Lal Patthar

Lal Patthar is a 1971 Indian Hindi-language film, produced by F. C. Mehra, and directed by Sushil Majumdar. The film is a remake of the Bengali film, Lal Pathar which released in 1964.[1] The film stars Raaj Kumar, Hema Malini, Raakhee, Vinod Mehra, Ajit, Asit Sen and Paintal. The film is one of the rare films where lead actress Hema Malini played a negative role, being a jealous mistress of a zamindar who tries to frame his young wife as an adultress. Her performance received accolades.[2] The music of the film was composed by Shankar-Jaikishan.

Not to be confused with Lal Pathar (1964) film with Uttam Kumar, lead actor.

Lal Patthar
Directed bySushil Majumdar
Produced byF. C. Mehra (Eagle Films)
Written byScreenplay: Nabendu Ghosh
Dialogue: Vrajendra Gaur
Story: Prasanta Chowdhary
StarringRaaj Kumar
Hema Malini
Raakhee
Vinod Mehra
Music byShankar-Jaikishan
CinematographyDwarka Divecha
Edited byPran Mehra
Release date
1971
Running time
2 hr 28 min
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

The film was shot on some minor outdoor locations and at Mehboob Studios, as well as at Natraj Studios Bombay.

Plot

Raja Kumar Bahadur, known as Gyan Shankar Rai (Raaj Kumar), is an abstemious man who turns to drink after pursuing a young woman named Saudamani (Hema Malini). Calling her Madhuri, he attracts the lower-class woman to his rich home but refuses to marry her. He later meets a much younger woman, Sumita (Raakhee), and organises a financial deal with her parents and marries her. The discovery that Sumita had a childhood sweetheart, Shekhar (Vinod Mehra), leads Kumar to plot the downfall of the pair.

Cast

Critical reception

Lal Patthar was one of the films featured in Avijit Ghosh's book, 40 Retakes: Bollywood Classics You May Have Missed.

Soundtrack
Lal Patthar
Studio album by
Shankar Jaikishan
Released
1971 (India)
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Label
ProducerShankar Jaikishan
Shankar Jaikishan chronology
Nadaan
(1971)		 Lal Patthar
(1971)		 Rivaaj
(1972)

The film's music was given by Shankar-Jaikishan and lyrics were by Hasrat Jaipuri, Neeraj and Dev Kohli. The song "Geet Gaata Hoon Main", written by Dev Kohli and sung by Kishore Kumar stood at number 18 on the Annual 1972 listing of Binaca Geetmala. Asha Bhosle received a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Female Playback Singer in 1973 for her rendition of "Sooni Sooni Saans Ki Sitar Par". Another memorable number in the film is the Ghazal, "Unke Khayal Aaye To", a composition based on Bageshwari/Gara ably sung by Mohammed Rafi. The song "Re Man Sur Mein Ga" by Manna Dey won the "Sur Singar" Award for the year 1971.

SongSinger
"Sooni Sooni Saans Ki Sitar Par"Asha Bhosle
"Unke Khayal Aaye To"Mohammed Rafi
"Aa Aaja, Dikhaoon Tujhe Jannat"Asha Bhosle
"Geet Gata Hoon Main"Kishore Kumar
"Phoolon Se Meri Sej Saja Do"Asha Bhosle
"Re Man Sur Mein Ga"Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey

Notes
  1. Madangarli, Bhawana Sommya / Jigna Kothari / Supriya (9 January 2013). MOTHER MAIDEN MISTRESS. HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 9789350294857.
  2. Joshi, p. 292

References
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