Daag (1973 film)
| Daag – A Poem Of Love | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | Yash Chopra |
| Written by | Gulshan Nanda (story) Akhtar-Ul-Iman (dialogue) |
| Based on | The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy |
| Produced by | Yash Chopra |
| Starring | Rajesh Khanna Sharmila Tagore Raakhee |
| Cinematography | Kay Gee |
| Edited by | Pran Mehra |
| Music by | Laxmikant Pyarelal |
| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
Release date | 27 April 1973 |
Running time | 146 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹ 6.5 crores [1] |
Daag: A Poem of Love (transl.) is a 1973 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film produced and directed by Yash Chopra in his debut as a producer, which laid the foundation of Yash Raj Films. It is an adaptation of the 1886 Thomas Hardy novel The Mayor of Casterbridge.
The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Sharmila Tagore, Raakhee, Madan Puri, Kader Khan, Prem Chopra and A.K. Hangal.[2]
The film was made at the peak of the Rajesh Khanna's craze and became a Super Hit at the box office and received praise for the performances of the three leads.[1] The music by Laxmikant Pyarelal dominated the charts for the year. The film was later remade into the Telugu film Vichitra Jeevitham (1978).[3] This film was Kader Khan's debut as an actor.[4]
Yash Chopra used Raakhee's character name 'Chandni' from this film also in his later films Silsila (1981) and Chandni (1989).
Plot[]
A young man, Sunil Kohli (Rajesh Khanna), falls for beautiful Sonia (Sharmila Tagore). Soon, they get married and leave for their honeymoon. On the way, owing to bad weather, they decide to spend a night at a bungalow owned by Sunil's boss. The boss's son, Dheeraj Kapoor (Prem Chopra), tries to rape Sonia when she is alone. But Sunil arrives in time, and a fight ensues, resulting in the death of Dheeraj. Sunil is arrested and, later, sentenced to life imprisonment by the court. But, on the way to prison, the police van carrying him meets with an accident. All occupants are killed. Years later, Sonia, working as a school teacher and bringing up Sunil's and her son, finds out that her husband is still alive. He is living with a new identity as Sudhir, and is married to a rich woman named Chandni (Raakhee). After escaping from the police van, Sunil met Chandni, whose lover had ditched her on learning of her pregnancy. Sunil married her to provide legitimacy to her child, in return for her help in establishing his new identity. Now, after so many years, the law is once again at his doorstep. This time, however, there is an added crime to his name: bigamy.
Cast[]
- Rajesh Khanna - Sunil Kohli
- Sharmila Tagore - Sonia Kohli
- Raakhee - Chandni
- Prem Chopra - Dheeraj Kapoor
- - Pinky
- Raju Shrestha (Master Raju) - Rinku
- Manmohan Krishna - Deewan, Chandni's father
- Madan Puri - K. C. Khanna
- Achala Sachdev - Mrs. Malti Khanna
- Iftekhar - Inspector Singh
- Hari Shivdasani - Jagdish Kapoor
- - School Principal
- Kader Khan - Prosecuting attorney
- A. K. Hangal - Prosecuting Attorney / Judge
- - Judge
- Karan Dewan - Doctor Kapoor who treats Chandani's father
- Surendra Nath - Sunil's uncle
- Jagdish Raj - Ram Singh (driver)
- Manmohan - Prisoner in van fighting with Sunil
- Padma Khanna - Dancer
- Aruna - Dancer
- Habib - Blacksmith removing Sunil's handcuffs
- Saul George - Jr.Artist
Crew[]
- Director - Yash Chopra
- Story - Gulshan Nanda
- Dialogue - Akhtar-Ul-Iman
- Producer - Yash Chopra
- Editor -
- Art Director -
- Cinematographer -
- Stunts - Ravi Khanna, M. B. Shetty
- Choreographer - Suresh Bhatt[citation needed]
- Lyricist - Sahir Ludhianvi
- Music Director - Laxmikant Pyarelal
- Playback Singers - Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Rajesh Khanna
Soundtrack[]
The soundtrack includes the following tracks, composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal, and with lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi[5]
- The song "Ab Chahe Ma Roothe Yaa Baba" was listed at #7 on Binaca Geetmala annual list 1973
- The song "Mere Dil Mein Aaj Kya Hai" was listed at #20 on Binaca Geetmala annual list 1973
| Daag: A Poem of Love | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Laxmikant Pyarelal | ||||
| Released | 1973 (India) | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Sa Re Ga Ma | |||
| Producer | Laxmikant Pyarelal | |||
| Laxmikant Pyarelal chronology | ||||
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| # | Title | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Mere Dil Mein Aaj Kya Hai" | Kishore Kumar | 04:19 |
| 2 | "Ab Chahe Ma Roothe Yaa Baba" | Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar | 05:36 |
| 3 | "Hum Aur Tum Tum Aur Hum" | Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar | 04:07 |
| 4 | "Jab Bhi Jee Chaahe" | Lata Mangeshkar | 04:19 |
| 5 | "Main To Kuchh Bhi Nahin" | Rajesh Khanna | 02:28 |
| 6 | "Ni Main Yaar Manana Ni" | Lata Mangeshkar, Minoo Purushottam | 05:48 |
| 7 | "Hawa Chale Kaise" | Lata Mangeshkar | 05:46 |
Awards and nominations[]
Wins
- Best Director - Yash Chopra
- Best Supporting Actress - Raakhee
Nominations
- Best Film - Yash Chopra
- Best Actor - Rajesh Khanna
- Best Actress - Sharmila Tagore
- Best Music - Laxmikant Pyarelal
- Best Male Singer - Kishore Kumar - "Mere Dil Mein Aaj Kya Hai"[6]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Box Office India at the Wayback Machine (archived 20 October 2013)
- ^ Sood, Samira (3 October 2020). "Daag, Yash Chopra's debut as producer, broke the mould with its shades of bigamy".
- ^ Kohli, Suresh (5 June 2014). "Daag (1973)" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Kader Khan". IMDb.
- ^ "Daag 1973 songs". Archived from the original on 1 September 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
- ^ "1st Filmfare Awards 1953" (PDF).
External links[]
- Hindi-language films
- 1973 films
- 1970s Hindi-language films
- Indian films
- Films directed by Yash Chopra
- Yash Raj Films films
- Films featuring an item number
- 1973 romantic drama films
- Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal
- Hindi films remade in other languages
- Indian romantic drama films
- Films based on works by Thomas Hardy