Ghunghat (1960 film)

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Ghunghat
File:Ghunghat 1960.jpg
Poster
Directed byRamanand Sagar
Produced byS. S. Vasan
StarringBharat Bhushan
Pradeep Kumar
Bina Rai
Asha Parekh
Music byRavi
Shakeel Badayuni (lyrics)
Release date
  • 1960 (1960)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Ghunghat is a 1960 Hindi movie directed by Ramanand Sagar and produced by S.S. Vasan from Gemini Studios. The film stars Bharat Bhushan, Pradeep Kumar, Bina Rai, Asha Parekh, Leela Chitnis, Rajendranath, Rehman and Agha. It is an adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore's 1906 Bengali story Noukadubi (The Wreck). The films music is by Ravi, while the songs were penned by Shakeel Badayuni. The film became a hit at the box office. Musically also, it was liked by the audience. "Laage Na Mora Jiya" and "Mori Chham Chham Baje Payaliya" sung by Lata Mangeshkar were hit songs from the film.[1]

Cast[edit]

Songs[edit]

Song Singer
"Lage Na Mora Jiya" Lata Mangeshkar
"Pat Rakho Girdhari" Lata Mangeshkar
"Mori Chham Chham Baje" Lata Mangeshkar
"Insan Ki Majbooriyan" Mohammed Rafi
"Yeh Zindagi Ka Mausam Aur Yeh Sama Suhana" Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle
"Do Nain Mile, Do Phool Khile" Mahendra Kapoor, Asha Bhosle
"Kya Kya Nazaren Dikhati Hai Ankhiyan" Mahendra Kapoor, Asha Bhosle
"Gori Ghunghat Mein" Asha Bhosle
"Dil Na Kahin Lagana" Asha Bhosle
"Ja Ri Sakhi Saj Dhajke" Asha Bhosle

Awards and nominations[edit]

The film created an upset at the 7th Filmfare Awards when it won the Best Actress award for Rai instead of Madhubala, who gave a critically acclaimed performance in Mughal-E-Azam (1960). The Hindu had severely criticized Filmfare for its selection.[2]

References[edit]

  1. "BoxOffice India.com". Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
  2. Kumar, Anuj (6 January 2010). "Capturing Madhubala’s pain". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  3. 1st Filmfare Awards 1953

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