Jump to content

Ek Nai Paheli

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ek Nai Paheli
Promotional poster
Directed byK. Balachander
Written by
  • K. Balachander
  • Inter Raj Anand (Dialogue)
Produced byP. Subba Rao
StarringRaaj Kumar
Hema Malini
Kamal Haasan
Padmini Kohlapure
CinematographyB. S. Lokanath
Edited byN. R. Kittu
Music byLaxmikant–Pyarelal
Production
company
P.S.R. Pictures
Release date
  • 29 June 1984 (1984-06-29)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Ek Nai Paheli (transl. A New Riddle) is a 1984 Hindi-language film directed by K. Balachander, starring Raaj Kumar, Hema Malini, Kamal Haasan, Padmini Kohlapure in the lead roles. It is a remake of the Tamil film Apoorva Raagangal by the same director.[1]

Plot

[edit]

Upendranath, a widower, lives a wealthy life. His son Sandeep is a headstrong and stubborn young man. Sandeep leaves his dad's house to make his own life.

He meets a beautiful older woman Bhairavi who is a singer. Love develops between Bhairavi and Sandeep and they plan to marry. Avinash, Bhairavi's long lost boyfriend and father of her teenage daughter Kajri's arrival creates more conflicts. Kajri lives with the much older Upendranath and they plan to marry as well.

What is the fate of Bhairavi and Sandeep, Upendranath and Kajri? Can a man become his own son's son-in-law? And a woman, her own daughter's daughter-in-law?

Cast

[edit]

Songs

[edit]

The music was composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal.[2]

Song Singer
"Zindagi Ke Is Safar" K. J. Yesudas
"Is Man Ko Ek Thes" Lata Mangeshkar
"Yeh Preet Aisi Paheli Sadiyon Purani" Lata Mangeshkar, Kavita Krishnamurthy
"Janoon Tori Batiyan" Anuradha Paudwal
"Meri Mehbooba Se" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
"Kuch Na Kuch" Asha Bhosle

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "'Papanasam' to 'Ek Dujje Ke Liye': 10 memorable remakes featuring the indomitable Kamal Haasan". News18. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Ek Nai Paheli". JioSaavn. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
[edit]