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Yeh Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai

2021-06-15T06:43:59Z

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{{Infobox film
| name = Yeh Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai
| image =
| caption =
| director = [[R. K. Nayyar]]
| producer = [[R. K. Nayyar]]
| writer = Harish Kumar Mehra
| narrator =
| starring = [[Joy Mukherjee]] [[Saira Banu]] [[Ashok Kumar]]
| music = [[Ravi (music director)|Ravi]]
| cinematography = K. H. Kapadia
| editing = D. N. Pai
| studio = R. K. Nayyar Films
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1966||}}
| runtime =
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget =
}}
'''''Yeh Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai''''' ({{trans|This Life Is Beautiful}}) is a 1966 [[Hindi]]-language [[romantic drama film]] directed by [[R. K. Nayyar]].<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014">{{cite book|last1=Ashish|last2=Paul |title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SLkABAAAQBAJ&pg=PT319|access-date=19 October 2015|date=10 July 2014|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-135-94318-9|pages=319–}}</ref> The film was produced by Nayyar fr his R. K. Nayyar Films banner. It had story and screenplay by Harish Kumar Mehra with dialogues by [[Agha Jani Kashmiri]]. The music was composed by Ravi with lyrics written by [[Rajendra Krishan]].<ref name=Muvyz>{{cite web|title=Yeh Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai|url=http://muvyz.com/moviepage/oq329773/songs/#tabs|website=muvyz.com|publisher=Muvyz, Ltd.|access-date=19 October 2015|ref=Songs}}</ref>

The film starred [[Joy Mukherjee]], who was cast in films where the hero was required to perform the [[Shammi Kapoor]] style of acting. Though he did not achieve Kapoor's fame and popularity, he acted in several films with good music and popular songs recorded in [[Mohammed Rafi]]'s voice. ''Yeh Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai'' is cited as one of his "major" films.<ref name="Raj2009">{{cite book|last=Ashok|title=Hero Vol.2|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2wo9BAAAQBAJ&pg=PT93|access-date=19 October 2015|date=1 November 2009|publisher=Hay House, Inc|isbn=978-93-81398-03-6|pages=93–}}</ref> [[Saira Banu]] played the lead female role, where she is shown upholding "Indian morals" by refusing to wear a swimsuit for the Miss Universe contest.<ref name="Sandhu2014">{{cite book|last=Arti|title=Indian Fashion: Tradition, Innovation, Style|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=63seBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA82|access-date=19 October 2015|date=18 December 2014|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing|isbn=978-1-4725-9084-8|pages=82–}}</ref> Besides this film, Saira had acted in two other film in 1966, ''Saaz Aur Awaaz'' and ''[[Pyar Mohabbat]]''. The films "failed to make an impact" for Saira as an actress that year.<ref name="IWoI">{{cite book|title=The Illustrated Weekly of India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d3I6AQAAIAAJ|access-date=19 October 2015|series=4|volume=91|date=October 1970|page=40}}</ref> Co-stars included [[Motilal (actor)|Motilal]], Sayeeda Khan, Badri Prasad and Madan Kumar.

==Plot==
Sarita, a princess is troubled by her bodyguards and tries to evade them. Not successful, she plans to run away. During one of her adventures during her flight from home, she joins a beauty contest for Miss Universe. The winner of the local contest will be sent to Paris representing India in the Miss Universe pageant. There she meets Sanjay Malhotra who is a participant in the Mr. Handsome contest. The two fall in love and continue dodging the guards sent from home to look for her. The story then has people after her for her money and Sanjay not being what he claims to be. The film ends with misunderstandings and secrets cleared and Sanjay and Sarita reuniting.

==Cast==
* [[Joy Mukherjee]] as Sanjay Malhotra
* [[Saira Banu]] as Princess Sarita / Sarita (Double Role)
* [[Ashok Kumar]] as Mr. Gupta
* [[Motilal (actor)|Motilal]] as Mr. Jolkar
* [[Sayeeda Khan]] as Olga
* [[Badri Prasad]] as Dinu
* [[Madan Kumar]] as William

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[Ravi (music director)|Ravi]] with lyrics by [[Rajendra Krishan]]. The [[playback singing]] was provided by [[Asha Bhosle]] (4 Songs) and [[Mohammed Rafi]] (3 Songs).

===Song list===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singer
|-
| "Mohabbat Rang Layegi"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| "Nange Baazu, Nangi Taange"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| "Mashallah Tum Jawan Ho"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| "Mashallah Tum Jawan Ho"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Jeene Ka Agar Andaz Aaye"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Koi Aankh Milake Dekhe"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Dekho Yeh Deewana"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0397743}}

[[Category:1966 films]]
[[Category:1960s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ravi]]

Mohabbat Zindagi Hai (1966 film)

2021-06-15T06:38:38Z

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{{short description|1966 film directed by Jagdish Nirula}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Mohabbat Zindagi Hai
| image = Mohabbat Zindagi Hai.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = Jagdish Nirula
| producer = K C Gulati
| writer =
| narrator =
| starring = [[Dharmendra]] [[Rajshree]] [[Mehmood Ali|Mehmood]]
| music = [[O. P. Nayyar]] [[S. H. Bihari]] (lyrics)
| cinematography = V. Ratra
| editing = V. K. Singh
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1966}}
| runtime =
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget =
}}

'''''Mohabbat Zindagi Hai''''' ({{trans|Love is life}}) is a [[Bollywood films of 1966|1966]] [[Hindi]] movie produced by K. C Gulati for Roop Chaya, and directed by Jagdish Nirula. The film stars [[Dharmendra]], [[Rajshree]], [[Mehmood (actor)|Mehmood]] and [[Deven Verma]]. The music was composed by [[O. P. Nayyar]] with lyrics by [[S. H. Bihari]].

==Cast==
*[[Dharmendra]] as Amar
*[[Rajshree]] as Neeta Mehta
*[[Mehmood (actor)|Mehmood]] as Manglu
*[[Chand Usmani]] as Laajo
*[[Deven Verma]] as Advocate Vikram Sinha "Vicky"
*[[Nazir Hussain]] as Mr. Sinha
*[[Badri Prasad]] as Mr. Mehta

== Music ==
{|class="wikitable"
! Song
! Singer
|-
| "Yeh Purnoor Chehra"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| "Tumhari Mulaqat Se"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| "Na Jane Kyun Hamare Dil"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| "Nazar Nazar Se Milao"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Raaton Ko Chori Chori"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Mehfil Mein Dilwalon Ki Aata Hai Jo Aane Do"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]''', [[Mahendra Kapoor]]
|-
| "Tum Sabse Haseen Ho Aur Sabse Jawan Ho"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]''', [[Mahendra Kapoor]]
|-
| "Bijli Ho Ya Ghata Ho"
| [[Mahendra Kapoor]]
|-
|}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0316268|Mohabbat Zindagi Hai}}

[[Category:1966 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1960s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by O. P. Nayyar]]

{{1960s-Hindi-film-stub}}

Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi

2021-06-15T06:35:48Z

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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi
| image = Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi poster.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Shaheed Latif]]
| producer = [[Guru Dutt]]
| writer = [[Abrar Alvi]]
| narrator =
| starring = [[Dharmendra]] [[Mala Sinha]] [[Tanuja]]
| music = [[O. P. Nayyar]]
| cinematography = K. G. Prabhakar
| editing = Y. G. Chawhan
| distributor =
| released = 1966
| runtime =
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget =
}}

'''''Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi''''' ({{trans|''Spring will still come''}}) is a [[Bollywood films of 1966|1966]] Hindi-language film produced by [[Guru Dutt]] and directed by [[Shaheed Latif]]. It stars [[Dharmendra]], [[Mala Sinha]], [[Tanuja]], [[Deven Verma]], [[Rehman (actor)|Rehman]], [[Johnny Walker (actor)|Johnny Walker]] in lead roles. The film is still remembered for its music by [[O. P. Nayyar]] and lyrics by Sheven Rizvi, Aziz Kashmiri and for its expressionistic cinematography by K.G. Prabhakar.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bollywood501.com/classic_f/tanuja/BaharenPhirBhiAayengi/index.html |title=Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi |access-date=15 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100206054838/http://bollywood501.com/classic_f/tanuja/BaharenPhirBhiAayengi/index.html |archive-date=6 February 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Plot==
Reporter Jiten ([[Dharmendra]]) exposes dangerous working conditions in a mine owned by one of his employer's crooked creditors. He loses his job. When disaster strikes at the mine, Amita ([[Mala Sinha]]), daughter of the paper's deceased founder re-employs him. Her interest in him is more than just journalism. Unknown to her, her younger sister ([[Tanuja]]) and Jiten are in love with each other. The resultant conflict and anguish culminate in the sisters attempting to sacrifice their future happiness for the sake of the other.

==Cast==
* [[Dharmendra]] as Jeetendra Gupta "Jeeten"
* [[Mala Sinha]] as Amita
* [[Tanuja]] as Sunita "Babli"
* [[Deven Verma]] as Vikram Verma
* [[Rehman (actor)|Rehman]] as Mr. Verma
* [[Johnny Walker (actor)|Johnny Walker]] as Chunnilal
* [[Mumtaz Begum (actress)|Mumtaz Begum]] as Jeeten's Elder Sister
* [[Badri Prasad]] as Mr. Shukla

==Production==
The movie started with [[Guru Dutt]] in the main lead. He was replaced by [[Dharmendra]] and the movie re-shot due to Dutt's death; it turned out to be [[Guru Dutt team]]'s last offering.
* Art direction: Souren Sen
* Costume design: [[Bhanu Athaiya]]

==Soundtrack==
The music is by [[O. P. Nayyar]], and the lyrics are by [[S. H. Bihari]], [[Anjaan (lyricist)|Anjaan]], [[Shewan Rizvi]], [[Aziz Kashmiri]] and [[Kaifi Azmi]].
{|class="wikitable"
! Song !! Singer
|-
| "Badal Jaye Agar Mali"
| [[Mahendra Kapoor]]
|-
| "Aapke Haseen Rukh Pe"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| "Suno Suno Miss Chatterjee, Mere Dil Ka Matter Ji"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]], '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Dil To Pehle Hi Se Madhosh Hai, Matwala Hai"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]], '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Koi Kehde Zamane Se Jake"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Woh Hanske Mile Humse"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Badal Jaye Agar Mali"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0060145}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1960s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1966 films]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Abrar Alvi]]
[[Category:Films set in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by O. P. Nayyar]]