Hariyali Aur Rasta
Hariyali Aur Rasta (English: The Greenery and the Road) (Hindi: हरियाली और रास्ता) is a 1962 Hindi film produced and directed by Vijay Bhatt. It had Manoj Kumar and Mala Sinha as leads. The film has music by Shankar Jaikishan.
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| Directed by | Vijay Bhatt |
| Produced by | Shankerbhai Bhatt |
| Written by | Dhruva Chatterjee (Story & screenplay) Qamar Jalalabadi (dialogue) Moosa Kaleem (dialogue director) |
| Starring | Manoj Kumar Mala Sinha Shashikala Om Prakash |
| Music by | Shankar Jaikishan Shailendra (lyrics) Hasrat Jaipuri (lyrics) |
| Cinematography | Bipin Gajjar |
| Edited by | Pratap Dave |
Production company | Shri Prakash Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 168 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | Rs. 1,90,00,000 [1] |
The film was the fourth highest grosser of the year and declared a 'Hit' at the Indian Box Office [1]
Plot
Hariyali Aur Rasta is a triangular love story among Shankar (Manoj Kumar), Shobhana (Mala Sinha) and Rita (Shashikala). Marriage of Rita and Sankar has been fixed in their childhood, though when they grow up, Shankar falls in love with Shobhana, though he eventually ends up marrying Rita as per their family's desires. But they both cannot reconcile to the ill fitting marriage, and the situation deteriorates further when ex-flame Shobhana comes into their lives once again.[2]
Cast
- Manoj Kumar as Shanker
- Mala Sinha as Shobna / Kamla
- Shashikala as Rita
- Om Prakash as Joseph
- Helen as- Dancer Dolly
- Manmohan Krishna as Shivnath
Production and crew
The film was shot extensively in Darjeeling, especially in Ging Tea Estate and Rangneet Tea Estate.
- Production: Gamanlal Bhatt
- Assistant Director: Arun Bhatt, Haren Ghosh
- Art Direction: Shri Krishna Achrekar, Kanu Desai
- Choreography: Satyanarayan
- Costume: Gaffar Behl
Soundtrack
The soundtrack includes the following tracks composed by Shankar Jaikishan, and with lyrics by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri, together they created songs such as "Ibteda-e-Ishk Mein Hum Saari Raat Jaage", Allah Jaane Kya Hoga Aage" sung by Mukesh and Lata, plus a perennial Diwali hit; "Lakhon Taare Aasman Mein Ek Magar Dhunde Na Mila", "Dekh Ke Duniya Ki Diwali Dil Mera Chup Chap Jala" again by Lata and Mukesh.[3][4][5]
| Hariyali Aur Rasta | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 1962 (India) | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Sa Re Ga Ma (HMV) | |||
| Producer | Shankar Jaikishan | |||
| Shankar Jaikishan chronology | ||||
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| # | Song | Lyrics | Singer (s) |
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| 1 | "Teri Yaad Dil Se Bhulaane Chala Hoon" | Shailendra | Mukesh |
| 2 | "Allah Jaane Kya Hoga Aage" | Hasrat Jaipuri | Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh |
| 3 | "Yeh Hariyali Aur Yeh Rasta" | Lata Mangeshkar | |
| 4 | "Parwano Ki Raah Mein" | Asha Bhosle | |
| 5 | "Kho Gaya Hai Mera Pyar" | Hasrat Jaipuri | Mahendra Kapoor |
| 6 | "Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani" | Shailendra | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 7 | "Dil Mera Chup Chap Jala" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh | |
| 8 | "Bol Meri Taqdeer Mein Kya Hai- I" | Shailendra | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 9 | "Bol Meri Taqdeer Mein Kya Hai - II" | Shailendra | Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh |
References
- "Box Office 1962". Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- Story Synopsis
- Hariyali Aur Rasta Songs
- Hariyali Aur Rasta Songs Bollywood Hungama
- Diwali Ditties AVIJIT GHOSH TIMES NEWS NETWORK, The Times of India, Crest 18 October 2009