Baap Re Baap
Baap Re Baap (My God!) is a 1955 Hindi family comedy drama film, produced and directed by A. R. Kardar.[1] Produced under the Kardar Productions banner, it had dialogues by S. N. Bannerjee and Jagdish Kanwal. The music director was O. P. Nayyar, with the lyrics written by Jan Nisar Akhtar.[2] Baap Re Baap, a musical comedy, was a success and brought a big improvement in Kishore Kumar's career.[3] He acted in a total of sixty-eight films from 1953 to 1968.[4]
| Baap Re Baap | |
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| Directed by | Abdul Rashid Kardar |
| Produced by | A. R. Kardar |
| Written by | S. N. Bannerji (dialogue) Jajdish Kanwal (dialogue) |
| Starring | Kishore Kumar Chand Usmani Jayant Smriti Biswas |
| Music by | O. P. Nayyar |
| Cinematography | Dwarka Diwecha |
| Edited by | M. S. Hajee |
Production company | Kardar Productions |
Release date | 1955 |
Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The film starred Kishore Kumar, Chand Usmani, Smriti Biswas, Jayant, Ulhas and Leela Mishra.[5]
The story revolves around a wealthy young man, whose over-anxious parents try to arrange a prospective bride for him. People from different states in the country answer the matrimonial advertisement, leading to several comedic situations due to the regional and language problems.[6]
Plot
Ashok has just returned from abroad after seven years, and now lives with his overly protective parents. His one sneeze is treated as if he has pneumonia. After Ashok hears the singing of a flower-girl named Kokila, he falls in love with her. His parents are busy trying to find a suitable bride for him. For this purpose they give an advertisement, which attracts people from various states with differing languages. They all land up at Ashok's house. His parents settle for the beautiful Roopa, who comes from a wealthy family (Ulhas and Leela Mishra). Ashok runs away from home and makes his intentions to marry Kokila known to his parents. His mother relents, but his father (Jayant) refuses to budge. With the help of his mother and some planning, Ashok brings Kokila into the house as his bride and his father finally gives his consent.
Cast
- Kishore Kumar as Ashok Sagar
- Chand Usmani as Kokila
- Smriti Biswas as Roopa
- Jayant as Ashok's father
- Ullhas as Col. Jung Bahadur
- S. N. Bannerjee as Saligram, Ashok's uncle
- Maruti as press editor
- Leela Mishra as Mrs. Jung Bahadur
- Meera Devi
- Amir Bano
Crew
- Producer: A. R. Kardar
- Director: A. R. Kardar
- Studio: Kardar Productions
- Dialogues: S. N. Bannerjee, Jagdish Kanwal
- Music: O. P. Nayyar
- Lyricist: Jan Nisar Akhtar
- Cinematographer: Dwarka Divecha
- Editing: M. S. Hajee
- Art and Set Direction: S. N. Desai, G. V. Divkar
- Sound: Ishan Ghosh
- Make-up: Ganpat Kakre
- Choreographer: Surya Kumar
Soundtrack
| Baap Re Baap (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1955 |
| Recorded | 1955 |
| Studio | Gramophone Co of India Ltd |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | Saregama |
The music director was O. P. Nayyar, with lyrics written by Jan Nisar Akhtar.[7] Some of the popular songs were "Raat Rangeeli Chamke Taare" sung by Asha Bhosle, and "Piya Piya Piya, Mera Jiya Pukare" sung by Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar.[8] Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar went on to sing "as many as 664 duets" together.[2]
Tracklist
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Daal Kaise Gale Jab Ke Joota Chale" | Kishore Kumar |
| "Piya Piya Piya, Mera Jiya Pukaare" | Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar |
| "Phool Se Gaalon Pe, Matwari Chaalon Pe" | Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar |
| "Raat Rangeeli Chamke Taare" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Main Bhi Jawaan, Dil Bhi Jawaan" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Deewana Dil Gaaye, Aur Humse Raha Na Jaaye" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Tum Na Aaye Ghata Gham Ki Chhane Lagi" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Jaane Bhi De Chhod Yeh Bahaana" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Ab Yeh Bata Jaayen Kahan" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Tu Na Bata Hamen Sab Hai Pata" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Kahe Dil Yeh Deewana Mera Dard Na Jaana" | Asha Bhosle |
References
- Sanjit Narwekar (12 December 2012). "The Reluctant Comedian". Eena Meena Deeka: The Story of Hindi Film Comedy. Rupa Publications. p. 77. ISBN 978-81-291-2625-2. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- Derek Bose (15 December 2012). Kishore Kumar. Rupa Publications. pp. 88–. ISBN 978-81-291-2658-0. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri; Prashanto Kumar Nayak (1 February 2005). Icons from Bollywood. Puffin Books. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- Narwekar2012, p. 75
- "Baap Re Baap". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- Narwekar2012, p. 77
- "Baap Re Baap (1955)". hindigeetmala.net. Hindi Geetmala. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- Ashok Damodar Ranade (1 January 2006). Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries. Bibliophile South Asia. pp. 240–. ISBN 978-81-85002-64-4. Retrieved 31 March 2015.