Abhimaan (1973 film)

Abhimaan
Abhimaan
Directed by	Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Written by	Rajinder Singh Bedi; Biresh Chatterjee; Nabendu Ghosh; Hrishikesh Mukherjee; Mohan N. Sippy; Biren Tripathy
Produced by	Susheela Kamat; Pawan Kumar Jain
Starring	Amitabh Bachchan; Jaya Bachchan; Asrani; Bindu; A.K. Hangal
Cinematography	Jaywant Pathare
Edited by	Das Dhaimade
Music by	Sachin Dev Burman
Release date	27 July 1973
Running time	122 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Box office	est. ₹ 1.7 crore ; (est. ₹ 43.52 crore as of 2019)

Abhimaan (lit. 'Pride') is a 1973 Indian Hindi musical drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Asrani, Bindu and David.

According to Aalif Surti, the film is based on "A Star Is Born (1954)" the troublesome marriage between two sitar maestros Ravi Sankar and Annapurna Devi,^[2] though author Raju Bharatan states that Hrishikesh Mukherjee based the film's story on the life of singer Kishore Kumar and his first wife, Ruma Ghosh.^[3] The 1954 film A Star Is Born has also been cited as a vague influence.^[4]

The film is perhaps best remembered for its songs, composed and arranged by S. D. Burman, written by Majrooh Sultanpuri, and sung by playback singers Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi, and Lata Mangeshkar. The film was a major hit at the box office and is amongst the earliest hits of Bachchan's glorious career.^[5] Jaya Bachchan won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for Abhimaan.^[6]

Synopsis[]

Subir (Amitabh Bachchan) is a professional singer whose career is soaring. He does not plan to marry—until he meets Uma (Jaya Bhaduri), a sweet village girl who also sings. Subir falls in love with Uma and marries her. He returns to Mumbai with his new bride. Subir continues as a singer and also fosters Uma's singing career. His career falters, however, just as Uma's singing career begins to thrive. Eventually, she becomes more successful than her husband, sparking jealousy from Subir. His pride and jealousy tear the marriage apart. The question becomes whether Subir can overcome his jealousy.

The movie reaches a very sensitive situation when the couple separates and Uma has a miscarriage. the couple comes together again in an emotional reunion and they sing together.

Cast[]

Amitabh Bachchan as Subir Kumar
Jaya Bachchan as Uma Kumar
Asrani as Chander Kripalani
David as Brajeshwarlal
Bindu as Chitra
Durga Khote as Durga Mausi
A. K. Hangal as Sadanand
Lalita Kumari as Radha
Master Raju

Crew[]

Director : Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Story : Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Screenplay : Nabendu Ghosh, Biresh Chatterjee, Mohini N. Sippy
Dialogue : Rajinder Singh Bedi
Producer : Susheela Kamat, Pawan Kumar Jain
Editor : Das Dhaimade
Cinematographer : Jaywant Pathare
Art Director : Ajit Banerjee
Costume and Wardrobe : Shalini Shah, Ramlal Maheswari
Production Manager : J.S. Tripathy, Prakash Walawalkar, Uday Walawalkar
Assistant Director : Shakeel Chandra, Susheela Kamat, Nitin Mukesh
Assistant Editor : Hari Bhoir, Shridhar Mishra, Shankar Pradhan
Assistant Art Director : Mahendra Balasinorwala, Shanker Kurade
Music Assistant : Meera Dev Burman, Anil Mohile, Arun Paudwal, Maruti Rao
Playback Singers : Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar, Mohammad Rafi, Manhar Udhas, Sachin Dev Burman, Sunil Kumar, Anuradha Paudwal

Production[]

The movie was made under the production AmiYa (Amitabh + Jaya), although the copyrights are owned by their secretaries.

Lata Mangeshkar was the sole voice of Jaya Bachchan in the movie, whereas Amitabh Bachchan was voiced by three singers.

Manhar Udhas recorded the demo for "Loote Koi Man Ka Nagar" and it was supposed to be sung by Mukesh; however Mukesh refused because he thought the demo sounded good and Udhas ought to be given a chance.

Soundtrack[]

All of the music of the movie was composed by S. D. Burman, winning him the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director. The lyrics were penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri.

The songs "Tere Mere Milan Ki Yeh Raina" and "Meet Na Mila Re Man Ka" were listed at the 16th and 23rd spots, respectively, on Binaca Geetmala's Annual List for 1973.

Songs
No.	Title	Playback	Length
1.	"Ab To Hai Tumse Har Khushi Apni"	Lata Mangeshkar	4:25
2.	"Loote Koi Man Ka Nagar"	Lata Mangeshkar, Manhar Udhas	3:04
3.	"Meet Na Mila Re Man Ka"	Kishore Kumar	4:56
4.	"Nadiya Kinare"	Lata Mangeshkar	4:05
5.	"Piya Bina Piya Bina"	Lata Mangeshkar	4:12
6.	"Tere Mere Milan Ki Yeh Raina"	Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar	5:49
7.	"Teri Bindiya Re"	Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammad Rafi	4:32

Awards and nominations[]


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1974	S. D. Burman	Filmfare Award for Best Music Director	Won
	Jaya Bachchan	Filmfare Award for Best Actress	Won
	Asrani	Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor	Nominated
	Bindu	Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress	Nominated

Influence[]

The film was also a turning point for Bindu, who, for the first time, played a sympathetic character. Previously, she was known for playing vamps/cabaret dancers, such as in Amitabh's star-making hit Zanjeer (1973).^[7] This film was very popular in Sri Lanka more than in India and was screened continuously for 590 days in the same cinema, Empire, Colombo.

References[]

^ "Boxofficeindia.com". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
^ Surti, Aalif (May 2000). "Annapurna Devi: The Tragedy And Triumph of Ravi Shankar's First Wife". Man's World. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
^ Bharatan, Raju (12 September 2000). "A cineaste in the mainstream cinema". Rediff. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
^ Rachel Dwyer (25 July 2019). 100 Bollywood Films. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-83871-396-6.
^ "Amitabh Movies Verdict (1969–1984) By Trade Guide(Prakash Pange)". 3 December 2011.
^ Nihalani, Govind; Chatterjee, Saibal; Guzar (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema: historical record, the business and its future, narrative forms, analysis of the medium, milestones, biographies. Popular Prakashan. ISBN 81-7991-066-0. She won her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress in 1973 for her performance in the marital drama Abhimaan.
^ Mishra, D. P. (2006). Great Masters of Indian Cinema: The Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 116. ISBN 81-230-1361-2.

External links[]

[1] "Boxofficeindia.com". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2012.

[2] Surti, Aalif (May 2000). "Annapurna Devi: The Tragedy And Triumph of Ravi Shankar's First Wife". Man's World. Retrieved 22 April 2017.

[3] Bharatan, Raju (12 September 2000). "A cineaste in the mainstream cinema". Rediff. Retrieved 16 August 2009.

[4] Rachel Dwyer (25 July 2019). 100 Bollywood Films. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-83871-396-6.

[5] "Amitabh Movies Verdict (1969–1984) By Trade Guide(Prakash Pange)". 3 December 2011.

[6] Nihalani, Govind; Chatterjee, Saibal; Guzar (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema: historical record, the business and its future, narrative forms, analysis of the medium, milestones, biographies. Popular Prakashan. ISBN 81-7991-066-0. She won her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress in 1973 for her performance in the marital drama Abhimaan.

[7] Mishra, D. P. (2006). Great Masters of Indian Cinema: The Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 116. ISBN 81-230-1361-2.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]