Bidaai (film)
Bidaai (transl. Farewell) is a 1974 Hindi-language drama film, produced and directed by L. V. Prasad under the Prasad Productions Pvt Ltd banner. It stars Jeetendra, Leena Chandavarkar in lead roles and music composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The film was a remake of the Telugu movie Thalla? Pellama? (1970), starring N.T. Rama Rao, Chandrakala in the pivotal roles. Durga Khote, who played the widowed mother of Jeetendra and Satyen Kapu, won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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| Directed by | L. V. Prasad |
| Produced by | L. V. Prasad |
| Written by | Anand Kumar (dialogues) Anand Bakshi (lyrics) |
| Screenplay by | L. V. Prasad |
| Story by | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Starring | Jeetendra Leena Chandavarkar |
| Music by | Laxmikant Pyarelal |
| Cinematography | Jal Mistry |
| Edited by | Shivaji Avdhut |
Production company | Prasad Productions Pvt Ltd |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
After his business partner leaves him penniless, Parvati's husband passes away, leaving behind two sons, Prabhakar (Satyen Kappu), Sudhakar (Jeetendra) and a dumb daughter Gauri (Meena T.), on the verge of destitution. When Prabhakar grows up, he marries Pooja (Kanan Kaushal) and moves out. Meanwhile, as time passes, Sudhakar grows up, completes his schooling, gets a job out of the town and relocates. When Gauri is not allowed to marry Murli (Asrani), she commits suicide and so does Murli, calling for Sudhakar back home. Sudhakar marries wealthy Padma (Leena Chandavarkar) and brings her home. Padma dislikes playing second fiddle even to Parvati leading to disagreements in the household. Padma's pregnancy to fails to resolve any of the problems. Thus the couple relocates to Padma's palatial house in the city, leaving an ailing Parvati on her own. The rest of the film shows how Padma understands the value of family ties, and the brothers, Prabhakar and Sudhakar, get together to unite the family.
Cast
- Jeetendra as Sudhakar
- Leena Chandavarkar as Padma Dharam Das
- Madan Puri as Dharam Das
- Durga Khote as Parvati
- Satyendra Kappu as Prabhakar
- Anwar Hussain as Magan
- Kanan Kaushal as Pooja
- Meena T. as Gauri
- Arpana Chodhury as Champa
- A. K. Hangal as Ramsharan
- Asrani as Murli/Bhaskar
- Satyajeet as Krishna
- Dinesh Hingoo as Ramu
- Birbal as Tirath Das
- Raj Varma as Bildichan
- Jayshree T. as Bhaskar's girlfriend
- Jagdeep as Shankar Lal
- Vikas Anand as Lawyer
- Pinchoo Kapoor as Judge
Crew
- Director - L. V. Prasad
- Story - N. T. Rama Rao
- Screenplay - L. V. Prasad
- Dialogue - Anand Kumar
- Producer - L. V. Prasad
- Editor - Shivaji Awdhut
- Cinematographer - Jal Mistry
- Art Director - Sudhendu Roy
- Costume Designer - Bhanu Athaiya
- Stunts - M. B. Shetty
- Production Company - Prasad Productions Pvt. Ltd.
- Choreographer - Kamal Kumar
Soundtrack
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Bidaai Ki Phir Ghadi Aai" | Lata Mangeshkar | 2:26 |
| 2 | "Jai Jai Krishna" | Suman Kalyanpur | 3:08 |
| 3 | "Kabhi Khole Na Tijori" listed at #13 on Binaca Geetmala annual list 1975 |
Kishore Kumar | 5:34 |
| 4 | "Main Ja Rahi Thi" | Asha Bhosle | 4:20 |
| 5 | "Main Ne Tum Sang Pyar Kiya" | Lata Mangeshkar | 4:33 |
| 6 | "Yeh Hai Mera Premi" | Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar | 6:38 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Durga Khote | Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award | Won |
| 1974 | Asha Bhosle | Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer | Nominated for the song "Accche Samai Par Tum Aaye Krishna" |
| 1974 | N.T. Rama Rao | Filmfare Award for Best Story | Nominated |
| 1974 | Asrani | Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role | Nominated |