Maa Beta (1962 film)
Maa Beta (transl. Mother and Son), also spelled as Ma Beta is a 1962 Indian Hindi-language classical crime film directed by Lekhraj Bhakri, also known by Lekhraj Bakshi.[1] It features Manoj Kumar, Nirupa Roy, Ameeta, Lalita Pawar, I. S. Johar and Vijay Dutta as its lead stars. Written by Rajaram Shastri, and produced by Kuldip Sehgal, the music is given by Hemant Kumar and the composition of the lyrics are prepared by Prem Dhawan.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
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Directed by | Lekhraj Bhakhri |
Produced by | Kuldip Sehga |
Written by | Lekhraj Bhakri
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Story by | Lekhraj Bhakri |
Starring | Manoj Kumar Vijay Dutta |
Music by | Hemant Kumar |
Release date | 1962 |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Plot
Dependent on his elder brother, Bishan (IS Johar), Ganga (Tarun Bose)and his wife, Rameshwari (Nirupa Roy), are abused and asked to leave. They work hard, set up their own business, and soon become wealthy enough to even support Bishan and his wife Krishna Devi (Manorama). A pregnant Rameshwari gets the news that her husband has been killed. She subsequently gives birth to a boy, who goes missing. So Bishan gives his own son Rajinder (Vijay Dutt) to Rameshwari in greed of her wealth. Actually Rampyari( Leela Mishra) steals the child of Rameshwari from the hospital by the conivance of Bishan and Krishna Devi to give to her childless daughter Muniya at Banaras. But coincidentally Budhwa (Manmohan Krishan) and Muniya (Sheila Ramani) leave Banaras and get a job in the city at Rameshwaris house, where the child grows as Keshav (Manoj Kumar) who is treated like her own son. Budhwa also knows the truth that' Keshav is the lost child of Rameshwari. Keshav and Reeta (Ameeta) fall in love. Keshav and Rameshwari being suspicious about Bishan go in search of Rampyari at Banaras who confesses the truth of abduction but has no where about s of Budhwa and Muniya. They also find Ganga(lost memory) who was not dead on committing suicide by black magic doses by a Jogi Baba planned by Krishna Devi. Finally Budhwa confesses the truth to Rameshwari about Keshav, Rajinder shoots himself after knowing his parents crime to make them realize the loss of a child. Bishan, Krishna Devi, Rampyari and Jogi Baba are sentenced to imprisonment. Keshav reunites with his family along with Budhwa and Muniya too.
Cast
- Manoj Kumar as Keshav
- Ameeta as Rita
- Vijay Dutt as Rajinder
- Sheila Ramani as Muniya (Budhwa's Wife)
- Tarun Bose as Ganga Sahay
- Nirupa Roy as Rameshwari Sahay
- I.S. Johar as Bishan Sahay
- Manorama as Krishna Devi
- Manmohan Krishan as Budhwa / Charandas
- Leela Mishra as Rampyari (Muniya's Mother)
- Brahm Bharadwaj as Brahma Dutt
- Madhumati as Dancer
Soundtrack
References
- Hungama, Bollywood. "Maa Beta Cast List | Maa Beta Movie Star Cast | Release Date | Movie Trailer | Review- Bollywood Hungama".
- "Woh Kaun Si Mushkil Hai | Hindi Movie Video Song | Maa Beta | Mohammed Rafi". indiatimes.com. 11 June 2016.
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- "Maa Beta (1962) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan.
- ":: Rajshri Films - Maa Beta (B&W) (1962) ::". rajshri.com.
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