Daadi Maa
Daadi Maa (transl. Grandmother) is a 1966 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by L. V. Prasad and starring Ashok Kumar, Bina Rai, Tanuja and Durga Khote.
| Daadi Maa | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | L. V. Prasad |
| Produced by | L. V. Prasad |
| Screenplay by | Pandit Mukhram Sharma |
| Story by | Pini Shetty |
| Starring | Kashinath Ghanekar Ashok Kumar Bina Rai Mumtaz Tanuja Durga Khote Mehmood Ali David Abraham Kanhaiyalal Shashikala Rehman |
| Music by | Roshan |
| Cinematography | Dwarka Divecha |
| Edited by | Shivaji Avdhut |
Production company | Prasad Productions |
Running time | 171 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
Parvati (Bina Rai) hopes to repair the relationship between her husband Raja Pratap Rai (Ashok Kumar) and his stepmother. So she takes in her sister-in-law's baby as her own, while the true heir gets raised up in the status of a servant. Will this secret be found out and what will happen?[1]
Cast
- Durga Khote as Daadi Maa / Maharani
- Ashok Kumar as Raja Pratap Rai
- Bina Rai as Parvati
- Kashinath Ghanekar as Somu
- Dilip Raj as Shankar
- Tanuja as Saguna
- Mumtaz as Seema
- Mehmood as Mahesh
- Shashikala as Ganga
- Rehman as Dr. Bharati
- Chand Usmani as Wife of Dr. Bharati
- David as Balram
- Kanhaiyalal as Totaram
- Jankidas as Pandit Gyandutt
- Purnima (Hindi actress) as Bahurani, Shankar's Mother(Uncredited Role)
- Mukri
Songs
| Song Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|
| "Usko Nahin Dekha Hamne Kabhi ..." | Manna Dey, Mahendra Kapoor |
| "Jata Hoon Main Mujhe Ab Na Bulana ..." | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Ai Maa Teri Surat Se ..." | Manna Dey, Mahendra Kapoor |
| "Chale Aaye Re Hum ..." | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Maine Aur Kya Kiya ..." | Asha Bhosle |
| "Suraj Soya Soye Ujale ..." | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Sant Log Farmay Gaye ..." | Manna Dey, Pooran |
| "Jaane Na Dunga Na Jaane Dunga" | Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey |
Reception
In a typically negative review, K. Shankar Pillai, in a column for the magazine Shankar's Weekly, wrote of Daadi Maa in 1966, "Whatever else our faults as a nation, none shall ever blame us for letting down Indian motherhood... Bina Rai is trie Mom with the halo, married to Ashok Kumar who is quick to scowl, yell and shoot at people. He is no lover here; he is a Rajah entitled to the said tantrums. He even stands for elections, which is quite understandable since Rajahs are elected or nominated nowadays. He is opposed by a commoner backed by Durga Khote who is the stepmother of Ashok Kumar... Brother- in-law Renrnan is an ardent believer in socialism and looks as though he has swallowed Avadi and all and all that hook, line and sinker... Mehmood appears often, trying hard to raise a laugh or two. He is the only relieving feature although he too contributes his share of hamming... [Kumar] is getting more rotund and even he is obviously fed up with Indian cinema, whatever film journals might say".[1]
References
- Shankar's Weekly. 1966.
- "Daadi Maa". Retrieved 30 April 2018.