Barkha (film)

Barkha (transl. Monsoon) is a 1959 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju and produced by A. V. Meiyappan. It is a remake of the Tamil film Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum (1958). The film stars Jagdeep and Nanda. It was released on 1 January 1959 and became a commercial success.

Barkha
Poster
Directed byKrishnan–Panju
Produced byA. V. Meiyappan
Based onThai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum
by A. K. Velan
StarringJagdeep
Nanda
Music byChitragupta
Production
company
Release date
  • 1 January 1959 (1959-01-01)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Cast
  • Jagdeep as Ajit[1]
  • Nanda as Parvati[1]
  • Shobha Khote as Madhu[1]
  • Leela Chitnis as Mrs. Haridas[1]
  • Anant Kumar as Dr. Manohar[1]
  • David as Zamindar Haridas[1]
  • Mukri as Shambu[1]
  • Ulhas as the inspector[1]

Production

Barkha was a remake of the Tamil film Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum, released in 1958.[2][3] It was directed by the duo Krishnan–Panju, and produced by A. V. Meiyappan under AVM Productions.[4] This film included a bullfight not present in the original.[3] Lead actor Jagdeep was paid ₹750 (equivalent to ₹55,000 or US$770 in 2019) as a monthly salary, and lead actress Nanda was paid ₹15,000 (equivalent to ₹1.1 million or US$15,000 in 2019).[5]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Chitragupta.[6] All songs of the film were written by Rajendra Krishan. The song "Ek Raat Mein Do Do Chand Khile" attained popularity.[7]

No.TitleSingersLength
1."Barkha Bahar Aai"Lata Mangeshkar4:28
2."Poochhoongi Ek Din"Lata Mangeshkar3:00
3."Tadpaoge Tadpa Lo"Lata Mangeshkar3:21
4."Pyar Kiya Nahin Jata"Mohammed Rafi3:27
5."Sur Badle Kaise Kaise Dekho"Mohammed Rafi3:31
6."Ek Raat Men Do Do Chand Khile"Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar3:38
7."Woh Door Jo Nadiya Behti Hai"Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar3:41
8."Chhod Bhi De Majdhaar Mein Naao"Mohammed Rafi3:47
9."Oonche Parbat Gehre Sagar"Lata Mangeshkar4:03

Release and reception

Barkha was released on 1 January 1959.[1] The film was commercially successful, grossing ₹35 lakh (equivalent to ₹25 crore or US$3.6 million in 2019) against a budget of ₹5 lakh (equivalent to ₹3.6 crore or US$510,000 in 2019), according to an estimate by Meiyappan's son Saravanan.[5]

References
  1. "Barkha Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  2. Narasimham, M. L. (9 July 2015). "Manchi manasuku manchi rojulu (1958)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  3. Saravanan 2013, p. 61.
  4. "Barkha (1959)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  5. Saravanan 2013, p. 62.
  6. "Barkha". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  7. Arunachalam, Param (14 November 2015). "Bollywood Retrospect: 10 memorable songs by music composer Chitragupt Shrivastava". Daily News and Analysis. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.

Bibliography
  • Saravanan, M. (2013) [2005]. AVM 60 Cinema (in Tamil). Rajarajan Pathippagam.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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