Love in Tokyo
| Love In Tokyo | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Pramod Chakravorty |
| Written by | Sachin Bhowmick(screenplay and story) Aghajani Kashmeri (dialogue) |
| Produced by | Pramod Chakravorty |
| Starring | Joy Mukherjee Asha Parekh Mehmood Pran |
| Cinematography | V.K. Murthy |
| Edited by | Dharamvir |
| Music by | Shankar Jaikishan Hasrat Jaipuri (lyrics) |
Release date | 1966 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Love In Tokyo is a 1966 Hindi film that became a hit at the box office.[1]
Production
It was written by Sachin Bhowmick and produced and directed by Pramod Chakravorty. The film stars Joy Mukherjee, Asha Parekh, Pran, Mehmood, Lalita Pawar, Asit Sen and Madan Puri. Music was by Shankar Jaikishan while Hasrat Jaipuri wrote the lyrics. Joy Mukherjee had also worked in the hit film Love in Simla.[2] The success of Love in Tokyo led to the making of Love in Bombay also starring Joy Mukherjee.[3] All the three films are part of Joy Mukherjee's Love in trilogy.[4] The film was shot primarily in Tokyo, Japan a few of those are listed here.
Cast
- Joy Mukherjee...Ashok
- Asha Parekh...Asha
- Mehmood...Mahesh
- Pran...Pran
- Shobha Khote...Sheela
- Dhumal ... Sheela's dad
- Lalita Pawar ... Gayatri Devi
- Asit Sen ... Chatterjee
- Mohan Chotia ... Mohan
- Madan Puri ... Asha's uncle
- Ulhas ... Sarita's dad
- Tarun Bose ... Doctor P.C. Roy
- Lata Bose ... Sarita
- Murad ... Lawyer
Soundtrack
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sayonara Sayonara" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 2 | "Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye Humdum" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 3 | "O Mere Shahe-Khuban" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 4 | "Love In Tokyo (Le Gayi Dil Gudiya Japan Ki)" | Mohammed Rafi |
| 5 | "O Mere Shahe-Khuban" | Mohammed Rafi |
| 6 | "Koi Matwala Aaya Mere Dware" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 7 | "Aa Ja Re Aa Zara Aa" | Mohammed Rafi |
| 8 | "Mai Tere Pyar Ka Bimar Hu Kya Arz Karu" | Manna Dey |
Filming
The film was shot primarily in Japan at locations including Tokyo, Ueno, Ginza, Tokyo Tower, Tokyo International Airport and Hiroshima.
Nominations
Filmfare Nomination for Best Performance in a Comic Role--Mehmood[5]
'Love in Tokyo' hair clips
In this movie Asha Parekh's ponytail was held by a hair clip that consisted of two beads on a rubber band. In India this type of clip is known as a "Love in Tokyo".[6]
References
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- ^ http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/worth-their-weight-in-gold/
- ^ Love in Simla
- ^ Love in Bombay
- ^ http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/joy-mukherjee-s-love-in-bombay-set-for-release-after-40-years-395957
- ^ 1st Filmfare Awards 1953
- ^ Brians, Paul (1998). Arundhati Roy: The God of Small Things Study Guide.
External links
- Love in Tokyo at IMDb
- Filming Locations of Love in Tokyo