Banarasi Babu (1973 film)

Banarasi Babu
Directed by Shankar Mukherjee
Produced by Shankar Mukherjee
Written by Akhil Kumar (dialogue director)
K.A. Narayan (screenplay, story)
Ramesh Pant (dialogue)
Starring Dev Anand
Raakhee Gulzar
Yogeeta Bali
Music by Kalyanji-Anandji
Rajendra Krishan (lyrics)
Edited by Babu Lavande
Release dates
 20 March 1973 (India)
Country India
Language Hindi

Banarasi Babu is a 1973 Hindi film directed by Shankar Mukherjee. The film stars Dev Anand, Yogeeta Bali, Rakhee, I. S. Johar and Bhagwan.[1][2]

Plot

Orphaned Sohan Lal is a wealthy businessman based in Bombay. While on vacation in Kashmir, he meets with beautiful Neela, and after a few misunderstandings both fall in love, and get married. When they return to Bombay, his Manager, V.K. Saxena asks him to travel to London for some business, which he does. Three months later when he returns home, he finds that Neela has not come to receive him at the airport, then on the way home, he is attacked, abducted, and placed in a cell, where a woman, Gulabiya, tells him that she is his sweetheart. With her help he manages to escape, has an accident, ends up in hospital, where he gets to meet a woman who calls him her son. Baffled and exasperated at these turn of events, he returns home to get a very cold response from Neela, who is about to inherit Rs.70 Lakhs from her deceased uncle. While Sohan decides to find out what exactly is going on, and why his life is in shambles, he does not know that this knowledge may well cost him his life.

Cast

Soundtrack

The movie boasts one of the best performances of Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar. Banarasi Babu marked the score as some of the best music composed by duo Kalyanji Anandji and pro memoria lyrics of Rajendra Krishan.

Song Singer(s) Lyrics Picturized On
Mere Peeche Ek Ladki Kishore Kumar Lyrics by Rajendra Krishan Picturized on Dev Anand and Rakhee
Bure Bhi Hum Bhale Bhi Hum Kishore Kumar Lyrics by Rajendra Krishan Picturized on Dev Anand
Kamar Meri Lattu Lata Mangeshkar Lyrics by Rajendra Krishan Picturized on Yogeeta Bali
Koi Koi Raat Aisi Hoti Hai Lata Mangeshkar Lyrics by Rajendra Krishan Picturized on Rakhee
Diwane Se Pyar Karo To Kishore Kumar Lyrics by Rajendra Krishan Picturized on Dev Anand and Rakhee
Aap Yahan Se Jane Ka Kya Loge Kishore Kumar Lyrics by Rajendra Krishan Picturized on Dev Anand and Yogeeta Bali
Yeh Jo Peene Ki Aadat Aam Ho Gayi Kishore Kumar Lyrics by Rajendra Krishan Picturized on Dev Anand

References

  1. ↑ "Banarasi Babu (1973) - Hindi Movie". fridaycinemas.com. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  2. ↑ "BanarasiBabu". zengatv.com. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  3. ↑ "Banarasi Babu (1973) cast". imdb.com. Retrieved 2013-10-03.

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