Humsaya
| Humsaya | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Joy Mukherjee |
| Written by | P. D. Shenoy |
| Produced by | Joy Mukherjee |
| Starring | Joy Mukherjee Mala Sinha Sharmila Tagore Rehman Madan Puri |
| Cinematography | Fali Mistry Jal Mistry |
| Edited by | D. N. Pai |
| Music by | O. P. Nayyar |
Production company | Joy Mukherjee Productions |
Release date | 1968 |
Running time | 162 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Humsaya (Neighbour) is a 1968 Hindi romantic spy thriller film produced and directed by Joy Mukherjee.[1] The film was made under the newly established Joy Mukherjee Productions banner.[2] The music direction was by O. P. Nayyar with lyrics by Shevan Rizvi, S. H. Bihari and Hasrat Jaipuri.[3] The cast included Joy Mukherjee, Mala Sinha, Sharmila Tagore, Rehman, Madan Puri, Sapru, Polson, Malika and Gajanan Jagirdar.
The story revolves around Joy Mukherjee playing the Double Role of an Indian Army Officer and his look-alike Chinese Officer, with Mala Sinha and Sharmila Tagore providing the romantic angle.
Plot
Shyam (Joy Mukherjee), an officer in the Indian army, is court-martialled for having committed a murder. He denies the charges but is stripped of his rank and de-mobbed. Professor Tao Ki Chen (Madan Puri), a Chinese spy, having framed Shyam for the murder, plays up to him and takes him to a shack near the India-China border. There Shyam overhears Chen talking to Lin Tan (Joy Mukherjee) a Chinese officer, who has had plastic surgery done to look like Shyam. The plan is for Lin to impersonate Shyam and try getting army secrets out. Somehow Shyam manages to kill Lin, and pretends to be Lin impersonating Shyam. He goes back to India and is re-instated in the army when he tells them about Chen's nefarious planning. However he's told to continue playing Lin. Lin's wife Sin Tan (Mala Sinha) comes to India with a Chinese Delegation brought by Chen, which leads to misunderstandings due to Shyam's girlfriend Reena (Sharmila Tagore) being present. Sin Tan thinks that Shyam is her husband Lin, changed to look like Shyam while Leena does not know about the subterfuge. She gets angry and jealous seeing Shyam and Sin Tan together. After several tension-filled protracted incidents Shyam manages to complete the task entrusted to him by his superiors. The film ends with Lin's wife going back to China and Shyam reuniting with Reena.
Cast
- Joy Mukherjee as Shyam / Lin Tan (Double Role)
- Sharmila Tagore as Reena Sen
- Mala Sinha as Sin Tan
- Rehman as Prince Pratap Singh
- Sapru as Mr. Sen
- Malika as Shakuntala
- Madan Puri as Professor Tao Ki Chen
- Gajanan Jagirdar as Intelligence Officer Sharma
- Polson
- Jagdish Kanwal
- Ratan Gaurang
- Khurshid
Production
Songs were an important factor in Joy Mukherjee's films as an actor being a success at the box office. Having started acting in 1960 with Love in Simla, his career started declining in the late 1960s. Humsaaya was produced as a means of saving his career, but the film did not do well at the box office.[4] According to the Times Of India blog the film "collapsed" at the box office.[5]
Soundtrack
O. P. Nayyar composed the music. The lyricists were Shewan Rizvi, S. H. Bihari and Hasrat Jaipuri. The playback singing was provided by Mohammed Rafi, Mahendra Kapoor and Asha Bhosle.
Songlist
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Dil Ki Awaaz Bhi Sun" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Mujhe Mera Pyar De De" | Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi |
| "Badi Mushkil Se Kaabu Mein" | Asha Bhosle, Mahendra Kapoor |
| "O Kanhaiya, Aaj Panghat Pe Hai Teri Radha" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Kitna Haseen Hai Yeh Jahan" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Aaja Mere Pyar Ke Sahare" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Woh Haseen Dard De Do" | Asha Bhosle |
References
- ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen; Professor of Critical Studies Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. pp. 164–. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "Hum Saaya". Gomolo.com. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "Humsaya 1968". Lyricsbogie. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ Ashok Raj (1 November 2009). Hero Vol.2. Hay House, Inc. pp. 93–. ISBN 978-93-81398-03-6. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "Sixties star Joy Mukherjee passes away". Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 11 October 2014.