Kora Kagaz

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For the television show of same name, see Kora Kagaz (TV series).

Kora Kagaz
File:Korakagaz.jpg
Film poster
Directed byAnil Ganguly
Produced bySanat Kothari
Written byM.G. Hashmat (dialogue)
Screenplay bySurendra Shailaj
Story bySaat Paake Bandha
by Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay
StarringVijay Anand
Jaya Bachchan
Music byKalyanji-Anandji
CinematographyBipin Gajjar
Edited byWaman Bhonsle
Gurudutt Shirali
Production
company
Shreeji Films
Distributed byShreeji Films
Eros International
Release date
10 May 1974
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Kora Kagaz (Hindi: कोरा कागज़; translation: Blank Paper) is a 1974 Indian Hindi-language drama film produced by Sanath Kothari and directed by Anil Ganguly. The film stars Vijay Anand, Jaya Bhaduri, A.K. Hangal, Achala Sachdev and Deven Verma. The films music is by Kalyanji Anandji. The famous title song "Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz" (loosely translated as: "My life is a blank paper") was by rendered by Kishore Kumar.

At the 22nd National Film Awards, it won the award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, while Lata Mangeshkar won the award for Best Female Playback Singer.

The film is a remake of 1963 Bengali film Saat Pake Bandha directed by Ajoy Kar, and starring Suchitra Sen[1] which itself was based on the story Saat Paake Bandha by Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay[2]

Plot[edit]

Professor Sukesh Dutt (Vijay Anand) and Archana Gupta (Jaya Bachchan) meet each other in a chance encounter while traveling by BEST bus service in Mumbai. Archana's father likes Sukesh and both Archana and Sukesh also get attracted to each other and get married. Archana's mother does not like Sukesh due to his modest income. She makes up stories about their affluence, which offends Sukesh. She interfere in their life and buys things for the home. It bruises his ego. All these things result in acrimony between Archana and Sukesh, and they decide to separate. Archana goes to live with her parents, while Sukesh relocates. Archana's family asks her to forget Sukesh, and remarry, which Archana finds difficult since she still has feelings for Sukesh. She goes to a far place to work as teacher to find solace. One day Sukesh and Archana by chance meet in a railway waiting room. There they resolve their misunderstandings and grievances. They reunite to live happily.

Cast[edit]

Crew[edit]

Music[edit]

All lyrics written by M. G. Hashmat.

Song Title Singers Length
"Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz" Kishore Kumar 3:35
"Mera Padhne Mein Nahin Lage Dil" Lata Mangeshkar 3:01
"Roothe Roothe Piya" Lata Mangeshkar 3:22

Awards and nominations[edit]

National Film Award[edit]

Filmfare Awards[edit]

Won[edit]

Nomination[edit]

  • Best Film - Sanat Kothari
  • Best Director - Anil Ganguly
  • Best Story - Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay
  • Best Lyricist - M.G.Hashmat for the song "Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz"
  • Best Male Playback Singer - Kishore Kumar for the song "Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz"[4]

BFJA Awards[edit]

  • Lata Mangeshkar - Best Female Playback Singer in Hindi film section
  • Kishore Kumar - Best Male Playback Singer in Hindi film section
  • Kalyanji Anandji - Best Music Directors in Hindi film section
  • M.G.Hashmat - Best Lyricist in Hindi film section[5]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ http://noisebreak.com/10-old-gold-bengali-movies-inspired-bollywood-remake-part/
  2. ↑ Gulazar; Nihalani, Govind; Chatterjee, Saibal (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. p. 431. ISBN 978-81-7991-066-5.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "22nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  4. ↑ 1st Filmfare Awards 1953
  5. ↑ 69th & 70th Annual Hero Honda BFJA Awards 2007 Archived 1 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine

External links[edit]

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