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| Directed by | Gulzar |
| Produced by | Lata Mangeshkar Hridayanath Mangeshkar |
| Written by | Gulzar(story) Kailash Advani, Arun Kaul (screenplay) |
| Starring | Vinod Khanna Dimple Kapadia Hema Malini |
| Music by | Hridayanath Mangeshkar (music) Gulzar (lyrics) |
| Cinematography | Manmohan Singh |
| Editing by | Subhash Sehgal |
| Release date(s) | 11 October 1991 |
| Running time | 171 min |
| Country |  India |
| Language | Hindi |
Lekin (English: But..) is a Hindi drama film made in 1991, loosely based on a short story by Rabindranath Tagore, and directed by Hindi lyricist Gulzar. It stars Vinod Khanna, Dimple Kapadia, Amjad Khan, Alok Nath, and Beena Banerjee, and featured a special appearance by Hema Malini.
The film was produced by Indian songstress Lata Mangeshkar, whose rendition of "Yara Seeli Seeli" won the 1991 National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer. The song also won film's lyricist, Gulzar, both the 1991 National Film Award for Best Lyrics and the 1992 Filmfare Best Lyricist Award. The film's music director, Lata's brother Hridayanath Mangeshkar, won the 1991 National Film Award for Best Music Direction. Other awards included the National Film Award for Best Art Direction for Nitish Roy and National Film Award for Best Costume Design for Bhanu Athaiya.
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[edit] Synopsis
The movie takes place in the Indian desert state of Rajasthan, which gives it something in common with Rudaali, another off-beat drama set in Rajasthan that was released around the same time and also featured Dimple Kapadia and Amjad Khan.
The plot centers around a government employee, Sameer Yogi (Vinod Khanna), who is sent to Rajasthan to take inventory of items in the abandoned haveli(mansion) of the long-deceased Maharaja Param Singh (Vijayendra Ghatge). When he arrives in Rajasthan, he meets his old friend Shafi (Amjad Khan) who is a tax collector in the area and lives with his wife Sharda (Beena Banerjee).
Sameer begins seeing what he thinks could very well be visions of another time and place, visions that he is shown by a beautiful woman he encounters by the name of Reva (Dimple Kapadia). But is Reva real or just a figment of Sameer's imagination? The drama that unfolds catapults Sameer into a different time and place and shakes his own personal foundation of reality, even as Shafi and his wife fear that their old friend may be losing his mind. In addition to the excellent performances and overall haunting quality of the cinematography, the plot twists and guest appearance of Hema Malini add to the film's charms.
Also, as much as Sameer, Reva and Shafi, the desert of Rajasthan itself is a character in this film. Rolling sand dunes and long-deserted havelis create a sense of mystery and wonder, the stuff of dreams (or nightmares).
[edit] Cast
- Vinod Khanna – Samir Niyogi
- Dimple Kapadia – Reva
- Amjad Khan – Shafi Ahmed Siddiqui
- Alok Nath – Ustad Meraj Ali
- Hema Malini – Tara (guest appearance)
- Moon Moon Sen – Pammi
- Vijayendra Ghatge – Raja Param Singh
- Beena Bannerjee – Sharda Ahmed Siddiqui
[edit] Songs
All the songs from Lekin... were composed by Hridaynath Mangeshkar and the lyrics were written by Gulzar. Suniyo Ji Araj Mhari is based on the composition in Raga Vihanginee by Pt. Mani Prasad
- Kesariya Baalam – Lata Mangeshkar
- Yara Seeli Seeli – Lata Mangeshkar
- Suniyo Ji Araj Mhari – Lata Mangeshkar
- Main Ek Sadi Se – Lata Mangeshkar
- Jhoote Naina – Asha Bhosle, Satyasheel Deshpande
- Surmai Shaam – Suresh Wadkar
- Ja Ja Re – Lata Mangeshkar, Hridaynath Mangeshkar
[edit] External links
- Lekin... at the Internet Movie Database
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