Piya Ka Ghar
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| Piya Ka Ghar | |
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| Directed by | Basu Chatterjee |
| Written by | Basu Chatterjee |
| Screenplay by | Ram Kelkar |
| Story by | Vasant P. Kale |
| Based on | Mumbaicha Jawai (Marathi Film) |
| Produced by | Tarachand Barjatya |
| Starring | Jaya Bhaduri Anil Dhawan Paintal |
| Cinematography | K. K. Mahajan |
| Edited by | Mukhtar Ahmed |
| Music by | Laxmikant Pyarelal |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Rajshri Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Piya Ka Ghar (transl. My beloved's house) is a 1972 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Basu Chatterjee, and produced by Rajshri Productions, starring Anil Dhawan and Jaya Bachchan. A remake of Raja Thakur's Marathi film Mumbaicha Jawai, it portrays the difficulties of life in Mumbai during the 1970s in the form of a comic family drama. According to film and music expert Rajesh Subramanian, Amol Palekar was the first choice for the lead role, but an unfortunate misunderstanding led to Chatterjee casting Anil Dhawan.
Plot
[edit]The two main characters are Ram and Malti. Ram lives in a chawl (tenement) in Mumbai. Malti initially lives in a relatively comfortable home in an unidentified village.
Ram and Malti are hooked up through a matchmaker that their parents have hired. The matchmaker first visits Malti's house, then he then visits Ram and his family (parents, two brothers, one sister-in-law, three uncles, and two aunts), who live together in a one-room apartment.
Ram and Malti fall in love, and Ram's family visits her in her village. Soon, they are married, and Malti moves to Ram's apartment, not knowing what to expect. Since there is very little room left in the apartment, the newlyweds are forced to sleep in the kitchen. They make several comical, but failed, attempts to have some privacy.
At last, Malti can bear it no longer, and her uncle arrives to take her back to the village. But when they see all her in-laws offering to move out on her account, they change their minds, saying that such love overcomes the difficulties of living in Mumbai. In the end, the couple finally finds the privacy they were seeking.
Cast
[edit]| Actor/Actress | Character/Role | Notes |
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| Jaya Bhaduri | Malti Shankar | |
| Anil Dhawan | Ram G. Sharma | |
| Agha | Girdharilal Sharma | |
| Sulochana Chatterjee | Mrs. Girdharilal Sharma | |
| Suresh Chatwal | Shiri G. Sharma | |
| Rajeeta Thakur | Shobha Shiri Sharma | as Rajeeta Thakur |
| Raja Paranjpe | Gauri Shankar | as Raja Paranjape |
| Keshto Mukherjee | Baburao Kulkarni | as Kesto Mukherjee |
| Mukri | Kanhaiya | |
| Sunder | Irate Passenger | |
| Paintal | Arun | |
| C.S. Dubey | Pandit | |
| Asrani | ||
| Sarita Devi | ||
| Samar Chatterjee | ||
| Manmauji | ||
| Prakash Mishra | ||
| Pardesi | ||
| Rajan Verma | as Raj Verma | |
| Alka | ||
| Amitabh Bachchan | Guest Appearance | |
| Dharmendra | Himself |
Soundtrack
[edit]The following songs, listed in the order in which they appear. Lyrics are penned by Anand Bakshi and music is composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The song "Ye Jeevan Hai" sung by Kishore Kumar was frequently used in 2022 movie Uunchai in background as a part of the story plot.
- "Ye Zulf Kaisee Hai" by Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar
- "Ye Jeevan Hai" by Kishore Kumar
- "Piya Ka Ghar" by Lata Mangeshkar
- "Bambaee Shahar Kee" by Kishore Kumar
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Piya Ka Ghar at IMDb
- MusicIndiaOnline page- includes first three songs and lyrics to "Ye Jeevan Hai"
- Piya Ka Ghar