Balika Badhu (1976 film)

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Balika Badhu
Balika Badhu, 1976 Hindi film.jpg
Directed by Tarun Majumdar
Written byShabd Kumar (dialogue)
Screenplay byTarun Majumdar
Story by Bimal Kar
Based on Balika Badhu (1967)
Produced by Shakti Samanta
Starring
CinematographyNando Bhattacharya
Edited byBijoy Chowdhary
Music by R. D. Burman
Release date
  • 20 August 1976 (1976-08-20)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Balika Badhu (translation: Child Bride) is a 1976 Hindi romantic comedy-drama film produced by Shakti Samanta and directed by Tarun Majumdar. [1] The film is based on the Bengali novel of the same name by Bimal Kar, about a young girl who is married before she is old enough to understand what marriage is all about, against the backdrop of the Indian freedom struggle. Gradually she and her school-going husband grow as a couple and begin to love one another. The film was previously made into a Bengali film, Balika Badhu (1967), which was also directed by Majumdar. [2]

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This romantic comedy drama stars Sachin with Rajni Sharma, Asrani, A. K. Hangal, Asit Sen, Paintal and Om Shivpuri. Initially Debashree Roy was offered to play the title role but Majumdar later considered her to be imperfect to play the role and she got replaced by Rajni Sharma. [3] The music is by R. D. Burman and lyrics by Anand Bakshi, who penned several hits in the film including "Bade Achchhe Lagte Hain...", which was singer Amit Kumar's first hit, and featured on the Binaca Geetmala annual list 1977 at # 26. It was the second film of Mrityunjay Sil. [4]

Cast

Music

All lyrics are written by Anand Bakshi; all music is composed by Rahul Dev Burman

Songs
No.TitlePlaybackLength
1."Aao Re Aao Khelo Holi Brij Mein"Sapan Chakraborty4:10
2."Bade Achhe Lagte Hain" Amit Kumar, Rahul Dev Burman 5:09
3."Doli Mein Sawaar Sajnee Ka Pyaar" Rahul Dev Burman 4:27
4."Jagat Musafir Khana" Bhupinder 4:36
5."O Jhumke Wale" Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle 4:29
6."Yeh Choodiyan Nahin" Mohammad Rafi 5:00

Awards

24th Filmfare Awards :

Won

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References

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