Hum Hindustani

Hum Hindustani (Translation We, the Indians ) is a 1960 Hindi movie produced by Sashadhar Mukherjee and directed by Ram Mukherjee. The film stars Sunil Dutt, Joy Mukherjee, Asha Parekh, Jagirdar, Helen, Leela Chitnis, Agha, Prem Chopra and Sanjeev Kumar in his debut.[1] The film is a remake of the 1952 Bengali movie Basu Paribar.[2] The film is about a family who lost everything but didn't leave the path of truth. The music is very good.It has a famous song "Chodo Kal Ki Baatein" (Let go old stories) sung by Mukesh,[3] with music by Usha Khanna and written by IPTA poet, Prem Dhawan.[4]

Hum Hindustani
Directed byRam Mukherjee
Produced bySashadhar Mukherjee
StarringSunil Dutt
Asha Parekh
Helen
Joy Mukherjee
Music byUsha Khanna
Release date
  • 1960 (1960)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

The films music is by Usha Khanna. The film did "above average" business at the box office.[5] Helen said in an interview that she wasn't offered character roles after this film, until later in career and was typecast as a dancer.[6]

Cast

Plot

Suken (Sunil Dutt) and Satyen (Joy Mukherjee) are brothers. They were very rich but their father lost everything when his relatives produced fake documents and evidences and took all the properties from him. Suken's marriage with Sudha is cancelled but Satyen marriage is still intact. Suken works hard and does so many things like writing a book titled "Hum Hindustani" which is sold for millions copies runs an employment agency and take part in stage programs. Satyen works under Mr Verma. One day Mr Verma gave him ten thousand rupees to give someone but he forgets to lock the almirah. Mr Verma nephew Shankar steals that money. Same time Suken comes to take Satyen home.The matter goes to court but Satyen is freed of charge on the witness of Anand.

When Satyen accuses Suken of stealing,he tells him how he earned money but also beats hims for his falsely accusing him.At last Anand finds Shankar diary on the spot and all knows about the real thief. Shankar tries his ill methods but both brothers make his plan fail.Police caught him. Everyone is happy.

Music
  1. "Neeli Neeli Ghata, O Bhigi Bhigi Hava" - Mukesh, Asha Bhosle
  2. "Raat Nikhari Hui, Zulf Bikhari Hui" - Mukesh
  3. "Chhodo kal Ki Baatein, Kal Ki Baat Puraani" - Mukesh
  4. "Hum Jab Chale To Ye Jahaa Jhume" - Mohammed Rafi
  5. "Maajhi Meri Qismat Ke Ji Chaahe Jahaan Le Chal" - Lata Mangeshkar
  6. "Chori Chori Tori Aayi Hai Radha" - Lata Mangeshkar
  7. "Tu Lage Mora Baalam Ye Kaise Kahu Mai" - Usha Khanna, Geeta Dutt
  8. "Baalamaa Re Haay, Mori Lat Sulajhaa De" - Asha Bhosle
  9. "Chhedo Na Mohe Kanha Ja Ja" - Lata Mangeshkar.

This film is also remembered for having introduced Sanjeev Kumar and Prem Chopra.

References
  1. Brigadier Samir Bhattacharya (24 January 2014). Nothing But!: Book Five: All Is Fair In Love And War. Author Solutions, Incorporated. pp. 64–. ISBN 978-1-4828-1731-7.
  2. http://noisebreak.com/10-old-gold-bengali-movies-inspired-bollywood-remake-part/
  3. Bhawana Sommya / Jigna Kothari / Supriya Madangarli (9 January 2013). Mother Maiden Mistress. HarperCollins Publishers. pp. 1950–. ISBN 978-93-5029-485-7.
  4. Heidi R.M. Pauwels (2007). Indian Literature and Popular Cinema: Recasting Classics. Routledge. pp. 344–. ISBN 978-1-134-06254-6.
  5. BoxOffice India.com Archived 10 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Jerry Pinto (2006). Helen: The Life and Times of an H-bomb. Penguin Books India. pp. 25–. ISBN 978-0-14-303124-6.


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