Love in Tokyo
Love In Tokyo is a 1966 Hindi film that became a hit at the box office.[1]
| Love In Tokyo | |
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| Directed by | Pramod Chakravorty |
| Produced by | Pramod Chakravorty |
| Written by | Sachin Bhowmick(screenplay and story) Aghajani Kashmeri (dialogue) |
| Starring | Joy Mukherjee Asha Parekh Mehmood Pran |
| Music by | Shankar Jaikishan Hasrat Jaipuri (lyrics) |
| Cinematography | V.K. Murthy |
| Edited by | Dharamvir |
Release date | 1966 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Production
It was written by Sachin Bhowmick and produced and directed by Pramod Chakravorty. The film stars Joy Mukherjee, Asha Parekh, Pran, Mehmood, Lalita Pawar, Asit Sen and Madan Puri. Music was by Shankar Jaikishan while Hasrat Jaipuri wrote the lyrics. Joy Mukherjee had also worked in the hit film Love in Simla.[2] The success of Love in Tokyo led to the making of Love in Bombay also starring Joy Mukherjee.[3] All the three films are part of Joy Mukherjee's Love in trilogy.[4] The film was shot primarily in Tokyo, Japan a few of those are listed here.
Cast
- Joy Mukherjee as Ashok
- Asha Parekh as Asha / Chizuru
- Mehmood as Mahesh
- Pran as Pran
- Shobha Khote as Sheela
- Dhumal as Sheela's dad
- Lalita Pawar as Gayatri Devi
- Asit Sen as Chatterjee
- Mohan Choti as Mohan
- Madan Puri as Asha's uncle
- Ulhas as Sarita's dad
- Tarun Bose as Doctor P.C. Roy
- Lata Bose as Sarita
- Murad as Lawyer
Soundtrack
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sayonara Sayonara" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 2 | "Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye Humdum" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 3 | "O Mere Shahe-Khuban" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 4 | "Love In Tokyo (Le Gayi Dil Gudiya Japan Ki)" | Mohammed Rafi |
| 5 | "O Mere Shahe-Khuban" | Mohammed Rafi |
| 6 | "Koi Matwala Aaya Mere Dware" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 7 | "Aa Ja Re Aa Zara Aa" | Mohammed Rafi |
| 8 | "Mai Tere Pyar Ka Bimar Hu Kya Arz Karu" | Manna Dey |
Filming
The film was shot primarily in Japan at locations including Tokyo, Ueno, Ginza, Tokyo Tower, Tokyo International Airport and Hiroshima.
Legacy
In this movie Asha Parekh's ponytail was held by a hair clip that consisted of two beads on a rubber band. In India this type of clip is known as a "Love in Tokyo".[6]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Love in Simla
- Love in Bombay
- "Joy Mukherjee's Love in Bombay set for release after 40 years - NDTV Movies". 23 July 2013.
- "1st Filmfare Awards 1953" (PDF).
- Brians, Paul (1998). Arundhati Roy: The God of Small Things Study Guide Archived 29 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
External links
- Love in Tokyo on IMDb
- Filming Locations of Love in Tokyo