Ashiana

Ashiana is a 1952 Hindi language romantic movie produced by B.Swinder Sabharwal. The film is directed by B. Trilochan. The film stars Raj Kapoor and Nargis in lead roles along with Iftekhar, Randhir and Shivraj. The film's music was composed by Madan Mohan. The film was based on a story written by Arjun Dev Rashk.[1]

Ashiana
Directed byB. Trilochan
Produced byB. Swinder Sabharwal
Written byUmesh Mathur
Story byArjun Dev Rashk
Based on
Starring
Music byMadan Mohan
CinematographyV. Avadhoot
Edited byG. G. Mayekar
Production
company
Sabharwals Productions
Distributed bySabharwals Productions
Release date
  • 1 August 1952 (1 August 1952)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Plot

Raju and Gaura are living in a beautiful village that has hills and mountains subsiding near to the village. Both of them were in love since their childhood and promised to hold together and get married. Jeevan a mutual friend of both Raju and Gaura becomes obsessed with Gaura and tries to part their relationship. He poisons Gaura's father and later tries to bring a quarrel between Raju and his brother. But all of his efforts turns in vain. Later Raju gets imprisoned for murder of Jeevan when Raju saves Gaura from being assaulted by Jeevan. Gaura's father tries to get Gaura married to another young man in the village as he do not want his daughter to marry a murderer. Standing by the window while her father was convincing her to get married, Gaura gets killed falling through the window to the lake. Though no one informs Raju of Gaura's death at that moment, later when he came to know about the incident he never believes it. The main reason was that her body was not yet retrieved from the lake. He kept looking for her but he was not disappointed unable to find her. He came upon the toy which he had made for her during their childhood. It was a symbol of their love. Later on he started seeing her and started talking to her as he looked at the toy. Thus the story is a clear picturisation of how true love remains even after death.[1]

Cast

  • Nargis as Gaura
  • Raj Kapoor as Raju
  • Iftekhar as Jeevan
  • Shivraj as Dwaraka Nath
  • Randir as Inder
  • Surinder as Surinder Junior
  • Master Ratan as Young Jeevan (as Master Rattan)
  • Ratan Gaurang as Young Raju (as Gaurang)
  • Baby Sandhana as Yiung Gaura
  • Om Sharma
  • Mohana
  • D S Dewan
  • Kusum

Soundtrack

"Main Na Jaanoo, Mere Dil Ko Ye Kyaa Ho Gayaa"- Lata Mangeshkar

"Main Paagal Meraa Manavaa Paagal, Paagal Meree Preet Re"- Talat Mehmood

"Meraa Qaraar Le Jaa Mujhe Beqaraar Kar Jaa, Dam Bhar To Pyaar Kar Jaa"- Lata Mangeshkar

"Meraa Qaraar Le Jaa, Mujhe Beqaraar Kar Jaa, Dam Bhar To Pyaar Kar Jaa"- Talat Mehmood

"Mere Piya Se Koi"- Lata Mangeshkar

"Mere Piyaa Se Koee Jaa Ke Kah De Jeevan Kaa Sahaaraa Teree Yaad Hai"- Lata Mangeshkar

"Mukh Mod Na Lenaa Saajanaa"- Lata Mangeshkar

"O Madam, O O Madam, Haaye Do Se Ho Gaye Ek Ham"- Shamshad Begum & Kishore Kumar

"Samaa Hai Bahaar Kaa, Le Le Mazaa Pyaar Kaa"- Lata Mangeshkar

"Tum Chaand Ke Saath Chale Aao Ye Raat Suhaanee Ho Jaaye"- Lata Mangeshkar[1]

References

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