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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Howrah Bridge | | name = Howrah Bridge | ||
| image = Howrah Bridge | | image = Howrah Bridge film.jpeg | ||
| caption = | | caption = The theatrical release poster of <i>Howrah Bridge | ||
| director = [[Shakti Samanta]] | | director = [[Shakti Samanta]] | ||
| producer = | | producer = | ||
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| gross = {{INRConvert|1.1|c|year=1958}} | | gross = {{INRConvert|1.1|c|year=1958}} | ||
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'''''Howrah Bridge''''' is a | '''''Howrah Bridge''''' is a 1958 Indian [[Hindi]]-language crime thriller film directed by [[Shakti Samanta]]. The music for the film was composed by [[O. P. Nayyar]]. The plot focuses on Prem Kumar (played by [[Ashok Kumar]]), a businessman from [[Rangoon]], who travels to [[Kolkata|Calcutta]] to try and track down his brother's murderers. [[Madhubala]] stars as Edna, a [[cabaret]] dancer, in one of her most popular roles.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Remembering Madhubala’s best roles|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/remembering-madhubalas-best-roles-32527.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-11|website=[[Filmfare]]|language=en}}</ref> | ||
''Howrah Bridge'' was a major critical and commercial success upon its release and has become a [[cult film]] over years. It has been specially noted for its soundtrack, which consists the chartbusters "[[Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu]]" and "Aaiye Meherbaan". The former was re-used in the 1988 film ''[[Salaam Bombay!]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Archived copy|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/fullstory.php?content_id=9854|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215152817/http://www.screenindia.com/old/fullstory.php?content_id=9854|archive-date=15 February 2009|access-date=9 December 2008}}</ref> | |||
''Howrah Bridge'' was a major critical and commercial success upon its release | |||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
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In 1957, Samanta had a car accident in which he was severely injured. He spent many days in the hospital, and eventually developed the story of ''Howrah Bridge'' lying on the hospital bed. Soon after being discharged, Samanta contacted his friend and actor [[Ashok Kumar]] and narrated the story to him; Kumar liked it and agreed to the film.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=U|first=Saiam Z.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JSVCCwAAQBAJ&q=Madhubala+shakti+ashok+nargis+nimmi&pg=PT146|title=Houseful The Golden Years of Hindi Cinema|date=2012|publisher=Om Books International|isbn=978-93-80070-25-4|language=en}}</ref> | In 1957, Samanta had a car accident in which he was severely injured. He spent many days in the hospital, and eventually developed the story of ''Howrah Bridge'' lying on the hospital bed. Soon after being discharged, Samanta contacted his friend and actor [[Ashok Kumar]] and narrated the story to him; Kumar liked it and agreed to the film.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=U|first=Saiam Z.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JSVCCwAAQBAJ&q=Madhubala+shakti+ashok+nargis+nimmi&pg=PT146|title=Houseful The Golden Years of Hindi Cinema|date=2012|publisher=Om Books International|isbn=978-93-80070-25-4|language=en}}</ref> | ||
A problem came up when Samanta told Kumar that he wants to cast a "[[TopNotch|top-notch]]" actress in the role of Edna. He had previously considered [[Nargis]] and [[Nimmi]], but found them unfit for the character. He also had [[Madhubala]]'s name in his mind, but her price was too high for the financially unstable Samanta. It was then when Kumar came in to help him. Kumar, who had previously worked with Madhubala in ''[[Mahal (1949 film)|Mahal]]'' (1949) and ''[[Ek Saal (1957 film)|Ek Saal]]'' (1957), went to her house and told her the film's story. Madhubala took an immediate liking to the character of a [[Cabaret|cabaret dancer]], something which she had not before. Upon learning that Samanta is reluctant to cast her due to her fees, she reduced it from {{INR}}2,00,000 to just {{INR}}1.25.<ref name=":1" /> | A problem came up when Samanta told Kumar that he wants to cast a "[[TopNotch|top-notch]]" actress in the role of Edna. He had previously considered [[Nargis]] and [[Nimmi]], but found them unfit for the character. He also had [[Madhubala]]'s name in his mind, but her price was too high for the financially unstable Samanta. It was then when Kumar came in to help him. Kumar, who had previously worked with Madhubala in ''[[Mahal (1949 film)|Mahal]]'' (1949) and ''[[Ek Saal (1957 film)|Ek Saal]]'' (1957), went to her house and told her the film's story. Madhubala took an immediate liking to the character of a [[Cabaret|cabaret dancer]], something which she had not done before. Upon learning that Samanta is reluctant to cast her due to her fees, she reduced it from {{INR}}2,00,000 to just {{INR}}1.25.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
Except the climax, all other scenes of the film in which [[Howrah Bridge]] is shown were actually shot somewhere else, according to Madhubala's biographer [[Mohan Deep]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Deep|first=Mohan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DCVlAAAAMAAJ&q=Madhubala+foot+howrah+bridge|title=The Mystery and Mystique of Madhubala|date=1996|publisher=Magna Books|language=en}}</ref> | Except the climax, all other scenes of the film in which [[Howrah Bridge]] is shown were actually shot somewhere else, according to Madhubala's biographer [[Mohan Deep]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Deep|first=Mohan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DCVlAAAAMAAJ&q=Madhubala+foot+howrah+bridge|title=The Mystery and Mystique of Madhubala|date=1996|publisher=Magna Books|language=en}}</ref> | ||
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The music was composed by [[O. P. Nayyar]] and lyrics were written by [[Qamar Jalalabadi]] and [[Hasrat Jaipuri]]. Upon the film's release, the soundtrack became very popular and was one of the biggest reasons of the film's success. The iconic number "[[Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu]]", sung by [[Geeta Dutt]], brought fame to [[Helen (actress)|Helen]], who was only 19 at the time. Another evergreen song of the album was "Aaiye Meharban", sung by [[Asha Bhosle]], picturised on [[Madhubala]]. | The music was composed by [[O. P. Nayyar]] and lyrics were written by [[Qamar Jalalabadi]] and [[Hasrat Jaipuri]]. Upon the film's release, the soundtrack became very popular and was one of the biggest reasons of the film's success. The iconic number "[[Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu]]", sung by [[Geeta Dutt]], brought fame to [[Helen (actress)|Helen]], who was only 19 at the time. Another evergreen song of the album was "Aaiye Meharban", sung by [[Asha Bhosle]], picturised on [[Madhubala]]. | ||
The following songs are in ''Howrah Bridge'':'' '' | |||
{|class="wikitable" | {|class="wikitable" | ||
! Song !! Singer | !'''#''' | ||
! Song !! Singer(s) | |||
!Lyricist | |||
|- | |- | ||
| " | |'''1''' | ||
| | | "Yeh Kya Kar Dala Tune" | ||
| Asha Bhosle | |||
| rowspan="2" |Hasrat Jaipuri | |||
|- | |- | ||
| " | |'''2''' | ||
| | | "Main Jaan Gayi Tujhe Saiyan" | ||
| [[Shamshad Begum]], Mohammed Rafi | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''3''' | |||
| "Dekhke Teri Nazar Bekarar Ho Gaye" | | "Dekhke Teri Nazar Bekarar Ho Gaye" | ||
| | | Asha Bhosle, [[Mohammed Rafi]] | ||
| rowspan="6" |Qamar Jalalabadi | |||
|- | |||
|'''4''' | |||
| "Aaiye Meharban" | |||
| [[Asha Bhosle]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''5''' | |||
| "Gora Rang, Chunariya Kali, Motiyonwali" | | "Gora Rang, Chunariya Kali, Motiyonwali" | ||
| | | Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''6''' | |||
| "Mohabbat Ka Hath, Jawani Ka Palla, Subhanallah" | | "Mohabbat Ka Hath, Jawani Ka Palla, Subhanallah" | ||
| | | Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''7''' | |||
| "Eent Ki Dukki, Paan Ka Ikka" | | "Eent Ki Dukki, Paan Ka Ikka" | ||
| | | Mohammed Rafi | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''8''' | |||
| "[[Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu]]" | | "[[Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu]]" | ||
| [[Geeta Dutt]] | | [[Geeta Dutt]] | ||
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=== Box office === | === Box office === | ||
''Howrah Bridge'' grossed {{INR}}1.1 crore, with a net of {{INR}}0.55 crore to | ''Howrah Bridge'' grossed {{INR}}1.1 crore, with a net of {{INR}}0.55 crore to become the ninth highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1958. According to [[Box Office India]], the film was one of the biggest hits of the year.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-09-22|title=Box Office 1958|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=164&catName=MTk1OA==|access-date=2020-12-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922022104/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=164&catName=MTk1OA==|archive-date=22 September 2012}}</ref> Its success established Shakti Samanta as a leading director; he later recalled: "We made a lot of money from re-print of the records and ... [the film] did really well, I came to be recognized as a hit film maker from ''Howrah Bridge'' onwards."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-04-08|title='In Aradhana, Sachin Karta Gave Me My Life's Biggest Hit': In Conversation with Shakti Samanta|url=https://learningandcreativity.com/silhouette/shakti-samanta-interview/|access-date=2020-12-08|website=Silhouette Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
Samanta | |||
== References == | == References == | ||