Bahar (film)
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 Film Posterp | |
| Directed by | M. V. Raman |
| Written by | Rajendra Krishan |
| Story by | Daksh Garg |
| Produced by | A. V. Meiyappan |
| Starring | Karan Dewan Vyjayanthimala Pandari Bai Pran Om Prakash |
| Cinematography | T. Muthuswamy |
| Edited by | M. V. Raman K. Shankar |
| Music by | S. D. Burman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Rajshri Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 170 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹12,500,000[2] |
Bahar (transl. The spring season) is a 1951 Hindi
S. D. Burman with lyrics provided by Rajendra Krishan
, while the editing was done by K. Shankarand and M. V. Raman and the camera was handled by T. Muthuswamy. The story revolves around Lata, Daksh Garg and Malti.
Plot
The story revolves around Lata, who lives a wealthy lifestyle with her parents and they would like her to marry the wealthy Shekhar; she initially approves of it. Shortly thereafter, she meets Vasant Kumar, they fall in love and marry. Heartbroken and angry, Shekhar starts to investigate Vasant's background. He finds out that Vasant's real name is Ashok, an editor for a magazine. What happens in Ashok's or Vasant Kumar's life?
Cast
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Crew
- H. Shantaram as the Art director
- K. A. Rehman as the Costume designer
- E. I. Jeeva as the Audiographer
- Hiralal and K. N. Dandayuthapanias the Choreographers
- K. Kumar and R. N. Nagaraja Rao as the Still photographer
- P. N. Nambiar, Panchapagesan, T. Ramaswamy and Sudhir Kumar Dey as the Colour Consultants
- R. Rangaswamy as the Line producer
- S. P. Chellappa and T. K. Srinivasan as the Production controllers
- K. N. Kini as the make-up person
- S. L Narayan as the Assistant director
- P. L. Valliappan and V. R. Ratan as the Assistant cinematographers
- M. Alagappan as the Assistant art director
- C. D. Viswanathan, M. K. Balu and S. P. Ramanathan as the Assistant audiographers
- Somu as the Assistant make-up person
Production
After his film
Soundtrack
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The film's soundtrack was composed by
S. D. Burman, who previously tasted success through Shabnam
.
The album features
Bollywood.[9][10] Bahar is also one of the rare soundtracks where Burman uses Shamshad Begum as his main singer. Her voice for the song "Saiyan Dil Mein Aana Re" became a hit.[11] "Saiyan Dil Mein Aana Re" was later remixed by Harry Anand for the album UMI 10 Vol 4.[12]
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Ae Zindagi Ka Rahi" | Talat Mahmood |
| "Bhagwan Do Ghadi Zara" | Geeta Dutt |
| "O Duniyawale Kitne Zalim Hai" | Geeta Dutt |
| "Saiyan Dil Mein Aana Re" | Shamshad Begum |
| "Chhodo Ji Kalai Hamar" | Shamshad Begum |
| "Duniya Ka Maza Le Lo" | Shamshad Begum |
| "O Pardesiya" | Shamshad Begum |
| "Kusoor Aapka Huzoor Aapka" | Shamshad Begum |
| "Kusoor Aapka Huzoor Aapka" | Kishore Kumar |
Box office
At the end of its theatrical run, the film grossed around ₹12,500,000 with a net of ₹7,000,000, while it became the sixth-highest-grossing film of 1951 with a verdict of "hit" at the box office.[2]
References
- ^ "Bahar (Hindi)". Avm.in. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ a b "Box Office 1951". Boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ "AVM Production". Avm.in. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ "1951 – Year that was". The Indian Express. 25 July 1997. Archived from the original on 28 March 2005. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- ^ Sudha Umashanker (19 April 2001). "Bali uncensored". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 19 July 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ a b Randor Guy (21 February 2003). "Remembering Pandari Bai". The Indian Express. Retrieved 22 November 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Randor Guy (14 February 2003). "Actress who glowed with inner beauty". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 July 2003. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ "Bahar (1951)". Raaga.com. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- Rediff. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- Rediff. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ Siraj Khan (Web Feature Service) (17 April 2009). "Shamshad Begum: Still topping the charts at 90". Newstrackindia.com. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ Vishnu, A. (6 August 2003). "Return to remixes". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
External links
- Bahar at IMDb
- Bahar profile at Upperstall.com
