Mumbai. Krishna Janmashtami celebrations have started. Preparations for the celebration have also started in full swing. In such a situation, if one asks for a funny song for Bansiwale, the first thing that comes to mind is the Bollywood song that was filmed on Shammi Kapoor. The song was sung by Mohammad Rafi and was such a hit in the 60s that only this song was seen on the streets. Since then till date this song is played on every Janmashtami and it doubles the fervor of Krishna Janmotsava. Let’s talk about this song in today’s song of the week…
The fun filled song we are talking about is ‘Govinda Ala Re Ala, Jara Matki Sambhal Brajbala…’. You must have started humming this song. This song is so fun that everyone starts dancing to its tune. This song is from the movie ‘Bluff Master’, directed by Manmohan Desai. Saira Banu, Pran, Lalita Pawar played important roles along with Shammi in this 135 minute film.
The song started echoing in the streets
Whenever a song was composed for Shammi Kapoor, only Mohammad Rafi Sahib would lend his voice to it. Shammi felt that if anyone’s voice could suit his fun-loving style, it would be Rafi’s. This is why when it was time to sing the song ‘Govinda Alaa Re…’ composed by Kalyanji Anandji, Rafi Sahib remembered and sang the tune with all his heart. When Shammi Kapoor danced on this, a different atmosphere was created. This song was such a hit at that time that it was heard in every street and area. This song gained a distinct popularity especially on the occasion of Janmashtami.
Krishna Janmashtami 2023
Shammi Kapoor’s song is still popular today. Talking about the festival of Janmashtami this time, according to Panchag this year Ashtami Tithi of Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha is starting on 6th September at 3:37 PM and will end on the next day i.e. 7th September at 4:14 PM. Rohini Nakshatra will start on September 6 at 9.21 am and end on September 7 at 10.25 am.
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Tags: Entertainment special, Muhammad Rafi, Shammi Kapoor, song
First published: September 03, 2023, 08:30 IST