Barsaat Ki Raat
Barsaat Ki Raat (transl. A Rainy Night) is a 1960 Bollywood film starring Bharat Bhushan, Madhubala, Shyama, Mumtaz Begum and K.N. Singh. It was directed by Pyarelal Santoshi.[1][2]
| Barsaat Ki Raat | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | P. L. Santoshi |
| Produced by | R. Chandra |
| Starring | Madhubala Bharat Bhushan Shyama Mumtaz Begum K. N. Singh Ratna (Bhushan) |
| Music by | Roshan Sahir Ludhianvi (film song lyrics) |
Release date | 1960 |
Running time | 142 min. |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | 3.5 crore ( approx. 744 crore today) |
This film was released in black-and-white. It became particularly popular for its qawwali songs and was the second highest-grossing film of 1960. This was music director Roshan's biggest musical success; all the film songs became extremely popular. Barsaat Ki Raat was also one of the last major films to star celebrated actress Madhubala.[1][3]
Story
The story features a number of innovative themes while maintaining the basic form of a love story. It has particularly strong female characters who are independent-minded and choose their own loves and destiny. Conflicts are not so much between the wishes of the parents and children about whom the children will marry, as is a common theme in Indian movies, but on the more complex level of conflicts among the main characters and the duplicitous signals men and women send each other. The movie glorifies the lives of "singing girls" not often regarded highly in Indian society. Although it is set with Muslim characters, the movie seamlessly shows the universality of sensual love.
Music
The song and dance does not occur randomly as is often the case in Indian movies; instead it is an integral part of the story-line, which involves a poet and singer as well as poetry competitions that were once common in the Indian society.
| # | Song | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Maine Shayad Tumhe Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai" | Mohammed Rafi |
| 2 | "Maayus To Hoon Vaade Se Tere" | Mohammed Rafi |
| 3 | "Zindagi Bhar Nahin Bhoolegi" (Solo) | Mohammed Rafi |
| 4 | "Zindagi Bhar Nahin Bhoolegi" (Duet) | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
| 5 | "Mujhe Mil Gaya Bahaana Teri Deed Ka" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 6 | "Na To Karvaan Ki Talash Hai" (Yeh Ishq Ishq Hai) | Asha Bhosle, Sudha Malhotra, Mohammed Rafi, Manna Dey, S. D. Batish |
| 7 | "Nigah-e-Naaz Ke Maaron Ka Haal Kya Hoga" | Asha Bhosle, Sudha Malhotra, Shankar Shambhu, S. D. Batish |
| 8 | "Ji Chahta Hai Chum Loon Teri Nazar Ko Main" | Asha Bhosle, Sudha Malhotra, Balbir, Bande Hassan |
| 9 | "Garjat Barsat Saawan Aayo Re" | Suman Kalyanpur, Kamal Barot |
Cultural Influences
Buffy Sainte-Marie, the Canadian singer covered the song, Maayus To Hoon Vade Se Tere, from the movie, which she called the track "Mayoo Sto Hoon". The song was released on her debut album, It’s My Way!, in 1964.
Notes
- "Barsaat Ki Raat (1960 film)". University of Iowa (Cinema) website. 20 June 2005. Archived from the original on 20 June 2005. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- film Barsaat Ki Raat (1960) on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website Retrieved 12 November 2019
- "Top Earners at the Box Office 1960". BoxOfficeIndia.com website. 7 February 2009. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2019.