Utsav

Utsav (Hindi: उत्सव; English: Festival) is a 1984 Hindi erotic drama film, produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Girish Karnad. The film is based on play Mrichakatika (The Little Clay Cart) by Śūdraka.[1]

Utsav
Movie poster
Directed byGirish Karnad
Produced byShashi Kapoor
Written byKrishna Basrur, Girish Karnad (Screenplay)
Sharad Joshi (Dialogue)
Based onMrichakatika
by Śūdraka
StarringShankar Nag
Rekha
Anuradha Patel
Amjad Khan
Shashi Kapoor
Shekhar Suman
Narrated byAmjad Khan
Music byLaxmikant-Pyarelal
Vasant Dev (lyrics)
CinematographyAshok Mehta
Edited byBhaudas Divakar
Release date
  • 21 December 1984 (1984-12-21)
Running time
145 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

The film stars Shankar Nag, Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Amjad Khan, Anuradha Patel, Shekhar Suman, Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Annu Kapoor, Sanjana Kapoor and Kunal Kapoor.

The role of Samsthanak is played by Shashi Kapoor, who is also the producer of the movie. It was originally supposed to be played by Amitabh Bachchan. However, in July 1982, Bachchan met with a major accident in Bangalore. So the producer himself decided to step in.[2] The film's music is by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and is noted for its songs like, 'Man Kyun Behka Re Behka Aadhi Raat Ko', a famous duet song by sisters Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle. Anuradha Paudwal's 'Mere Man Baja Mridang' for which she won the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award in 1985. Suresh Wadkar also has a song, 'Sanjh Dhale Gagan Tale'. The Central Board of Film Certification of India gave the film an "A" certificate on 23 August 1984.[3]

Overview

The film is an adaptation of Mṛcchakatika (The Little Clay Cart), a ten-act Sanskrit drama attributed to Śūdraka, an ancient playwright generally thought to have lived sometime between the second century BC and the fifth century AD whom the prologue identifies as a Kshatriya king and a devotee of Siva who lived for 100 years.[4] The play is set in the ancient city of Ujjayini during the reign of the King Pālaka, near the end of the Pradyota dynasty that made up the first quarter of the fifth century BC.[5]

Plot

The story is about a courtesan, Vasantasena (Rekha), and her chance meeting with a poor Brahmin man, Charudatta (Shekhar Suman), in Ujjain.

Cast

Production

The film was shot in Kolkebail, Karnataka in 1982–83. Producer Shashi Kapoor incurred a loss of Rs 1.5 crore after the film's release in 1984.[2]

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack[6] was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and the lyrics were penned by Vasant Dev.

Song Singer
"Man Kyun Behka Re Behka Aadhi Raat Ko" Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle
"Neelam Pe Nabh Chhayi" Lata Mangeshkar
"Mera Man Baja Mridang, Manjira Khanke Re Ang Ang" Suresh Wadkar, Anuradha Paudwal, Aarti Mukherjee
"Sanjh Dhale Gagan Tale" Suresh Wadkar

Awards

References
  1. https://twitter.com/NFAIOfficial/status/1192764152235708418
  2. "Of Jennifer and MTR (Shashi Kapoor interview)". The Hindu. 31 January 2005. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  3. "Utsav (1984)". Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). 23 August 1984. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  4. Richmond, Farley P. (1990). "Characteristics of Sanskrit Theatre and Drama". In Farley P. Richmond; Darius L. Swann; Phillip B. Zarrilli (eds.). Indian Theatre: Traditions of Performance. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. pp. 55–62. ISBN 0824811909.
  5. Oliver, Revilo Pendelton (1938). "Introduction to 'The Little Clay Cart.'". In Rozelle Parker Johnson; Ernst Krenn (eds.). Illinois Studies in Language and Literature. 23. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. pp. 9–44.
  6. http://www.hindigeetmala.net/movie/utsav.htm
  7. "Best Lyricist (Popular)". Filmfare Awards Official wlistings, Indiatimes. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
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