Shaandaar (1974 film)

Shaandaar (transl. Resplendent) is a 1974 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju. A remake of the 1971 Kannada film Kasturi Nivasa, it stars Sanjeev Kumar, Sharmila Tagore and Vinod Mehra. The film focuses on Rajan, who incurs losses as Chander, a man who he helped, prospers. His mansion is sold out to Chander, who holds lavish parties there. Rajan dislikes this, as he has always treated the mansion as a holy place. The film was released on 22 September 1974.

Shaandaar
Poster
Directed byKrishnan–Panju
Produced byK. V. V. Arthanari Chettiar
Story byG. Balasubramaniam
StarringSanjeev Kumar
Sharmila Tagore
Vinod Mehra
Music byLaxmikant–Pyarelal
CinematographyS. Maruti Rao
Production
company
A.V.A. Cine Corporation
Release date
  • 22 September 1974 (1974-09-22)
Running time
156 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Plot

Rajan Kumar, owner of a matchbox factory called “Dove,” and lives in a huge house named Laxmi Bhavan. (Thus, he has a pet Dove) Rajan is a widower. Recognising that his honest employee Chander is in a similar position, he decides to help Chander financially. As Chander attends training in the U.S., Rajan suggests his secretary, Pratima, whom he has a crush on, to look after his daughter Rani. Rani starts to believing Pratima to be her mother which lead to Pratima and Chander to marry, making Rajan disheartened as he wanted to marry her.

Chander suggests changing the company's structure. The traditionalist Rajan becomes infuriated. Protesting this, Chander resigns and starts his own matchbox company, Eagle and becomes the leading matchbox manufacturer. This begins Rajan's downfall, his charity and donating activities have eaten up profit and ends up putting his house on sale. Chander calls for the highest bid and wants to give it back to Rajan, but being the man that he is, Rajan would not accept. Thus, Chander and Pratima shift to Laxmi Bhavan. Later, Pratima gives birth to Munna. Munna likes playing with Rajan's dove.

Due to Rajan's loss, Pratima shows her sympathy to him, much to Chander's dismay which leads him to become addicted to drugs. He starts drinking alcohol and thus join lavish parties. Meanwhile, Rani falls off the staircase and dies making Rajan crestfallen. Later, Munna becomes sick, who wants to play with Rajan's dove. Thus, Pratima requests for the dove (But Rajan sold the dove for feeding Pratima when she comes to his house). Rajan fails to confess the former and breathes his last.

Cast

Production

After the success of the 1971 Kannada film Kasturi Nivasa, K. V. V. Arthanari Chettiar of A.V.A. Cine Corporation bought the rights to remake it in Hindi with the title Shaandaar for ₹4 lakh (equivalent to ₹96 lakh or US$140,000 in 2019), with Krishnan–Panju directing.[2][3] Sanjeev Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Vinod Mehra and Aruna Irani starred.[2] Cinematography was handled by S. Maruti Rao.[4]

Themes

The film stresses the principle that "life is to give—not to take".[1]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal, while the songs are written by Rajendra Krishan.[5] The Christmas-themed number, "Aata Hai Aata Hai Santaclauz", attained popularity.[6]

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Itni Badi Duniya Mein"Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle6:12
2."Zindagi Ab Tere Naam Se Dar Lagta"Mohammed Rafi4:12
3."Jhumka Bola Kajre Se"Asha Bhosle4:17
4."Aata Hai Aata Hai Santaclauz"Kishore Kumar4:23
5."Main Aesa Ek Khilona"Mohammed Rafi4:29
6."Saqi Bhar De Jaam"Mahendra Kapoor5:26

Release

Shaandaar was released on 22 September 1974.[5]

References
  1. Dharap, B. V. (1974). Indian Films. National Film Archive of India. p. 348.
  2. "Shaandaar (1974)". Osianama. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  3. Srinivasa, Srikanth (7 November 2014). "Dr Rajkumar's Kasturi Nivasa returns in colour today". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  4. "Shaandaar (1974)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  5. "Shaandaar". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  6. "Christmas special: Bollywood films that celebrated the festival". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
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