Jhuk Gaya Aasman : A delightful masala movie

Jhuk Gaya Aasman is a 1968 film directed by Lekh Tandon. The film stars Rajendra Kumar, Saira Banu, Rajendranath and Prem Chopra. Music is by Shankar Jaikishan, and lyrics by Hasrat Jaipuri. The film is a remake of the Hollywood film Here comes Mr. Jordan. I watched the movie the first time when I was in my school years (am not telling you how far back that was), and I found it to be a ridiculous movie, and yet I have watched it numerous times. It always seems like a great masala movie, a movie that is a total entertainer.
The movie is a bit off the beaten track; it has the familiar stories of a bad younger brother, of a romance between a beautiful outsider and a man of the hills, a devoted friend - but where this movie took the twist into a new area was the concept of dying, then finding out that you died by mistake and having to go into another body where you find that the girl you loved actually hates you; and then the innate goodness taking over and making things fine.
The movie is about this hill town guide on a jeep, Rajendra Kumar. Saira Banu shows up along with friends, and soon they fall in love with promises for later. On the way back when he has dropped her off at the airport, Rajendra Kumar has an accident and can see himself going off to heaven; where he is informed that he is the victim of mistaken identity. He was brought to heaven when it was his lookalike who should have been brought. However, his body has been burnt and he can no longer go back to what he was; he can enter the other body and live that life.
That other guy comes back to life, and of course, he was a bad guy with a worse brother who had tried to kill him and frame Saira Banu (the daughter of the family accountant) for the murder. Saira Banu hates this new version, and Rajendra Kumar sets out to make things better, repairing relations with all the people around him, and he is able to do so as well as defeat the devious younger brother.



The movie is not to be taken very seriously, just watch it and enjoy the entertainment. There is some spendid acting by the lead stars, with Rajendra Kumar playing his double roles to perfection, Saira Banu playing the great looking outsider and then the concerned daughter, and Prem Chopra the not-to-be-reformed villainous role of the younger brother. Rajendranath plays the devoted friend nicely, especially whenever he has to consider the part that his best friend could now be a ghost.

The movie has a few great songs, with a signature sexy bath song dance by Saira Banu

Unse Mili Nazar (Sung by Lata Mangeshkar) (Watch on Youtube)

Mere Tumhare Beech Mein (Watch on Youtube)

Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya (Sung by Mohammed Rafi) (Watch on Youtube)

Sacha Hai Agar Pyar Mera Sanam (Sung by Mohammed Rafi) (Watch on Youtube)



Lyrics for the movie:

Unse Mili Nazar

Unse Mili Nazar
Ki Mere Hosh Udh Gaye
Aisa Hua Asar
Ki Mere Hosh Udh Gaye

Jab Woh Mile Mujhe Paheli Baar
Unse Ho Gayi Aakhen Chaar
Paas Na Baithe Pal Bhar Woh
Phir Bhi Ho Gaya Unse Pyar
Itni Thi Bas Khabar
Ki Mere Hosh Udh Gaye

Unki Taraf Dil Jhukne Laga
Badhke Kadam Phir Rukne Laga
Apne Aap Dum Ghutne Laga
Chaye Woh Iss Kadar
Ki Mere Hosh Ud Gaye

Ghar Mere Aaya Woh Mehemaan
Dil Mein Jagaye Sau Toofan
Dekh Ke Unki Surat Ko
Hay Rah Gayi Mein Hairan
Tadpun Idhar Udhar
Ki Mere Hosh Ud Gaye
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Kaun hai jo sapnon mein aaya

kaun hai jo sapnon mein aaya(2)
kaun hai jo dil mein samaya(2)
lo jhuk gaya aasmaan bhi(2)
ishq mera rang laya(2)
o priya aaaa aaa(2)

zindagi ke har ek mod pe mein(2)
geet gata chala ja raha hoon(2)
bekhudi ka yeh aalam na poocho
manzilo se badha ja raha hoon(2)
kaun hai jo sapnon mein aaya
kaun hai jo dil mein samaya
lo jhuk gaya aasmaan bhi
ishq mera rang laya
o priya aaaa aaa(2)

saj gayi aaj sari dishaye(2)
khul gayi aaj jannat ki raahein(2)
husn jab se mera ho gaya hai
mujh pe padti hai sabki nigahein(2)
kaun hai jo sapnon mein aaya
kaun hai jo dil mein samaya
lo jhuk gaya aasmaan bhi
ishq mera rang laya
o priya aaaa aaa(2)

jism ko maut aati hai lekin(2)
rooh ko maut aati nahi hai(2)
ishq raushan hai raushan rahega
raushani iski jati nahi hai(2)
kaun hai jo sapnon mein aaya(2)
kaun hai jo dil mein samaya(2)
lo jhuk gaya aasmaan bhi(2)
ishq mera rang laya(2)
o priya aaaa aaa(2)
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Kahan chal diye

kahan chal diye
idhar to aao
mere dil ko na thukrao
bholi sitam kar
maan bhi jao(3)

kahan chal diye
idhar to aao
mere dil ko na thukrao
bholi sitam kar
maan bhi jao(3)

khilona jaan kar humdum(2)
mere dil ko na todo tum(2)
main rahi hoon mohabbat ka(2)
akela ab na chhodo tum(2)
kahan chal diye
idhar to aao
mere dil ko na thukrao
bholi sitam kar
maan bhi jao(3)

mere dil mein chale aao(2)
ke yeh dil bhi tumhara hai(2)
tumhara pyar hi ab mere jeene ka sahara hai(2)
kahan chal diye
idhar to aao
mere dil ko na thukrao
bholi sitam kar
maan bhi jao(3)

kahan chal diye
idhar to aao
mere dil ko na thukrao
bholi sitam kar
maan bhi jao(3)