Love In Bombay is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film produced and directed by Joy Mukherjee. The film was originally made in 1971 and starred Ashok Kumar, Kishore Kumar, Joy Mukherjee, Waheeda Rehman, Rehman. It is the third film of Mukherjee's Love In trilogy, which includes Love In Simla and Love In Tokyo. Music director duo Shankar–Jaikishan had composed music for this film, which features songs by the legend artists of the golden era like Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, and Asha Bhosle. Due to a lack of funds, this movie couldn't release in its own time. After Joy Mukherjee's death, his son Toy, with great efforts, arranged for the release of the movie.[1][2][3][4]
| Love In Bombay | |
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| Directed by | Joy Mukherjee |
| Produced by | Joy Mukherjee |
| Starring | Ashok Kumar Kishore Kumar Joy Mukherjee Waheeda Rehman Rehman |
| Music by | Shankar–Jaikishan |
| Distributed by | PVR Director's Rare |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
editThis film tells the story of a village boy named Baadal, (Joy Mukherjee), who unexpectedly encounters a girl from the city, Preeti, (Waheeda Rehman), under unusual circumstances. As the narrative progresses, the two individuals, coming from different backgrounds, develop a romantic connection.
However, their relationship faces opposition from Preeti's father, who desires for her to marry another suitor, Roshan. Roshan is revealed to be a scheming character who employs various methods to separate the couple. This sets the stage for a dramatic conflict, filled with elements of jealousy and challenges, as Baadal navigates this obstacle in his pursuit of marrying Preeti.
Cast
edit- Joy Mukherjee as Baadal
- Waheeda Rehman as Preeti Mehra
- Ashok Kumar as Usman Bhai
- Kishore Kumar as Ganpat Rao
- Rehman as Mr. Mehra
Production
editAfter filmmaker Joy Mukherjee was unable to financially release his film "Love in Bombay" in the 1980s and 1990s, his son Toy took on the task decades later. Following Joy's passing in 2012, Toy overcame a period of depression to locate the film's negatives, which had been meticulously maintained by his father through annual manual cleaning at a cold storage facility. Despite 30-40% damage, Toy dedicated over a year to extensively restoring the film through cleaning, color correction, and sound improvements, finally bringing the long-shelved project to a releasable state.[5]
Soundtrack
editMajrooh Sultanpuri wrote songs for the film and music was composed by Shankar–Jaikishan.
Track list
edit| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Rani Nacho Chhamak Chham, Aage Tum, Peechhe Hum" | Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar |
| "Taali Bajao, Taali Bajao" | Kishore Kumar |
| "Jai Kali Kalkattewali" | Kishore Kumar |
| "Matak Mere Cheeta" | Kishore Kumar |
| "Saiyan Saiyan Saiyan" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Na Main Boli, Na Woh Bola" | Asha Bhosle |
References
edit- ^ "'Love in Bombay was Joy's waterloo'". The Hindu. 25 July 2013.
- ^ "Love in Bombay (2013)". 5 August 2013.
- ^ "Latest Trailer Love in Bombay 1974 Movie | Love in Bombay Most Viewed trailer 1974 - Indian Film History".
- ^ http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/joy-mukherjee-s-love-in-bombay-set-for-release-after-42-years-395957 [bare URL]
- ^ "Why it took 42 YEARS to release Joy Mukherjee's Love In Bombay". Rediff. Retrieved 21 July 2024.