Naukri (1954 film)
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| Naukari | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bimal Roy |
| Written by | Paul Mahendra (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Nabendu Ghosh |
| Story by | Subodh Basu |
| Produced by | Bimal Roy Productions |
| Starring | Kishore Kumar Sheila Ramani Achla Sachdev Mehmood Kanhaiyalal Jagdeep |
| Cinematography | Kamal Bose |
| Edited by | Hrishikesh Mukherjee |
| Music by | Salil Choudhury Shailendra (lyrics) |
Release date | 1954 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Naukari (Job) is a 1954 Bollywood film directed by Bimal Roy for Bimal Roy Productions.[1] The lead actors were Kishore Kumar and Sheila Ramani. This film is about the dreams and aspirations of the educated youth getting shattered as they struggle in the city for employment, in the ensuing years after India attained independence. Naukri and Baap Beti (1954) are cited as "sensitive" and "memorable" films from Roy.[2] In Naukri, Bimal Roy tackles yet another social problem, this time involving unemployment.[3] Naukri is one of the earliest films where Kishore Kumar first gained prominence. Since his comic persona had not yet fully developed, Naukri sees a sincere, sensitive and restrained performance from him.
Plot
Rattan Kumar Choudhury (Kishore Kumar) stays with his widowed mother (Achala Sachdev) and sick sister, Uma/Umi (Noor) in the village. He is waiting for his college results and dreams about the day when he has a job and a house and can look after his family. Rattan passes his BA and leaves for Calcutta where his father's colleague had promised him a job where his father had worked. In Calcutta he takes up boarding in a lodge where he is neighbour to three other unemployed youth (one of whom is Iftekhar) in the 'Bekar' (unemployed/without work) wing of the lodge. At his father's office he finds out the manager has given the job to a relative. Rattan doesn't give up and perseveres applying wherever he can. His sister, suffering from TB is put on the waiting list at the sanitorium. Meanwhile in Calcutta Ratan also finds love with Seema (Sheila Ramani) who stays in the house in the next compound much to her father's chagrin. Rattan struggles to get a job but to no avail. One day even as he gets the news that his sister has been accepted at the sanitorium, he gets a telegram informing of her death. One of the other youth in the lodge, Shankar, tries to kill himself but Rattan stops him. Shankar gets a job later and is grateful to Rattan. Rattan finally gets a job in Bombay. He sends his appointment letter to Seema's father to prove he has now got a job but the old man tears up the letter and now Rattan has to leave for Bombay but he cannot remember the name of the company. Rattan reaches Bombay and ultimately does make his way to the company. He gets the job but one day takes up the side of an old employee and the manager fires him. Meanwhile Seema runs away from Calcutta to be with Rattan in Bombay. He cannot bring himself to tell her he is jobless. He tries to commit suicide but Seema stops him and they decide they will face life together.
Cast
- Kishore Kumar – Rattan Kumar Choudhury
- Sheila Ramani – Seema
- Kanhaiyalal – Hari
- Achala Sachdev – Hari’s Mother
- Noor - Uma (Umi) Rattan’s Sister
- Mehmood – Pick pocket
- Jagdeep – Lalu Ustad (Boot Polish man)
Crew
- Director - Bimal Roy[4]
- Producer - Bimal Roy
- Story - Subodh Basu
- Screenplay - Nabendu Ghosh
- Dialogue - Paul Mahendra
- Cinematography - Kamal Bose
- Music - Salil Choudhury
- Lyrics - Shailendra
- Editing - Hrishikesh Mukherjee
- Studio - Mohan Studios
Music
Salil Chowdhary, the music director and Roy were not convinced about Kishore Kumar's singing potential at the time, and according to Bharatan, Kumar was taken on reluctantly as a singer.[5] One of the notable songs from the film was "Ek Chhoti Si Naukri Ka Talabgaar Hoon Main",[6] sung by Kishore Kumar, Shyam Mitra and Shankar Dasgupta, which reflected the young men's search for jobs. The other songs of note were "Arzi Hamaari Yeh Marzi Hamaari" and "Chhota sa Ghar Hoga", both sung by Kumar. The lyricist was Shailendra, and the other singers were Shaila Belle, Shankar Dasgupta, Shyam Mitra, Geeta Dutt, and Lata Mangeshkar.[7]
Songlist
| # | Song | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chhota Sa Ghar Hoga | Kishore Kumar, Usha Mangeshkar |
| 2 | Ek Chhoti Si Naukri Ka Talabgaar Hoon | Kishore Kumar, Shankar Dasgupta |
| 3 | Jhoome Re Kali Bhanvara Ulajh Gaya | Geeta Dutt |
| 4 | Arzi Hamaari Yeh Marzi Hamaari | Kishore Kumar |
| 5 | O Man Re Na Gham Kar | Lata Mangeshkar |
Trivia
In this movie a live in relationship has been shown, albeit in different circumstances between Rattan and Seema. This facet was unheard of in those times.
References
- ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen; Professor of Critical Studies Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. pp. 337–. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ Renu Saran (4 March 2014). History of Indian Cinema. Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd. pp. 210–. ISBN 978-93-5083-651-4. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ Hameeduddin Mahmood (1974). The kaleidoscope of Indian cinema. Affiliated East-West Press. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047271/ imdb cast & crew info
- ^ Raju Bharatan (1 September 2010). A Journey Down Melody Lane. Hay House, Inc. pp. 86–. ISBN 978-93-81398-05-0. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ Steven Cohan (21 October 2010). The Sound of Musicals. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 47–. ISBN 978-1-84457-579-4. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "Naukri". myswar.com. MySwar. Retrieved 24 February 2015.