Nazrana (1961 film)
| Nazrana | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Produced by | S. Krishnamurthy and T. Govindarajan |
| Written by |
C. V. Sridhar (story) Rajendra Krishan (dialogue) |
| Starring |
Raj Kapoor Vyjayanthimala Usha Kiran Gemini Ganesan Agha Achala Sachdeva |
| Music by | Ravi |
| Cinematography | A. Vincent |
| Edited by | N. M. Shankar |
Production company |
Venus Pictures |
| Distributed by | Venus Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹40,00,000 (estimated) |
| Box office | ₹90,00,000 |
Nazrana (English: Gift) is a 1961 black-and-white melodrama Hindi film produced by S. Krishnamurthy and T. Govindarajan and directed by C. V. Sridhar in his Hindi directorial debut. The film stars Raj Kapoor and Vyjayanthimala in the lead, with Usha Kiran, Achala Sachdev and Agha as an ensemble cast, while South Star Gemini Ganesan has an extended cameo appearance.[1] The music is by Ravi. The Mohammed Rafi song "Baji Kisi Ne Pyar Ki" was picturised on Raj Kapoor and it was one of the popular sad songs of that era.
The film was a remake of the 1959 Tamil film Kalyana Parisu, which was also directed by C. V. Sridhar.[2] Nazrana is a triangular love story between Raj, Vasanthi and Geeta.
Plot
Raj (Raj Kapoor) and Vasanti (Vyjayanthimala) are college mates who clash when she complains to the college principal about a love letter he sent her. Later on, realizing her mistake, Vasanti apologizes to him and the two fall in love. Vasanti's elder sister, Geeta (Usha Kiron), supports the family by stitching clothes. Raj rents the room upstairs in their house. He falls ill and in nursing him, Geeta falls in love with him. She confides her love to Vasanti, who decides to sacrifice her love for the sake of her sister and convinces Raj to marry Geeta. Raj initially neglects Geeta. On finding out, Vasanti writes to him that their sacrifice, made for Geeta's happiness, would mean nothing unless he is a good husband to Geeta. Raj relents and marries Geeta and they have a son. Vasanti joins them and Geeta suspects that there is something on between Raj and Vasanti and makes Vasanti leave the house. A few years later, Geeta, having found out that Raj and Vasanti loved each other, dies in guilt leaving Raj alone to bring up their child, making him promise that he will make Vasanti the child's mother. Raj learns of Vasanti's impanding marriage to her former boss (Gemini Ganesan). By the time he reaches there, Vasanti is already married. He hands over his child to Vasanti as a wedding gift and walks away.
Cast
- Raj Kapoor as Rajesh
- Vyjayanthimala as Vasanthi
- Usha Kiran as Geetha
- Gemini Ganesan as Shyam, Vasanthi's boss in a Guest appearance.
- Agha as Murli
- Achala Sachdev as Getha's and Vasanthi's mother.
Casting
Initially the shooting of the film was started with actress B. Saroja Devi, who acted in the Tamil original Kalyana Parisu and its Telugu remake Pelli Kanuka. During the filming process, she fell out with the director C. V. Sridhar and was replaced by actress Usha Kiran.[3][4]
Box office
At the end of its theatrical run, Nazrana grossed around ₹90,00,000 with net of ₹45,00,000 and was an average success at box office, thus becoming 12th highest-grossing film of 1961.[5]
Soundtrack
| Nazrana | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Ravi | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Label |
Sa Re Ga Ma HMV Group | |||
| Ravi chronology | ||||
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The film soundtrack was compose by Ravi with the lyrics were provided by Rajendra Krishan.[6] There are five songs in the album and the song "Bazi kisi ne pyar","Bikhra Ke Zulfen Chaman Mein" ,Ek Woh Bhi Diwali becomes popular.[7]
| No. | Song | Singers | Picturization | Length (m:ss) | Lyrics |
| 1 | "Baazi Kisine Pyar Ki" | Mohammed Rafi | Climax sequence feature actress Vyjayanthimala, Raj Kapoor, Gemini Ganesan and Master Shahid | 03:32 | Rajendra Krishan |
| 2 | "Mele Hain Chiraghon Ki Diwali" | Lata Mangeshkar | Featuring actress Vyjayanthimala along with Raj Kapoor, Usha Kiran and Master Shahid | 03:33 | Rajendra Krishan |
| 3 | "Mere Peechhe Ek Diwana" | Mukesh, Asha Bhosle | Duet on actress Vyjayanthimala and Raj Kapoor | 03:37 | Rajendra Krishan |
| 4 | "Ek Woh Bhi Diwali Thi" | Mukesh | Featuring actor Raj Kapoor and Master Shahid | 03:19 | Rajendra Krishan |
| 5 | "Bikhra Ke Zulfen Chaman Mein" | Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar | Featuring actress Vyjayanthimala, Leela Chitnis and Sunil Dutt | 03:22 | Rajendra Krishan |
Awards
Filmfare Awards
1961 – Filmfare Award for 15st Story – C. V. Sridhar[8]
Table of Kalyana Parisu and its remakes
| Kalyana Parisu (Tamil) (1959) |
Pelli Kanuka (Telugu) (1960) |
Nazrana (Hindi) (1961) |
Devatha (Telugu) (1982) |
Tohfa (Hindi) (1984) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhaskar (Gemini Ganesan) | Bhaskar (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) | Rajesh (Raj Kapoor) | (Sobhan Babu) | Ramu (Jeetendra) |
| Vasanthi (B. Saroja Devi) | Vasanthi (B. Saroja Devi) | Vasanthi (Vyjayanthimala) | (Sridevi) | Lalita (Sridevi) |
| Geetha (Vijayakumari) | Geetha (Krishna Kumari) | Geetha (Usha Kiran) | (Jaya Prada) | Janki (Jaya Prada) |
| Raghu (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) | Raghu (Kongara Jaggayya) | Shyam (Gemini Ganesan) | Ramudu (Mohan Babu) |
References
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- ↑ Mahendra Ved (23 May 2011). "The life and loves of an eternal romantic". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ↑ Sri (27 April 2009). "Chit Chat with Jamuna". Telugucinema.com. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ↑ "Nazrana (1961)". The Hindu. 2 December 2011. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ↑ "Box Office 1961". Boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ↑ "Nazrana (1962)". Raaga.com. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ↑ "Diwali on Screen!". BollySpice.com. 17 October 2009. Archived from the original on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ↑ "The Winners – 1960". Indiatimes. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2011.