Do Kaliyaan
Do Kaliyaan | |
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Directed by | R. Krishnan S. Panju |
Written by | Javar Seetharaman |
Produced by | M. Murugan, M. Kumaran, M. Saravanan M. Balasubramaniam M. S. Guhan |
Starring | Mala Sinha Biswajeet Mehmood Om Prakash |
Cinematography | S. Maruthi Rao |
Edited by | S. Panjabi R. Vittal |
Music by | Ravi |
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Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Do Kaliyaan (transl. Two Buds) is a 1968 Indian Hindi-language film directed by R. Krishnan and S. Panju. The film stars Mala Sinha, Biswajeet, Mehmood, Om Prakash and Neetu Singh. It is a remake of the 1965 Tamil film Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum which itself was based on the 1961 American film The Parent Trap, based on Erich Kästner's 1949 German novel Lottie and Lisa (Das doppelte Lottchen). It was declared a hit at the box office and revitalized the career of its lead actor Biswajeet.
Plot[]
Proud, wealthy, and haughty Kiran meets with down-to-earth middle-class fellow collegian, Shekhar, and after several clashes and misunderstandings, both fall in love and decide to get married. Shekhar meets with Kiran's dominating mom and mousy dad, and is told that he must successfully pass a test that will be put to him through Kiran's mom, to which he agrees and subsequently passes, much to Kiran's delight. The marriage is performed with great pomp and ceremony and Shekhar becomes a ghar jamai. He soon realizes that his presence is next to a lowly servant. He rebels and wants Kiran to leave with him. But Kiran asks him to be patient. Thereafter identical twin girls are born (Ganga and Jamuna). Shekhar still feels that they would be better off living away from Kiran's family, differences arise, and Shekhar moves out with Ganga. Years later, the identical twins Ganga and Jamuna meet at a school outing and both decide to switch places to see how it is like on the other side. Both twins then devise a scheme that will bring their proud grandmother to her heels, and bring their parents together.
Cast[]
- Biswajeet as Shekhar
- Mala Sinha as Kiran
- Neetu Singh as Ganga / Jamuna (Dual Role) ... Credited as Wonder child Baby Sonia
- Mehmood as Mahesh
- Om Prakash as Kiran's Father
- Nigar Sultana as Kiran's Mother, Kamla Devi
- Geethanjali as Menaka (Dance Teacher)
- Manorama as Madhumati
- Hiralal as Contract Killer
Production[]
Do Kaliyan was produced by AVM Productions. It is a remake of the studio's own Tamil film Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum (1965), itself based on the American film The Parent Trap (1961). Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum's director duo Krishnan–Panju returned to direct the Hindi remake.[2]
Soundtrack[]
Lyrics were by Sahir Ludhianvi.
Song | Singer |
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"Tumhari Nazar Kyun Khafa Ho Gayi" (Happy) | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
"Tumhari Nazar Kyun Khafa Ho Gayi" (Sad) | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
"Yeh Sama, Yeh Rut, Yeh Nazare" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
"Bachche Man Ke Sachche" (Part 1) | Lata Mangeshkar |
"Bachche Man Ke Sachche" (Part 2) | Lata Mangeshkar |
"Murga Murgi Pyar Se Dekhe" | Lata Mangeshkar |
"Chitnandan Aake Naachungi" | Asha Bhosle |
"Sajna O Sajna, Aise Mein Ji Na Jala" | Asha Bhosle |
"Muslim Ko Tasleem Arz Hai, Hindu Ko Parnaam" | Manna Dey |
Release[]
Do Kaliyan was a major commercial success and, according to film historian Randor Guy, "further brightened the radiant image of Meiyappan and AVM Studios".[2]
References[]
- ^ "Movies from AVM Productions". AVM.in. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ a b Guy, Randor (30 July 2011). "Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum 1965". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
External links[]
- Do Kaliyaan at IMDb
- Hindi-language films
- 1968 films
- Indian films
- 1960s Hindi-language films
- 1968 comedy films
- Hindi remakes of Tamil films
- Films based on Lottie and Lisa
- Films directed by Krishnan–Panju
- Twins in Indian films
- Films scored by Ravi
- Indian children's films
- 1960s Hindi-language film stubs