Milan (1967 film)
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Milan is a 1967 Hindi film
directed by Adurthi Subba Rao
. It was a remake of his hit Telugu film Mooga Manasulu
(1963) and was produced by L. V. Prasad
. The film stars Sunil Dutt
, Nutan
, Jamuna (repeating her role from the original Telugu film), Pran and Deven Varma. The award-winning and very popular music was given by Laxmikant Pyarelal
. It is among the earliest films to deal with the theme of reincarnation
.
While trying to find the explanation, the couple realize that their story starts well before their birth dates. Milan is a story of two lovers killed tragically in a past life & reunited where it all started.
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directed by Adurthi Subba Rao
Adurthi Subba Rao
Adurthi Subba Rao is a prominent old-time director of Telugu & Hindi Films. He also produced few films.-Early life:...
. It was a remake of his hit Telugu film Mooga Manasulu
Mooga Manasulu
Mooga Manasulu or Moogamanasulu is a 1963 Telugu Drama film directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. The film based on the concept of reincarnation. It is ever lasting musical hit film; all the songs are heard even today. They are combined effort of Atreya, K. V. Mahadevan, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, P....
(1963) and was produced by L. V. Prasad
L. V. Prasad
Akkineni Lakshmi Vara Prasada Rao , more popularly known as L. V. Prasad was an Indian film producer and actor. He was a recipient of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for lifetime contribution to cinema from the Government of India for the year 1982...
. The film stars Sunil Dutt
Sunil Dutt
Sunil Dutt , born Sunil Balraj Dutt, was an Indian Hindi movie actor , producer, director and politician. He was the cabinet minister for Youth Affairs and Sports in the Manmohan Singh government...
, Nutan
Nutan
Nutan Behl , better known as Nutan , was an Indian actress. She appeared in more than 70 Hindi films in a career spanning over four decades...
, Jamuna (repeating her role from the original Telugu film), Pran and Deven Varma. The award-winning and very popular music was given by Laxmikant Pyarelal
Laxmikant Pyarelal
Laxmikant-Pyarelal were a popular Indian composer duo, consisting of Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma . They composed music for about 635 Hindi movies from 1963 to 1998, working for almost all notable filmmakers including Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Feroze Khan, B.R...
. It is among the earliest films to deal with the theme of reincarnation
Reincarnation
Reincarnation best describes the concept where the soul or spirit, after the death of the body, is believed to return to live in a new human body, or, in some traditions, either as a human being, animal or plant...
.
Plot
Two students(Sunil Dutt & Nutan) of a college are getting married. Since both were talented students of the college, their college keeps a little function for them. After the function, they head for their honeymoon through a road passing through a small hamlet. Their car breaks down, they stop for a while & suddenly the hero starts having visions. He asks local people about certain landmarks of the village; landmarks none of the couple would have known since they were destroyed years before they were even born.While trying to find the explanation, the couple realize that their story starts well before their birth dates. Milan is a story of two lovers killed tragically in a past life & reunited where it all started.
Awards
- NutanNutanNutan Behl , better known as Nutan , was an Indian actress. She appeared in more than 70 Hindi films in a career spanning over four decades...
- Filmfare Best Actress AwardFilmfare Best Actress AwardThe Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:... - Laxmikant PyarelalLaxmikant PyarelalLaxmikant-Pyarelal were a popular Indian composer duo, consisting of Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma . They composed music for about 635 Hindi movies from 1963 to 1998, working for almost all notable filmmakers including Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Feroze Khan, B.R...
- Filmfare Best Music Director AwardFilmfare Best Music Director AwardThe Filmfare Best Music Director Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to the best composer/arranger of a soundtrack. This category was first presented in 1954. Naushad was the first recipient of this award for his song "Tu Ganga Ki Mauj"... - Jamuna- Filmfare Best Supporting Actress AwardFilmfare Best Supporting Actress AwardThe Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Awards is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role...