Utsav
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| Directed by | Girish Karnad |
| Produced by | Shashi Kapoor |
| Written by | Krishna Basrur, Girish Karnad (Screenplay) Sharad Joshi (Dialogue) |
| Starring | Rekha Amjad Khan Shashi Kapoor Shekhar Suman |
| Music by | Laxmikant Pyarelal |
| Cinematography | Ashok Mehta |
| Editing by | Bhaudas Divakar |
| Release date(s) | 23 August 1984 |
| Running time | 145 min |
| Country |  India |
| Language | Hindi |
Utsav (Hindi: उत्सव; English: The Festival) is a 1984 Hindi film, produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Girish Karnad.
The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Amjad Khan, Anuradha Patel, Shekhar Suman, Anupam Kher, Shankar Nag, Neena Gupta, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Annu Kapoor, Sanjana Kapoor and Kunal Kapoor.
The role played by Shashi Kapoor, who is also the producer of this movie, was originally to be played by Amitabh Bachchan. However, Bachchan later declined and therefore the producer himself decided to step up to fill in. The film's music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal and is still noted for its songs like, 'Man Kyun Behka', a rare duet by Asha Bhosle and Lata Mangeshkar, and Anuradha Paudwal's 'Mere Man Baje Mridang' for which she won the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award in 1985. Suresh Wadkar also has a song, 'Saanj Dhale Gagan Tale'.
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[edit] Overview
The film is an adaptation of two classical Sanskrit plays- Charudatta by Bhāsa, and its later adaptation in 6 Century A.D. , Mrichakatika by Śhudraka. The story is about a courtesan, Vasantasena (Rekha), and her chance meeting with a poor man, Charudatta (Shekhar Suman), in Ujjain.
[edit] Cast
- Shashi Kapoor....Samsthanak
- Rekha....Vasantsena
- Amjad Khan....Vaatsyayan, author of Kamasutra; narrator
- Shankar Nag .... Sajjal, the thief
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda .... Teacher of Aryak
- Shekhar Suman....Charudutt
- Neena Gupta .... Madanika, courtesan slave in Vasantsena's house
- Anuradha Patel .... Aditi, Charudutt's Wife
- Anupam Kher .... Samsthanak's friend
- Annu Kapoor .... Masseur who is trying to be an ascetic
- Sanjana Kapoor .... A courtesan slave in Vasantsena's house
- Kunal Kapoor .... Aryak, the revolutionary.
- Harish Patel .... Maitreya, Charudutt's friend.
- Yunus Parvez .... One of the gamblers, who later becomes the owner of the masseur
- Satish Kaushik....Cart driver
[edit] Soundtracks
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
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| 1 | Mere Man Baaja Mridang Manjira | Aarti Mukherjee, Anuradha Paudwal, Suresh Wadkar |
| 2 | Man Kyon Behaka Re Behaka | Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle |
| 3 | Saanj Dhale Gagan Tale Hum | Suresh Wadkar |
| 4 | Neelam Pe Nabh Chhaye | Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle |
[edit] Awards
- 1985 National Film Award for Best Art Direction: Nachiket Patwardhan, Jayoo Patwardhan
- 1985 Filmfare Best Lyricist Award: Vasant Dev - "Mann Kyun Behka"
- 1985 Filmfare Best Female Playback Award: Anuradha Paudwal - "Mere Man Baje Mridang"
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