Mili (1975 film)
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| Directed by | Hrishikesh Mukherjee |
| Written by | Bimal Dutta Dr. Rahi Masoom Reza Mohini N. Sippy |
| Produced by | Hrishikesh Mukherjee N. C. Sippy |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bachchan Ashok Kumar Asrani Aruna Irani Parikshat Sahni Suresh Chatwal |
| Cinematography | Jaywant Pathare |
| Edited by | Hrishikesh Mukherjee |
| Music by | Sachin Dev Burman assistant music director: R.D. Burman |
Production company | Mohan Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Mili is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. It starred Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan and Ashok Kumar in lead roles. Jaya Bachchan received a Filmfare nomination as Best Actress, the only nomination for the film.[1] The film was later remade in Telugu in 1976 as Jyothi starring Jayasudha in the title role.[2] This film was the last film of legendary music director Sachin Dev Burman.
Plot
Mili is a story about a girl who suffers from pernicious anemia, a disease considered untreatable during the period the film was produced. Her lively, inquisitive and cheerful demeanour spreads happiness in everyone's life. She becomes an inspiration to her new neighbour Shekhar who is a depressed alcoholic. With her cheerful ways she changes Shekhar and he falls in love with her, unaware of her ailment. When he learns of it, he thinks of going away as he cannot bear to see her die. A reproach from their neighbour Aruna Irani makes him reconsider his decision. As he loves the girl, he offers to marry her and take her abroad for her treatment. The film begins and ends with a scene of a jet aircraft taking off, ostensibly carrying the couple to Switzerland where they hope to find a cure.
Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan as Shekhar Dayal
- Jaya Bhaduri as Mili Khanna
- Ashok Kumar as Mr. Khanna, Mili's father
- Usha Kiran as Sharda Khanna
- Suresh Chatwal as Ranjeet Khanna
- Shubha Khote as Neighbour
- Aruna Irani as Runa Singh
Music
All lyrics are written by Yogesh.; all music is composed by S.D. Burman and associate music director Rahul Dev Burman.This film was the last film of S.D. Burman, who composed his last track "Badi Sooni Sooni Hain" which was sung by Kishore Kumar
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aaye Tum Yaad Mujhe" | Kishore Kumar | 04:41 |
| 2. | "Badi Sooni Sooni Hai" | Kishore Kumar | 03:29 |
| 3. | "Maine Kaha Phoolon Se" | Lata Mangeshkar | 05:03 |
| 4. | "Badi Sooni Soni Hai (Revival)" | Kishore Kumar | 03:40 |
| 5. | "Badi Sooni Hai Zindagi (With Dialogues)" | Kishore Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan | 04:04 |
Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Amitabh Bachchan[3] | BFJA Awards for Best Actor (Hindi) | Won |
| Jaya Bachchan | Filmfare Award for Best Actress | Nominated | |
| S. D. Burman | Filmfare Award for Best Music Director | Nominated |
References
- ^ 1st Filmfare Awards 1953
- ^ "Info". Rediff.com.
- ^ "39th Annual BFJA Awards". BFJA. Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2012.