Do Kaliyaan
Do Kaliyan (transl. Two Buds) is a 1968 Indian Hindi-language film directed by R. Krishnan and S. Panju. It stars Mala Sinha, Biswajeet, Mehmood, Om Prakash and Neetu Singh. It is a remake of Tamil movie Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum, which itself was an adaptation of the 1953 British film Twice Upon a Time and 1961 movie The Parent Trap – both based on the Erich Kästner's 1949 German novel Lottie and Lisa (Das doppelte Lottchen). It was declared a hit at the box office and revitalized the career of its lead actor Biswajeet.
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| Directed by | R. Krishnan S. Panju |
| Produced by | M. Murugan, M. Kumaran, M. Saravanan M. Balasubramaniam M. S. Guhan |
| Written by | Javar Seetharaman |
| Starring | Mala Sinha Biswajeet Mehmood Om Prakash |
| Music by | Ravi |
| Cinematography | S. Maruthi Rao |
| Edited by | S. Panjabi R. Vittal |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
Proud, wealthy, and haughty Kiran meets with down-to-earth middle-class fellow collegian, Shekhar, and after several clashes and misunderstandings, both fall in love and decide to get married. Shekhar meets with Kiran's dominating mom and mousy dad, and is told that he must successfully pass a test that will be put to him through Kiran's mom, to which he agrees and subsequently passes, much to Kiran's delight. The marriage is performed with great pomp and ceremony and Shekhar becomes a ghar jamai. He soon realizes that his presence is next to a lowly servant. He rebels and wants Kiran to leave with him. But Kiran asks him to be patient. Thereafter identical twin girls are born (Ganga and Jamuna). Shekhar still feels that they would be better off living away from Kiran's family, differences arise, and Shekhar moves out with Ganga. Years later, the identical twins Ganga and Jamuna meet at a school outing and both decide to switch places to see how it is like on the other side. Both twins then devise a scheme that will bring their proud grandmother to her heels, and bring their parents together.
Cast
- Mala Sinha as Kiran
- Biswajeet as Shekhar
- Neetu Singh as Ganga / Jamuna (as Baby Sonia)
- Mehmood as Mahesh
- Om Prakash as Kiran's Father
- Nigar Sultana as Kiran's Mother, Kamla Devi
- Geethanjali (as Githanjali) as Menaka (Dance Teacher)
- Manorama as Madhumati
- Hiralal as Contract Killer
Production
Do Kaliyan was produced by AVM Productions. It is a remake of the studio's own Tamil film Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum (1965), itself based on the American film The Parent Trap (1961). Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum's director duo Krishnan–Panju returned to direct the Hindi remake.[2]
Soundtrack
Lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi.
| # | Song | Singer |
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| 1 | "Tumhari Nazar Kyun Khafa Ho Gayi" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
| 2 | "Tumhari Nazar Kyun Khafa Ho Gayi" (Sad) | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
| 3 | "Yeh Sama, Yeh Rut, Yeh Nazaare" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
| 4 | "Bachche Mann Ke Sachche" (Part 1) | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 5 | "Bachche Mann Ke Sachche" (Part 2) | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 6 | "Murga Murgi Pyar Se Dekhe" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 7 | "Chitnandan Aake Naachungi" | Asha Bhosle |
| 8 | "Sajna O Sajna, Aise Mein Ji Na Jalaa" | Asha Bhosle |
| 9 | "Muslim Ko Tasleem Arz Hai, Hindu Ko Parnaan" | Manna Dey |
Release
Do Kaliyan was a major commercial success and, according to film historian Randor Guy, "further brightened the radiant image of Meiyappan and AVM Studios".[2]
References
- "Movies from AVM Productions". AVM.in. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- Guy, Randor (30 July 2011). "Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum 1965". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.