Kora Kagaz
Kora Kagaz (Hindi: कोरा कागज़; translation: Blank Paper) is a 1974 Indian Hindi-language drama film produced by Sanath Kothari and directed by Anil Ganguly. The film stars Vijay Anand, Jaya Bhaduri, A.K. Hangal, Achala Sachdev and Deven Verma. The films music is by Kalyanji Anandji. The famous title song "Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz" (loosely translated as: "My life is a blank paper") was by rendered by Kishore Kumar.
| Kora Kagaz | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Anil Ganguly |
| Produced by | Sanat Kothari |
| Written by | M.G. Hashmat (dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Surendra Shailaj |
| Story by | Saat Paake Bandha by Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay |
| Starring | Vijay Anand Jaya Bachchan |
| Music by | Kalyanji-Anandji |
| Cinematography | Bipin Gajjar |
Production company | Shreeji Films |
| Distributed by | Shreeji Films Eros Entertainment |
Release date | 10 May 1974 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
At the 22nd National Film Awards, it won the award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, while Lata Mangeshkar won the award for Best Female Playback Singer.
The film is a remake of 1963 Bengali film Saat Pake Bandha directed by Ajoy Kar, and starring Suchitra Sen [1]which itself was based on the story Saat Paake Bandha by Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay [2]
Plot
Professor Sukesh Dutt (Vijay Anand) and Archana Gupta (Jaya Bachchan) meet each other in a chance encounter while traveling by BEST bus service in Mumbai. Archana's father likes Sukesh and both Archana and Sukesh also get attracted to each other and get married. Archana's mother does not like Sukesh due to his modest income. She makes up stories about their affluence, which offends Sukesh. She interfere in their life and buys things for the home. It bruises his ego. All these things result in acrimony between Archana and Sukesh, and they decide to separate. Archana goes to live with her parents, while Sukesh relocates. Archana's family asks her to forget Sukesh, and remarry, which Archana finds difficult since she still has feelings for Sukesh. She goes to a far place to work as teacher to find solace. One day Sukesh and Archana by chance meet in a railway waiting room. There they resolve their misunderstandings and grievances. They reunite to live happily.
Cast
- Vijay Anand as Professor Sukesh Dutt
- Jaya Bachchan as Archana Gupta
- A. K. Hangal as Principal Gupta
- Achala Sachdev as Mrs. Gupta
- Nazneen as Aruna Gupta
- Dinesh Hingoo as Govind Gupta
- Ramesh Deo as Archana's Uncle
- Seema Deo as Archana's Aunt
- Sulochana Latkar as Sukesh's Aunt
- Master Shahid as Deepak
- Deven Verma as Drona Acharya
Crew
- Director - Anil Ganguly
- Story - Ashutosh Mukherjee
- Screenplay - Surendra Shailaj
- Dialogue - M. G. Hashmat
- Producer - Sanat Kothari
- Cinematographer - Bipin Gajjar
- Art Director - Abdul Rahim
- Choreographer - Suresh Bhatt, Praveen Kumar
- Music Director - Kalyanji Anandji
- Lyricist - M. G. Hashmat
- Playback Singers - Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
- Editor - Waman B. Bhosle, Guru Dutt
Music
All lyrics written by M. G. Hashmat.
- Song "Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz" topped the Binaca Geetmala annual list 1974
| Song Title | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz" | Kishore Kumar | 3:35 |
| "Mera Padhne Mein Nahin Lage Dil" | Lata Mangeshkar | 3:01 |
| "Roothe Roothe Piya" | Lata Mangeshkar | 3:22 |
Awards and nominations
National Film Award
- Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment : Anil Ganguly[3]
- Best Female Playback Singer: Lata Mangeshkar for the song "Roothe Roothe Piya."[3]
Won
Nomination
- Best Film
- Best Director - Anil Ganguly
- Best Story - Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay
- Best Lyricist - M.G.Hashmat for the song "Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz"
- Best Male Playback Singer - Kishore Kumar for the song "Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz"[4]
BFJA Awards
- Lata Mangeshkar - Best Female Playback Singer in Hindi film section
- Kishore Kumar - Best Male Playback Singer in Hindi film section
- Kalyanji Anandji - Best Music Directors in Hindi film section
- M.G.Hashmat - Best Lyricist in Hindi film section[5]
References
- http://noisebreak.com/10-old-gold-bengali-movies-inspired-bollywood-remake-part/
- Gulazar; Nihalani, Govind; Chatterjee, Saibal (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. p. 431. ISBN 978-81-7991-066-5.
- "22nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- 1st Filmfare Awards 1953
- 69th & 70th Annual Hero Honda BFJA Awards 2007 Archived 1 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Kora Kagaz at IMDb