Deedar (1951 film)
Deedar (lit. 'Glance') is a 1951 Hindi romantic musical film directed by Nitin Bose, starring Dilip Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Nargis and Nimmi. It is a story of unfulfilled love, where the hero's childhood love is separated from him due to class inequalities. It is one of noted tragedies made in early Hindi cinema. It became a popular film of the Golden era and further established Dilip Kumar as the "King of Tragedy".[1][2]
| Deedar | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Nitin Bose |
| Produced by | Rajendra Jain |
| Written by | Azm Bazidpuri |
| Starring | Dilip Kumar Ashok Kumar Nargis Nimmi |
| Music by | Naushad Shakeel Badayuni (lyrics) |
| Cinematography | Dilip Gupta |
| Edited by | Bimal Roy |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Filmkar Productions Ltd. |
Release date | March 16, 1951 |
Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Many years later, when Deedar was having a rerun at Mumbai theatres, actor Manoj Kumar asked director Raj Khosla to accompany him to the show. Thereafter, the story of Do Badan (1966) was written after reworking its story line, that film was also a hit.[3] It is referred to repeatedly in the Vikram Seth's 1993 novel A Suitable Boy, in which people watching it burst into tears and people who can't get tickets start a riot.[4] The film was remade in Tamil as Neengadha Ninaivu (1963).[5]
Cast
- Ashok Kumar as Dr. Kishore
- Dilip Kumar as Shyamu
- Nargis as Mala
- Nimmi as Champa
- Murad
- Tabassum as Baby Mala
- Tun Tun as Rai' s maidservant
- Surendra (as Surrender)
- Yakub as Choudhury
- Motilal as Bhalla
- Parikshit Sahni as Master Shyamu
Soundtrack
The Soundtrack was composed by the legend Naushad, with lyrics by Shakeel Badayuni. The all-around soundtrack consisted of all the elements of a great album. It exploited the talents of singing legends such as Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Shamshad Begum and G. M. Durrani to the utmost. This was also amongst those few soundtracks in which the career of veteran Mohammed Rafi coincided with that of his idol G. M. Durrani.
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Bachpan Ke Din Bhula Na Dena" (Male) | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Huye Hum Jinke Liye Barbad" (Part 1) | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Huye Hum Jinke Liye Barbad" (Part 2) | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Naseeb Dar Pe Tera Aazmane Aaya Hoon" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Meri Kahani Bhulnewale" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Dekh Liya Maine Kismat Ka Tamasha" | Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Tu Kaun Hai Mera Kehde Balam" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Le Ja Meri Duayen Le Ja" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Duniya Ne Teri Duniyawale" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Bachpan Ke Din Bhula Na Dena" (Female) | Lata Mangeshkar, Shamshad Begum |
| "Chaman Mein Rakhe Veerana" | Shamshad Begum |
| "Nazar Phero Na Humse" | Shamshad Begum, G. M. Durrani |
References
- Tilak Rishi (2012). Bless You Bollywood!: A Tribute to Hindi Cinema on Completing 100 Years. Trafford Publishing. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-4669-3963-9.
- Bhaichand Patel (2012). Bollywood's Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema. Penguin Books India. p. 84. ISBN 978-0-670-08572-9.
- "Cinema : Do Badan (1966)". The Hindu. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- Vikram Seth (1993). A Suitable Boy. Penguin Books India. pp. 134–. ISBN 978-0-14-023033-8.
- Guy, Randor (20 August 2016). "Neengatha Ninaivu (1963)". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 January 2019.