1966 superhit film ‘Aaye Din Bahaar Ke’. There is such a flood of hatred, revenge and immense pain in every line of this song, which makes it the most unique song in the history of Indian cinema.
The magic of Anand Bakshi’s pen and Mohammed Rafi’s spiritual voice
This song written by famous lyricist Anand Bakshi is the uncrowned king of the music world. Mohammed Rafi Gave his magical voice. Rafi Sahab expressed this pain in his songs in such a way that this song goes straight to the heart of the listener.
“You become a flower of autumn, may spring never come to you… May you suffer like me, may spring never come to you…”
Just by listening to these lines, one can imagine how deep a wound must have been in the mind of the one who cursed. Evergreen actor who sang this song on screen Dharmendra and veteran actress Asha Parekh It was directed by Raghunath Jhalani. Apart from these two, great actor Balraj Sahni was also in the lead role in the film.
Love, engagement and then a secret ruined the happy life
After all, why does a lover curse his own girlfriend so terribly? The story behind this film is very interesting and full of ups and downs. Dharmendra has played the role of ‘Ravi’ and Asha Parekh has played the role of ‘Kanchan’ in the film. There is deep love between the two and the matter reaches the point of engagement.
But then a storm comes in Ravi’s life which destroys everything. He realizes that the person he thought was his mother is not his real mother. Actually Ravi is the son of a virgin mother. As soon as this bitter social truth comes to light, their marriage breaks up and Ravi’s life goes into turmoil.
A big misunderstanding and ‘lava of hatred’ born in the party
After the breakdown of the marriage, Ravi and Kanchan separate, but the story takes a twist when a major misunderstanding arises between the two. For some reason, Kanchan starts feeling that Ravi is having an affair with her friend Rachna.
To take revenge and torment Ravi, Kanchan arrives at a high-profile party with a child in her lap and pretends as if it is her child. Ravi is heartbroken after seeing this form of Kanchan. He considers Kanchan to be a cheater and a cheater. Filled with this anger, jealousy and deep hatred, Ravi stands in the middle of the gathering and sings this ‘baddua song’.
The hair-raising lyrics of this ‘curse song’:
Although you are unhappy with my heart, you have shown good kindness to your friends while pretending to be a friend… You, my enemy, long for my friendship, you who give me sorrow, long for happiness!
You live in such a way that you yearn for life, you cry in shame, you yearn for laughter… There should be no one more desolate than your Gulshan, no one in this world should be your own, let alone a stranger…
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