Phagun (1973 film)
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Phagun
, also a 1958 film.
Phagun is a 1973
Hindi film written and directed by Rajinder Singh Bedi
, and starring Dharmendra
, Waheeda Rehman
, Jaya Bhaduri and Vijay Arora
as leads.
This offbeat romantic drama has memorable songs by S.D. Burman and Majrooh Sultanpuri (Lyrics), including the perennial favourite Holi song, 'Piya sang khelo hori phagun aayo re' - Lata Mangeshkar.
), who belongs to rich family, falls in love and marries, a not so well off writer, Gopal (Dharmendra
), much to her family's dismay.
Later during the pivotal song, 'Piya sang khelo hori phagun aayo re', Gopal who has been away, surprises her by putting Holi
colour over her, Shanta immediately rebukes him, for spoiling her silk saree, only to please her disapproving parents. But Dharmendra having been publicly humiliated leaves home, never to return. Phagun
, the month in which festival Holi
is celebrated, had changed forever, never to return for Shanta..
Shanta is now left to raise their daughter, Santosh 'Toshi alone, who grows up to be a bright young woman (Jaya Bhaduri). Santosh goes on to fall in love with Dr. Suman (Vijay Arora
) and marries him.
At some point, Shanta moves in which them for while, and soon her presence starts interfering in the marriage of the young couple, who tried hard to make adjust with her, only to create tension in their marriage. Shanta's loneliness, and her growing affection for her son-in-law, soon reminds her of the fact that how much does she miss male company, this only adds to her trouble and guilt.
In the end, she begs that she be reunited with her husband, after all these years, and Gopal returns, and they are reunited.
, Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Phagun (1958 film)
Phagun is a 1958 Bollywood film directed by Bibhuti Mitra. It was the 6th highest grossing film in India of 1958.-Cast:*Madhubala ... Banani*Bharat Bhushan ... Bijan*Jeevan ... Madhal*Kammo *Nishi...
, also a 1958 film.
Phagun is a 1973
1973 in film
The year 1973 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces his second wife, Barbara Blakely. Blakely would later marry actor/singer Frank Sinatra....
Hindi film written and directed by Rajinder Singh Bedi
Rajinder Singh Bedi
Rajinder Singh Bedi was an eminent progressive Urdu writer, playwright and a Hindi film director, screenwriter and noted dialogue writer....
, and starring Dharmendra
Dharmendra
Dharmendra Singh Deol |Punjab]]), better known as Dharmendra, is an award-winning Hindi film actor who has appeared in more than 247 Hindi-language films as of 2011. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema and also another Lifetime...
, Waheeda Rehman
Waheeda Rehman
Waheeda Rehman , is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood movies and is known for many successful and critically acclaimed movies from 1950's, 60's and early 70's most notably C.I.D. and Guru Dutt classics such as Pyaasa , 12 O'Clock , Kaagaz Ke Phool , Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam...
, Jaya Bhaduri and Vijay Arora
Vijay Arora
Vijay Arora *Punjabi* was an actor in Hindi films and television serials, most famous for his roles in Yaadon Ki Baaraat and as Indrajit in the television serial Ramayan...
as leads.
This offbeat romantic drama has memorable songs by S.D. Burman and Majrooh Sultanpuri (Lyrics), including the perennial favourite Holi song, 'Piya sang khelo hori phagun aayo re' - Lata Mangeshkar.
Plot
Shanta Dhamle (Waheeda RehmanWaheeda Rehman
Waheeda Rehman , is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood movies and is known for many successful and critically acclaimed movies from 1950's, 60's and early 70's most notably C.I.D. and Guru Dutt classics such as Pyaasa , 12 O'Clock , Kaagaz Ke Phool , Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam...
), who belongs to rich family, falls in love and marries, a not so well off writer, Gopal (Dharmendra
Dharmendra
Dharmendra Singh Deol |Punjab]]), better known as Dharmendra, is an award-winning Hindi film actor who has appeared in more than 247 Hindi-language films as of 2011. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema and also another Lifetime...
), much to her family's dismay.
Later during the pivotal song, 'Piya sang khelo hori phagun aayo re', Gopal who has been away, surprises her by putting Holi
Holi
Holi , is a religious spring festival celebrated by Hindus. Holi is also known as festival of Colours. It is primarily observed in India, Nepal, Pakistan, and countries with large Indic diaspora populations following Hinduism, such as Suriname, Malaysia, Guyana, South Africa, Trinidad, United...
colour over her, Shanta immediately rebukes him, for spoiling her silk saree, only to please her disapproving parents. But Dharmendra having been publicly humiliated leaves home, never to return. Phagun
Phagun
Phagun is the twelfth and last month of the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs activities within Sikhism. This month coincides with February and March of the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 or 31 days long.-February:...
, the month in which festival Holi
Holi
Holi , is a religious spring festival celebrated by Hindus. Holi is also known as festival of Colours. It is primarily observed in India, Nepal, Pakistan, and countries with large Indic diaspora populations following Hinduism, such as Suriname, Malaysia, Guyana, South Africa, Trinidad, United...
is celebrated, had changed forever, never to return for Shanta..
Shanta is now left to raise their daughter, Santosh 'Toshi alone, who grows up to be a bright young woman (Jaya Bhaduri). Santosh goes on to fall in love with Dr. Suman (Vijay Arora
Vijay Arora
Vijay Arora *Punjabi* was an actor in Hindi films and television serials, most famous for his roles in Yaadon Ki Baaraat and as Indrajit in the television serial Ramayan...
) and marries him.
At some point, Shanta moves in which them for while, and soon her presence starts interfering in the marriage of the young couple, who tried hard to make adjust with her, only to create tension in their marriage. Shanta's loneliness, and her growing affection for her son-in-law, soon reminds her of the fact that how much does she miss male company, this only adds to her trouble and guilt.
In the end, she begs that she be reunited with her husband, after all these years, and Gopal returns, and they are reunited.
Cast
- DharmendraDharmendraDharmendra Singh Deol |Punjab]]), better known as Dharmendra, is an award-winning Hindi film actor who has appeared in more than 247 Hindi-language films as of 2011. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema and also another Lifetime...
- Gopal - Waheeda RehmanWaheeda RehmanWaheeda Rehman , is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood movies and is known for many successful and critically acclaimed movies from 1950's, 60's and early 70's most notably C.I.D. and Guru Dutt classics such as Pyaasa , 12 O'Clock , Kaagaz Ke Phool , Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam...
- Shanta Dhamle - Jaya Bhaduri - Santosh 'Toshi
- Vijay AroraVijay AroraVijay Arora *Punjabi* was an actor in Hindi films and television serials, most famous for his roles in Yaadon Ki Baaraat and as Indrajit in the television serial Ramayan...
- Dr. Suman - Om PrakashOm PrakashOm Prakash was an Indian character actor. He was born in Jammu as Om Prakash Chibber. He used to play the role of Kamla in the stage play by the famous Dewan Mandir Natak Samaj Koliwada. Starting his career in 1942, he was a popular supporting actor from the 1950s until the 1980s. He was one of...
- Dr. M.K. Effendi - V. Gopal
Soundtrack
Music: Sachin Dev BurmanSachin Dev Burman
Sachin Dev Burman , also credited as Burman da, Kumar Sachindra Dev Barman, Sachin karta or S. D. Burman, was one of the most famous music composers for Hindi movies and a Bengali singer and composer. His son Rahul Dev Burman also achieved great success as a Bollywood music director in his own...
, Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Majrooh Sultanpuri
Majrooh Sultanpuri was an Urdu poet, lyricist and songwriter...
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, Pankaj Mitra