Jeene Ki Raah
Jeene Ki Raah (English: Way of Life) is a 1969 Hindi-language drama film produced and directed by L. V. Prasad under the Prasad Productions Pvt. Ltd. banner. The film stars Jeetendra, Tanuja, Sanjeev Kumar in the lead roles and music composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The film is a remake of Telugu movie Bratuku Theruvu (1953), starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, which was dubbed in Tamil as Bale Raman and released in 1956. The movie was remade in Kannada in 1966 as Badukuva Daari, starring Kalyan Kumar, Uday Kumar and Jayalalithaa. It was Jayalalithaa's last screen appearance in Kannada. When the Hindi version became a success, there was another remake in Telugu as Bharya Biddalu (1971), starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jayalalithaa. Later in Tamil, the same film was remade as Naan Yen Pirandhen with MGR, Kanchana, K.R. Vijaya in the pivotal roles.[1]
| Jeene Ki Raah | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | L. V. Prasad |
| Produced by | L. V. Prasad |
| Written by | Mukhram Sharma (dialogues) Anand Bakshi (lyrics) |
| Screenplay by | L. V. Prasad |
| Story by | L. V. Prasad |
| Based on | Bratuku Theruvu (1953) |
| Starring | Jeetendra Tanuja Sanjeev Kumar |
| Music by | Laxmikant Pyarelal |
| Cinematography | Dwarka Divecha |
| Edited by | Shivaji Avdhut |
Production company | Prasad Productions Pvt Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 153 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
Desperate to earn money to support his extended family, Mohan becomes entangled in a web of deceit when he tells a lie in order to obtain a secretarial job in the city with the wealthy Mr. Rai. He says he isn't married, but he is. Mr. Rai has a daughter with a heart condition. In the beginning of the film, she is confined to a wheelchair, but Mohan has more than a mild therapeutic effect on her. She is soon up and running - running after him. Meanwhile, back in the village, the money he has been sending home is being filched by his greedy sister. Soon, mother, wife and a flock of children come looking for him and Mohan finds himself leading a double life in an increasingly desperate effort to avoid all parties learning the truth.
Cast
- Jeetendra as Mohan
- Tanuja as Radha
- Sanjeev Kumar as Dr. Manohar
- Anjali Kadam as Shobha
- Manmohan Krishna as Kamalrai Mansukhlal
- Durga Khote as Janki
- Jagdeep as Sunder
- Bela Bose as Durga
- Roopesh Kumar as Ramdas
- Karan Dewan as Doctor
- Ram Mohan as Ranjan
- Sudhir Kumar as Manohar's Brother
- Meena T. as Sudha
- C.S. Dubey as Raghunandan's Father
- Viju Khote as Raghunandan
- Moolchand
Soundtrack
The soundtrack for this album was composed by the legendary music composer duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal, and won them Filmfare award for best music director in 1970. All songs written by Anand Bakshi. The song "Aane se Uske Aaye Bahar" sung by Mohammed Rafi became an evergreen song of the Indian music history.
| # | Song | Singer |
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| 1 | "Aane Se Uske Aaye Bahaar" - 1 | Mohammed Rafi |
| 2 | "Aane Se Uske Aaye Bahaar" - 2 | Mohammed Rafi |
| 3 | "Aane Se Uske Aaye Bahaar" - 3 | Mohammed Rafi, Bhupinder Singh |
| 4 | "Ek Banjara Gaaye" | Mohammed Rafi |
| 5 | "Aa Mere Humjoli Aa" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
| 6 | "Aap Mujhe Achhe Lagne Lage" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 7 | "Chanda Ko Dhundne" (Male) | Mohammed Rafi |
| 8 | "Chanda Ko Dhundne" (Female) | Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar, Hemlata |
Awards
- Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Laxmikant Pyarelal
- Filmfare Best Female Playback Award – Lata Mangeshkar for the song "Aap Mujhe Achhe Lagne"