Ghunghat (1960 film)
| Ghunghat | |
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| Directed by | Ramanand Sagar |
| Produced by | S. S. Vasan |
| Starring | Bharat Bhushan Pradeep Kumar Bina Rai Asha Parekh |
| Music by | Ravi Shakeel Badayuni (lyrics) |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Ghunghat is a 1960 Hindi movie directed by Ramanand Sagar and produced by S.S. Vasan from Gemini Studios. The film stars Bharat Bhushan, Pradeep Kumar, Bina Rai, Asha Parekh, Leela Chitnis, Rajendranath, Rehman and Agha. It is an adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore's 1906 Bengali story Noukadubi (The Wreck). The films music is by Ravi, while the songs were penned by Shakeel Badayuni. The film became a hit at the box office. Musically also, it was liked by the audience. "Laage Na Mora Jiya" and "Mori Chham Chham Baje Payaliya" sung by Lata Mangeshkar were hit songs from the film.[1]
At the 7th Filmfare Awards, Bina Rai controversially won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance in Ghunghat, trailing Madhubala for Mughal-e-Azam (1960).
Cast[]
- Bharat Bhushan as Dr. Gopal
- Pradeep Kumar as Ravi
- Bina Rai as Parvati / Jamna
- Asha Parekh as Laxmi
- Rehman as Manohar
- Minoo Mumtaz as Saroj
- Agha as Ram Swaroop
- Leela Chitnis as Laxmi's Mother
- as Gopal's Mother
- Kanhaiyalal as Saroj's Father
- Rajendranath as Lali
- Helen as Dancer
Songs[]
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Lage Na Mora Jiya" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Pat Rakho Girdhari" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Mori Chham Chham Baje" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Insan Ki Majbooriyan" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Yeh Zindagi Ka Mausam Aur Yeh Sama Suhana" | Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle |
| "Do Nain Mile, Do Phool Khile" | Mahendra Kapoor, Asha Bhosle |
| "Kya Kya Nazaren Dikhati Hai Ankhiyan" | Mahendra Kapoor, Asha Bhosle |
| "Gori Ghunghat Mein" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Dil Na Kahin Lagana" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Ja Ri Sakhi Saj Dhajke" | Asha Bhosle |
Awards and nominations[]
The film created an upset at the 7th Filmfare Awards when it won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for Rai instead of Madhubala, who gave a critically acclaimed performance in Mughal-e-Azam (1960). The Hindu severely criticized Filmfare for its selection.[2]
- Filmfare Award for Best Actress—Bina Rai
- Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor—Agha[3]
References[]
- ^ "BoxOffice India.com". Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
- ^ Kumar, Anuj (6 January 2010). "Capturing Madhubala’s pain". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ 1st Filmfare Awards 1953
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