Arzoo (1965 film)
| Arzoo | |
|---|---|
Shankar Jaikishan | |
| Distributed by | Sagar Art Cooperation |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Arzoo (transl. Wish) is a 1965
Feroz Khan in the lead roles. The movie was one of the blockbuster movie of 1965 and it was 4th grossing movie of that year.[1]
Arzoo is the story of a love that triumphed over life and fate. The theme of "hating the disabled" was also tried in Rajshri films' Ek Baar Kaho, starring Navin Nischol and Shabana Azmi.
Plot
Gopal (
disabled
. According to her instead of living a life of disabled, it is better to die.
After spending his holidays in Kashmir and promising Usha that he will marry her, he heads back to Delhi, where his parents and a sister, Sarla, live. Along the way, he loses his leg in a car accident.
Gopal becomes worried. Since he remembers the words of Usha, he tries to avoid her to go away from her life.
He thinks Usha will not accept him as he is now disabled. Then he goes back to Delhi and he does not tell anything about Usha. In the meantime, Usha tries a lot to find him, but after having no sign of him, she begins to think that Gopal is in some trouble and hence unable to contact her.
Gopal's best friend, Ramesh (
Mehmood
) and initially Ramesh and then Usha finds out that Gopal and Sarju are not two persons, but one. This situation forms the climax of the movie.
Cast
| Character | Actor/Actress(s) |
|---|---|
| Gopal / Sarju | Rajendra Kumar |
| Usha | Sadhana |
| Ramesh | Feroz Khan
|
| Mamdhu Mumtazali | Mehmood Ali
|
| Sarla | Nazima |
| Diwan Kishan Kishore | Nazir Hussain |
| Gopal's Mom | Achala Sachdev |
| Doctor | Nana Palsikar
|
| Ramesh's Dad | Brahm Bhardwaj |
| Munshi Ashadaulal | Dhumal |
| Major Kapoor | Hari Shivdasani |
| Sabhi | Malika |
| Ramesh's Servant | Jankidas Mehra
|
| Roop Chand (Manchu's) friend in Delhi | Khairati |
| Major Kapoor's Servant | Narmada Shankar |
| Major Kapoor's wife | Praveen Paul |
| Paro Devi | |
| keshav Rana | |
| Branm Bhardwaj | |
| Mahinder Singh | |
| Keval |
Soundtrack
The music is composed by
Shankar Jaikishan and lyrics penned by Hasrat Jaipuri
.
| Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|
| "Jab Ishq Kahin Ho Jaata Hai" | Asha Bhosle, Mubarak Begum |
| "Bedardi Baalma Tujhko" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Aji Rooth Kar Ab Kahan Jaaiyega" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Aji Humse Bachkar Kahan Jaaiyega" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Ae Phoolon Ki Rani" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Ae Nargis-e-Mastana" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Chhalke Teri Ankhon Se" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Taxi driver singing song befor got accident" | S.Balbir |
Accolades
The film was nominated for the following awards:[2]
- Rajendra Kumar for Best Actor
- Ramanand Sagar for Best Director
- Ramanand Sagar for Best Story
- Hasrat Jaipuri for Best Lyricist for the song "Aji Rooth Kar Ab Kahan Jaiyega"
- Shankar - Jaikishan for Best Music Director
References
- ^ "Worth Their Weight in Gold!". boxofficeindia.co.in. 1 November 2011. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ^ "Filmfare Nominees and Winner [sic]" (PDF). The Times Group. Retrieved 27 September 2023 – via Internet Archive.
External links
- Arzoo at IMDb
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