Sharada (1957 film)
| Sharada | |
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| Directed by | L.V. Prasad |
| Written by | Vishwamitter Adil Inder Raj Anand Pinisetty Vempati Sadasivabrahmam |
| Starring | Raj Kapoor Meena Kumari Shyama Raj Mehra Anita Guha |
| Cinematography | M.W. Mukadam |
| Edited by | Shivaji Awdhut |
| Music by | C. Ramchandra Rajinder Krishan (lyrics) |
| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
Release date | 1957 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Sharada is a 1957 Indian Bollywood film directed by L.V. Prasad. The film stars Raj Kapoor and Meena Kumari in lead roles, and Shyama, Raj Mehra and Anita Guha in supporting roles.
The film did "above average" business and was the ninth-highest-grossing film at the Indian Box Office in 1957.[1] The movie was a remake of 1954 Tamil movie Edhir Paradhathu.
Plot
Chiranjeev (Raj Kapoor) lives a wealthy lifestyle along with his father, Kashiram (Raj Mehra), and three siblings: two sisters, one of whom is dumb, and a younger brother. While on a trip, his friend, Mohan (Om Prakash), falls ill due to alcohol, and gets treated at an Ashram. This is where Chiranjeev meets with an employee, Sharada (Meena Kumari), who lives a poor lifestyle with her father, Ram Sharan. Chiranjeev and Sharada fall in love with each other, and he promises to get his father's permission and return to get married to her. On his way home he has an accident, and though he does survive after being treated by tribal people, he returns to the Ashram several days later and is informed that Sharada is now married to a wealthy and much older man. Heart-broken and devastated, Chiranjeev returns home only to get another shock: the male Sharada has married is none other than his very own father. Depressed and deeply frustrated, he takes to alcohol in a big way. Sharada talks him out of this, he repents and on her insistence, marries Chanchal (Shyama), who come from a reputed family background. Things then get complicated when Chanchal finds that her husband and his stepmother had been in love before and may not have got over their feelings for each other.
Cast
- Raj Kapoor ... Chiranjeev / Shekhar
- Meena Kumari ... Sharada Ram Sharan
- Shyama ... Chanchal
- Anita Guha ... Padma
- Agha ... Ganesh
- Gope ... Hukamdas
- Raj Mehra ... Kashiram
- Manorama ... Lajjo
Awards
- Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award - Raj Mehra
- Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award - Shyama
- Filmfare Best Editing Award - Shivaji Awdhut
Music
The soundtrack of the film contains 8 songs. The music is composed by C. Ramchandra, with lyrics authored by Rajinder Krishan
| # | Song | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Duniya Ne Mujh Ko Chhod Diya" | Manna Dey |
| 2. | "O Chand Jahan Woh Jaaye" | Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle |
| 3. | "Achha Hai Mauka" | Asha Bhosle |
| 4. | "Ajure Baju Naju" | Asha Bhosle, Joe Alvares |
| 5. | "Chahe Zindagi Se" | Manna Dey |
| 6. | "Jap Jap Jap Jap Re" | Mukesh |
| 7. | "Joru Ka Ghulam" | Asha Bhosle, Shamshad Begum |
| 8. | "Lahraye Jiya" | Asha Bhosle |
References
- ^ Box Office India. "Top Earners 1957". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 29 June 2010.