Bahut Din Huwe
Bahut Din Huwe (lit. 'Many days have passed') is a 1954 Indian Hindi-language film directed by S. S. Vasan, produced by Gemini Studios and starring Madhubala. It is a remake of the Telugu film Bala Nagamma (1942).
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| Directed by | S. S. Vasan |
| Produced by | S. S. Vasan |
| Written by | Dialogues by: Pandit Indra, J. S. Casshyap |
| Starring | Madhubala Rattan Kumar |
| Music by | E. Sankara Sastri, B. S. Kalla |
| Edited by | N.R.Krishnaswami |
Production company | |
Release date | 19 March 1954 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | est. ₹0.32 crore (est. ₹40 crore as of 2016) |
Bahut Din Huwe received lukewarm reviews from critics when it was released in March 1954.[1] Moreover, it was not a commercial success, but was a big hit in Poona. The film celebrated a silver jubilee in Poona.[1]
Cast
- Madhubala as Chandrakanta
- Rattan Kumar as Vijayakumar
- Swaraj as Prince Anand Kumar
- Agha as Tarang Sen
- Kailash as Bhadra Chamund
- Savitri as Mohini
- Pushpavalli as Bhulakshmi Devi
- Gulab as Flower Women
- Kanhaiyalal as Pujari
- Lalita Pawar as Ekadasi
- Suryaprabha as Young Queen
- Neela as Mala
- Baby Saraswati as Young Chandra
- M. K. Radha as The King
- Roy Chowdhury as Nagaraj
- Indira Acharya as Maid
- Thousands of Gemini Boys and Girls
Production
Bahut Din Huwe is a remake of the Telugu film Bala Nagamma (1942),[2] and marked Savitri's debut in Hindi cinema.[3] Shooting took place at Madras.[4]
Reception
Writer Ashokamitran said, "Bahut Din Huwe was not a bad film. It had the unfailingly swift Gemini narration. The special effects cameraman Prahlad Dutt had, with the available equipment and resources (which were not much), worked out some extraordinary visuals."[5]
Songs
- "Saiyaan Tere Prem Ki Diwaani Ban Aai Hun" – Lata Mangeshkar
- "Ammaa Ammaa Tu Kahaan Gai Amma" – Lata Mangeshkar
- "Gajaananam, He Ganesh Gananaayak" – Lata Mangeshkar
- "Vinaa Meri Aashaa Bhari, Kyun Chameli Khilakhilaati Hai Bata" – Lata Mangeshkar
- "Mai Hu Rup Ki Rani" – Lata Mangeshkar
- "Chanda Chamke Nil Gagan Mrunal" – Lata Mangeshkar
References
- Ashokamitran (1 March 2016). Fourteen Years with Boss. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-93-85890-84-0.
- Guy, Randor (23 May 2003). "With a finger on people's pulse". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- Janani, K (16 May 2018). "Who was Savitri, the legend immortalised in Mahanati?". India Today. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- "Madhubala's 85th birthday: Mistress of beauty, stardom and tragedy". Deccan Chronicle. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- Ashokamitran (2016). Fourteen Years with Boss. Penguin Books. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-14-342329-4.