Piya Ka Ghar
| Piya Ka Ghar | |
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| Directed by | Basu Chatterjee |
| Produced by | Tarachand Barjatya |
| Written by | Basu Chatterjee |
| Screenplay by | Ram Kelkar |
| Story by | Vasant P. Kale |
| Starring | Jaya Bhaduri, Anil Dhawan, Paintal |
| Music by | Laxmikant Pyarelal |
| Cinematography | K. K. Mahajan |
| Edited by | Mukhtar Ahmed |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Rajshri Productions |
Release date | 25 February 1972 |
Running time | approx. 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Piya Ka Ghar (Devanagari: पिया का घर, Nastaliq: پیا کا گھر, translation: "My Beloved's House") is a 1972 Hindi comedy set (mainly) in Mumbai in the 1970s. It is a remake of Raja Thakur's Marathi film Mumbaicha Jawai. It portrays the difficulties of life in India's biggest city during the 1970s in the form of a comic family drama.
Plot
The two main characters are Ram and Malti (Jaya Bhaduri). Ram lives in an apartment in Mumbai. Malti initially lives in a relatively comfortable home in an unidentified village.
Ram and Malti are hooked up through a matchmaker that their parents have hired. We first see the matchmaker visiting Malti's house; he then visits Ram and his family (parents, two brothers, one sister-in-law, three uncles, and two aunts), who live together in a one-room apartment.
Ram and Malti fall in love, and Ram's family visits her in her village. Soon, they are married, and Malti moves to Ram's apartment, not knowing what to expect. Since there is very little room left in the apartment, the newlyweds are forced to sleep in the kitchen. They make several comical, but failed, attempts to have some privacy.
At last, Malti can bear it no longer, and her uncle arrives to take her back to the village. But when they see all her in-laws offering to move out on her account, they change their minds, saying that such love overcomes the difficulties of living in Mumbai. In the end, the couple finally finds the privacy they sought.
Songs
The following songs, listed in the order in which they appear, are from Piya Ka Ghar:
- "Ye Zulf Kaisee Hai" (Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar) — This love song is well known.
- "Ye Jeevan Hai" (Kishore Kumar) — This was a popular song in Piya Ka Ghar. It is the film's theme.
- "Piya Ka Ghar" (Lata Mangeshkar) — In this song, Malti tries to make the most of her new life.
- "Bambaee Shahar Kee" (Kishore Kumar) — This relatively obscure song portrays Mumbai more optimistically and romantically.
Cast
| Actor/Actress | Character/Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jaya Bhaduri | Malti Shankar | |
| Anil Dhawan | Ram G. Sharma | |
| Agha | Girdharilal Sharma | |
| Sulochana Chatterjee | Mrs. Girdharilal Sharma | |
| Suresh Chatwal | Shiri G. Sharma | |
| Ranjita Thakur | Shobha Shiri Sharma | as Ranjeeta Thakur |
| Raja Paranjpe | Gauri Shankar | as Raja Paranjape |
| Keshto Mukherjee | Baburao Kulkarni | as Kesto Mukherjee |
| Mukri | Kanhaiya | |
| Sunder | Irate Passenger | |
| Paintal | Arun | |
| C.S. Dubey | Pandit | |
| Asrani | ||
| Sarita Devi | ||
| Samar Chatterjee | ||
| Manmauji | ||
| Prakash Mishra | ||
| Pardesi | ||
| Rajan Verma | as Raj Verma | |
| Alka | ||
| Amitabh Bachchan | Guest Appearance | |
| Dharmendra | Himself | |
External links
- Piya Ka Ghar on IMDb
- MusicIndiaOnline page - includes first three songs and lyrics to "Ye Jeevan Hai"
- Piya Ka Ghar