Ram’s name is eternal. Ram’s influence is widespread. Be it the field of religion, the field of politics, the stage of art and culture, the screen of cinema and TV – Lord Shri Ram is present everywhere. For now, here we will talk about the glory of the name Ram on cinema and TV. You will remember that Ravindra Jain had sung in Ramanand Sagar’s popular Ramayan serial- Those whom Ram blesses, even stones and arrows pass through them. This mantra of success is widely applicable in films also. Ram has been seen in many forms in films. And Ram was blessed in every form. By the grace of Ram, the producers and directors got rich and the screen artists were called timeless. now soon Ranbir Kapoor He is also going to come as Ram.
Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayan is being eagerly awaited. It is noteworthy that the name Ram has appeared in films or TV most of the times with devotion. But there are some film songs in which advice has been given to the devotees in the name of Ram. A sarcasm has also been made against those who play with religion and faith in the name of Ram. Everyone will remember Dev Anand’s famous film Hare Rama Hare Krishna released in 1971. There is a unique song sung by Kishore Kumar in this film, which Dev Anand himself is seen singing on screen.
Don’t defame Ram’s name…
People repeat this song many times. The lyrics of the song are- Look, oh crazy people, don’t do this thing, don’t defame Ram’s name… The context of the song is also unique. In the film, Zeenat Aman played the role of Dev Anand’s estranged sister, and she got separated from the mainstream of the society and joined the hippie group, which is infamous for Ramnami chadar addiction. Dev Anand calls the same hippie group- Defame Ram’s name. This is both a sarcasm and an advice to misguided people.
Many people will remember that when the disputed structure was demolished in Ayodhya on 6 December 1992, this film was telecast on Doordarshan. At that time there was no discussion about that film of Dev Anand but Look oh lovers… There was definitely a controversy over the song. After all, the question was raised with what intention was this film chosen to be shown on Doordarshan at the last moment.
Betray God…
However, let us move beyond this incident and present some more examples. The song filmed on Pran in Manoj Kumar’s 1967 film Upkar- Vows, promises, love and loyalty… It is still quite popular today. One scene in this song is unique and inspires faith in Ram. During the song, Kanhaiyalal is worshiping in Shri Ram temple and Pran sings tauntingly at him- They betray God, how will they leave humans… Oaths, promises, love and loyalty are all there, what about words!
In this connection, Dilip Kumar’s 1970 film Gopi cannot be forgotten. There are two songs dedicated to the name Ram in this film. There is a song- All companions of happiness, no one in sorrow… Which Mohd. Rafi sang. Apart from this, there is a song sung by Mahendra Kapoor in this film which is quite famous, it is- Ramchandra said to Siya… one day Kalyug will come…In this song, there was a taunt on how people’s behavior will be in Kalyug, how people’s lifestyle will be.
Chanting the name of Ram, someone else’s property is our own.
Now remember Amitabh Bachchan’s superhit film Namak Halal, in which he sings- Chanting the name of Ram makes someone else’s property our own… This song sung in the voice of Kishore Kumar became quite popular. In fact, this is an age-old saying, which has been used well in many films, stories and plays. Much before Namak Halal of 1982, this proverb was also used in a song of a film named Suvarna Sundari in 1957 – Chanting the name of Ram, taking someone else’s property as your own… This song was then released by Mohd. Rafi sang. No wonder the name of Ram gave immortality to these songs.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan’s ‘Jai Shri Ram’
Now just see the glory of the name of Ram on the big screen and small screen also. Ram’s name has echoes in films like Ram Rajya, directed by Vijay Bhatt in 1943, to films like Ram Setu and Bajrangi Bhaijaan. Akshay Kumar’s film was released in the year 2022- Ram Setu. It was a unique blend of science and mythology. There was a lot of Jai Shri Ram echoed in this film also. So also remember many scenes and dialogues of Salman Khan’s all-time blockbuster film Bajrangi Bhaijaan. Ram, Hanuman and Jayashree Ram have been used extensively in the film.
In the film, Salman Khan is a Hanuman devotee and his name is Laxman Chaturvedi. As soon as he sees the monkey, he says Jai Shri Ram. Even when they go to Pakistan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the role of Chand Nawab and Ompuri as Maulvi also say Jai Shri Ram. Jayashreeram’s dialogues in the film are very unique and also seem to be the mantra of success at the box office.
Now waiting for Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayan
In fact, whether the screen is small or big, the name of Ram has been echoing for years. After Ram Rajya of 1943, Sampurna Ramayana came in 1961. Mahipal played Ram and Anita Guha played Sita in the film. Ramanand Sagar presented the same structure of the entire Ramayana film with grandeur and detail in the Ramayana serial. Arun Govil’s image became Rammay in the serial. Dara Singh became immortal as Hanuman.
In the later period, apart from Ram Setu and Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Ram’s name was echoed in some other films like Adipurush and Brahmastra. And now Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayan film is also going to come soon. Recently its teaser was also released. This film is being awaited. It is estimated that Ranbir’s Ramayan may be released in October-November.
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