MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA APRIL 16 , 2012 01.15 A.M.
Joy Mukherjee , a popular actor of yesteryear , mainly 60s , died on March 09 , 2012 in a Mumbai hospital at the age of 73 .
Let me admit in the beginning that I was never a fan of Joy Mukherjee . But I do admit that Joy Mukherjee was one of the successful stars of Hindi film industry during my school , college and university days . And his death brings to my memory many discussions , many heated arguments with friends , about his position in the film industry , which was dominated by a triumvirate ; Dilip Kumar , Dev Anand and Raj Kapoor .
I have many dog – eared magazines in my Deoria house , which carries articles and photos of Joy Mukherjee . I suddenly remembered some of his silver jubilee hits like ; ” Love In Shimla ” [ 1960 ] , ” Hum Hindustani ” [ 1960 ] , ” Ek Musafir Ek Hasina ” [ 1962 ] , ” Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon ” [ 1963 ] , ” Ziddi ” [ 1964 ] , ” Door Ki Awaaz ” [ 1964 ] , ” Bahu Beti ” [ 1965 ] , ” Saaz Aur Awaaz ” [ 1966 ] , ” Love In Tokyo ” [ 1966 ] , ” Shagird ” [ 1967 ] ” Humsaya ” [ 1968 ] , ” Ek Kali Muskai ” [ 1968 ] and ” Ek Bar Muskura Do ” [ 1972 ] .
” Haiwan ” [ 1977 ] was his last film .
Love In Simla
Ek Musafir Ek Hasina
Some of his films have wonderful songs , which are still popular . Who can forget songs like ;
Aap yun hi agar hamse milte rahe , dekhiye ek din pyaar ho jayega …….. ,
Bahut shukriya hai badi meharbani , meri zindagi men huzur aap aaye ……….
Dil vil pyaar vyaar , main kya janoo re ……………..
O bade miyan deewane , aise na bano …………………..
Wo hain zara khafa khafa ……………………..
Raat ka sama , jhoome chandrama , dil mora nache re jaise bijuria ………..
Ye meri zindagi , ek pagal hawa , aaj idhar , kal udhar …………………
Lakhon hain nigah men , zindagi ki raah men , sanam haseen jawan …………
Banda parwar tham lo jigar , banke pyar phir aaya hoon ………………….
Aanchal men saja dena kaliyan , zulfon men sitare bhar dena ………………
Humdam mere khel na jaano , chahat ke iqarar ko ……………………
Le gayi dil , gudia japan ki , pagal mujhe kar gayee ………………….
Sayonara , sayonara , kal phir aoongi sayonara ………………..
Na tum bewafa ho , na ham bewafa hain ……………………….
Wo haseen dard de do , jise main gale laga loon …………………….
Dil ki awaaz bhi sun , mere fasane pe na jaa …………………….
When his innings as lead actor ended , he produced and directed ” Hum Saya ” [ 1968 ] with himself in the lead . Unfortunately film bombed at the box office . He , later on directed ” Chhaila Babu ” [ 1977 ] and ” Fifty Fifty “ with Rajesh Khanna and Zeenat Aman .
He , in 2009 , also worked in a TV serial ” Ae Dil – E – Nadaan “ .
He was son of Ashok Kumar‘s sister , who was married to producer and studio owner Sashadhar Mukherjee . So Ashok Kumar , Kishore Kumar and Anup Kumar were his maternal uncles .
Ashok Kumar
Joy Mukherjee's Nani & Three Mamas ; Ashok Kumar , Kishore Kumar , Anoop Kumar
Famous film makers Subodh Mukherjee and Ram Mukherjee are his paternal uncles .
Subodh Mukherjee
Rani Mukherjee With Her Father
Famous Hindi film actors ; Rani Mukhejee , Kajol and Sharbani Mukherjee are his nieces .
Kajol
Rani Mukherjee
Sharbani Mukherjee
Deb Mukherjee is his younger brother , whose son , Ayan Mukherjee directed ” Wake Up Sid “ and now directing ” Yeh Jwaani Hai Deewani “ . Ayan’s sister and Deb Mukherjee’s daughter is married to Ashutosh Gowarikar .
Deb Mukherjee
He belonged to an illustrious family . He had very successful innings as a lead actor . During his hey – days , he was known as Shammi Kapoor of poor producers .
I had privilege to visit his residence at Yari Road during Durga Pooja . I had trained his son , Boy Mukherjee , also , who made his debut with Mala Sinha’s daughter Pratibha . It was an honour to meet him .
Joy Mukherjee in his Later Years
It is sad that one more symbol of my younger days is gone . A chapter of my life is finally closed .
[ I started writing this blog immediately after Joy Mukherjee's death . But I went to Manali on March 18 for Ayan Mukherjee's film " Yeh Jwaani Hai Deewani " and since there was no network in Manali , I could not complete this blog . I could complete it today and posting it . ]
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