Samadhi (1972 film)
| Samadhi | |
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| Directed by | Prakash Mehra |
| Produced by | Bhagwant Singh G. L. Khanna |
| Starring | Dharmendra Asha Parekh Jaya Bhaduri |
| Music by | R. D. Burman |
Production company | Sangam Arts International |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹0.90 Cr |
| Box office | ₹3.20 Cr[1] |
Samadhi is a 1972 Hindi film directed by Prakash Mehra. The film stars Dharmendra in double role as father and son, along with Asha Parekh and Jaya Bhaduri as their love interests. The music was composed by R. D. Burman. The memorable songs in the film include "Kaanta Laga", "Jab Tak Rahe" and "Jaan-E-Jaana". The film became a huge success at the box office, collecting around 3.2 crore rupees.[2]
Cast[edit]
- Dharmendra as Daku Lakhan Singh / Jaswant "Ajay" (double role)
- Asha Parekh as Champa Singh
- Jaya Bhaduri as Rekha
- Madan Puri as Jaggu
- Abhi Bhattacharya as Seth Manoharlal
- Dulari as Mrs. Manoharlal
- Leela Mishra as Mausi
- Tun Tun as Kalavati
- Sunder
- Randhir
- Keshav Rana as Jailor
- M. B. Shetty
- Bhushan Tiwari
Soundtrack[edit]
"Kaanta Laga" is the most popular song from the film, and was remixed by T-Series album DJ Doll with an accompanying music video starring Shefali Jariwala.[3][4]
All lyrics are penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri.
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Kaanta Laga, Hay Laga" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Maine Dekha Ek Sapna, Kya Dekha Bolo Na Bolo Na" | Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar |
| "Jaan-E-Jaana Jao" | Kishore Kumar |
| "Jab Tak Rahe Tan Mein" | Asha Bhosle |
| "O Yaara Yaara" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Yeh Khel Hai Taqdeer Ke" | Manna Dey |
Remakes[edit]
The film was remade in Bangladesh as Badshah in 1975, directed by Akbar Kabir Pintu. It stars Kamrul Alam Khan Khasru in double role as father and son, along with Shabana and Nuton as their love interests.[5][6] It was also remade in Telugu as Nindu Manishi in 1978.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Jello, Jelly. "Samadhi". Bolly Views.
- ^ "Worth Their Weight in Gold! (70′s) | Box Office India : India's premier film trade magazine". Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish (2016). Indian Cinema: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-19-872309-7.
- ^ Mohamed, Khalid (2017). Asha Parekh The Hit Girl. Om Books International. p. 129. ISBN 9789386316981.
- ^ "কামরুল আলম খান খসরু'র জন্মদিনে শ্রদ্ধা, শুভেচ্ছা ও ভালোবাসা | Binodon Bichitra". 2 July 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "শাবানার গানে নাচলেন অপু (ভিডিও)". Bangla News 24. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ Telugucineblitz (11 June 2010). "Nindu Manishi 78". Retrieved 17 October 2019.
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