Daasi (transl. The Maid Servant) is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Raj Khosla and produced by Subhash Verma.[1] The film stars Sanjeev Kumar, Rekha, Moushumi Chatterjee, and Rakesh Roshan. The film's music is by Ravindra Jain. The film was released on 26 June 1981. It was one of several films by Khosla centred around the character of the other woman.[2]
| Daasi | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Raj Khosla |
| Written by | Suraj Sanim |
| Produced by | Subhash Verma |
| Starring | Rekha Sanjeev Kumar Moushumi Chatterjee Rakesh Roshan Leela Mishra |
| Music by | Ravindra Jain |
Production company | Gaurav International Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
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The story of the film revolves around an orphaned girl Mangla who faces one heartbreak after another.
Cast
edit- Rekha as Tara
- Sanjeev Kumar as Anand
- Moushumi Chatterjee as Mangala / Daasi
- Leela Mishra as Mangala,s aunt
- Rakesh Roshan as Anoop
- Paintal (comedian) as Kamal
Production
editThe film was shot in 1980.[3] Rekha left the film to shoot for Silsila and returned to dub for Daasi right afterwards.[4]
Themes
editDaasi was one of several films by Khosla centred around the character of the other woman.[2] Like Khosla's previous film Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki, the male character is seen to be torn between the wife and lover.[5][6][7] Caste hierarchy is also a key theme in the film.[8]
Soundtrack
editSongs of the film were written and composed by Ravindra Jain.[9] Two songs ' Premi Sabhi Hote Hai' & ' Bindiya Jagaye Bindiya' composed by Rajesh Roshan
| Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|
| "Piya Bin Jiya Nahi Lage Nahi Lage" | Bhupinder Singh |
| "Premi Sabhi Hote Hain" | Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Purani Chilmane Utha Koi Naya Salam Le" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Log Kahte Hai Main Ek Fankar Hu" | Bhupinder Singh |
| "Andheri Raat Mein Aye The Jo Shama Banke" | N/A |
| "Kitna Hai Khubsurat Logo Ka Ye Bahana" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Bindiya Jagaye Bindiya Jgaye Ho Rama" | Manna Dey |
| "Palkan Se Margh Jharun" | Ravindra Jain |
Reception
editThe film did not do well at the box office.[5]
References
edit- ^ Vanita, Ruth (6 December 2019). "Goddess, Saint and Journeying Soul: Courtesans and Religion in Bombay Cinema (1939–2015)". In Sengupta, Saswati; Roy, Shampa; Purkayastha, Sharmila (eds.). 'Bad' Women of Bombay Films: Studies in Desire and Anxiety. Springer Nature. p. 129. ISBN 978-3-030-26788-9.
- ^ a b Jha, Subhash K. (9 June 2022). "Remembering Raj Khosla, the other great Raj of Hindi Filmmaking on his death anniversary". Firstpost. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ Ramachandran, T.M., ed. (1980). "Raj Khosla Impressed". Film World. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ Usman, Yasser (2016). Rekha: The Untold Story. Juggernaut Books. p. 129. ISBN 978-81-932841-8-6.
- ^ a b Farook, Farhana. "Anita Khosla talks about father Raj Khosla". Filmfare. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Looking back at Raj Khosla's Do Raaste". Bollywood Hungama. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ Jha, Subhash K. (2005). The Essential Guide to Bollywood. Lustre Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-81-7436-378-7.
- ^ Raghavendra, M.K. (19 March 2014). "Failure of realism". Frontline. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ Arunachalam, Param (14 April 2020). BollySwar: 1981–1990. Mavrix Infotech Private Limited. p. 13. ISBN 978-81-938482-2-7.