Kanku
| Kanku | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Kantilal Rathod |
| Written by | Pannalal Patel |
| Based on | Kanku by Pannalal Patel |
| Produced by | Kantilal Rathod |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Kumar Jaywant |
| Music by | Dilip Dholakia |
Production company | Akar Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Gujarati |
Kanku is a 1969 Gujarati social drama film, starring Kishore Bhatt, Kishore Jariwala, Pallavi Mehta, directed by Kantilal Rathod. The film was adapted from Pannalal Patel's short story of the same name.[1] The film won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Gujarati at the 17th National Film Awards.[2]
Plot
The film deals with struggles of a widow, Kanku (Pallavi Mehta).
Production
Gujarati writer Pannalal Patel had written a 20-pages long short story Kanku in 1936 for Diwali Special edition of Nav-Saurashtra magazine. Kantilal Rathod contacted him and convinced him to adapt it into film. Patel also helped him writing script and dialogues of the film.[1][1][3]
Soundtrack
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All lyrics are written by Venibhai Purohit; all music is composed by Dilip Dholakia[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Luchchan Re Luchchan" | Venibhai Purohit | Ismail Valera | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Aa Mast Ghatao Shravanni" | Venibhai Purohit | Ismail Valera | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Mune Andhara Bolave" | Venibhai Purohit | Hansa Dave | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Paglu Paglaman Atvanun" | Venibhai Purohit | Hansa Dave | 3:33 |
| Total length: | 13:46 | |||
Reception
The film was commercially successful[citation needed] and was critically acclaimed.[5] Film critic Amrit Gangar considered Kanku as the "first real spark in Gujarati cinema firmament".[1]
Home video
The film was released on DVD by Moser Baer. It has shorter cut of 136 minutes, 12 minutes less than the original.[3]
Adaptation
After success of film, Pannalal Patel expanded short story into novel and was serialized in Jansatta daily in 1970. He dedicated novel to Kantilal Rathod.[3]
Awards
Pallavi Mehta won an award at 6th Chicago International Film Festival in 1970.[6] The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Gujarati at the 17th National Film Awards.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d K. Moti Gokulsing; Wimal Dissanayake (17 April 2013). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Routledge. pp. 95–96. ISBN 978-1-136-77291-7. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ a b "17th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ a b c Pandya, Hirendra R. (9 May 2015). "5". ગુજરાતી નવલકથા પર આધારિત ફિલ્મ સર્જનમાં રૂપાંતર પ્રક્રિયાની તપાસ [An Investigation of Process of Adaption of Gujarati Novels into Films] (PhD) (in Gujarati). Department of Gujarati, Sardar Patel University. pp. 475–545. hdl:10603/40951. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
{{cite thesis}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ The Illustrated Weekly of India. Published for the proprietors, Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press. 1972. p. 19.
- ^ Rajika Kirpalani (1970). Another Time, Another Place: Selected Writings of Rajika Kirpalani. Rajika Education Trust. p. 42.
- ^ "Gujarati Movie - Kanku". Gujaratilexicon.com (in Gujarati). Retrieved 27 April 2017.
