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<i>Baap Re Baap</i> (1955 film)

Baap Re Baap (1955 film)

1955 Indian film

Baap Re Baap (My God!) is a 1955 Hindi family comedy drama film, produced and directed by A. R. Kardar.[1] Produced under the Kardar Productions banner, it had dialogues by S. N. Bannerjee and Jagdish Kanwal. The music of the film was composed by O. P. Nayyar, with the lyrics written by Jan Nisar Akhtar.[2]

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Baap Re Baap, a musical comedy, was a great success and brought a big improvement in the career of Kishore Kumar.[3] He acted in a total of sixty-eight films from 1953 to 1968.[4]

The film starred Kishore Kumar, Chand Usmani in lead roles, supported by Smriti Biswas, Jayant, Ulhas, Leela Mishra.[5]

The story revolves around a wealthy young man, whose over-anxious parents try to arrange a prospective bride for him. People from different states in the country answer the matrimonial advertisement, leading to several comedic situations due to the regional and language problems.[6]

Plot

Ashok Sagar (Kishore Kumar) has just returned from abroad after seven years and now lives with his overly protective parents. His one sneeze is treated as if he has pneumonia. After Ashok hears the singing of a girl Kokila (Chand Usmani), who sells flower for living, he falls in love with her. His parents are busy trying to find a suitable bride for him. For this purpose they give an advertisement, which attracts people from various states with differing languages. They all land up at Ashok's house. His parents settle his marriage with Roopa (Smriti Biswas), who comes from a wealthy family (Ulhas and Leela Mishra). Ashok runs away from home and makes his intentions to marry Kokila known to his parents. His mother relents, but his father Raja Bahadur Moti Sagar (Jayant) refuses to budge. With the help of his mother and some planning, Ashok brings Kokila into the house as his bride and his father finally gives his consent.

Cast

Crew

Soundtrack

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The music director was O. P. Nayyar, with lyrics written by Jan Nisar Akhtar.[7]

The most popular song is "Piya Piya Piya, Mera Jiya Pukare" by Kishore Kumar & Asha Bhosle, the other hit song is "Raat Rangeeli, Chamke Tare" by Asha Bhosle. Kishore Kumar & Asha Bhosle went on to sing "as many as 687 duets" together.

Tracklist

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References

  1. [1]
    Sanjit Narwekar (12 December 2012). "The Reluctant Comedian". Eena Meena Deeka: The Story of Hindi Film Comedy. Rupa Publications. p. 77. ISBN 978-81-291-2625-2. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  2. [2]
    Derek Bose (15 December 2012). Kishore Kumar. Rupa Publications. pp. 88–. ISBN 978-81-291-2658-0. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  3. [3]
    Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri; Prashanto Kumar Nayak (1 February 2005). Icons from Bollywood. Puffin Books. ISBN 9780143334910. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  4. [4]
    Narwekar2012, p. 75
  5. [5]
    "Baap Re Baap". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  6. [6]
    Narwekar2012, p. 77
  7. [7]
    "Baap Re Baap (1955)". hindigeetmala.net. Hindi Geetmala. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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