Ek Chadar Maili Si
| Ek Chadar Maili Si एक चादर मैली सी | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Sukhwant Dhadda |
| Produced by | G.M. Singh Nindrajog |
| Written by |
Phani Majumdar (Screenplay) Makhan Singh (Screenplay) Rajinder Singh Bedi (Story) Madan Joshi (Dialogue) |
| Starring |
Hema Malini Rishi Kapoor Kulbhushan Kharbanda Poonam Dhillon |
| Music by | Anu Malik |
| Cinematography | Shaji N. Karun |
| Edited by | Shubhash Sehgal |
Release dates | 28 August 1986 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Ek Chadar Maili Si is a 1986 film, directed by Sukhwant Dada, and is an adaptation of Rajinder Singh Bedi's classic Urdu novella, by the name.[1] The novel won the 1965 Sahitya Akademi Award, and is considered author's finest work.
It stars Hema Malini, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Rishi Kapoor and Poonam Dhillon in lead roles. The film is known for its performances by its lead cast and cinematography by Shahji N. Karun.
Overview
Rajinder Singh Bedi had wanted to make this film himself in the 1960s, with Geeta Bali and Dharmendra in the lead, but with the death of Geeta Bali the project was shelved.
The movie is widely acclaimed for the portrayal of the Punjabi middle-class family and its traditions. The movie is widely cited as the career best role for Hema Malini. Rishi Kapoor and Poonam Dhillon have also justified their character to the brink.[2]
Synopsis
Rano (Hema Malini), a feisty woman, lives in a village with her drunkard husband, Triloka (Kulbhushan Kharbanda), and her two children. Her mother-in-law, Zinda (Dina Pathak), constantly berates her for her inadequate dowry, even years after her marriage. Only her father-in-law, Hazur Singh (A. K. Hangal), an old blind man, is kind towards her but can do little. The only member of the family who can save her from the wrath of Triloka is her brother-in-law, Mangal (Rishi Kapoor). One night Triloka drops a young girl left behind at the railway station to a nearby inn. The next morning when the girl is found raped, her enraged brother kills Triloka in rage. After her husband is murdered, Rano is forced to marry her brother-in-law, Mangal, who is a good ten years younger than her and whom she had looked upon as a child, through the ceremony of chadar daalna (Niyoga). The film derives its name from it. Raji(Poonam Dhillon) a gypsy girl, plays Mangal's love interest, who leaves the scene once he gets married.
Cast
- Hema Malini ...Raano
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda ...Tirlok/Tirloka
- Rishi Kapoor ...Mangal
- Poonam Dhillon ... Raaji
- Dina Pathak ... Zinda
- A. K. Hangal ...Hazur Singh
- Gita Siddharth ...Channo
Soundtrack
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Mata Rani De Darbaar" | Dilraj Kaur |
| 2 | "Log To Mandir Masjit Jayen" | Shabbir Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
| 3 | "Mar Gayee Mar Gayee" | Gurcharan Kaur Bagan, Asha Bhosle |
| 4 | "Is Duniya Mein Aurat Kya Hai" | Asha Bhosle |
| 5 | "Main Mafhi Mangne Aaya" | Shabbir Kumar |