Aap Ki Marzi
| Aap Ki Marzi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sarvottam Badami |
| Produced by | Sudama Productions |
| Starring |
Motilal Sabita Devi Khursheed K. N. Singh |
| Music by | Gyan Dutt |
Production company |
Sudama Productions |
Release dates |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Aap Ki Marzi (As You Please) is 1939 Hindi romantic comedy film directed by Sarvottam Badami.[1] The film was produced under the Sudama Productions banner. The music composer was Gyan Dutt with lyrics credited to Pyare Lal Santoshi and S. P. Kalla. It starred Motilal, Sabita Devi, Khursheed, K. N. Singh, Mazhar Khan, Vasanti and Sunalini Devi.[2] This was director Badami's second comedy film; he had earlier directed the comedy Teen Sau Din Ke Baad (1938) which turned out be a box office success.[3] Aap Ki Marzi was based on the MGM produced, Edward Buzzell directed film Paradise for Three (1938) from Erich Kastner's novel.[4]
The film is the story of an unemployed youth played by Motilal who wins the first prize in a crossword puzzle and the romantic-comic situations that arise thereafter.
Plot
Seth Bansilal (Mazhar Khan) posing as an ordinary man Govindlal, takes part in a crossword puzzle competition; he wins the second-prize trip to Kashmir. The first prize is won by an unemployed youth, Sumant (Motilal). Bansilal, accompanied by his niece Shashi (Sabita Devi), lands up at a hotel in Kashmir at the same time as Sumant. Due to some misunderstanding Sumant gets the room Bansilal's wife (Sunalini Devi) has booked for him. Bansilal opts to stay in a common cheaper room as Govindlal. Several comic situations follow along with Sumant and Shashi falling in love and Sumant getting black-mailed by a girl in the hotel, Manjri (Khursheed). The misunderstandings are finally cleared with the lovers getting united.
Cast
- Motilal as Sumant
- Sabita Devi as Shashi
- Khursheed as Manjri
- Mazhar as Sir Bansilal/Govindlal,
- K. N. Singh
- Jagdish Sethi
- Sunalini Devi
Music
The music direction was by Gyan Dutt and the lyricists were Pyare Lal Santoshi and S. P. Kalla. The songs were sung by Khursheed, Gyan Dutt and Vasanti.[5]
Songlist
| # | Title | Singer | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaj Mere Ghar Mehmaan Aaye | Khursheed | es:Pyarelal Santoshi (1916-1978) |
| 2 | Bhanwara Rasiya Re Man Basiya | Khursheed | P. L. Santoshi |
| 3 | Akash Se Laayi Tod Ke Taare | Sabita Devi | S. P. Kalla |
| 4 | Chal Dheere Dheere Chal Dheere Dheere | Vasanti | P. L. Santoshi |
| 5 | Bataoongi Bataoongi Main Tumhe Bataoongi | Vasanti | P. L. Santoshi |
| 6 | Gowve Chara Ke Banke Bihari | Khursheed, Gyan Dutt | P. L. Santoshi |
| 7 | Jaa Na Sakoge Bahan Chhudake | Khursheed | P. L. Santoshi |
| 8 | Kaun Batlaaye Kya Hai Raze Zindagi | Gyan Dutt | S. P. Kalla |
| 9 | Maano Na Naano Aap Ki Marzi | Vasanti | S. P. Kalla |
| 10 | Prem Lata Lipti Jaye | Sabita Devi, Gyan Gutt | S. P. Kalla |
| 11 | Roothi Ladki Kaun Manaye | S. P. Kalla | |
References
- ↑ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen; Professor of Critical Studies Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. pp. 233–. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ "Aap Ki Marzi 1939". Alan Goble. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ Sanjit Narwekar (12 December 2012). Eena Meena Deeka: The Story of Hindi Film Comedy. Rupa Publications. pp. 54–. ISBN 978-81-291-2625-2. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen; Professor of Critical Studies Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. pp. 50–. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ "Aap Ki Marzi". Muvyz, Inc. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
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