''Balika Badhu'' (

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: बालिका बधू;

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: Child Bride) is a 1976

romantic

comedy-drama film Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical ...

produced by

Shakti Samanta Shakti Samanta (13 January 1926 – 9 April 2009) was an Indian film director and producer, who founded Shakti Films in 1957, which is most known for films such as ''Anand Ashram'' (1977), Anusandhan /'' Barsaat Ki Ek Raat'' (1981), ''anay abhi ...

and directed by

Tarun Majumdar Tarun Majumdar (or Mazumdar, 22 September 1931 – 4 July 2022) was an Indian film director and Screenwriter who is known for his work in Bengali cinema. He received four National Awards, seven BFJA Awards, five Filmfare Awards and an Anandalo ...

. The film is based on the

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novel by the same name by

Bimal Kar Bimal Kar (19 September 1921 — 26 August 2003) was an Indian writer and novelist who wrote in Bengali. He received the 1975 Sahitya Akademi Award presented by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, for his novel ''Asamay''. ...

, about a young girl who is married before she is old enough to understand what marriage is all about, against the backdrop of

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. Gradually she and her school-going husband grow as a couple and begin to love one another. The film was previously made into a Bengali film, '' Balika Badhu'' (1967), starring

Moushumi Chatterjee Moushumi Chatterjee (born Indira Chattopadhyay) is an Indian actress who is recognised for her work in Hindi as well as Bengali cinema. She was one of the highest paid actresses in Hindi films during the 1970s. She joined the Bharatiya Janata ...

, by Tarun Majumdar himself. This romantic

comedy drama Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple co ...

stars Sachin with Rajni Sharma,

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, A. K. Hangal, Asit Sen, Paintal and

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. Initially

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was offered to play the titular role but Majumdar later considered her to be imperfect to play the role and she got replaced by Rajni Sharma. The music is by

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and lyrics by

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, who penned several hits in the film including "Bade Achchhe Lagte Hain...", which was singer

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's first hit, and featured on the

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at # 26. It was the second film of Mrityunjay Sil.

Cast

* Sachin as Amal *Mrityunjay Sil as Rahul *Rajni Sharma as Rajni *Kajri as Chandra *

as Sharat * A. K. Hangal as Masterji *

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as Radhiya *

as Amal's father *

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as Amal's mother *Kajri as Chandra, Amal's sister * Paintal as Shambhu * Asit Sen as Udasu *

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as Nandini *S. N. Banerjee as Pandit *Birbal as Imported bangle seller *Polson as School teacher *

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as Aged Amal's voice *

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as Adult Amal's voice *

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as Adult Rajni's voice *

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as grannie

Crew

*''Director'' -

*''Story'' -

*''Screenplay'' -

*''Dialogue'' - Shabd Kumar *''Producer'' -

*''Editor'' - Bijoy Chowdhury *''Cinematographer'' - Nandu Bhattacharya

Music

*Song "Bade Achhe Lagte Hain" was Amit Kumar's first hit song and listed at #26 on the

Awards

;

24th Filmfare Awards The 24th Filmfare Awards were held in 1977. ''Kabhi Kabhie (1976 film), Kabhi Kabhie'' led the ceremony with 13 nominations, followed by ''Mausam (1975 film), Mausam'' with 8 nominations and ''Choti Si Baat, Chhoti Si Baat'' with 6 nomination ...

: Won * Best Supporting Actress –

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* Best Comedian –

* Best Editing – Bijoy Chowdhury

References

External links

* {{Tarun Majumdar Films scored by R. D. Burman 1976 films 1970s Hindi-language films Films directed by Tarun Majumdar Films based on Indian novels Child marriage in India Hindi remakes of Bengali films