Utsav
| Utsav | |
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| Directed by | Girish Karnad |
| Written by | Krishna Basrur, Girish Karnad (Screenplay) Sharad Joshi (Dialogue) |
| Produced by | Shashi Kapoor |
| Starring | Shankar Nag Rekha Amjad Khan Shashi Kapoor Shekhar Suman |
| Narrated by | Amjad Khan |
| Cinematography | Ashok Mehta |
| Edited by | Bhaudas Divakar |
| Music by | Laxmikant Pyarelal Vasant Dev (lyrics) |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Utsav (Hindi: उत्सव; English: The Festival) is a 1984 Hindi drama film, produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Girish Karnad. The film is based 2nd-century BC Sanskrit play, Mrichakatika (The Little Clay Cart) by Shudraka.
The film stars Shankar Nag, Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Amjad Khan, Anuradha Patel, Shekhar Suman, Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Annu Kapoor, Sanjana Kapoor and Kunal Kapoor.
The role of Samsthanak played by Shashi Kapoor, who is also the producer of this movie, was originally to be played by Amitabh Bachchan. However, in July 1982 Bachchan met with a major accident in Bangalore, therefore the producer himself decided to step in.[1] The film's music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal and is still noted for its songs like, 'Mann Kyun Behka', a rare duet by Asha Bhosle and Lata Mangeshkar, and Anuradha Paudwal's 'Mere Man Baje Mridang' for which she won the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award in 1985. Suresh Wadkar also has a song, 'Saanj Dhale Gagan Tale'. The Central Board of Film Certification of India gave this movie "A" certificate which means "Restricted to adults" on 23 August 1984.[2]
Overview
The film is an adaptation of Mṛcchakaṭika (The Little Clay Cart), a ten-act Sanskrit drama attributed to Śūdraka an ancient playwright generally thought to have lived sometime between the second century BC and the fifth century AD whom the prologue identifies as a Kshatriya king and a devotee of Siva who lived for 100 years.[3] The play is set in the ancient city of Ujjayini during the reign of the King Pālaka, near the end of the Pradyota dynasty that made up the first quarter of the fifth century BC.[4]
Plot
The story is about a courtesan, Vasantasena (Rekha), and her chance meeting with a poor Brahmin man, Charudatta (Shekhar Suman), in Ujjain.
Cast
- Shashi Kapoor as Samsthanak
- Rekha as Vasantsena
- Amjad Khan as Vatsayana, author of Kamasutra; narrator
- Shankar Nag as Sajjal, the thief
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Teacher of Aryak
- Shekhar Suman as Charudutt
- Neena Gupta as Madanika, courtesan slave in Vasantsena's house
- Anuradha Patel as Aditi, Charudutt's Wife
- Anupam Kher as Samsthanak's friend
- Annu Kapoor as Masseur who is trying to be an ascetic
- Sanjana Kapoor as A courtesan slave in Vasantsena's house
- Kunal Kapoor as Aryak, the revolutionary.
- Harish Patel as Maitreya, Charudutt's friend.
- Yunus Parvez as One of the gamblers, who later becomes the owner of the masseur
- Satish Kaushik as Cart driver
- Utsav Shah as Civic driver
Production
The film was shot in Bangalore in 1982-83. Eventually producer Shashi Kapoor, incurred a loss of Rs 1.5 crore after the film's release in 1984, as it was a commercial failure. Thus he couldn't produce another film until Ajooba (1991).[1]
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack[5] was composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal and the lyrics were penned by Vasant Dev.
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Mera Man Baaja Mirdang Manjira” | Anuradha Paudwal, Suresh Wadkar, Aarti Mukherji | 07:03 |
| 2 | “Mann Kyun Behaka Re Behaka” | Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle | 05:41 |
| 3 | “Saanj Dhale Gagan Tale” | Suresh Wadkar | 04:13 |
| 4 | “Neelam Pe Nabh Chhayee” | Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle | 03:45 |
Awards
- 1985 National Film Award for Best Art Direction: Nachiket Patwardhan, Jayoo Patwardhan
- 1985 Filmfare Best Lyricist Award: Vasant Dev - "Mann Kyun Behka" [6]
- 1985 Filmfare Best Female Playback Award: Anuradha Paudwal - "Mere Man Baje Mridang"
References
- ^ a b "Of Jennifer and MTR (Shashi Kapoor interview)". The Hindu. 31 January 2005. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ^ "Utsav (1984)". Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). 23 August 1984. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ^ Richmond, Farley P. (1990). Farley P. Richmond; Darius L. Swann; Phillip B. Zarrilli (eds.). "Characteristics of Sanskrit Theatre and Drama." in Indian Theatre: Traditions of Performance. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. pp. 55–62. ISBN 0824811909.
- ^ Oliver, Revilo Pendelton (1938). Rozelle Parker Johnson; Ernst Krenn (eds.). "Introduction to 'The Little Clay Cart.' " in Illinois Studies in Language and Literature 23. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. pp. 9–44.
- ^ http://www.hindigeetmala.net/movie/utsav.htm
- ^ "Best Lyricist (Popular)". Filmfare Awards Official wlistings, Indiatimes. Retrieved 12 May 2014.