Majhli Didi
| Majhli Didi | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Hrishikesh Mukherjee |
| Screenplay by | Nabendu Ghosh |
| Based on |
Novel: Mejh Didi Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay |
| Starring |
Dharmendra Meena Kumari |
| Music by |
Hemanta Mukherjee Lyrics: Gopaldas Neeraj |
| Cinematography | Jaywant Pathare |
Release dates | 1967 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Majhli Didi is a 1967 Bollywood film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, based on Bengali language story, Mejdidi (Middle Sister) by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay,which was earlier filmed in Bengali. Majhli Didi stars Dharmendra and Meena Kumari.[1]
Though the film didn't perform well at the Indian Box Office,[2] it remains one of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's highly rated films.[3] At the 16th Filmfare Awards, it won Best Screenplay Awards for Nabendu Ghosh [4] and Best Art Direction, B&W for Ajit Banerjee.[5] and was India's entry to the 41st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.[6]
Cast
- Meena Kumari as Hemangini 'Hema'
- Sachin as Kishan
- Dharmendra as Bipinchandra 'Bipin'
- Lalita Pawar as Kadambini
- Leela Chitnis as Kishan's Mother
- Leela Mishra as Kishan's neighbor
- Asit Sen as Babunath (prosecuting lawyer)
- Maruti
- Keshto Mukherjee as Bhola - Navin's employee
- Sarika as Uma (Hemangini's daughter)
- Jalal Agha as Kamal
See also
- List of submissions to the 41st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ↑ Majhli Didi at Upperstall.com
- ↑ "Meena Kumar: The Queen of Sorrow". Rediff.com.
- ↑ "Remembering The Master". The Times of India. 11 July 2009.
- ↑ "Best Screenplay Award". Filmfare Award Official Listings, Indiatimes. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ↑ Filmfare Award: Awards for 1969 IMDB
- ↑ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
External links
- Majhli Didi at the Internet Movie Database
- Majhli Didi at Bollywood Hungama
- Majhli Didi at Rotten Tomatoes
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