Although her heart has become restless with love for Ashok, Uma contemplates that it may be best to suppress these desires: “ letaa hai dil angaDaaiiyaa.n, is dil ko samjhaaye koii.” Moreover, in spite of her outer appearances, Uma’s inner turmoil is a real and painful obstacle in her life (“ dil kii tasallii ke liye jhuuThii chamak jhuuThaa nikhaar / jiivan to suunaa hii rahaa, sab samjhe aayii hai bahaar”). The lyrics express the conflict that characterizes Uma’s state of mind as she faces the most challenging decision of her life: should she pursue her romance with Ashok or should she push him away to appease her father? The essence of this dilemma is captured beautifully in many lines of this song. In this context, Kaifi Azmi’s lyrics in “ kuchh dil ne kahaa” truly come alive. Hrishikesh Mukherji uses this situation to provide realistic and eloquent commentary on the complex interplay between love and class in Indian society. Yet, as the two fall in love, it becomes apparent that Uma’s troubles have not vanished completely: her father has already arranged her marriage with another man and will never not approve of a relationship with a man of Ashok’s social status. When Uma meets the handsome and sensitive writer Ashok (played by Dharmendra), her life seems to to take a turn for the better. Uma also assumes culpability for her mother’s death, and her self-repression becomes a coping mechanism to deal with her own guilt and her father’s anger toward her. Because Uma’s mother died in childbirth, Uma’s father harbors feelings of resentment that prevent him from fully loving his daughter as she grows up. Sharmila Tagore plays the role of Uma, a reticient young woman who has maintained a painful and difficult relationship with her wealthy father (played by Tarun Bose) from a young age. On the request of one of our readers Himadree, we have provided the lyrics and English translation for the song “ kuchh dil ne kahaa” from this film below. Our next translation comes from Hrishikesh Mukherji’s Anupama(1966), a poignantly crafted film that narrates the story of a father who blames his daughter for his wife’s death during childbirth. Sharmila Tagore shines in her restrained portrayal of Uma in Anupama (1966)
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