Mohe Panghat Pe Nandlal Chhed Gayo Re
| "Mohe Panghat Pe Nandlal Chhed Gayo Re" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Naushad, Shakeel Badayuni and Lata Mangeshkar | |
| Language | Hindustani |
| Released | August 5, 1960 |
| Recorded | 1960 |
| Genre | Bollywood film song |
| Length | 4:02 |
| Composer | Naushad |
| Lyricists | |
| Music video | |
| "Mohe Panghat Pe Nandlal Chhed Gayo Re" on YouTube | |
"Mohe Panghat Pe Nandlal Chhed Gayo Re" (transl. Krishna teased me at the river bank) is a classical Hindi film song featured in the 1960 epic movie Mughal-e-Azam, directed by K. Asif. The song is composed by Naushad, and sung by Lata Mangeshkar with a chorus. Initially the lyrics were credited to Shakeel Badayuni but the song was later credited to its original lyricist Raghunath Brahmbhatt.
Composition and context
"Mohe Panghat Pe..." is the first song to appear in the film.[1]
The song is picturised on Madhubala, who plays the role of beautiful courtesan Anarkali in the film and portrayed Radha in the song.[2] It was objected to by director Vijay Bhatt. Although he was not directly involved with the project, he thought that it would "ruin the film", since it showed the Mughal emperor Akbar celebrating the Hindu festival Janmashtami.[2] Though Naushad argued that the presence of Jodha Bai made the situation logical, he met the screenwriters and subsequently added dialogue that explained the sequence.[3]
It was shot in technicolour and choreographed by Kathak maestro Lachhu Maharaj.[2] It was composed by the musician Naushad and was inspired by the song "Kahe Gumaan Kare Re Gori".[4] It is structured on a classical thumri style. The composition is regarded as a demonstration of Naushad's expertise in integrating Indian classical traditions into film music.[1]
Authorship dispute
The song's authorship has been controversial. The original film credits Shakeel Badayuni as the lyricist, however, the re-released colour version on 12 October 2004, forty years after the film's release, credits Raghunath Brahmbhatt as the lyricist.[5]
The song was originally penned by Brahmbhatt[6] for the Gujarati play, Chhatra Vijay, in 1920.[5][7][8][9] It was performed live by master Mukund during the performance. It was also recorded by The Twins, a gramophone company. When the film was released in 1960, a viewer informed the Pakistani daily Dawn that the song has been copied.[5] Brahmbhatt approached director K. Asif for copyright infringement and later filed a complaint with the Film Writers' Association and received a compensation of Rs 11,000 as royalty.[5] However, in 2004, Brahmbhatt's grandson, Raj Brahmbhatt signed an agreement with the film's producer, Shapoorji-Palonji's Sterling Investment Corporation Limited, which acknowledged and credited Raghunath Brahmbhatt as a lyricist on the covers of the home video released by the company.[5]
Reception
The song received widespread acclaim as one of the standout pieces of the original film soundtrack.[10]
References
- ^ a b Khan, Shahid. "Mughal-e-Azam". Planet Bollywood. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Roshmila Mukherjee (1994). "Making of Mughal-e-Azam – Part I". Filmfare. RMIM Article Archive. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ "Mughal-e-Azam turns 50". Hindustan Times. 5 August 2010. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ Ganesh Anantharaman (2008). Bollywood Melodies: A History of the Hindi Film Song. Penguin Books India. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-14-306340-7.
- ^ a b c d e Mehta, Rajshri (24 September 2015). "Mughal-e-Azam songwriter gets his due". DNA. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Khan, Amanullah; Munni Kabir, Nasreen (2007). Mughal-e-azam (First ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 217. ISBN 9780195684964. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ Ramavat, Shishir (27 October 2013). "સંજય લીલા ભણસાલીની ક્રેડિટ-લીલા : મોરનો થનગાટ અને પનઘટ પર નંદલાલ" (in Gujarati). Ahmedabad.
- ^ Vegda, Hemal (27 March 2023). "ક્યારે લખાયું હતું પહેલું ગુજરાતી નાટક? જાણો જૂની રંગભૂમિના ગીતો અને કેટલીક અજાણી વાતો". Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "How Many Versions Of This Thumri Do You Know – Mohe Panghat Pe Nandlal". thesongpedia.com. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ Lall, Randy. "100 greatest soundtracks ever". Planet Bollywood. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2025.