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{{Infobox film
| name =
Bahar
| image = Bahar2.jpg
| caption = Film Posterp
| director = [[M. V. Raman]]
| producer = [[A. V. Meiyappan]]
| writer = [[Rajendra Krishan]]
| story = Daksh Garg
| screenplay =
| starring = [[Karan Dewan]] [[Vyjayanthimala]] [[Pandari Bai]] [[Pran (actor)|Pran]] [[Om Prakash]]
| music = [[S. D. Burman]]
| cinematography = T. Muthuswamy
| editing = M. V. Raman [[K. Shankar]]
| studio = [[AVM Productions|A. V. M Studios]]
| distributor = [[Rajshri Productions]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1951|10|26|ref1=<ref>{{Cite news |title=Bahar (Hindi) |publisher=Avm.in |url=http://www.avm.in/images%5CBig1946-1955%5C20.jpg |url-status=dead |access-date=7 October 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120724172747/http://www.avm.in/images%5CBig1946-1955%5C20.jpg |archive-date=24 July 2012}}</ref>}}
| runtime = 170 min
| country = [[India]]
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross = {{INR}}12,500,000<ref name="box">{{Cite news |title=Box Office 1951 |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=156&catName=MTk1MQ== |url-status=dead |access-date=7 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110121001128/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=156&catName=MTk1MQ== |archive-date=21 January 2011 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
}}
'''''Bahar''''' ({{translation|The spring season}}) is a 1951 Hindi [[Black-and-white]] [[social guidance film]] written and directed by [[M. V. Raman]]. It was a remake of the 1949 [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film]] [[Vaazhkai (1949 film)|''Vazhkai'']]. The film starred [[Vyjayanthimala]] and [[Pandari Bai]] in their [[Bollywood]] debut, [[Karan Dewan]] in the lead with [[Pran (actor)|Pran]], [[Om Prakash]], [[Leela Mishra]], Sunder, [[Tabassum (actress)|Tabassum]], Indira Acharya and Chaman Puri, forming an [[ensemble cast]]. The film was produced by [[Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar|A. V. Meiyappan]] with his production company, [[AVM Productions|AVM]]. The music was composed by [[Sachin Dev Burman|S. D. Burman]] with lyrics provided by [[Rajendra Krishan]], while the editing was done by K. Shankarand and M. V. Raman and the camera was handled by T. Muthuswamy. The story revolves around Lata, Daksh Garg, and Malti.

== Plot ==
The story revolves around Lata, who lives a wealthy lifestyle with her parents who wish for her to marry the wealthy Shekhar which she initially approves of. Shortly thereafter, she meets Vasant Kumar, and they fall in love and marry. Heartbroken and angry, Shekhar starts to investigate Vasant's background. He finds out that Vasant's real name is Ashok, an editor for a magazine. What happens in Ashok's or Vasant Kumar's life?

== Cast ==
{{Col-begin|width=60%}}
{{Col-break|width=50%}}
;Male Cast
* [[Karan Dewan]] as Ashok / Vasant Kumar
* [[Pran (actor)|Pran]] as Shekhar
* [[Om Prakash]] as Chaudhary Govardhanlal Patwardhanlal
* [[Sunder (actor)|Sunder]] as Lattu
* [[Chaman Puri]]
* Shyamlal
* Narbada Shankar
* Desraj
* [[P. D. Sambandam|Sambandam]] as Seeni
* Baby Ashok
* Baby Bobbal
{{Col-break|width=50%}}
;Female Cast
* [[Vyjayanthimala]] as Lata
* [[Pandari Bai]] as Malti
* [[Tabassum]] as Shashi
* [[Leela Mishra]] as Malti's Mother
* Sope
* Indra Acharya
* Saroja as Laxmi
* Revathi
{{col-end}}

== Crew ==
* H. Shantaram as the [[Art director]]
* K. A. Rehman as the [[Costume designer]]
* E. I. Jeeva as the [[Audiography|Audiographer]]
* Hiralal and [[K. N. Dhandayudapani Pillai|K. N. Dandayuthapani]] as the Choreographers
* K. Kumar and R. N. Nagaraja Rao as the [[Unit still photographer|Still photographer]]
* P. N. Nambiar, Panchapagesan, T. Ramaswamy and Sudhir Kumar Dey as the Colour Consultants
* R. Rangaswamy as the [[Line producer]]
* S. P. Chellappa and T. K. Srinivasan as the Production controllers
* K. N. Kini as the make-up person
* S. L Narayan as the [[Assistant director]]
* P. L. Valliappan and V. R. Ratan as the [[Cinematographer|Assistant cinematographers]]
* M. Alagappan as the [[Art director|Assistant art director]]
* C. D. Viswanathan, M. K. Balu and S. P. Ramanathan as the [[Audiography|Assistant audiographers]]
* Somu as the Assistant make-up person

== Production ==
After his film ''[[Vaazhkai (1949 film)|Vazhkai]]'' was a runaway success at the box office where it completed 25 weeks of its theatrical run, [[Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar|A. V. Meiyappan]] planned to remake the film in Hindi with his company [[AVM Productions]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=AVM Production |publisher=Avm.in |url=http://www.avm.in/about.html |url-status=dead |access-date=7 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218230421/http://www.avm.in/about.html |archive-date=18 February 2012}}</ref> For the lead female role, actress [[Vyjayanthimala]] was roped in, Vyjayanthimala, who has done the same role previously in the [[Vaazhkai (1949 film)|Tamil]] and [[Jeevitham (1950 film)|Telugu]] versions was about to make her [[Bollywood]] debut through this film.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 July 1997 |title=1951 – Year that was |publisher=[[The Indian Express]] |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19970725/20650953.html |url-status=dead |access-date=13 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050328033700/http://www.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19970725/20650953.html |archive-date=28 March 2005 |df=dmy}}</ref> She had also learned Hindi at the Hindi Prachar Sabha to dub her own voice for her character.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sudha Umashanker |date=19 April 2001 |title=Bali uncensored |work=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai, India |url=http://www.hindu.com/2001/04/19/stories/13190782.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=6 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090719113253/http://www.hindu.com/2001/04/19/stories/13190782.htm |archive-date=19 July 2009}}</ref> For second female lead, popular [[South India]]n actress [[Pandari Bai]] was approached, though earlier she was considered to enact the same role in the [[Vaazhkai (1949 film)|Tamil version]], only to be rejected by [[Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar|A. V. Meiyappan]] because of her [[Kannada]]-tinged [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[Accent (dialect)|accent]], who replaced her with actress M. S. Draupadi in that role.<ref name="bai">{{Cite news |last=Randor Guy |author-link=Randor Guy |date=21 February 2003 |title=Remembering Pandari Bai |publisher=[[The Indian Express]] |url=http://syndication.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=1966&pg=-1 |access-date=22 November 2011}}{{dead link|date=November 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> [[Pandari Bai]] was credited as Padmini in this film, as her name is too old-fashioned for [[Bollywood]].<ref name="bai" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Randor Guy |author-link=Randor Guy |date=14 February 2003 |title=Actress who glowed with inner beauty |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/02/14/stories/2003021401030300.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=7 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030704142108/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/02/14/stories/2003021401030300.htm |archive-date=4 July 2003}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Bahar
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Sachin Dev Burman|S. D. Burman]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1951
| recorded = Minoo Katrak
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[Saregama|The Gramophone Company of India]]
| producer = S. D. Burman
| prev_title = Buzdil
| prev_year = 1951
| next_title = [[Baazi (1951 film)|Baazi]]
| next_year = 1951
}}

The film's soundtrack was composed by [[Sachin Dev Burman|S. D. Burman]], while the lyrics were penned by [[Rajendra Krishan]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Bahar (1951) |work=[[Raaga.com]] |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/hindi/moviedetail.asp?mid=h001730 |access-date=7 October 2011}}</ref> R.Sudarsanam of south was the associate music director. Almost all the songs were chartbusters and the album proved to be successful for music director [[Sachin Dev Burman|S. D. Burman]], who previously tasted success through [[Shabnam (1949 film)|''Shabnam'']].

The album features [[Kishore Kumar]]'s early hit song "Qasoor Aapka", and he later became one of the leading male playback singers in [[Bollywood]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dinesh Raheja |author-link=Dinesh Raheja |date=18 February 2002 |title=Kishore Kumar: The master voice |publisher=[[Rediff]] |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/feb/18dinesh.htm |access-date=8 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Raju Bharatan |date=13 October 2000 |title=Remembering Kishore Kumar |publisher=[[Rediff]] |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/oct/13kumar.htm |access-date=8 October 2011}}</ref> ''Bahar'' is also one of the rare soundtracks where Burman uses [[Shamshad Begum]] as his main singer. Her voice for the song "Saiyan Dil Mein Aana Re" became a hit.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Siraj Khan ([[Web Feature Service]]) |date=17 April 2009 |title=Shamshad Begum: Still topping the charts at 90 |publisher=Newstrackindia.com |url=http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/86857 |access-date=8 October 2011}}</ref> "Saiyan Dil Mein Aana Re" was later remixed by Harry Anand for the album ''UMI 10 Vol 4''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vishnu |first=A. |date=6 August 2003 |title=Return to remixes |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/08/06/stories/2003080600260400.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=16 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016153416/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/08/06/stories/2003080600260400.htm |archive-date=16 October 2017}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singer
|-
| "Kusoor Aapka Huzoor Aapka"
| [[Kishore Kumar]]
|-
| "Kusoor Aapka Huzoor Aapka"
| [[Shamshad Begum]]
|-
| "Ae Zindagi Ka Rahi"
| [[Talat Mahmood]]
|-
| "Bhagwan Do Ghadi Zara"
| [[Geeta Dutt]]
|-
| "O Duniyawale Kitne Zalim Hai"
| Geeta Dutt
|-
| "Saiyan Dil Mein Aana Re"
| Shamshad Begum
|-
| "Chhodo Ji Kalai Hamar"
| Shamshad Begum
|-
| "Duniya Ka Maza Le Lo"
| Shamshad Begum
|-
| "O Pardesiya"
| Shamshad Begum
|-
|}

== Box office ==
At the end of its theatrical run, the film grossed around {{INR}}12,500,000 with a net of {{INR}}{{formatnum:7000000}}, while it became the sixth-highest-grossing film of 1951 with a verdict of "hit" at the box office.<ref name="box" />

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0043310|Bahar}}
* [http://www.upperstall.com/films/1951/bahar Bahar profile] at ''Upperstall.com''

{{AVM Productions}}

[[Category:1951 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1951 Indian films]]
[[Category:1950s romantic comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:1951 comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:1951 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by M. V. Raman]]
[[Category:Films scored by S. D. Burman]]
[[Category:Hindi remakes of Tamil films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:AVM Productions films]]

Bahar (film) - Revision history

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