Kaajal

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Kaajal
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Theatrical poster
Directed byRam Maheshwari
Written by Kidar Sharma (dialogue)
Screenplay by Phani Majumdar
Story by Gulshan Nanda
Based onMaadhavi
by Gulshan Nanda
Produced byPannalal Maheshwari
Starring Meena Kumari
Raaj Kumar
Dharmendra
Padmini
CinematographySudhin Majumdar
Edited byKeshav Nanda
Music by Ravi
Production
companies
Famous Cine Studios, Tardeo, Mumbai
Kalpanalok
Release date
  • 1965 (1965)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office₹24 million [1]

Kaajal (lit. Kohl ) is a 1965 Bollywood romance drama film produced by Pannalal Maheshwari and directed by Ram Maheshwari. The film stars Meena Kumari, Raaj Kumar, Dharmendra, Padmini, Mumtaz, Mehmood, Durga Khote, and Helen. The soundtrack was composed by music director Ravi.

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The film is adapted from Gulshan Nanda's novel "Maadhavi" by Phani Majumdar with Kidar Sharma writing the dialogues. [2] It was the tenth-highest-grossing film, and was listed amongst the Top 20 films of 1965. Boxofficeindia.com declared the film a "hit" at the box office. [1] The film was remade in Telugu as Maa Inti Devatha.

Plot

The clerk in Ranimaa's family lives with his son, Kaushal and daughter, Madhavi. After he dies, Ranimaa brings up both children as her own, along with her only son, Rajesh . Years later, Rajesh has grown up and is of marriageable age. He meets with beautiful Bhanu Saxena and both fall in love with each other. Kaushal dies in a boating accident shortly after this, leaving behind a devastated Madhavi. Rajesh blames himself and Ranimaa for his death. A few months later, Rajesh marries Bhanu and she moves in with them. Bhanu dislikes Madhavi and would like her out of the way, she goes to the extent of accusing her of having an affair with her husband. Under pressure, Madhavi goes to kill herself, and is rescued by a young man named Moti. Rajesh likes Moti and would like him to marry Madhavi, to which he agrees. After the marriage, Madhavi bids adieu to Ranimaa, and Rajesh, and moves in with Moti. What Madhavi does not know that Moti had an agenda and an ulterior motive for marrying her, and it seems she has been dumped from the frying pan into the fire.

Cast

Music

The songs of the film are penned by Sahir Ludhianvi and are composed by Ravi. Playback singers are Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle and Mahendra Kapoor.

SongSinger
"Chhoo Lene Do" Mohammed Rafi
"Yeh Zulf Agar Khulke" Mohammed Rafi
"Kabira Nirbhay Ram Jape, Jab Lag Diye Bati" Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle
"Zara Si Aur Pila Do Bhang, Main Aaya Dekhne" Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle
"Tora Man Darpan Kehlaye" Asha Bhosle
"Mere Bhaiya, Mere Chanda" Asha Bhosle
"Chham Chham Ghunghroo" Asha Bhosle
"Samjhi Thi Ke Yeh Ghar" Asha Bhosle
"Yeh Haseen Zulf" Asha Bhosle
"Agar Mujhe Na Mili Tum, To Main Yeh Samjhunga" Asha Bhosle, Mahendra Kapoor
"Muddat Ki Tamannaon Ka" Mahendra Kapoor
"Aapke Paas Jo Aayega" Mahendra Kapoor

Awards

13th Filmfare Awards :

Won

Nominated

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References

  1. 1 2 "Box office 1965". Boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Deepak Mahaan (19 November 2012). "Kaajal (1965)". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
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