Baghban (film)

Baghban
बाग़बान
باغبان

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Ravi Chopra
Produced by B. R. Chopra
Screenplay by Achala Nagar
Satish Bhatnagar
Ram Govind
Shafiq Ansari
Story by B. R. Chopra
Achala Nagar
Satish Bhatnagar
Ram Govind
Shafiq Ansari
Starring Amitabh Bachchan
Salman Khan
Hema Malini
Aman Verma
Samir Soni
Mahima Chaudhry
Music by Aadesh Shrivastav
Uttam Singh
Cinematography Barun Mukherjee
Edited by Shailendra Doke
Godfrey Gonsalves
Shashi Mane
Distributed by B. R. Films
Release dates
  • 3 October 2003 (2003-10-03)
Running time
 183 minutes
Country India
Language Hindi
Box office ₹120 crore (equivalent to ₹220 crore or US$33 million in 2013)

Baghban (Hindi: बाग़बान, Urdu: باغبان‎, English: Gardener) is a 2003 Bollywood drama film directed by Ravi Chopra, featuring Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini in lead roles. Aman Verma, Samir Soni, Saahil Chadha and Nasir Kazi portray Bachchan and Malini's four sons. Mahima Chaudhry, Paresh Rawal, Rimi Sen and Lilette Dubey are featured in supporting roles. It is an unofficial adaptation of the 1937 movie Make Way for Tomorrow and many scenes and the plot were inspired from the 1954 Marathi movie Oon Paoos and 1958 Kannada film School Master. It has similar theme as the Hindi film Avtaar. It released to cinemas on 3 October 2003

This film was remade in Kannada as Ee Bandhana in 2007 starring Vishnuvardhan and Jaya Pradha in the leads. Baghban was originally a remake of Oon Paoos, a Marathi film. Raja Paranjape was the lead actor and director of Oon Paoos. It explores themes that are prevalent in the play King Lear by Shakespeare, because Raj suffers much pain and duress at the hands of his children.

Plot

The movie tells the story of Raj Malhotra (Amitabh Bachchan), his wife Pooja (Hema Malini), and their four sons Ajay (Aman Verma), Sanjay (Samir Soni), Rohit (Saahil Chadda), and Karan (Nasir Kazi). The couple have provided their children with everything, often at the cost of Raj's and Pooja's own requirements. The Malhotras have an adopted son Alok (Salman Khan), who is in love with Arpita (Mahima Chaudhry). Alok was an orphan and Raj provided him with money and education, bringing him up as his own son. Now a successful man, Alok worships Raj because of all his help and thinks him as his father.

Raj has a flourishing job. But, once he retires, he is unable to support himself and has to vacate the house he and Pooja have shared for years. They decide to live with their kids to enjoy their love and affection. However, their kids do not want them: They think looking after their parents will be a hassle. The children decide to split the parents up, each parent going to live with one of the sons for the next six months. The children think the parents will refuse the offer and, therefore, they will remain in their home. However, the parents reluctantly accept the offer.

The parents endure this separation as well as horrible treatment from their children after all they have sacrificed for them. Their grandson, Rahul, is the only one who gives Raj love and affection. Saddened by the treatment he has received from his children and their families, Raj writes down his feelings about how he fulfilled his children's dreams and, in return, how they treat him, as well as his love for his wife, and how much pain their separation has caused. His writing eventually becomes a novel. To pass time in the lonesome and angry house he temporarily lives in, he makes friends that admire him and regard him more than his sons. Pooja, meanwhile, endures abuse from her son and daughter-in-law, as well as her granddaughter, Payal. Payal, though, realizes her mistake when Pooja saves her from her boyfriend's sexual advances and nurtures Pooja with love.

While changing their trains after six months, Raj and Pooja spend some time together in Vijaynagar. There they suddenly meet Alok, who takes them to his home and gives them the importance and care which their real sons did not. Raj finds out that his writing has become a published book named Baghban. This book becomes a big hit, selling the first copies immediately. Raj, as a result, gains the money he needs to support himself and Pooja in their old age. Their sons find out and are irked that they are not receiving any money. They ask their parents for forgiveness to achieve this end. Payal and Rahul, though, realize their true motives and refuse to come with their parents. Raj is honored for his work, and the four sons attend with their wives. When they ask Raj to forgive them, he refuses and instead disowns them. Not even Pooja will forgive her children for the pain they have put them through.

Raj stays with Pooja at their old home, near Alok and Arpita, and enjoy the company of Rahul and Payal.

Cast

Production

According to film expert Rajesh Subramanian B. R. Chopra had planned to make this movie in the mid-eighties with Dilip Kumar and Raakhee in the lead roles.

Mohnish Behl was offered Aman Verma's role; he did not accept it because he did not want to be portrayed as the father of a 15-year-old girl. Juhi Chawla was selected for the role of Salman Khan's wife but could not accept because of her pregnancy. Shahrukh Khan was offered the role played by Salman Khan. Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini were paired opposite each other 20 years after Nastik in 1983.

Amitabh Bachchan sang three songs himself.

Reception

Baghban was premiered at the Leeds International Film Festival, England. It was critically acclaimed and went on to become one of Chopra's biggest hits. The film received an award at the EMVIE 2004 for best media innovation, cinema for the in-film placement of the ICICI group done by Group M.[1]

As per Filmfare, Baghban was made at a budget of ₹70 million (US$1.0 million) and made a domestic collections of ₹120 million (US$1.8 million) while it fetched ₹35 million (US$520,000) from overseas market.

Awards & Nominations

Filmfare Awards

5th IIFA Awards

Soundtrack

Lyrics are penned by Sameer and Hasan Kamaal.

Track listing

All music composed by Aadesh Shrivastav, Uttam Singh.

No. TitleLyricsSinger(s) Length
1. "Chali Chali Phir Chali" (Part I)SameerAlka Yagnik, Hema Sardesai, Amitabh Bachchan, Aadesh Shrivastav 4:57
2. "Chali Chali Phir Chali" (Part II)SameerHema Sardesai, Aadesh Shrivastav 1:40
3. "Holi Khele"  SameerAlka Yagnik, Sukhwinder Singh, Udit Narayan, Amitabh Bachchan 5:39
4. "Main Yahan Tu Wahan"  SameerAmitabh Bachchan, Alka Yagnik 7:03
5. "Meri Makhna"  SameerAlka Yagnik, Sudesh Bhosle 7:00
6. "O Dharti Tarse"  SameerRicha Sharma 10:10
7. "Om Jai Jagdish" (Aarti)SameerSneha Pant, Udit Narayan 3:39
8. "Pehle Kabhi Na Mera Haal"  Sameer, Hasan KamaalAlka Yagnik, Udit Narayan 4:39
9. "Baghban (Title Song)"  SameerRicha Sharma 9:59

References

  1. ↑ "Lodestar Media makes a clean sweep at Emvies 2004 – Indiantelevision.com's Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch". Indiantelevision.com. 3 July 2004. Retrieved 2012-07-13.

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