Sharmeelee
| Sharmeelee | |
|---|---|
Raakhee | |
| Cinematography | N. V. Srinivas |
| Edited by | V. K. Naik |
| Music by | S. D. Burman |
Release date |
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Running time | 2 hours 44 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹2.6 crore (equivalent to ₹124 crore or US$15 million in 2023) (Nett.)[1] |
Sharmeelee (trans. Shy) is a
Plot
While returning from the Army Base, Captain Ajit Kapoor stops over at a rest-house, where there is a party on, and he meets a charming, vivacious young lady. When he reaches home, his guardian, Father Joseph, wants him to get married. When Joseph accompanies Ajit to see the girl, whose name is Kanchan, Ajit is thrilled to find out that it is the very same girl he met at the rest-house. Ajit indicates his approval, and the stage is set for them to get married. It is then that Ajit finds out that Kanchan is not the girl he had met, but her twin-sister. Kanchan is heart-broken at this, but wants her sister to be happy. Ajit is even more happy when he finally meets Kamini, who also recognizes him. She tries to put a spanner in the works by emotionally attacking Ajit.
Then Ajit's Army Colonel summons him for assistance in locating a female spy, who closely resembles Kanchan.
Cast
- Shashi Kapoor as Captain Ajit Kapoor
- Raakheeas Kanchan / Kamini (double role)
- Ranjeet as Kundan
- Iftekhar as Colonel
- Nazir Hussain as Father Joseph
- Narendranath as Tiger
- Jayshree T. as dancer / singer
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of Sharmeelee was an instant hit with the Indian audience, with songs composed by
| Sharmeelee | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 32:00 | |||
| Language | Hindi | |||
| Label | Saregama | |||
| Producer | S. D. Burman | |||
| S. D. Burman chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Reshmi Ujala Hai Makhmali Andhera" | Asha Bhosle | 6:05 |
| 2. | "Khilte Hain Gul Yahan" | Kishore Kumar | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Megha Chhaye Aadhi Raat" | Lata Mangeshkar | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Khilte Hain Gul Yahan" | Lata Mangeshkar | 4:50 |
| 5. | "Aaj Madhosh Hua Jaye Re" | Kishore Kumar & Lata Mangeshkar | 4:54 |
| 6. | "O Meri Sharmilee" | Kishore Kumar | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Kaise Kahen Ham" | Kishore Kumar | 3:57 |
| Total length: | 32:00 | ||
Box office
Sharmeelee was declared a "Semi-hit" by Box Office India. Sharmeelee had powerful and promising performances by the lead actors,
References
- ^ "boxofficeindia.com". Archived from the original on 2 June 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ Kohli, Suresh (11 July 2013). "Sharmilee (1971)". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Sharmeelee". Apple Music. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "boxofficeindia.com". Archived from the original on 2 June 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
External links
- Sharmeelee at IMDb
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