Abhimaan (1973 film)
Abhimaan (lit. 'Pride') is a 1973 Indian Hindi musical drama film starring Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Asrani and Bindu. It was directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee.
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| Directed by | Hrishikesh Mukherjee |
| Produced by | Susheela Kamat Pawan Kumar Jain |
| Written by | Rajinder Singh Bedi Biresh Chatterjee Nabendu Ghosh Hrishikesh Mukherjee Mohan N. Sippy Biren Tripathy |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bachchan Asrani Bindu A.K. Hangal |
| Music by | Sachin Dev Burman |
| Cinematography | Jaywant Pathare |
| Edited by | Das Dhaimade |
Release date | July 27, 1973 |
Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | est. ₹ 1.7 crore (est. ₹ 43.52 crore as of 2019) [1] |
The film is perhaps best remembered for its songs, composed and arranged by the late S. D. Burman, written by Majrooh Sultanpuri, and sung by playback singers Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, and Kishore Kumar. Film was a major hit at the box office & amongst earliest hits of Bachchan's glorious career .[2] Jaya Bachchan won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for Abhimaan.[3] According to Aalif Surti film is based on troublesome marriage between two sitar maestros Ravi Sankar and Annapurna Devi.[4] Also according to author Raju Bharatan, Hrishikesh Mukherjee based the film's story on the life of singer Kishore Kumar and his first wife, Ruma Ghosh although it has resemblances with the movie A Star Is Born and influenced the movie Aashiqui 2.[5] It was remade in Tamil in 1983 as Nenjamellam Neeye starring Mohan, Radha and Poornima Jayaram.
Synopsis
Subir (Amitabh Bachchan) is a professional singer whose career is soaring. He does not plan to marry—until he meets Uma (Jaya Bhaduri), a sweet village girl who also sings. Subir falls in love with Uma and marries her. He returns to Mumbai with his new bride. Subir continues as a singer and also fosters Uma's singing career. His career falters, however, just as Uma's singing career begins to thrive. Eventually, she becomes more successful than her husband, sparking jealousy from Subir. His pride and jealousy tear the marriage apart. The question becomes whether Subir can overcome his jealousy.
The movie reaches a very sensitive situation when the couple separates and Uma has a miscarriage. In what is considered a masterpiece of direction by Mukherjee and scoring by Burman, the couple comes together again in an emotional reunion and they sing together.
Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan as Subir Kumar
- Jaya Bachchan as Uma Kumar
- Asrani as Chander Kripalani
- David as Brajeshwarlal
- Bindu as Chitra
- Durga Khote as Durga Mausi
- A. K. Hangal as Sadanand
- Lalita Kumari as Radha
- Master Raju
Crew
- Director : Hrishikesh Mukherjee
- Story : Hrishikesh Mukherjee
- Screenplay : Nabendu Ghosh, Biresh Chatterjee, Mohini N. Sippy
- Dialogue : Rajinder Singh Bedi
- Producer : Susheela Kamat, Pawan Kumar Jain
- Editor : Das Dhaimade
- Cinematographer : Jaywant Pathare
- Art Director : Ajit Banerjee
- Costume and Wardrobe : Shalini Shah, Ramlal Maheswari
- Production Manager : J.S. Tripathy, Prakash Walawalkar, Uday Walawalkar
- Assistant Director : Shakeel Chandra, Susheela Kamat, Nitin Mukesh
- Assistant Editor : Hari Bhoir, Shridhar Mishra, Shankar Pradhan
- Assistant Art Director : Mahendra Balasinorwala, Shanker Kurade
- Music Assistant : Meera Dev Burman, Anil Mohile, Arun Paudwal, Maruti Rao
- Playback Singers : Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammad Rafi, Manhar Udhas, Sachin Dev Burman, Sunil Kumar, Anuradha Paudwal
Production
The movie was made under the production AmiYa (Amitabh + Jaya), although the copyrights are owned by their secretaries.
Lata Mangeshkar was the sole voice of Jaya Bachchan in the movie, whereas Amitabh Bachchan was voiced by three singers.
Manhar Udhas recorded the demo for "Loote koi man ka nagar" and it was supposed to be sung by Mukesh; however Mukesh refused because he thought the demo sounded good and Udhas ought to be given a chance.
Soundtrack
The music of the movie was composed by S. D. Burman and won him Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.
- Song "Tere Mere Milan Ki Yeh Raina" was listed at No. 16 on Binaca Geetmala annual list 1973
- Song "Meet Na Mila Re Man Ka" was listed at No. 23 on Binaca Geetmala annual list 1973
All lyrics are written by Majrooh Sultanpuri; all music is composed by Sachin Dev Burman.
| No. | Title | Playback | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ab To Hai Tumse Har Khushi Apni" | Lata Mangeshkar | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Loote Koi Man Ka Nagar" | Manhar Udhas, Lata Mangeshkar | 3:04 |
| 3. | "Meet Na Mila Re Man Ka" | Kishore Kumar | 4:56 |
| 4. | "Nadiya Kinare" | Lata Mangeshkar | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Piya Bina Piya Bina" | Lata Mangeshkar | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Tere Mere Milan Ki Yeh Raina" | Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar | 5:49 |
| 7. | "Teri Bindiya Re" | Mohammad Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar | 4:32 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | S. D. Burman | Filmfare Award for Best Music Director | Won |
| Jaya Bachchan | Filmfare Award for Best Actress | Won | |
| Asrani | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |
| Bindu | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
Influence
The film was also a turning point for Bindu, who, for the first time, played a sympathetic character. Previously, she was known for playing vamps/cabaret dancers, such as in Amitabh's star-making hit Zanjeer (1973).[6] This film was very popular in Sri Lanka more than in India and was screened continuously for 590 days in the same cinema, Empire, Colombo.
References
- "Boxofficeindia.com". Boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- "Amitabh Movies Verdict (1969–1984) By Trade Guide(Prakash Pange)". 3 December 2011.
- Nihalani, Govind; Chatterjee, Saibal; Guzar (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema: historical record, the business and its future, narrative forms, analysis of the medium, milestones, biographies. Popular Prakashan. ISBN 81-7991-066-0.
She won her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress in 1973 for her performance in the marital drama Abhimaan.
- Surti, Aalif (7 April 2014). "Annapurna Devi: The Greatest Living Exponent of the Surbahar and the Sitar". Mans World India. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- Bharatan, Raju (12 September 2000). "A cineaste in the mainstream cinema". Rediff. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- Mishra, D. P. (2006). Great Masters of Indian Cinema: The Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 116. ISBN 81-230-1361-2.