Ardhangini (film)
Ardhangini (transl. The better half) is a 1959 Indian Hindi-language romance film produced and directed by Ajit Chakrabarty. The film stars Meena Kumari and Raaj Kumar. It was later remade in Tamil as Panithirai (1961).[2]
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| Directed by | Ajit Chakrabarty |
| Produced by | Ajit Chakrabarty |
| Screenplay by | Vishwamitter Adil Shashi Bhushan |
| Story by | Chandrakant |
| Starring | Meena Kumari Raaj Kumar |
| Music by | Vasant Desai |
| Cinematography | R. M. Sabnis |
| Edited by | C. Ramrao |
Production company | Mars and Movies |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
A woman dies while giving birth to her daughter Chhaya. The girl's father loses his job and the family home is burned. For this reason, everyone around her superstitiously see her as a harbinger of bad luck. Chhaya falls in love with Prakash, a non-superstitious airline pilot who treats her normally, but problems arise when Prakash's aeroplane goes missing.
Cast
- Meena Kumari as Chhaya[3]
- Raaj Kumar as Prakash[3]
Production
Ardhangini was produced and directed by Ajit Chakrabarty under Mars and Movies. The film's story was written by Chandrakant, the screenplay by Vishwamitter Adil and Shashi Bhushan, and the dialogues by Vishwamitter Adil. Cinematography was handled by R. M. Sabnis, and editing by C. Ramrao.[4]
Themes
The film speaks against untouchability and superstitious beliefs. Many commentators have identified it as a "romantic tragi-comedy".[5][6]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Vasant Desai, and the lyrics were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri.[3][7]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dil Hum To Haare" | Geeta Dutt, Mohammed Rafi | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Tera Khat Leke Sanam" | Lata Mangeshkar | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Kal Saajna Milna Yahan" | Geeta Dutt, Mohammed Rafi | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Tu Ne Jo Idhar Dekha" | Geeta Dutt, Mohammed Rafi | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Bade Bhale Ho" | Lata Mangeshkar | 3:30 |
| 6. | "Apne Saiyan Se Naina Ladaibe" | Lata Mangeshkar | 3:17 |
References
- "Ardhangini". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- "Remake of a bore". Link. Vol. 4 no. 26−51. United India Periodicals. 1962. pp. 40–41.
- "Ardhangini". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- Grodal, Larsen & Laursen 2005, p. 85.
- Grodal, Larsen & Laursen 2005, pp. 83–84.
- Hogan 2009, chpt. 1.
- "Ardhangini". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
Bibliography
- Grodal, Torben Kragh; Larsen, Bente; Laursen, Iben Thorving, eds. (2005). Visual Authorship: Creativity and Intentionality in Media. Museum Tusculanum Press. ISBN 9788763501286.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Hogan, Patrick Colm (2009). Understanding Indian Movies: Culture, Cognition, and Cinematic Imagination. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-77955-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
- Ardhangini at IMDb