rana wrote:
Another forgotten film:
Joy Mukherjee's Humsaya.
Came across that peppy song 'Vo Haseen Dard De Do, Jise Main Gale Laga Lun - by Asha Bhosle' and wanted to watch that film again (Had watched it in 1968 at the time of its release. Did not find it in my DVDs list, and did not find any decent print on youtube either. Whatever is on youtube is badly butchered to the state that none of Sharmila Tagore (incorrectly I wrote Waheeda Rehman) (Co-heroin with Mala Sinha) scenes are in there, as if she is not part of the story. And, the print was worst possible I've seen on youtube.
It was not a bad film, I would say just like Mera Naam Joker, it flopped despite being a good film (may be it was below average). But still it had great music, nice story, big starcast, spy film on China-India. It's said that this film made Joy Mukherjee Bankrupt. But, I think, it was not this film that made Joy Mukherjee Bankrupt but his next film 'Kahin Aar Kahin Paar' that made him totally bankrupt ??
Looks like no one took care of this film as Joy Mukherjee went bankrupt. When I had watched this film, I liked it. Lots of footfalls but not enough to make it a hit, because of high cost of the film.
Any one remember this film or seen any good print.
Leaving aside issue of good print:
Just a few days ago, I could not find Humsaya, on youtube, that's not heavily butchered in length. The most I could find was a 138 min. But, Yesterday an almost complete print showed up in 'Suggestions' in youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx520Ed-YFw&t=6613s(But it's 240 P only)
Film CC shows 5009 meters, that's 183 min.
This youtube version is 159 min and is at 25 fps, implying 165 min film length. And an excellent song 'Aaja Mere Pyar Ke Sahaare, Abhi Abhi' is missing/ alternate version (4 min 45 sec film time) but is available elsewhere in youtube. (Total avail = 169-170 min film time), There may be other additional footage too, in different sources).
1) Sharmila Tagore seems to have a bigger role but almost the same importance/ screen time.
2) So many excellent songs and music (O P Nayyar), I wonder why no one has picked on this film for rights.
3) Deserves a 4K posting on youtube or availability elsewhere.
4) Recall these songs or search for these:
- Woh Haseen Dard De Do, Jise Main Gale Laga Loon (Mala Sinha - Joy Mukherjee)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cpadpk2zFt0- Aaja Mere Pyar Ke Sahaare, Abhi Abhi (Mala Sinha - Joy Mukherjee)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41z-4LEgRZ0- Dil Ki Awaaz Bhi Sun (Joy Mukherjee dsinging for Sharmila Tagore)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNsPpeqO4BY- A few other songs too.
(Humsaya Album on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMUUmzpyKms&t=107s)
Later on found longer version of this film on youtube. Unfortunately, all are bad prints. It's a good film with good music. It deserves a better treatment.
is the most intoxicating song in Bollywood films.
Look at Mala Sinha pleading to consumate marriage.
But, I'm not sure if this song was in the film or not ?? The song is available on youtube but the full film, presently on youtube, does not have it. The song version and what's in the film instead are two different versions. Actually, the non-song version is more intense pleading by Mala Sinha. I wish, both could be assembled together, whenever they bring out a good print.
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