Barkha (film)
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| Directed by | Krishnan–Panju |
| Produced by | A. V. Meiyappan |
| Starring | Jagdeep Nanda |
| Music by | Chitragupta |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
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Barkha (lit. 'Monsoon') is a 1960 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju and produced by A. V. Meiyappan. It is a remake of the Tamil film Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum (1958).
Cast
Adapted from Bollywood Hungama:[1]
- Ulhas as the inspector
- Leela Chitnis as Mrs. Haridas
- David as Zamindar Haridas
- Mukri as Shambu
- Shobha Khote as Madhu
- Nanda as Parvati
- Jagdeep as Ajit
- Anant Kumar as Dr. Manohar
Production
Barkha was a remake of the Tamil film Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum, released in 1958.[2][3] It was directed by the duo Krishnan–Panju, and produced by A. V. Meiyappan under AVM Productions.[4] This film included a bullfight not present in the original.[3] Lead actor Jagdeep was paid ₹750 (equivalent to ₹69,000 or US$820 in 2023) as a monthly salary, and lead actress Nanda was paid ₹15,000 (equivalent to ₹1.4 million or US$16,000 in 2023).[5]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Chitragupta.[6] The song "Ek Raat Mein Do Do Chand Khile" attained popularity.[7]
Release and reception
Barkha was released on 1 January 1960.[3] The film was commercially successful, grossing ₹35 lakh (equivalent to ₹31 crore or US$3.8 million in 2023) against a budget of ₹5 lakh (equivalent to ₹4.5 crore or US$540,000 in 2023), according to an estimate by Meiyappan's son Saravanan.[5]
References
- ^ "Barkha Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c Saravanan 2013, p. 61.
- ^ "Barkha (1959)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Saravanan 2013, p. 62.
- ^ "Barkha". Saavn. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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Bibliography
- Saravanan, M. (2013) [2005]. AVM 60 Cinema (in Tamil). Rajarajan Pathippagam.
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