Aandhiyan (1952 film)

Aandhiyan (English: Cruel Winds) is a 1952 Hindi drama, written and directed by Chetan Anand. The story was written by Chetan Anand and Hameed Butt, based on an actual event in Amritsar.[1] It starred Dev Anand, Nimmi and Kalpana Kartik in lead roles.[2] The music of the film was from a classical musician Ali Akbar Khan, with lyrics by Narendra Sharma.

For 1990 Hindi film, see Aandhiyan.

Aandhiyan
Poster
Directed byChetan Anand
Produced byDev Anand
Written byChetan Anand
Screenplay byChetan Anand
Story byChetan Anand
Hameed Butt
StarringDev Anand
Nimmi
Kalpana Kartik
Durga Khote
Leela Mishra
Music byAli Akbar Khan
Narendra Sharma (lyrics)
CinematographyJal Mistry
Edited byM. D. Jadhav
Production
company
Distributed byNavketan Films
Release date
14 March 1952
Running time
96 min.
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Jaidev, who was a student of Khan from Lucknow, and later became a noted music director, started his career by assisting Khan in film music.[3] The background score of the film was also done by Ali Akbar Khan along with other Hindustani classical musicians Pandit Ravi Shankar and Pannalal Ghosh.[4][5] Lata Mangeshkar sang the title song "Har Kahin Pe Shaadmani", and as a token of her respect to sarod maestro, did not charge any fee.[5] The dances were choreographed by Lakshmi Shankar, who also sang a song, while Gopi Krishan choreographed his own dances.[6]

Ram Mohan (Dev Anand) an honest lawyer is in love with Janaki (Kalpana Kartik) the beautiful daughter of Din Dayal. Din Dayal accepts the marriage proposal. Kuber Das (K N Singh), a rich businessman has a lustful eye over Janaki. In order to marry Janaki he devises a wicked plan. He asks the already cash strapped Din Dayal to either sell of his assets and repay the loan he had given in the past or give his daughter Janaki's hand in marriage. Will Janaki sacrifice her personal happiness for her father? What will Ram Mohan do to stop the evil Kuber Das? The movie has some brilliant scripting and direction by Chetan Anand. It also won international accolades at the Venice, Moscow and Peking film festivals.

Cast

Soundtrack
SongSinger
"Hai Kahin Par Shaadmani" Lata Mangeshkar
"Dil Ka Khazana Khol Diya" Asha Bhosle
"Woh Chand Nahin Hai, Dil Hai" Asha Bhosle, Hemant Kumar
"Main Mubarakbaad Dene Aayi Hoon" Surinder Kaur

References
  1. Film opening credits, 2:08.
  2. "Yesteryear actor Kalpana Kartik leading a quiet life". India Today. 23 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  3. Ganesh Anantharaman (January 2008). Bollywood Melodies: A History of the Hindi Film Song. Penguin Books India. pp. 87–88. ISBN 978-0-14-306340-7.
  4. "My First Break: Pandit Ravi Shankar". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  5. "Tribute : Soul-stirring strains". The Hindu. 26 June 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  6. Film opening credits, 1:33, 1:59, 2:03.
External video
Aandhiyan - Part 1 of 9, Shemaroo Movies Official channel
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