Chhoti Si Mulaqat

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Chhoti Si Mulaqat
File:Chhoti Si Mulaqat.jpg
Directed byAlo Sircar
Produced byUttam Kumar
Written byStory
Ashapoorna Devi
Screenplay
Pronab Roy
Sachin Bhowmik
Abrar Alvi (dialogues)
Based onAgni Pariksha
by Asha Purna Devi
StarringUttam Kumar
Vyjayanthimala
Rajendra Nath
Shashikala
Tarun Bose
Veena
Music byShankar Jaikishan
CinematographyKanai Dey
Edited byV.K.Naik
Madan Gupte
Distributed byOur Movies
Release date
  • 1 January 1967 (1967-01-01) (India)
Running time
142 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Chhoti Si Mulaqat (English: A Brief Interaction) is a 1967 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Alo Sarkar starring Uttam Kumar and Vyjayanthimala.[1][2][3] It's a remake of 1954 Bengali film Agni Pariksha directed by Agradoot[lower-alpha 1] which was an adaption of Asha Purna Devi's novel of the same name.[5][6]

Plot Summary[edit]

Rupa goes on a trip with her grandmother (Pratima Devi) to the village where they meet the ailing Rai Saheb (Badri Prasad), a wealthy old gentleman. Rai Saheb has a grandson, Rajju, whom Rai Saheb and Rupa's grandfather had long ago decided would someday be married to Rupa. Rai Saheb uses emotional blackmail to persuade Rupa's grandmother to agree to an engagement between Rupa and Rajju. But then Rai Saheb has a heart attack and on his deathbed, he insists that Rupa and Rajju be married immediately. Both the children are under-age and do not know nor understand that they have been married. Rupa's mother, back at home discovers the truth and vows to wipe out every single memory of Rupa ever being married. Years laters, Rupa (Vyjayanthimala) has now grown up to be a lovely young lady and is in love with Ashok (Uttam Kumar). Rupa introduces Ashok to her mother, who approves of him, and plans are set to marry them. Then Roopa finds out that she has already been married in child-hood. This creates a conflict in her. Others too find out and all of a sudden Roopa is ostracized. To add menace to the situation, Rupa's cousin Sonia plots to separate Ashok from her. How will Rupa and Ashok deal with this stigma? Will they triumph in their love? Finally she returns to her in-laws place, only to find that her childhood husband is none other than Ashok.

Cast[edit]

Music[edit]

The Music of the film was composed by the maestro duo Shankar–Jaikishan. The music of the film was one of the highlights of the film. Singers like Mohammed Rafi, Suman Kalyanpur, Asha Bhosle & Lata Mangeshkar lent their voices for the album. The music album was produced by producer Uttam Kumar. The album was a big hit as was the film.

# Song Singer
1 "Na Mukhda Modke Jaao" Mohammed Rafi
2 "Ae Chand Ki Zebaayi" Mohammed Rafi
3 "Tujhe Dekha, Tujhe Chaha" Mohammed Rafi, Suman Kalyanpur
4 "Choti Si Mulaqat Pyar Ban Gayi" Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle
5 "Mat Jaa, Mat Jaa Mere Bachpan" Asha Bhosle
6 "Kal Nahi Paaye Jiya More Piya" Lata Mangeshkar
7 "Jeevan Ke Doraahe Pe Khade" Lata Mangeshkar

Notes[edit]

  1. The pen name of a group of Indian film technicians in Bengali cinema signing collectively as director.[4]

References[edit]

  1. "Video: Sia's Cheap Thrills gets a retro Bollywood twist and it is sure to win hearts again". 24 October 2017.
  2. Bhattacharjee, Rudradeep. "Films that are 50: Uttam Kumar is at the top of his game as a folk singer in 'Antony Firingee'".
  3. "Enigma extraordinaire - Times of India".
  4. Yves Thoraval (1 February 2000). The Cinemas of India. Macmillan India. p. 237. ISBN 978-0-333-93410-4.
  5. Narasimham, M. L. (8 October 2015). "Mangalyabalam (1959)". The Hindu.
  6. "Remakes of Bengali films: What's new in this trend? - Times of India". The Times of India.

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