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'''''Gomti Ke Kinare''''' is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1972|1972]] [[Bollywood]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Saawan Kumar Tak]] in | '''''Gomti Ke Kinare''''' is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1972|1972]] [[Bollywood]] [[drama film]], directed by [[Saawan Kumar Tak]] in his directorial debut. The film stars [[Meena Kumari]] and [[Mumtaz (actress)|Mumtaz]]. It was the last release of Meena Kumari, and was released posthumously. She shot the film through her failing health at the end of 1971, and was apprehensive whether she would be able to complete the filming. Eventually, she did with the last schedule on 29 December.<ref name="Mehta1972">{{cite book|last=Mehta|first=Vinod|title=Meena Kumari: On the life and art of Meena Kumari, 1932-1972, Indian screen tragedienne|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=af4vAAAAMAAJ|year=1972|page=84|publisher=Jaico Publishing House}}</ref> However, despite the music score by R.D. Burman,<ref name="Vittal2012">{{cite book|last=Vittal|first=Anirudha Bhattacharjee Balaji|title=R. D. Burman: The Man, The Music|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tg49WV0j0IAC&pg=PT72|date=21 July 2012|publisher=HarperCollins Publishers|isbn=978-93-5029-236-5|pages=72–}}</ref> the film failed at the box office.<ref name="Somaaya2003">{{cite book|last=Somaaya|first=Bhawana|title=The Story So Far|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mK4aAQAAIAAJ|year=2003|page=101|publisher=Indian Express Group}}</ref> | ||
Amitabh Bachchan was being considered (to play hero opposite Mumtaz) by Saawan Kumar and Meena Kumari. However, Mumtaz, who was close to the Khan brothers | [[Amitabh Bachchan]] was being considered (to play the hero, opposite Mumtaz) by Saawan Kumar and Meena Kumari. However, Mumtaz, who was close to the Khan brothers at the time, recommended Sameer Khan instead. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Sameer lives a poor lifestyle in Bombay with his mother, Ganga, and maternal uncle, Nekiram. Nekiram works at a petrol pump, and his mother paints pictures and statuettes of Hindu deities. Sameer grows up, becomes an | Sameer lives a poor lifestyle in Bombay with his mother, Ganga, and maternal uncle, Nekiram. Nekiram works at a petrol pump, and his mother paints pictures and statuettes of Hindu deities. Sameer grows up, becomes an engineer, and lands a job with Khosla Enterprises, which is run by Chairman Gopaldas Khosla, where he proves his abilities and is soon promoted as Chief Engineer, and gets a bungalow to live in as well as a fancy car. He meets with Roshni, the daughter of Gopaldas; they fall in love, and soon get engaged. His idyllic lifestyle is shattered when a rival businessman, Chaganmal, alleges that Sameer's mother was actually Gangabai, a Lucknow-based courtesan, who was never married, and that Nekiram is not his maternal uncle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0139248/|title = Gomti Ke Kinare|date = 22 November 1972}}</ref> | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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*[[Rehman (actor)|Rehman]] as Gopal Das | *[[Rehman (actor)|Rehman]] as Gopal Das | ||
*[[Asit Sen (actor)|Asit Sen]] as Petrol Pump owner | *[[Asit Sen (actor)|Asit Sen]] as Petrol Pump owner | ||
*[[Shyama]] as Mrs. Shyama Das | *[[Shyama (Hindi actress)|Shyama]] as Mrs. Shyama Das | ||
*[[Tun Tun]] as Petrol Pump owner's wife | *[[Tun Tun]] as Petrol Pump owner's wife | ||
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| Directed by | Saawan Kumar Tak |
| Produced by | Saawan Kumar Tak |
| Starring | Meena Kumari Mumtaz |
| Music by | Rahul Dev Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri (lyrics)[1] |
Release date | 22 November 1972 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Gomti Ke Kinare is a 1972 Bollywood drama film, directed by Saawan Kumar Tak in his directorial debut. The film stars Meena Kumari and Mumtaz. It was the last release of Meena Kumari, and was released posthumously. She shot the film through her failing health at the end of 1971, and was apprehensive whether she would be able to complete the filming. Eventually, she did with the last schedule on 29 December.[2] However, despite the music score by R.D. Burman,[3] the film failed at the box office.[4]
Amitabh Bachchan was being considered (to play the hero, opposite Mumtaz) by Saawan Kumar and Meena Kumari. However, Mumtaz, who was close to the Khan brothers at the time, recommended Sameer Khan instead.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Sameer lives a poor lifestyle in Bombay with his mother, Ganga, and maternal uncle, Nekiram. Nekiram works at a petrol pump, and his mother paints pictures and statuettes of Hindu deities. Sameer grows up, becomes an engineer, and lands a job with Khosla Enterprises, which is run by Chairman Gopaldas Khosla, where he proves his abilities and is soon promoted as Chief Engineer, and gets a bungalow to live in as well as a fancy car. He meets with Roshni, the daughter of Gopaldas; they fall in love, and soon get engaged. His idyllic lifestyle is shattered when a rival businessman, Chaganmal, alleges that Sameer's mother was actually Gangabai, a Lucknow-based courtesan, who was never married, and that Nekiram is not his maternal uncle.[5]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Meena Kumari as Ganga
- Agha as Nekiram
- Jalal Agha as Dhobi
- Sameer Khan as Sameer "Munna"
- Harbans Darshan M. Arora as Doctor
- Chandrima Bhaduri as Shyama's Mother
- Bharat Bhushan as Bharat
- Rajan Haksar as Khan
- Helen as Herself
- Daisy Irani as Chandni
- I. S. Johar as Seth Chellamal
- Alankar Joshi as Young Sameer "Munna" (as Master Alankar)
- Lalita Kumari as Champa (as Lalita Sinha)
- Manorama as Manoramabai
- Mukri as Himself
- Mumtaz as Roshni Das
- Paintal as Film Kumar
- Randhir as Ramu
- Rehman as Gopal Das
- Asit Sen as Petrol Pump owner
- Shyama as Mrs. Shyama Das
- Tun Tun as Petrol Pump owner's wife
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
- "Jeene Ka Din" - Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar
- "Aao Aao Jaane Jahan" - Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle
- "Jackpot Lag Gaya" - Manna Dey and Asha Bhosle
- "Aaj To Meri Hasi Udai" - Lata Mangeshkar
- "Khwab Ki Tasveer" - Manhar Udhas
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Gomti Ke Kinare at Bollywood Hungama
- ↑ Mehta, Vinod (1972). Meena Kumari: On the life and art of Meena Kumari, 1932-1972, Indian screen tragedienne. Jaico Publishing House. p. 84.
- ↑ Vittal, Anirudha Bhattacharjee Balaji (21 July 2012). R. D. Burman: The Man, The Music. HarperCollins Publishers. pp. 72–. ISBN 978-93-5029-236-5.
- ↑ Somaaya, Bhawana (2003). The Story So Far. Indian Express Group. p. 101.
- ↑ "Gomti Ke Kinare". 22 November 1972.
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