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{{Infobox film
| name          = Balika Badhu
| name          = Balika Badhu
| image          = Balika Badhu, 1976 Hindi film.jpg
| image          = Balika Badhu, 1976 Hindi film.jpg
| image_size    =
| caption        =  
| caption        =  
| director      = [[Tarun Majumdar]]
| director      = [[Tarun Majumdar]]
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| screenplay    = Tarun Majumdar
| screenplay    = Tarun Majumdar
| story          = [[Bimal Kar]]
| story          = [[Bimal Kar]]
| based_on      = [[Balika Badhu (1967 film)|Balika Badhu]] (1967)
| narrator      =  
| narrator      =  
| starring      = [[Sachin Pilgaonkar|Sachin]]<br>Rajni Sharma<br>[[Asrani]]<br>[[A. K. Hangal]]
| starring      = {{ubl|[[Sachin Pilgaonkar|Sachin]]|Rajni Sharma|[[Asrani]]|[[A. K. Hangal]]}}
| music          = [[R. D. Burman]]<br>[[Anand Bakshi]] (lyrics)
| music          = [[R. D. Burman]]
| cinematography = Nando Bhattacharya
| cinematography = [[Nando Bhattacharya]]
| editing        = Bijoy Chowdhary
| editing        = Bijoy Chowdhary
| distributor    =  
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| released      = August 20, 1976
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|1976|8|20}}
| runtime        =  
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| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Hindi
| language      = Hindi
| budget        =  
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}}
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'''''Balika Badhu''''' ([[Hindi]]: बालिका बधू; [[translation]]: Child Bride) is a [[Bollywood films of 1976|1976]] [[Hindi film|Hindi]] [[romance film|romantic]] [[comedy-drama film]] produced by [[Shakti Samanta]] and directed by [[Tarun Majumdar]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/balika-badhu-14597|title=Balika Badhu (1976) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2019-05-22}}</ref> The film is based on the [[Bengali language|Bengali]] novel by the same name by [[Bimal Kar]], about a young girl who is married before she is old enough to understand what marriage is all about, against the backdrop of [[Indian freedom struggle]]. Gradually she and her school-going husband grow as a couple and begin to love one another. The film was previously made into a Bengali film, ''[[Balika Badhu (1967 film)|Balika Badhu]]'' (1967), starring [[Moushumi Chatterjee]], by Tarun Majumdar himself.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/remakes-of-bengali-films-whats-new-in-this-trend/articleshow/72241437.cms</ref>
'''''Balika Badhu''''' ([[translation]]: Child Bride) is a 1976 [[Hindi film|Hindi]] [[romance film|romantic]] [[comedy-drama film]] produced by [[Shakti Samanta]] and directed by [[Tarun Majumdar]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/balika-badhu-14597|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713153130/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/balika-badhu-14597|url-status=live|archive-date=13 July 2020|title=Balika Badhu (1976) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2019-05-22}}</ref> The film is based on the [[Bengali language|Bengali]] novel of the same name by [[Bimal Kar]], about a young girl who is married before she is old enough to understand what marriage is all about, against the backdrop of the [[Indian freedom struggle]]. Gradually she and her school-going husband grow as a couple and begin to love one another. The novel was previously made into a Bengali film, ''[[Balika Badhu (1967 film)|Balika Badhu]]'' (1967), which was also directed by Majumdar.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/remakes-of-bengali-films-whats-new-in-this-trend/articleshow/72241437.cms|title=Remakes of Bengali films: What's new in this trend?|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=27 November 2019 }}</ref>


This romantic [[comedy drama]] stars [[Sachin (actor)|Sachin]] with Rajni Sharma, [[Asrani]], [[A. K. Hangal]], Asit Sen, [[Paintal (comedian)|Paintal]] and [[Om Shivpuri]]. Initially [[Debashree Roy]] was offered to play the titular role but Majumdar later considered her to be imperfect to play the role and she got replaced by Rajni Sharma.<ref name=":0" /> The music is by [[R. D. Burman]] and lyrics by [[Anand Bakshi]], who penned several hits in the film including "Bade Achchhe Lagte Hain...", which was singer [[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]]'s first hit, and featured on the [[Binaca Geetmala annual list 1977]] at # 26. It was the second film of Mrityunjay Sil.<ref name="chakpak.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.chakpak.com/movie/balika-badhu/6418|title=Balika Badhu (1976) on chakpak.com|access-date=1 April 2010|archive-url=https://archive.is/20120722102152/http://www.chakpak.com/movie/balika-badhu/6418|archive-date=22 July 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
This romantic [[comedy drama]] stars [[Sachin (actor)|Sachin]] with Rajni Sharma, [[Asrani]], [[A. K. Hangal]], Asit Sen, [[Paintal (comedian)|Paintal]] and [[Om Shivpuri]]. Initially [[Debashree Roy]] was offered to play the title role but Majumdar later considered her to be imperfect to play the role and she got replaced by Rajni Sharma.<ref>{{Cite web |last=সংবাদদাতা |first=নিজস্ব |title=Tarun Majumder {{!}} Tarun Majumdar Death: তরুণের তিন কন্যে! এক সময় টলিউড শাসন করতেন ইন্দিরা, শিপ্রা, চুমকি |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/late-tarun-majumdar-changed-his-three-heroines-name-as-mousumi-mahua-debashree-dgtl/cid/1354583 |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=www.anandabazar.com |language=bn}}</ref> The music is by [[R. D. Burman]] and lyrics by [[Anand Bakshi]], who penned several hits in the film including "Bade Achchhe Lagte Hain...", which was singer [[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]]'s first hit, and featured on the [[Binaca Geetmala annual list 1977]] at # 26. It was the second film of Mrityunjay Sil.<ref name="chakpak.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.chakpak.com/movie/balika-badhu/6418|title=Balika Badhu (1976) on chakpak.com|access-date=1 April 2010|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722102152/http://www.chakpak.com/movie/balika-badhu/6418|archive-date=22 July 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
 
*Rajni Sharma <small>as</small> Rajni
*[[Sachin (actor)|Sachin]] <small>as</small> Amal
*[[Sachin (actor)|Sachin]] <small>as</small> Amal
*Mrityunjay Sil as Rahul <ref name="chakpak.com"/>
*Mrityunjay Sil as Rahul <ref name="chakpak.com"/>
*Rajni Sharma <small>as</small> Rajni
*Kajri <small>as</small> Chandra
*[[Asrani (actor)|Asrani]] <small>as</small> Sharat
*[[Asrani (actor)|Asrani]] <small>as</small> Sharat
*[[A. K. Hangal]] <small>as</small> Masterji
*[[A. K. Hangal]] <small>as</small> Masterji
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*[[Zeenat Aman]] <small>as</small> Adult Rajni's voice
*[[Zeenat Aman]] <small>as</small> Adult Rajni's voice
*[[Leela Mishra]] <small>as</small> grannie
*[[Leela Mishra]] <small>as</small> grannie
==Crew==
*''Director'' - [[Tarun Majumdar]]
*''Story'' - [[Bimal Kar]]
*''Screenplay'' - [[Tarun Majumdar]]
*''Dialogue'' - Shabd Kumar
*''Producer'' - [[Shakti Samanta]]
*''Editor'' - [[:as: Bijoy Chowdhury|Bijoy Chowdhury]]
*''Cinematographer'' - Nandu Bhattacharya


==Music==
==Music==
*Song "Bade Achhe Lagte Hain" was Amit Kumar's first hit song and listed at #26 on the [[Binaca Geetmala annual list 1977]].
*Song "Bade Achhe Lagte Hain" was Amit Kumar's first hit song and listed at #26 on the [[Binaca Geetmala annual list 1977]].
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline       = Songs
| headline     = Songs
| extra_column   = Playback
| extra_column = Playback
| all_lyrics     = [[Anand Bakshi]]
| all_lyrics   = [[Anand Bakshi]]
| all_music      = [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
| all_music     = [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
| title1        = Aao Re Aao Khelo Holi Brij Mein
| extra1        = Sapan Chakraborty
| length1       = 4:10
| title2        = [[Bade Achche Lagte Hain (song)|Bade Achhe Lagte Hain]]
| extra2        = [[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]], [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
| length2      = 5:09
| title3        = Doli Mein Sawaar Sajnee Ka Pyaar
| extra3        = [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
| length3      = 4:27
| title4        = Jagat Musafir Khana
| extra4        = [[Bhupinder]]
| length4      = 4:36
| title5        = O Jhumke Wale
| extra5        = [[Kishore Kumar]], [[Asha Bhosle]]
| length5      = 4:29
| title6        = Yeh Choodiyan Nahin
| extra6        = [[Mohammad Rafi]]
| length6      = 5:00
}}


| title1  = Aao Re Aao Khelo Holi Brij Mein
==Awards==
| extra1  = [[Sapan Chakraborty]]
| length1 = 4:10


| title2  = Bade Achhe Lagte Hain
; [[24th Filmfare Awards]]<nowiki>:</nowiki>
| extra2  = [[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]]
| length2 = 5:09


| title3  = Doli Mein Sawaar Sajnee Ka Pyaar
'''Won'''
| extra3  = [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
| length3 = 4:27


| title4  = Jagat Musafir Khana
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] – [[Kajari]]
| extra4  = [[Bhupinder]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role|Best Comedian]] – [[Asrani]]
| length4 = 4:36
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]] – Bijoy Chowdhury
 
| title5  = O Jhumke Wale
| extra5  = [[Kishore Kumar]], [[Asha Bhosle]]
| length5 = 4:29
 
| title6  = Yeh Choodiyan Nahin
| extra6  = [[Mohammad Rafi]]
| length6 = 5:00
}}
 
==Awards==
{{awards  table}}
|-
| rowspan="2"|1977
| Kajri
| [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Asrani]]
| [[Filmfare Best Comedian Award]]
| {{won}}
|}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Films scored by R. D. Burman]]
[[Category:Films scored by R. D. Burman]]
[[Category:1976 films]]
[[Category:1976 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1976 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1970s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1976 Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Tarun Majumdar]]
[[Category:Films directed by Tarun Majumdar]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]
[[Category:Child marriage in India]]
[[Category:Films about child marriage in India]]
[[Category:Hindi remakes of Bengali films]]
[[Category:Hindi remakes of Bengali films]]
[[Category:Films based on works by Bimal Kar]]

Latest revision as of 00:41, 27 March 2026

For Indian Television series, see Balika Vadhu.
Balika Badhu
Directed byTarun Majumdar
Produced byShakti Samanta
Written byShabd Kumar (dialogue)
Screenplay byTarun Majumdar
Story byBimal Kar
Based onBalika Badhu (1967)
Starring
Music byR. D. Burman
CinematographyNando Bhattacharya
Edited byBijoy Chowdhary
Release date
  • 20 August 1976 (1976-08-20)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Balika Badhu (translation: Child Bride) is a 1976 Hindi romantic comedy-drama film produced by Shakti Samanta and directed by Tarun Majumdar.[1] The film is based on the Bengali novel of the same name by Bimal Kar, about a young girl who is married before she is old enough to understand what marriage is all about, against the backdrop of the Indian freedom struggle. Gradually she and her school-going husband grow as a couple and begin to love one another. The novel was previously made into a Bengali film, Balika Badhu (1967), which was also directed by Majumdar.[2]

This romantic comedy drama stars Sachin with Rajni Sharma, Asrani, A. K. Hangal, Asit Sen, Paintal and Om Shivpuri. Initially Debashree Roy was offered to play the title role but Majumdar later considered her to be imperfect to play the role and she got replaced by Rajni Sharma.[3] The music is by R. D. Burman and lyrics by Anand Bakshi, who penned several hits in the film including "Bade Achchhe Lagte Hain...", which was singer Amit Kumar's first hit, and featured on the Binaca Geetmala annual list 1977 at # 26. It was the second film of Mrityunjay Sil.[4]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Music[edit | edit source]

All lyrics are written by Anand Bakshi; all music is composed by Rahul Dev Burman.

Songs
No.TitlePlaybackLength
1."Aao Re Aao Khelo Holi Brij Mein"Sapan Chakraborty4:10
2."Bade Achhe Lagte Hain"Amit Kumar, Rahul Dev Burman5:09
3."Doli Mein Sawaar Sajnee Ka Pyaar"Rahul Dev Burman4:27
4."Jagat Musafir Khana"Bhupinder4:36
5."O Jhumke Wale"Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle4:29
6."Yeh Choodiyan Nahin"Mohammad Rafi5:00

Awards[edit | edit source]

24th Filmfare Awards:

Won

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Balika Badhu (1976) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Remakes of Bengali films: What's new in this trend?". The Times of India. 27 November 2019.
  3. ↑ সংবাদদাতা, নিজস্ব. "Tarun Majumder | Tarun Majumdar Death: তরুণের তিন কন্যে! এক সময় টলিউড শাসন করতেন ইন্দিরা, শিপ্রা, চুমকি". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Balika Badhu (1976) on chakpak.com". Retrieved 1 April 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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