''Nivdung'' is a 1989 Marathi drama film produced by

Hridaynath Mangeshkar Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar (Marathi pronunciation: �ɾud̪əjnaːt̪ʰ məŋɡeːʃkəɾ born 26 October 1937) is an Indian music director and occasional singer. He is the only son of musician Deenanath Mangeshkar and younger brother of ...

. It stars

Ravindra Mankani Ravindra Laxman Mankani (; born 21 May 1956) is an Indian actor who is noted for his work in soap operas, plays and films. He first became a civil engineer and then shifted to acting. He is currently playing the lead role of Dadasaheb in Zee Yuva ...

and

Archana Joglekar Archana Joglekar is an Indian actress and classical dancer. She has acted in Marathi, Odia and Hindi films and television serials. Some of her noted films are '' Sansar'' (Hindi), '' Nivdung'' (1989),''Eka Peksha Ek''(1990) (Marathi) and ''A ...

in the lead roles. The other cast includes Sunil Shende, Suhas Bhalekar, and Nayana Apte.

Plot

The movie shows the struggle of a young artist. He comes from a village to the city to try his luck in acting. When he reaches the city he does odd jobs in a theater. He tries very hard to get a role in a play. He also attempts to audition in an acting competition. He is very attracted to the leading lady of the play. She behaves insultingly towards him. Disappointed and dejected, he decides to return to his village and come back to the city only when he has full potential. Meanwhile, in the city, the producer of the theatrical company tries to misbehave with the leading lady; but she escapes from him and joins the young man. The young lady is mesmerized by the beauty of the village and develops a loving bond with young man's mother while gradually falling in love with the young man. The young man, still smarting from her previous behavior, continues to behave rudely with her. All ends well when he receives the news that he has won an award in acting. He becomes free of his past encumbrance of not having enough talent and they both come together.

Song

The songs of the movie were very popular. The music was composed by Hridaynath Mangeshkar. Some songs were sung by him and

Asha Bhosale 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 ...

. One of the songs, "Ghar Thakalele", is a poem by the poet Grace and was sung by Hridaynath Mangeshkar. The song "Lav lav kari pat" was sung by

Padmaja Phenany Joglekar Padmaja Phenany Joglekar is a Hindustani Classical singer. She is a disciple of Pandit Jasraj. She was awarded the Padma Shri Award in 2001. Early life Brought up in the tradition of Indian classical music, Padmaja a graduate in Microbiology ...

References

External links

* 1980s Marathi-language films Films scored by Hridaynath Mangeshkar {{1980s-Marathi-film-stub