Tuesday, 8 April 2014

Chitralekha 1941 and 1964

Clippings : (old movie  is not available from net source )




Chitralekha is a 1941 Indian Bollywood film, directed by Kidar Sharma, and was based on 1934 Hindi novel by the same name by Bhagwati Charan Verma. Music of film was given by noted classical musician Ustad Jhande Khan, giving popular songs like, Sun sun Neelkamal MuskayeSaiyyan Saware Bhaye Baware, and Tum Jao Bde Bhagwan Bane, Insaan Bano It was the second grossing Indian film of 1941. Khan used he used classical Ragas like Bhairavi and Asavari to film score making it an influential film for classical based Hindi film songs. This was the debut film of actor Bharat Bhushan, who later achieved fame with Bhaiju Bawra(1952).

Chitralekha
Directed byKidar Sharma
Based onChitralekha
by Bhagwati Charan Verma
Star Cast :
Miss Mehtab as Chitralekha
Nandrekar as Samant Bijgupt
A.S. Gyan as Kumargiri
Rajendra 
Monica Desa ias Yashodhara
Ram Dulari 
Leela Mishra 
Ganpatrai Premi as Mrityunjay
Bharat Bhushan

Song of Chitralekha (1941)


Kumargiri is sent by Mrityunjay to try and convince Rajnartaki Chitralekha to free Samant Bijgupt from her clutches so that he can wed the later's daughter, Yashodhara. Kumargiri does meet with Chitralekha but is instead mocked, and retreats to his ashram. Shortly thereafter he gets a shock when he finds her at his abode - requesting permission to remain there and serve him. He initially refuses, but subsequently relents and permits her to live there along with other male disciples - a decision that he will rue and regret for the rest of his life. 

old indian pakistani hindi urdu punjabi songs music classical bollywood folk Mehtab Nandrekar Gyani Monica Desai Bharat Bhushan Rajendra Ram Dulari Leela Mishra

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Chitralekha

It was remake of Chitralekha (1941) also directed by Kidar Sharma, which was the second grossing Indian film of 1941.Though unlike its previous version, this one didn't do well at the box office, critics have suggested bad script and incorrect casting as reasons

Chitralekha (1964) poster.jpg

Directed byKidar Sharma
Produced byA.K. Nadiadwala
Screenplay byKidar Sharma
Rajinder Kumar Sharma
Based onChitralekha
by Bhagwati Charan Verma
StarringAshok Kumar
Meena Kumari
Pradeep Kumar
Music byRoshan
Sahir Ludhianvi (lyrics)
CinematographyD.C. Mehta
Editing byPrabhakar Gokhale
Release dates1964
CountryIndia

Chitralekha is a 1964 historical-philosophical Hindi film, directed by Kidar Sharma, starring Ashok KumarMeena Kumari andPradeep Kumar. It was based on 1934 Hindi novel by the same name by Bhagwati Charan Verma about Bijgupta serving under the Maurya Empire and the king Chandragupta Maurya (340 BCE – 298 BCE) and his love for courtesan Chitralekha.[1] Films music and lyrics were by Roshan and Sahir Ludhianvi and noted for his songs like, "Sansaar Se Bhaage Phirte Ho" and "Man Re Tu Kaahe"

Tracklist

 
#TitleSinger(s)
1"Ae Ri Jane Na Doongi"Lata Mangeshkar
2"Chha Gaya Badal Neel Gagan Par"Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle
3"Kahe Tarsaye Jiyara"Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar
4"Man Re Tu Kahe Na Dheer Dhare"Mohammed Rafi
5"Sansar Se Bhage Phirte Ho"Lata Mangeshkar
6"Sakhi Re Mera Man Uljhe Tan Dole"Lata Mangeshkar
7"Mara Gaya Brahmachari"Manna Dey



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