Magic In Tunes - Miss Marple's Theme Song copied to Hindi Song Pyaar Baantte Chalo
Recently I watched four movies of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple character portrayed by Margaret Rutherford - three in one month, and one recently. But all four movies (1961 Murder, She Said; 1963 Murder at the Gallop; 1964 Murder Most Foul; and 1965 Murder Ahoy!), had the same theme music.
It was created by Ron Goodwin which was played not only during the opening and closing credits but also all through the films as background score at key plot points. And every time I heard the song I knew I heard it in a Hindi (= Indian language) film as well. But it took almost 7 months to figure it out, during last week or so when I was watching the final film Murder Ahoy! That everything clicked. So here we are.
This is the Ron Goodwin original that was used in the movie series.
And here is the song from Hindi film that use Goodwin's music as it's base for the song. It's from 1965 Indian Hindi language romantic drama comedy film Hum Sab Ustad Hain (= We All Are Maestros) Sung by Kishore Kumar, Music composed by the musical duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal; and Lyrics penned by Asad Bhoplai. The song was pictured on Kishore Kumar who is the lead actor in the film traveling on a bus. The song is titled "Pyar Baantte Chalo".
Hindi Lyrics transliterated:
Ho Pyar Baantte Chalo, Pyar Baantte Chalo
Hey Pyar Baantte Chalo, Pyar Baantte Chalo
Kya Hindu, Kya Musalman, Hum Sab Hai Bhai-Bhai
Pyar Baantte Chalo, Pyar Baantte Chalo
Hey Pyar Baantte Chalo, Pyar Baantte Chalo
Pyar Hai Zindagi Ki Nishani; Yeh Buzurgon Ka Kehna Hai Yaaron
Ek Hi Saaz Ke Taar Hai Sab; Humko Mil Jhul Ke Rehna Hai Yaaron
Hey, Pyar Hai Zindagi Ki Nishani; Yeh Buzurgon Ka Kehna Hai Yaaron
Ek Hi Saaz Ke Taar Hai Sab; Humko Mil Jhul Ke Rehna Hai Yaaron
Hey Socho Kal Kya They, Dekho Ab Kya Ho
Tumko Le Na Doobe Kahin Apni Yeh Ladai
Pyar Baantte Chalo, Pyar Baantte Chalo
Hey Pyar Baantte Chalo, Pyar Baantte Chalo
Ram Yeh Hai Tho Rehman Tum Ho, Yeh Hai Kartar Tho John Tum Ho
Nam Kuchh Ho Magar Yeh Na Bhoolo, Sabse Pehla Tho Insaan Tum Ho
Hey, Ram Yeh Hai Tho Rehman Tum Ho, Yeh Hai Kartar Tho John Tum Ho
Nam Kuchh Ho Magar Yeh Na Bhoolo, Sabse Pehla Tho Insaan Tum Ho
Hey, Nanhe Shehzaadon, Kal Ke Netaaon
Tumse Humne Kya Kya, Ummeedein Hai Lagayi
Pyar Baantte Chalo, Pyar Baantte Chalo
Hey Pyar Baantte Chalo, Pyar Baantte Chalo
Yeh Ajanta Hai Woh Taaj Dekho, Har Jagah Pyar Ki Hai Kahani
Pyar Sadiyon Se Ab Tak Amar Hai, Aur Har Cheez Hai Aani-Jani
Hey, Yeh Ajanta Hai Woh Taaj Dekho, Har Jagah Pyar Ki Hai Kahani
Pyar Sadiyon Se Ab Tak Amar Hai, Aur Har Cheez Hai Aani-Jani
Hey Jab Tak Yeh Duniya Hai Tab Tak Yeh Zinda Hai
Sabne Sar Jhukaya Jab Inki Yaad Aayi
Pyar Baantte Chalo, Pyar Baantte Chalo
Hey Pyar Baantte Chalo, Pyar Baantte Chalo
Kya Hindu, Kya Musalman, Hum Sab Hai Bhai-Bhai
Pyar Baantte Chalo, Pyar Baantte Chalo
Hey Pyar Baantte Chalo, Pyar Baantte Chalo
