Baap Re Baap (1955 film)

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Baap Re Baap
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Directed by A. R. Kardar
Written byS. N. Bannerji (dialogue)
Jajdish Kanwal (dialogue)
Produced by A. R. Kardar
Starring Kishore Kumar
Chand Usmani
CinematographyDwarka Diwecha
Edited byM. S. Hajee
Music by O. P. Nayyar
Production
company
Kardar Productions
Release date
  • 30 September 1955 (1955-09-30)
Running time
110 minutes
Country India
Language Hindi

Baap Re Baap (My God!) is a 1955 Hindi family comedy drama film, produced and directed by A. R. Kardar. [1] Produced under the Kardar Productions banner, it had dialogues by S. N. Bannerjee and Jagdish Kanwal. The music of the film was composed by O. P. Nayyar, with the lyrics written by Jan Nisar Akhtar. [2]

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Baap Re Baap, a musical comedy, was a great success and brought a big improvement in the career of Kishore Kumar. [3] He acted in a total of sixty-eight films from 1953 to 1968. [4]

The film starred Kishore Kumar, Chand Usmani in lead roles, supported by Smriti Biswas, Jayant, Ulhas, Leela Mishra. [5]

Plot

Ashok Sagar (Kishore Kumar) has just returned from abroad after seven years and now lives with his overly protective parents. His one sneeze is treated as if he has pneumonia. After Ashok hears the singing of a girl Kokila (Chand Usmani), who sells flower for living, he falls in love with her. His parents are busy trying to find a suitable bride for him. For this purpose they give an advertisement, which attracts people from various states with differing languages. They all land up at Ashok's house. His parents settle his marriage with Roopa (Smriti Biswas), who comes from a wealthy family (Ulhas and Leela Mishra). Ashok runs away from home and makes his intentions to marry Kokila known to his parents. His mother relents, but his father Raja Bahadur Moti Sagar (Jayant) refuses to budge. With the help of his mother and some planning, Ashok brings Kokila into the house as his bride and his father finally gives his consent.

Cast

Crew

Soundtrack

Baap Re Baap (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
Released1955
Recorded1955
StudioGramophone Co of India Ltd
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Language Hindi
Label Saregama

The music director was O. P. Nayyar, with lyrics written by Jan Nisar Akhtar. [6]

The most popular song is "Piya Piya Piya, Mera Jiya Pukare" by Kishore Kumar & Asha Bhosle, the other hit song is "Raat Rangeeli, Chamke Tare" by Asha Bhosle. Kishore Kumar & Asha Bhosle went on to sing "as many as 687 duets" together.

Tracklist

SongSinger
"Dal Kaise Gale" Kishore Kumar
"Phool Se Galon Pe, Matwari Chalon Pe Main Hoon Fida" Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
"Piya Piya Piya, Mera Jiya Pukare, Hum Bhi Chalenge Saiyan" Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
"Tu Na Bata" Asha Bhosle
"Tum Na Aaye" Asha Bhosle
"Deewana Dil Gaye" Asha Bhosle
"Kahe Dil Yeh Deewana" Asha Bhosle
"Ab Yeh Bata, Jayen Kahan" Asha Bhosle
"Raat Rangeeli, Chamke Tare" Asha Bhosle
"Main Bhi Jawan, Dil Bhi Jawan" Asha Bhosle
"Jane Bhi De, Chhod Yeh Bahana" Asha Bhosle

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