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| image = Julie 1975 film poster.jpg | | image = Julie 1975 film poster.jpg | ||
| caption = Film poster | | caption = Film poster | ||
| director = [[K. S. Sethumadhavan]] | | director = [[K. S. Sethumadhavan]] | ||
| writer = [[Inder Raj Anand]] (Dialogue) | |||
| writer = [[Inder Raj Anand]] (Dialogue | | screenplay = [[Chakrapani (filmmaker)|Chakrapani]] | ||
| screenplay = Chakrapani ( | | producer = [[Nagi Reddy|B. Nagi Reddi]]-Chakrapani | ||
| | | starring = [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]<br />Vikram Makandar | ||
| starring = [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]<br />Vikram | | narrator = | ||
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| cinematography = Roy P. L. | | cinematography = Roy P. L. | ||
| editing = [[M. S. Mani (film editor)|M. S. Money]] | | editing = [[M. S. Mani (film editor)|M. S. Money]] | ||
| music = [[Rajesh Roshan]] | |||
| studio = [[Vijaya Productions]] | | studio = [[Vijaya Productions]] | ||
| distributor = | | distributor = Vijaya Productions | ||
| released = {{Film date|1975| | | released = {{Film date|1975|3|18|df=yes}} | ||
| runtime = 145 minutes | | runtime = 145 minutes | ||
| country = | | country = India | ||
| language = | | language = Hindi | ||
| budget = | | budget = | ||
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'''''Julie''''' is a 1975 Indian [[romantic drama film]] directed by [[K. S. Sethumadhavan]] and written by Chakrapani. The film stars [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] in the title role. It also stars Vikram, [[Nadira (actress)|Nadira]], [[Rita Bhaduri]], [[Om Prakash]], [[Utpal Dutt]] and [[Sridevi]] | '''''Julie''''' is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language [[romantic drama film]] directed by [[K. S. Sethumadhavan]] and written by Chakrapani. The film stars [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] in the title role (in her [[Hindi cinema|Hindi film]] debut). It also stars Vikram Makandar, [[Nadira (Indian actress)|Nadira]], [[Rita Bhaduri]], [[Om Prakash]], [[Utpal Dutt]] and [[Sridevi]], in her first significant Hindi role. The film was a critical and commercial success.<ref>{{cite news |last=Das |first=Tina |date=21 July 2024 |title='Julie' tackled pre-marital sex and pregnancy sensitively. It still fell prey to stereotypes |url=https://theprint.in/feature/reel-take/julie-tackled-pre-marital-sex-and-pregnancy-sensitively-it-still-fell-prey-to-stereotypes/2183797/ |work=[[ThePrint]] |access-date=21 July 2024 |archive-date=22 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240722083312/https://theprint.in/feature/reel-take/julie-tackled-pre-marital-sex-and-pregnancy-sensitively-it-still-fell-prey-to-stereotypes/2183797/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It is a remake of the [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Chattakkari (1974 film)|Chattakari]]'' (1974), which also stars Lakshmi as the lead in her Malayalam film debut.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/01/23/stories/2009012350710100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129235032/http://hindu.com/fr/2009/01/23/stories/2009012350710100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-01-29 |title=Friday Review Thiruvananthapuram : Timeless, ageless |date=2009-01-23 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2011-09-18}}</ref> She would star in yet another remake of the film, the Telugu film ''Miss Julie Prema Katha'' (1975). | ||
Lakshmi did not act in the [[Kannada]] remake, [[Julie (2006 film)|Julie]], released in 2006, which had [[Ramya (actress)|Ramya]] in the title role as and [[Dino Morea]] as the leading man.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ia.rediff.com/movies/2006/may/15julie.htm |title=Julie: A big disappointment |publisher=Ia.rediff.com |date=2004-12-31 |access-date=2011-09-18 |archive-date=28 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928175930/http://ia.rediff.com/movies/2006/may/15julie.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> She also declined the role of Julie's mother in the Malayalam remake titled ''[[Chattakkari (2012 film)|Chattakari]]'' (2012), stating that she wanted the audience to remember her as the young and beautiful Julie; the title role went to [[Shamna Kasim]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Lakshmi-wants-to-remain-as-Julie/articleshow/15420064.cms|title=Lakshmi wants to remain as Julie|website=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=8 June 2017|archive-date=22 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240722083313/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Lakshmi-wants-to-remain-as-Julie/articleshow/15420064.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Actress [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] portrayed the role of Julie in its Tamil remake ''[[Oh Maane Maane]]'' (1984). The remake rights of this film are now owned by Glamour Eyes Films. | |||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
This film depicts the restrictive social conventions regarding inter-religion marriage and | This film depicts the restrictive social conventions regarding inter-religion marriage and pre-marital pregnancy in India. Julie is a [[Christians|Christian]] [[Anglo-Indian]] girl with a loving, but alcoholic father, a dominating mother, a younger brother and sister. She falls in love with her best friend, Usha Bhattacharya's brother Shashi Bhattacharya, a [[Hindu]] [[Brahmin]] boy. The lovers consummate their relationship, which leaves her pregnant. Shashi goes away to the city for corporate job, unaware of her pregnancy. Her mother is distraught when Julie tells her about the pregnancy. They do not tell the rest of the family. Her mother thinks about getting Julie an abortion, but Ruby Aunty, a devout Christian, talks her out of it. Julie is sent away to have her baby in secret. The rest of the family is told that Julie got a job in another town. After the baby's birth, Julie's mother arranges for the child to be left in an orphanage, and demands that Julie return home and forget about the baby. | ||
When Julie returns home, her father has died. She is now the primary | When Julie returns home, her father has died. She is now the primary breadwinner of the family. Later, she runs into Shashi and tells him everything. He then asks to marry her, but his mother, Devki, objects to the marriage as Julie is of a different faith. She blames Julie for seducing her son and having their baby. Julie's mother does not want the union either, as it will be an inter-faith marriage, and she wants to return to [[England]]. However, the wisdom of Shashi's father prevails as he confronts the mothers' prejudices regarding caste and religion, and urges them both to accept their grandchild. The film ends with the mothers offering their blessing to the young couple, and Julie's mother promising her grandson she will "never leave him." | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] | * [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] as Julie | ||
* Vikram Makandar | * Vikram Makandar as Shashi Bhattacharya | ||
* [[Nadira (actress)|Nadira]] | * [[Nadira (Indian actress)|Nadira]] as Margaret "Maggie", Julie's mother | ||
* [[Om Prakash]] | * [[Om Prakash]] as Morris, Julie's father | ||
* [[Rita Bhaduri]] | * [[Rita Bhaduri]] as Usha Bhattacharya, Shashi's sister | ||
* [[Utpal Dutt]] | * [[Achala Sachdev]] as Devki Bhattacharya, Shashi's mother | ||
* [[Sridevi]] | * [[Utpal Dutt]] as Mr. Bhattacharya, Usha and Shashi's father | ||
* [[Ruby Myers|Sulochana]] | * [[Sridevi]] as Irene, Julie's younger sister | ||
* [[Jalal Agha]] | * [[Ruby Myers|Sulochana]] as Ruby Aunty | ||
* [[Rajendra Nath]] | * [[Jalal Agha]] as Richard "Richie" | ||
* [[Rajendra Nath]] as Rahim, store owner | |||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The film's [[soundtrack]] won [[Rajesh Roshan]] his first [[Filmfare Award]], for [[Filmfare Award for | The film's [[soundtrack]] won [[Rajesh Roshan]] his first [[Filmfare Award]], for [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]]. ''Julie'' was one of the top three best-selling [[soundtrack album]]s of 1975, along with ''[[Sholay]]'' and ''[[Sanyasi (film)|Sanyasi]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Music Hits 1970-1979|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=282&catName=MTk3MC0xOTc5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205042855/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=282&catName=MTk3MC0xOTc5|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 February 2010|website=[[Box Office India]]|date=5 February 2010}}</ref> A remixed [[cover version]] of "Dil Kya Kare" sung by [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]] appeared in the 1996 album ''Dance Masti''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dance Masti |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5jBG7u8PDMxeALvVrx3x2J |website=[[Spotify]] |access-date=8 January 2019 |language=en |archive-date=22 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240722083428/https://open.spotify.com/album/5jBG7u8PDMxeALvVrx3x2J |url-status=live }}</ref> All Hindi lyrics were by [[Anand Bakshi]], while the lyrics of “My Heart Is Beating” were written by [[Harindranath Chattopadhyay]]. | ||
According to film and music expert Rajesh Subramanian Dil kya kare was penned by lyricist Anand Bakshi in less than ten minutes when the tune was played to him by composer Rajesh Roshan and his assistants. had one of the first English songs in an Indian film, "My Heart is Beating", sung by [[Preeti Sagar]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~navin/india/songs/isongs/indexes/film/julie.html |title=Songs of Julie |publisher=Pages.cs.wisc.edu |access-date=2011-09-18 |archive-date=22 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240722083403/https://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~navin/india/songs/isongs/indexes/film/julie.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
{ | {|class="wikitable" | ||
| | ! Song !! Singer | ||
|- | |||
| | | "Dil Kya Kare" | ||
| | | [[Kishore Kumar]] | ||
| | |- | ||
| | | "Bhool Gaya Sab Kuch, Yaad Nahin Kuch" | ||
| | | Kishore Kumar, [[Lata Mangeshkar]] | ||
| | |- | ||
| | | "Yeh Raaten Nayi Purani" | ||
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]] | |||
|- | |||
| "Sancha Naam Tera, Tu Shyam Mera" | |||
| [[Usha Mangeshkar]], [[Asha Bhosle]] | |||
|- | |||
| "My Heart Is Beating" | |||
| [[Preeti Sagar]] | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
==Awards and nominations== | ==Awards and nominations== | ||
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| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] | | [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] | ||
|[[Nadira (actress)|Nadira]] | |[[Nadira (Indian actress)|Nadira]] | ||
|{{won}} | |{{won}} | ||
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|{{Nominated}} | |{{Nominated}} | ||
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|[[Filmfare Special Award]] | |[[Filmfare Special Award|Special Award]] | ||
|{{won}} | |{{won}} | ||
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| Best Lyricist | | Best Lyricist | ||
| [[Anand Bakshi]] | | [[Anand Bakshi]] for "Dil Kya Kare" | ||
| {{won}} | | {{won}} | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*{{ | *{{IMDb title|0187192|title=Julie}} | ||
{{K. S. Sethumadhavan}} | {{K. S. Sethumadhavan}} | ||
[[Category:Films scored by Rajesh Roshan]] | [[Category:Films scored by Rajesh Roshan]] | ||
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| Julie | |
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| Directed by | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Produced by | B. Nagi Reddi-Chakrapani |
| Written by | Inder Raj Anand (Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Chakrapani |
| Starring | Lakshmi Vikram Makandar |
| Music by | Rajesh Roshan |
| Cinematography | Roy P. L. |
| Edited by | M. S. Money |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Vijaya Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Julie is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan and written by Chakrapani. The film stars Lakshmi in the title role (in her Hindi film debut). It also stars Vikram Makandar, Nadira, Rita Bhaduri, Om Prakash, Utpal Dutt and Sridevi, in her first significant Hindi role. The film was a critical and commercial success.[1] It is a remake of the Malayalam film Chattakari (1974), which also stars Lakshmi as the lead in her Malayalam film debut.[2] She would star in yet another remake of the film, the Telugu film Miss Julie Prema Katha (1975).
Lakshmi did not act in the Kannada remake, Julie, released in 2006, which had Ramya in the title role as and Dino Morea as the leading man.[3] She also declined the role of Julie's mother in the Malayalam remake titled Chattakari (2012), stating that she wanted the audience to remember her as the young and beautiful Julie; the title role went to Shamna Kasim.[4] Actress Urvashi portrayed the role of Julie in its Tamil remake Oh Maane Maane (1984). The remake rights of this film are now owned by Glamour Eyes Films.
Plot[edit | edit source]
This film depicts the restrictive social conventions regarding inter-religion marriage and pre-marital pregnancy in India. Julie is a Christian Anglo-Indian girl with a loving, but alcoholic father, a dominating mother, a younger brother and sister. She falls in love with her best friend, Usha Bhattacharya's brother Shashi Bhattacharya, a Hindu Brahmin boy. The lovers consummate their relationship, which leaves her pregnant. Shashi goes away to the city for corporate job, unaware of her pregnancy. Her mother is distraught when Julie tells her about the pregnancy. They do not tell the rest of the family. Her mother thinks about getting Julie an abortion, but Ruby Aunty, a devout Christian, talks her out of it. Julie is sent away to have her baby in secret. The rest of the family is told that Julie got a job in another town. After the baby's birth, Julie's mother arranges for the child to be left in an orphanage, and demands that Julie return home and forget about the baby.
When Julie returns home, her father has died. She is now the primary breadwinner of the family. Later, she runs into Shashi and tells him everything. He then asks to marry her, but his mother, Devki, objects to the marriage as Julie is of a different faith. She blames Julie for seducing her son and having their baby. Julie's mother does not want the union either, as it will be an inter-faith marriage, and she wants to return to England. However, the wisdom of Shashi's father prevails as he confronts the mothers' prejudices regarding caste and religion, and urges them both to accept their grandchild. The film ends with the mothers offering their blessing to the young couple, and Julie's mother promising her grandson she will "never leave him."
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Lakshmi as Julie
- Vikram Makandar as Shashi Bhattacharya
- Nadira as Margaret "Maggie", Julie's mother
- Om Prakash as Morris, Julie's father
- Rita Bhaduri as Usha Bhattacharya, Shashi's sister
- Achala Sachdev as Devki Bhattacharya, Shashi's mother
- Utpal Dutt as Mr. Bhattacharya, Usha and Shashi's father
- Sridevi as Irene, Julie's younger sister
- Sulochana as Ruby Aunty
- Jalal Agha as Richard "Richie"
- Rajendra Nath as Rahim, store owner
Music[edit | edit source]
The film's soundtrack won Rajesh Roshan his first Filmfare Award, for Filmfare Award for Best Music Director. Julie was one of the top three best-selling soundtrack albums of 1975, along with Sholay and Sanyasi.[5] A remixed cover version of "Dil Kya Kare" sung by Shaan appeared in the 1996 album Dance Masti.[6] All Hindi lyrics were by Anand Bakshi, while the lyrics of “My Heart Is Beating” were written by Harindranath Chattopadhyay.
According to film and music expert Rajesh Subramanian Dil kya kare was penned by lyricist Anand Bakshi in less than ten minutes when the tune was played to him by composer Rajesh Roshan and his assistants. had one of the first English songs in an Indian film, "My Heart is Beating", sung by Preeti Sagar.[7]
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Dil Kya Kare" | Kishore Kumar |
| "Bhool Gaya Sab Kuch, Yaad Nahin Kuch" | Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Yeh Raaten Nayi Purani" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Sancha Naam Tera, Tu Shyam Mera" | Usha Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle |
| "My Heart Is Beating" | Preeti Sagar |
Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Filmfare Awards | Best Actress | Lakshmi | Won |
| Best Supporting Actress | Nadira | Won | ||
| Best Music Director | Rajesh Roshan | Won | ||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Preeti Sagar (for "My Heart is Beating") | Nominated | ||
| Special Award | Won | |||
| 1976 | Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards | Most Outstanding Work of the Year | Lakshmi | Won [8] |
| Best Supporting Actress | Nadira | Won | ||
| Best Music Director | Rajesh Roshan | Won | ||
| Best Lyricist | Anand Bakshi for "Dil Kya Kare" | Won |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Das, Tina (21 July 2024). "'Julie' tackled pre-marital sex and pregnancy sensitively. It still fell prey to stereotypes". ThePrint. Archived from the original on 22 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ↑ "Friday Review Thiruvananthapuram : Timeless, ageless". The Hindu. 23 January 2009. Archived from the original on 29 January 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ↑ "Julie: A big disappointment". Ia.rediff.com. 31 December 2004. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ↑ "Lakshmi wants to remain as Julie". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 July 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ↑ "Music Hits 1970-1979". Box Office India. 5 February 2010. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010.
- ↑ "Dance Masti". Spotify. Archived from the original on 22 July 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ↑ "Songs of Julie". Pages.cs.wisc.edu. Archived from the original on 22 July 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ↑ "39th Annual BFJA Awards". BFJA. Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
