Aar Paar
Aar-Paar (English: This or That) is a 1954 Indian noir-comedy Hindi-language film. Directed by Guru Dutt, it has music by O.P. Nayyar and lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri. A light-hearted film (unlike those of Dutt's later years), Aar-Paar stars Johnny Walker, Shyama, Shakila, Jagdeep, Jagdish Sethi.
| Aar-Paar | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Guru Dutt |
| Produced by | Guru Dutt |
| Written by | Abrar Alvi |
| Screenplay by | Nabendu Ghosh |
| Starring | Shyama Guru Dutt Jagdish Sethi Johnny Walker Shakila Jagdeep |
| Music by | O. P. Nayyar |
| Cinematography | V. K. Murthy |
| Edited by | Y. G. Chawhan |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Guru Dutt Productions |
Release date | 9 July 1954 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi, Urdu |
Raj Khosla and Atma Ram, Guru Dutt's brother assisted Guru Dutt in film direction.[1]
The taxi that Guru Dutt drives is the classic Chevrolet Fleetmaster which was the iconic Taxi in old Mumbai.
Plot
Kalu is a migrant taxi-driver in Mumbai.[2] He has two women who love him and would like to marry him. Kalu first wants to establish himself and become rich, before he can even think of marriage.
Cast
- Shyama as Nikki
- Guru Dutt as Kalu
- Jagdish Sethi as Lalaji, Nikki's father
- Johny Walker as Rustom
- Jagdeep as Elaichi Sandow
- Shakila as Dancer (Captain's Moll)
- Bir Sakhuja as Captain
- Rajinder
- Ameer Banu as Kalu's Jiji
- Rasheed as Taxi Owner
- M.A.Lateef as Kazi
- Kum Kum as Construction worker (in song Kabhi Aar kabhi paar)
- Noor as Rustom's girlfriend (uncredited)
- Tun Tun as Rustom's girlfriend's mom (uncredited)
- V. K. Murthy as Jailor Saxena
Songs
All songs were composed by O. P. Nayyar with lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri.
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Mohabat Kar Lo, Ji Bhar Lo, Aji Kisne Roka Hai" | Mohammed Rafi, Geeta Dutt, Suman Kalyanpur |
| "Arey, Na Na Na Na Na Na, Tauba Tauba" | Mohammed Rafi, Geeta Dutt |
| "Sun Sun Sun Sun Zaalima" | Mohammed Rafi, Geeta Dutt |
| "Ja Ja Ja Ja Bewafa" | Geeta Dutt |
| "Babuji Dheere Chalna" | Geeta Dutt |
| "Ye Lo Main Haari Piya" | Geeta Dutt |
| "Hoon Abhi Main Jawan, Ae Dil" | Geeta Dutt |
| "Kabhi Aar, Kabhi Paar, Laaga Teer-E-Najar" | Shamshad Begum |
In popular culture
Kabhi Aar Kabhi Paar was sampled by Raghav in Can't Get Enough from his debut album Storyteller (2004)
References
- Dinesh Raheja (5 June 2003). "Aar Paar: A noir comedy". Rediff.com movies. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- "Changing face of Mumbai in Hindi cinema". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 May 2015.