Hindi
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-language film directed by Mohammed Sadiq.
This film was a super-hit at the box-office, and became one of the top-grossing films of 1960. A production of
Guru Dutt
Guru Dutt (born Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone; 9 July 1925 – 10 October 1964; also known as Gurudatta Padukone) was an Indian film actor, director, producer, choreographer, and writer.Rajadhyaksha, Ashish, and Paul Willemen. 9941998 ...
, the film centers on a love triangle between Dutt, Rehman and
Waheeda Rehman
Waheeda Rehman (born 3 February 1938) is an Indian actress. Regarded among the most accomplished actresses of Hindi cinema, she has worked in more than Waheeda Rehman filmography, 90 feature films, in a career spanning over five decades. Her ac ...
, and features
music
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by Ravi. After the disastrous box office performance of '' Kaagaz Ke Phool'', Guru Dutt ventured into the idea of producing a commercial project to protect his studio from ruin. The next commercial venture by the studio was ''Chaudhvin ka Chand'', which was a successful comeback film for Guru Dutt and saved Guru Dutt's production studio.
The film is considered a notable Muslim-social. It was ranked ''#28'' in 2003 Outlook Magazine poll of ''25 Leading Indian Directors'' for "Best Bollywood Movies of all time''"''.
Filmfare
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listed it among "Seven Muslim socials you must watch''"''.
Its music album was ranked #30 in ''Top 100 Bollywood Albums'' by ''Film Companion'' website. The film's title track "Chaudhvin Ka Chand" became especially popular and is noted for picturization of the song sequence. The song is regarded as one of the most acclaimed romantic ballads in India and one of the most loved ''
filmi
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'' songs of all time.
In 2014, the film's screenplay was published as a book, titled '' Chaudhvin Ka Chand: The Original Screenplay'', by the film historians Dinesh Raheja and Jitendra Kothari.
This film also entered into the
2nd Moscow International Film Festival
The 2nd Moscow International Film Festival was held from 9 to 23 July 1961. The Grand Prix was shared between the Japanese film '' The Naked Island'' directed by Kaneto Shindo and the Soviet film '' Clear Skies'' directed by Grigori Chukhrai.
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Plot
The movie is set in a time and Muslim social circle where noble women, especially young girls, would always cover their faces out in public. Houses were divided into common and female sections where even men of family would seek permission before entering into female sections. Much confusion and plot revolve around the customary veils worn by love interest of leading men.
Nawab Pyaare Miyan ( Rehman), Aslam (
Guru Dutt
Guru Dutt (born Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone; 9 July 1925 – 10 October 1964; also known as Gurudatta Padukone) was an Indian film actor, director, producer, choreographer, and writer.Rajadhyaksha, Ashish, and Paul Willemen. 9941998 ...
) and Mirza Musarraddique Shaida ( Johnny Walker) are three childhood friends who live like brothers in Lucknow. One day Pyaare Miyan accidentally sees a beautiful girl Jameela (
Waheeda Rehman
Waheeda Rehman (born 3 February 1938) is an Indian actress. Regarded among the most accomplished actresses of Hindi cinema, she has worked in more than Waheeda Rehman filmography, 90 feature films, in a career spanning over five decades. Her ac ...
) in market and sets his heart to marry her. As the luck has it, Jameela is one of the guests on his sister Rehana's birthday party next week. Pyaare Miyan gets hold of a piece of Jameela's veil which he hands over to their maid Naseeban (
Tun Tun
Uma Devi Khatri Press Release, Mumtaz Begum) who dreams to perform Hajj, is forbidden by doctor. An Imam suggests to send someone else in her place as it's permitted in Islam. The family asks Imam to go instead but he is hesitant as he wants his young daughter to get married before going. Pyaare Miyan's mother wants Pyaare Miyan to marry Imam's daughter, but Pyaare Miyaan is unknown of the fact that Imam's daughter is Jameela and in order to avoid him getting entangled with Imam's daughter, Pyaare Miyaan first asks Shaida to marry Jameela and when Shaida refuses as he likes Tameezan ( Minoo Mumtaz), thereafter he asks Aslam to marry Jameela, which Aslam accepts without even asking anything about Jameela. Pyaare Miyaan, too, attends the marriage of Aslam and Jameela, but face of Jameela does not get revealed to Pyaare Miyaan. So, unknowingly, Pyaare Miyaan himself get the girl he loves married to his friend.
Pyaare Miyan's rendezvous with Bano is set by Naseeban, it's when he realizes that Bano is not the girl he wanted to marry. Paayre also gets a good beating by Bano's house guards who take him as thief. Trio sets to find out the girl again and go to the market next day. Jameela runs into Aslam's cousin Naseem there and both along with other woman notice Pyaare Miyan at their tail and to dodge him they again exchange their veil. Pyaare Miyan and Aslam reach Naseem's house who has exchanged Jameela's veil. Upon finding out that Naseem is in fact Aslam's cousin, their marriage is set, again Pyaare has not seen his bride to be.
One day, Pyaare Miyan goes to Aslam's house to deliver a necklace for Naseem but accidentally runs into Jameela who is sitting in the common section of house as their maid is cleaning her room. Pyaare Miyan takes her as Naseem and tells Aslam about the incident also hands him the necklace. Aslam comes home to meet Naseem and get her opinion on the necklace. It's then he finds out that Jameela is the girl his friend is madly in love with. The revelation tore him apart as he feels divided between love for his friend and wife. Still to confirm it, he takes Jameela's photo to Pyaare Mian who is overjoyed upon seeing the photo, confirming his fear.
Aslam decides to distant himself from Jameela to lead their marriage towards divorce. He starts visiting Tameezan's ( Minoo Mumtaz)'Kotha' regularly where he is caught by Shaida who arrived there to invite Tameezan for Pyaare Miyan's wedding. Jameela's brother confronts Aslam who wants him to divorce their sister and so that they can marry her off to Pyaare Miyan. Aslam sees his plan working, he further angers his brothers-in-law. As they proceed to kill Aslam, Jameela, who is under the impression that Aslam is suspicious about her and Pyaare Miyan, pledges her loyalty to her husband.
Aslam loads his revolver and plans to kill himself at the wedding. He asks Jameela to wear their wedding dress and praises her. Pyaare Miyan arrives at their home and realizes his mistake. He rushes back to his home and asks his mother to stop the wedding. Under the burden of guilt of showing his affection for his friend's wife in front of him, he swallows the diamond. Aslam breaks the door to enter the room as he breaths his last. Jameela arrives and unveils her face, but Aslam covers her face.
In last scene, Aslam and Shaida are praying at Pyaare Miyan's grave.
Cast
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Guru Dutt
Guru Dutt (born Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone; 9 July 1925 – 10 October 1964; also known as Gurudatta Padukone) was an Indian film actor, director, producer, choreographer, and writer.Rajadhyaksha, Ashish, and Paul Willemen. 9941998 ...
as Aslam
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Waheeda Rehman
Waheeda Rehman (born 3 February 1938) is an Indian actress. Regarded among the most accomplished actresses of Hindi cinema, she has worked in more than Waheeda Rehman filmography, 90 feature films, in a career spanning over five decades. Her ac ...
Farida Jalal
Farida Jalal (born Farida Sami; 18 May 1950) is an Indian actress who primarily worked in Hindi films. In a film career spanning almost fifty years, Jalal appeared in over 200 films. Best known for her character-driven roles in independent cin ...
Tun Tun
Uma Devi Khatri Press Release, S. D. Burman had warned him not to make '' Kaagaz Ke Phool'' (1959), which resembled his own life. When Guru Dutt insisted on making the film, Burman said that would be his last film with Guru Dutt. Hence, the music composing of this film was offered to composer Ravi and was critically acclaimed, and the lyrics by
Shakeel Badayuni
Shakeel Badayuni (3 August 1916 – 20 April 1970) was an Indian Urdu poet, lyricist and songwriter in Hindi / Urdu language films.
Early life
Shakeel Badayuni was born in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh. His father, Mohammed Jamaal Ahmed Sokhta Qadi ...
. The title song is sung by
Mohammed Rafi
Mohammed Rafi (24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980) was an Indian playback singer. He is considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Rafi was notable for his versatility and range of voice ...
. The other hit songs from this film are "Mera Yaar Bana Hai Dulha", also sung by Mohammed Rafi, often played in wedding ceremony and mujra song "Dil Ki Kahani Rang Layi Hai", sung by
Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle (; ; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur, actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in the media as one of the ...
.
Track listing
Ravi has composed the music of the film and Shakeel Badayuni wrote the lyrics.
Shakeel Badayuni
Shakeel Badayuni (3 August 1916 – 20 April 1970) was an Indian Urdu poet, lyricist and songwriter in Hindi / Urdu language films.
Early life
Shakeel Badayuni was born in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh. His father, Mohammed Jamaal Ahmed Sokhta Qadi ...
Mohammed Rafi
Mohammed Rafi (24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980) was an Indian playback singer. He is considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Rafi was notable for his versatility and range of voice ...