Beqasoor
Beqasoor (transl. "Innocent") is a 1950 social drama film, directed by K. Amarnath, produced by M. R. Navalkar and starring Madhubala, Ajit and Durga Khote in lead roles. The film is a family drama and revolves around an inspector who is framed for doing black marketing and his wife who is forced to dance for money.
| Beqasoor | |
|---|---|
Beqasoor film | |
| Directed by | K. Amarnath |
| Produced by | M. R. Navalkar |
| Written by | Madhusudan Ehsan Rizvi |
| Story by | K. Amarnath |
| Starring | Madhubala Ajit Yakub Gope |
| Music by | Anil Biswas |
| Distributed by | Madhukar Pictures |
Release date | 2 June 1950 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | est. ₹0.9 crore (est. ₹125.3 crore as of 2016) |
Beqasoor was theatrically released on 2 June 1950, and emerged as a box office success. The success of the film cemented Madhubala's position as one of the most bankable stars of those times, as well as having declared Ajit as a prominent newcomer.[1]
Plot
Brij, a jobless young man is thrown out of the house with his blind mother by his nasty brother Ghanshayam and sister-in-law. To get a job, he travels to Bombay, and leaves his mother at his sister's house.
In the train to Bombay, he encounters a mysterious girl, who introduces herself to be Usha Devi, a naive girl who ran away from her cruel brother's house to avoid forced prostitution. Meanwhile, Usha's purse is stolen by a passenger, and Brij offers to help her. He pays for her tickets as well as her hotel bill. Usha inevitably falls in love with Brij, and so does he.
Brij returns to Bombay with a job of policeman and Usha, now his wife. Unfortunately, he is soon framed for doing black marketing by his own jealous brother Ghanshyam and then jailed. On the other hand, Usha becomes pregnant. Now what will happen? The film answers the question.
Cast
Production
Trilok Kapoor was the initial choice for playing the male lead. However, he was replaced by Ajit later because of date issues. After Ajit was cast in the film, director K. Amarnath suggested him to change his long name "Hamid Ali Khan" and assume the screen name "Ajit". In Beqasoor, he was credited by the screen name for the first time.[1]
Soundtrack
Composed by Anil Biswas and Hansraj Behl, the soundtrack of Beqasoor consisted of eight songs. The lyrics were written by Ehsan Rizvi and Aarzoo Lakhnavi.[3][4]
| No. | Track | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Matwaale Nainonwaale Ke Main Waari Waari Jaoon" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 2 | "Huwe Unse Nain Chaar Ab Main Kya Karoon" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 3 | "Aayi Bhor Suhaani" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 4 | "Khabar Kisi Ko Nahin" | Mohammed Rafi, Mukesh, G. M. Durrani |
| 5 | "Chale Jaiyo Bedarda Main Roye Maroongi" | Rajkumari |
| 6 | "Ankhiyaan Gulaabi Jaise Madh Ki Hai Pyaaliyaan" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
| 7 | "Hanske Na Teer Chalana" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
| 8 | "Man Mein Naache Man Ki Umangein" | Lata Mangeshkar |
Box office
Beqasoor grossed an estimated ₹0.9 crore at the box office, and resulted in a profit of ₹0.5 crore for the producers. It ranked seven in the list of highest-grossing films of 1950. Adjusted for inflation, the film's gross was equivalent to ₹125.3 crore in 2016.[5]
References
- "Beqasoor (1950): K. Amarnath". k-amarnath-movie-producer-director.com. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- Beqasoor (1950 film) on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website Retrieved 29 August 2018
- Soundtracks of Beqasoor (1950) on hindigeetmala.net website Retrieved 29 August 2018
- "Be Qasoor (1950) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- "BoxOffice India.com". web.archive.org. 7 February 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2020.