Mili (1975 film)

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Mili
Mili75.jpg
Directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Written byBimal Dutta
Rahi Masoom Reza
Mohini N. Sippy
Produced by Hrishikesh Mukherjee
N. C. Sippy
Starring Amitabh Bachchan
Jaya Bachchan
Ashok Kumar
Asrani
Aruna Irani
Parikshat Sahni
Suresh Chatwal
CinematographyJaywant Pathare
Edited by Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Music by Sachin Dev Burman
Production
company
Mohan Studios
Release date
  • 20 June 1975 (1975-06-20)
Running time
124 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Mili is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. It starred Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan and Ashok Kumar. [1] Jaya Bachchan received a Filmfare nomination as Best Actress, the only nomination for the film. The film was later remade in Telugu in 1976 as Jyothi starring Jayasudha in the title role. [2] Mili was the final works of music composer S.D. Burman, who died four months after the film's release.

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Plot

Mili is a story about a girl who suffers from pernicious anemia, a disease considered untreatable during the period the film was produced. Her lively, inquisitive and cheerful demeanour spreads happiness in everyone's life. She becomes an inspiration to her new neighbour Shekhar who is a depressed alcoholic. With her cheerful ways she changes Shekhar and he falls in love with her, unaware of her ailment. When he learns of it, he thinks of going away as he cannot bear to see her die. A reproach from their neighbour Runa makes him reconsider his decision. As he loves the girl, he offers to marry her and take her abroad for her treatment. The film begins and ends with a scene of a jet aircraft taking off, ostensibly carrying the couple to Switzerland where they hope to find a cure. [3]

Cast

Soundtrack

Mili
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedJune 20, 1975 (1975-06-20) [4]
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length17:17
Language Hindi
Label Saregama
Producer S. D. Burman
S. D. Burman chronology
Chupke Chupke
(1975)
Mili
(1975)
Mili
(1975)

All lyrics are written by Yogesh. [5] ; all music is composed by S.D. Burman [6]

Songs
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Aaye Tum Yaad Mujhe" Kishore Kumar 04:41
2."Badi Sooni Sooni Hai"Kishore Kumar03:29
3."Maine Kaha Phoolon Se" Lata Mangeshkar 05:03
4."Badi Sooni Soni Hai (Revival)"Kishore Kumar03:40
5."Badi Sooni Hai Zindagi (With Dialogues)"Kishore Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan 04:04

Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1976 Amitabh Bachchan [7] BFJA Awards for Best Actor (Hindi) Won
Jaya Bachchan Filmfare Award for Best Actress Nominated

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References

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  5. Sharma, Unnati (29 May 2022). "From Anand to Mili, Yogesh wrote timeless hits for Bollywood's best, but never got his due".
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