''BaadBaan'' () is a 1954

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film directed by

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and produced by the Bombay Talkies Workers' Industrial Cooperative Society Limited. Baad means storm and Baan means keeping or safeguarding. The film stars

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and

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in lead roles. The music score was composed by Timir Baran and S.K. Pal, the lyrics were written by Indivar and Udhav Kumar and the dances were choreographed by Shanti Bhardan. The film premiered on Friday, 18 June 1954, to packed houses at the Roxy and various other theatres in Bombay.

Plot

The film depicts a story rich in incident and emotional conflict and centers on an orphaned child whose parents, fisher folk, are killed in a storm and who is adopted by a rich, kind, broad-minded philanthropist. The real drama sets in when the boy returns from England and falls in love with a lovely young socialite who reciprocates his love. On hearing of his true parentage, however, her father forbids the marriage but relents at seeing his daughter's unhappiness. The hero's overwhelming passion for a beautiful fisher girl from the village of his birth to which he returns, bent on improving his people's lot, and his love for his charming wife make for strong emotional power climaxed tragically by the latter's death, and his returning to his roots.

Cast

, is the hero and

, as his ill-starred wife, turns in a quiet, polished role in a quite difficult part. Another subtle but telling performance comes from

who plays her silent lover and the hero's friend.

does a gloriously rich portrayal as the fisher girl Mohnia. Bipin Gupta and Krishnakant are the hero's foster-father and the heroine's father. Jairaj, is Dev Anand's father and

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is his mother. The comedy is provided mainly by Gope who handles his comic and dramatic scenes very well. other actors include Shivraj and

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Songs

# "Tori Preet Ke Bas Ho" -

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# "Dekho Chanchal Hai Mera Jiya Ho" - Asha Bhosle # "Jaati Hai, Jaati Hai Aaj Naiya Meri" -

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# "Jai Deva Ho Jai Deva" - Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey # "Har Roz Kaha, Har Roz Suna, Ek Baat Na Puri Ho Payi" -

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# "Thukra Ke Teri Dunya Ko" - Asha Bhosle # "Aaya Toofan" -

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# "Kaise Koyi Jiye Zeher Hai Zindagi" - Geeta Dutt

Awards

Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award The Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress is given by '' Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role. Although the Filmf ...

- Usha Kiran

References

External links

* 1954 films 1950s Hindi-language films Films directed by Phani Majumdar Films with screenplays by Phani Majumdar Indian drama films 1954 drama films Indian black-and-white films Films scored by S. K. Pal Films scored by Timir Baran {{1950s-Hindi-film-stub