Mehbooba
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Mehbooba is a 1976 Hindi film produced by Mushir-Riaz and directed by Shakti Samanta
. The film stars Rajesh Khanna
, Hema Malini
and Prem Chopra
. The music is composed by R. D. Burman. The plot it is based on Gulshan Nanda's novel Sisakate Saaz, and Nanda also wrote the screenplay himself.
) is stranded in a resthouse during a rainstorm. While there he experiences the feeling he has been there before. He feels himself transported to another lifetime, and is drawn to a woman named Ratna (Hema Malini
). He is unable to forget the experience and, investigating further, discovers that in his past life he was a Chief Singer in the emperor's court - his name was Prakash, he was in love with a courtesan named Ratna, much to the chargin and anger of his family and the emperor, and they were tragically separated. He subsequently comes across a portrait of Ratna, and shortly meets a gypsy, Jhumri (also Malini) who looks exactly like Ratna. Soon Jhumri is also able to remember her past life and her love for Prakash to the chagrin of Rita Malhotra (Asha Sachdev
) who loves Suraj, and Appa (Prem Chopra
), the son of the leader of the gypsies (Madan Puri
), who will stop at nothing to make Jhumri his wife. Appa steals the portrait, and sets the gypsies against Suraj, so that he can marry Jhumri, and perhaps separate the two lovers again.
Shakti Samanta
Shakti Samanta was an Indian film director and producer, who founded Shakti Films in 1957, which is most known for films like Howrah Bridge, China Town, Kashmir Ki Kali, An Evening in Paris, Kati Patang and Amar Prem.He received Filmfare Awards for Best Film for Aradhana, Anuraag and Amanush,...
. The film stars Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna is an Indian actor of from Hindi films, and has been Hindi film producer and an Indian politician....
, Hema Malini
Hema Malini
Hema Malini is an Indian actress, director and producer, as well as a Bharatanatyam dancer-choreographer. Making her acting debut in Sapno Ka Saudagar , she went on to appear in numerous Bollywood films, most notably those with actor and future-husband Dharmendra. She was initially promoted as...
and Prem Chopra
Prem Chopra
Prem Chopra is an actor in Hindi and Punjabi films. He has acted in over 400 films. He is famous for his soft spoken diction despite being a villain in most films.-Personal life and education:...
. The music is composed by R. D. Burman. The plot it is based on Gulshan Nanda's novel Sisakate Saaz, and Nanda also wrote the screenplay himself.
Plot
Singer Suraj (Rajesh KhannaRajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna is an Indian actor of from Hindi films, and has been Hindi film producer and an Indian politician....
) is stranded in a resthouse during a rainstorm. While there he experiences the feeling he has been there before. He feels himself transported to another lifetime, and is drawn to a woman named Ratna (Hema Malini
Hema Malini
Hema Malini is an Indian actress, director and producer, as well as a Bharatanatyam dancer-choreographer. Making her acting debut in Sapno Ka Saudagar , she went on to appear in numerous Bollywood films, most notably those with actor and future-husband Dharmendra. She was initially promoted as...
). He is unable to forget the experience and, investigating further, discovers that in his past life he was a Chief Singer in the emperor's court - his name was Prakash, he was in love with a courtesan named Ratna, much to the chargin and anger of his family and the emperor, and they were tragically separated. He subsequently comes across a portrait of Ratna, and shortly meets a gypsy, Jhumri (also Malini) who looks exactly like Ratna. Soon Jhumri is also able to remember her past life and her love for Prakash to the chagrin of Rita Malhotra (Asha Sachdev
Asha Sachdev
Asha Sachdev is a former Bollywood character artist who won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Priyatama in 1978.Asha was an alumna of the Pune Film Institute and joined Bollywood with the passion to make it as a leading lady. She began her career in a low-budget film Double Cross in...
) who loves Suraj, and Appa (Prem Chopra
Prem Chopra
Prem Chopra is an actor in Hindi and Punjabi films. He has acted in over 400 films. He is famous for his soft spoken diction despite being a villain in most films.-Personal life and education:...
), the son of the leader of the gypsies (Madan Puri
Madan Puri
Madan Puri was an actor in Hindi and Punjabi films.-Early life:Madan Singh Puri was born in Nawanshahr, Punjab to S. Nihal Singh Puri and Ved Kaur...
), who will stop at nothing to make Jhumri his wife. Appa steals the portrait, and sets the gypsies against Suraj, so that he can marry Jhumri, and perhaps separate the two lovers again.
Cast
| Actor/Actress | Character/Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rajesh Khanna Rajesh Khanna Rajesh Khanna is an Indian actor of from Hindi films, and has been Hindi film producer and an Indian politician.... |
Prakash/Suraj | |
| Hema Malini Hema Malini Hema Malini is an Indian actress, director and producer, as well as a Bharatanatyam dancer-choreographer. Making her acting debut in Sapno Ka Saudagar , she went on to appear in numerous Bollywood films, most notably those with actor and future-husband Dharmendra. She was initially promoted as... |
Ratna/Jhumri | |
| Prem Chopra Prem Chopra Prem Chopra is an actor in Hindi and Punjabi films. He has acted in over 400 films. He is famous for his soft spoken diction despite being a villain in most films.-Personal life and education:... |
Appa | |
| Asrani | Sinha | |
| Asha Sachdev Asha Sachdev Asha Sachdev is a former Bollywood character artist who won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Priyatama in 1978.Asha was an alumna of the Pune Film Institute and joined Bollywood with the passion to make it as a leading lady. She began her career in a low-budget film Double Cross in... |
Rita Malhotra | |
| Harindranath Chattopadhyay Harindranath Chattopadhyay Harindranath Chattopadhyay was an Indian English poet, an actor, and a member of the 1st Lok Sabha from Vijayawada constituency. He was the younger brother of Sarojini Naidu.-Life:... |
Rita's father | |
| Sujit Kumar Sujit Kumar Sujit Kumar , born near a village in Varnasi, was an Indian film actor and producer. He appeared in over 150 Hindi films in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s and 25 films in Bhojpuri. From the late 90s, he latterly concentrated more on production. Kumar was the first superstar of Bhojpuri cinema... |
Dr. Vinod | |
| Manmohan Krishna | Bandhe Ali Khan | as Manmohan Krishan |
| Madan Puri Madan Puri Madan Puri was an actor in Hindi and Punjabi films.-Early life:Madan Singh Puri was born in Nawanshahr, Punjab to S. Nihal Singh Puri and Ved Kaur... |
Sardar | |
| Meena T. | Gauri | |
| Nasir Hussain | Guruji | as Nazir Hussain |
| Leela Mishra Leela Mishra Leela Mishra was an Indian film actor, who worked as a character actor in over 200 Hindi films for five decades, eventually playing stock characters like aunts, Chachi or Mausi... |
Jhumri's mother | as Leela Misra |
| Alankar Joshi | Buntu | as Master Alankar |
| Chandrashekhar Chandrashekhar Chandrashekhar is a prolific Indian film actor working in the Bollywood film industry.He has appeared in some 112 films since his 1954 in Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani .In 1984 he appeared in Sharaabi.... |
Thakur Himmat Singh | |
| Yogeeta Bali Yogeeta Bali Yogeeta Bali is a Hindi film actress. Bali was active in films in the early 1970s till 1985.- Early life :... |
Jamuna Singh | Guest Appearance |
Crew
- Director: Shakti SamantaShakti SamantaShakti Samanta was an Indian film director and producer, who founded Shakti Films in 1957, which is most known for films like Howrah Bridge, China Town, Kashmir Ki Kali, An Evening in Paris, Kati Patang and Amar Prem.He received Filmfare Awards for Best Film for Aradhana, Anuraag and Amanush,...
- Story: Gulshan Nanda
- Screenplay: Gulshan Nanda
- Dialogue: Akhtar Romani
- Producer: Mushir Alam, Mohammad Riaz
- Production Company: M. R. Productions
- Cinematographer: Aloke Dasgupta
- Editor: Bijoy Chowdhary
- Art Director: Shanti Dass
- Stunts: M. B. Shetty
- Costume and Wardrobe: Bhanu AthaiyaBhanu AthaiyaBhanu Athaiya née Rajopadhye is Indian cinema's most well-regarded costume designer, having worked in over 100 films, since 1950s, with noted filmmakers like Guru Dutt, Yash Chopra, Raj Kapoor, Ashutosh Gowariker, and international directors like Conrad Rooks and Richard Attenborough.She made her...
, Jaya Chakravarthy, Dattaram, Shalini Shah, Shriman - Choreographer: Suresh Bhatt, Gopi Krishna
- Music Director: Rahul Dev BurmanRahul Dev BurmanRahul Dev Burman commonly known as R. D. Burman and nicknamed Pancham da or simply Pancham, was an influential Bollywood music composer. He was the only son of singer and Bollywood music composer Sachin Dev Burman and his wife Meera...
- Lyricist: Anand BakshiAnand BakshiAnand Bakshi was a popular Indian poet and lyricist.-Early days:Anand Bakshi was born in Rawalpindi, now in Pakistan, on 21 July 1930. His ancestors were from Kurree, near Rawalpindi, and had origins in Kashmir. His mother, Sumitra, died 1940, when he was 10...
- Playback Singers: Manna DeyManna DeyPrabodh Chandra Dey , better known by his nickname Manna Dey , is a playback singer in Bengali Assamese and Hindi films. Along with Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, he was a part of Indian film playback music from the 1950s to the 1970s. He has recorded more than 3500 songs over the course of...
, Kishore KumarKishore KumarKishore Kumar , born Abhas Kumar Ganguly, was an Indian film playback singer and an actor who also worked as lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter.Kishore Kumar was one of India's greatest performers of the late 20th century...
, Lata MangeshkarLata MangeshkarLata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional...
Soundtrack
Song Mere Naina Sawan Bhadon is an evergreen number and Parbat Ke Peechhe too was popular number.| Song Title | Singers | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mere Naina Sawan Bhadon | Lata Mangeshkar | 6:20 |
| Mere Naina Sawan Bhadon | Kishore Kumar | 5:25 |
| Gori Tori Paijaniya | Manna Dey | 6:00 |
| Parbat Ke Peechhe | Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar | 3:55 |
| Jamuna Kinare Aa Ja | Lata Mangeshkar | 5:05 |
| Chalo Ri Chalo Ri | Lata Mangeshkar | 4:00 |
| Aapke Shahar Mein Aai Hoon | Lata Mangeshkar | 5:00 |