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Name: Tapasya (1976 film)
Director: Anil Ganguly
Released: 2021-03-25T19:48:34Z
Cast: Raakhee, Asrani, A. K. Hangal, Nazir Hussain

Tapasya
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Directed by	Anil Ganguly
Produced by	Tarachand Barjatya; Rajshree Productions
Written by	M. G. Hashmat (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Anil Ganguly
Story by	Ashapurna Devi
Based on	Baluchori (1968)
Starring	Raakhee; Parikshat Sahni; Asrani; A. K. Hangal; Nazir Hussain
Music by	Ravindra Jain
Cinematography	Dilip Ranjan Mukhopadhyay
Edited by	Mukhtar Ahmed
Distributed by	Rajshri Pictures
Release date	1976;
Country	India
Language	Hindi

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Tapasya (transl. Penance) is a 1976 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama directed by Anil Ganguly and produced by Tarachand Barjatya for Rajshree Productions.

The film stars Raakhee in the lead role with Parikshat Sahni, Lalita Pawar, Nazir Hussain, A. K. Hangal, and Asrani. The film's music is provided by Ravindra Jain.^[1] It won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment for the year.^[2]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Raakhee as Indrani Sinha
Parikshit Sahni as Dr. Sagar Varma
Asrani as Vinod Sinha
A. K. Hangal as Chandranath Sinha
Gayatri as Chanda Sinha
Manju Asrani
Om Shivpuri
Lalita Pawar
Urmila Bhatt
Nazir Hussain
Viju Khote
C. S. Dubey
Sunder
Manju Bhatia as Pinky
Lalita Kumari
Birbal
Shubhari Devi as Shubham Kaushik

Music[edit | edit source]

All lyrics are written by M. G. Hashmat; all music is composed by Ravindra Jain.

Songs
No.	Title	Playback	Length
1.	"Do Panchhi Do Tinke"	Kishore Kumar, Aarti Mukherjee	3:44
2.	"Jo Raah Chuni Tune"	Kishore Kumar	6:13
3.	"Bachcho Tum Ho Khel Khilone"	Aarti Mukherjee	3:58
4.	"Bhabhi Ki Unglee Mein"	Hemlata, Chandrani Mukherjee	5:01

Awards[edit | edit source]

24th Filmfare Awards:

Won

Best Actress – Raakhee

Nominated

Best Film – Rajshri Productions
Best Story – Ashapoorna Devi

23rd National Film Awards:

National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment – Anil Ganguly

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Malhotra, A.P.S (8 January 2015). "Tapasya (1976)". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
↑ "Retrospect: Vijetha (1985)". Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.

External links[edit | edit source]

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[1] Malhotra, A.P.S (8 January 2015). "Tapasya (1976)". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

[2] "Retrospect: Vijetha (1985)". Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.

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 | director       = [[Anil Ganguly]]
+| based_on       = ''Baluchori'' (1968)
 | producer       = [[Tarachand Barjatya]]<br />[[Rajshree Productions]]
 | writer         = M. G. Hashmat (dialogues)
 | story          = [[Ashapurna Devi]]
 | screenplay     = Anil Ganguly
 | narrator       =
-| starring       = [[Parikshat Sahni]]<br />[[Raakhee]]<br />[[Asrani]]<br />[[A. K. Hangal]]<br />[[Nazir Hussain]]
+| starring       = [[Raakhee]]<br />[[Parikshat Sahni]]<br />[[Asrani]]<br />[[A. K. Hangal]]<br />[[Nazir Hussain]]
 | music          = [[Ravindra Jain]]
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-'''''Tapasya''''' ({{lang-hi|तपस्या}}, {{lang-en|Penance}}) is a 1976 Indian [[Hindi-language]] [[romantic drama film]] produced by [[Tarachand Barjatya]] for [[Rajshree Productions]]. The film is directed by Anil Ganguly, based on story by veteran Bengali novelist [[Ashapurna Devi]]. The film stars [[Raakhee]], [[Parikshat Sahni]], [[Lalita Pawar]], [[Nazir Hussain]], [[A. K. Hangal]], and [[Asrani]]. The film's music is by [[Ravindra Jain]]. It won the [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]] for the year.  It was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Sandhya'' in 1980 starring [[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]] in the title role.<ref>[http://www.telugucinema.com/Retrospect-Vijetha-1985] {{dead link|date=November 2021}}</ref>
+'''''Tapasya''''' ({{translation|Penance}}) is a 1976 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[romantic drama film|romantic drama]] directed by [[Anil Ganguly]] and produced by [[Tarachand Barjatya]] for [[Rajshree Productions]].
+The film stars [[Raakhee]] in the lead role with [[Parikshat Sahni]], [[Lalita Pawar]], [[Nazir Hussain]], [[A. K. Hangal]], and [[Asrani]]. The film's music is provided by [[Ravindra Jain]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Malhotra |first=A.P.S |date=8 January 2015 |title=Tapasya (1976) |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/blast-from-the-past-tapasya-1976/article6767871.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=11 August 2024}} </ref> It won the [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]] for the year.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/Retrospect-Vijetha-1985 |title=Retrospect: Vijetha (1985) |access-date=10 August 2016 |archive-date=11 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160811163349/http://www.telugucinema.com/Retrospect-Vijetha-1985 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 ==Cast==
-*[[Shubhari Devi]] <small>as</small> Shubham Kaushik
 *[[Raakhee]] <small>as</small> Indrani Sinha
 *[[Parikshit Sahni]] <small>as</small> Dr. Sagar Varma
 *[[Asrani]] <small>as</small> Vinod Sinha
 *[[A. K. Hangal]] <small>as</small> Chandranath Sinha
-*Gayatri <small>as</small> Chanda Sinha
+*[[Gayatri (actress)|Gayatri]] <small>as</small> Chanda Sinha
-*[[Nazir Hussain]] <small>as</small> Professor Sinha
-*Manju Bhatia <small>as</small> Pinky
-*[[Om Shivpuri]] <small>as</small> Pinky's father
-*[[Sunder (actor)|Sunder]] <small>as</small> Chacha
-*Lalita Kumari <small>as</small> Chachi
-*Birbal <small>as</small> Chacha's son
-*[[Viju Khote]] <small>as</small> Gopi
-*[[Lalita Pawar]] <small>as</small> Mrs. Varma
 *[[Manju Asrani]]
+*[[Om Shivpuri]]
+*[[Lalita Pawar]]
 *[[Urmila Bhatt]]
+*[[Nazir Hussain]]
+*[[Viju Khote]]
 *[[C. S. Dubey]]
+*[[Sunder (actor)|Sunder]]
+*Manju Bhatia <small>as</small> Pinky
+*Lalita Kumari
+*Birbal
+*[[Shubhari Devi]] <small>as</small> Shubham Kaushik
 ==Music==
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 | all_music    = [[Ravindra Jain]]
-| title1  = Bachcho Tum Ho Khel Khilone
+| title3  = Bachcho Tum Ho Khel Khilone
-| extra1  = [[Aarti Mukherjee]]
+| extra3  = Aarti Mukherjee
-| length1 = 3:58
+| length3 = 3:58
-| title2  = Bhabhi Ki Unglee Mein
+| title4  = Bhabhi Ki Unglee Mein
-| extra2  = [[Hemlata (singer)|Hemlata]], [[Chandrani Mukherjee]]
+| extra4  = [[Hemlata (singer)|Hemlata]], [[Chandrani Mukherjee]]
-| length2 = 5:01
+| length4 = 5:01
-| title3  = Do Panchhi Do Tinke
+| title1  = Do Panchhi Do Tinke
-| extra3  = [[Kishore Kumar]], Aarti Mukherjee
+| extra1  = [[Kishore Kumar]], [[Aarti Mukherjee]]
-| length3 = 3:44
+| length1 = 3:44
-| title4  = Jo Raah Chuni Tune
+| title2  = Jo Raah Chuni Tune
-| extra4  = Kishore Kumar
+| extra2  = Kishore Kumar
-| length4 = 6:13
+| length2 = 6:13
 }}
 ==Awards==
-{{awards table}}
-|-
+; [[24th Filmfare Awards]]<nowiki>:</nowiki>
-| [[23rd National Film Awards|1975]]
-| Anil Ganguly
+'''Won'''
-| [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]]
-| {{won}}<ref name="23rdawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/23rd_nff_1975.pdf|title=23rd National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=4 October 2011}}</ref>
+* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] – [[Rakhee Gulzar|Raakhee]]
-|-
-| 1977
+'''Nominated'''
-| [[Raakhee]]
-| [[Filmfare Best Actress Award]]
+* [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]] – [[Rajshri Productions]]
-| {{won}}
+* [[Filmfare Award for Best Story|Best Story]] – [[Ashapoorna Devi]]
-|}
+'''[[23rd National Film Awards]]:'''
+* [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]] – [[Anil Ganguly]]
 == References ==
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 [[Category:1976 films]]
 [[Category:Indian drama films]]
-[[Category:Indian films]]
+[[Category:1976 Hindi-language films]]
-[[Category:1970s Hindi-language films]]
+[[Category:1976 Indian films]]
 [[Category:Rajshri Productions films]]
-[[Category:Hindi films remade in other languages]]
 [[Category:Films scored by Ravindra Jain]]
+[[Category:Hindi remakes of Bengali films]]
 [[Category:Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment National Film Award winners]]
 [[Category:Films directed by Anil Ganguly]]

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