''Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye'' () is a 1977 Hindi

musical drama film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks ...

. Produced by

Tarachand Barjatya Tarachand Barjatya (10 May 1914 – 21 September 1992) was an Indian film producer. He has produced many Hindi films from the 1960s through to the 1980s. He founded Rajshri Productions which continues to produce films even today. His mainstay wa ...

for Rajshri, the film is directed by Lekh Tandon. The film stars

Prem Krishen Prem Krishen (born 5 July 1953) is an Indian actor, turned TV and film producer and the owner of Cinevistaas Limited, a film and television production company established in 1993, known for TV series such as '' Kathasagar'', '' Gul Gulshan Gul ...

, Rameshwari,

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and

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. It was a surprise hit of the year and gave Madan Puri his most satisfactory film role. The music is by

Ravindra Jain Ravindra Jain (28 February 1944 – 9 October 2015) was an Indian music composer, lyricist and playback singer. He started his career in the early 1970s by composing for several hit movies. His notable works include '' Chor Machaye Shor'' (19 ...

who also marked his singing debut with Achra Mein Phoolwa Leke song. The film has the same storyline as Tamasha (1952 film) and 1941 Hollywood film

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. The movie was remade in Tamil as '' Marumagal''.

Cast

* Rameshwari as Kammo/ fake Rita *

as Prem *

as Seth Harikrishan, Prem's grandfather * Shyamlee as Rita *

as Dr. Farid *

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as housekeeper *

Shashikala Shashikala Saigal (née Jawalkar; 4 August 1932 – 4 April 2021), better known by her first name, was an Indian film and television actress, who played supporting roles in hundreds of Bollywood films beginning in the 1940s. Early years Shash ...

as Mrs. Saxena, Rita's mother *

Viju Khote Viju Khote (17 December 1941 – 30 September 2019) was an Indian actor who was known for his work in more than 440 films in Hindi and Marathi cinema. He was famous as the dacoit ''Kaalia'' in the film ''Sholay'' and the dialogue, "Sardar m ...

as traffic Iminspector *

as Jagdish, company PRO * Savita Bajaj as Sethji's nurse * Sunder as Sethji's domestic help

Plot

Seth Harikrishan, the industrialist had as his heir, his only grandson Prem. The grandfather's only desire was to see the bride of his grandson. When he fell seriously ill, his friend and doctor Farid prevailed upon Prem to bring his girl friend Rita, whom he wanted to marry. But as luck would have it, Rita had gone away to Srinagar to participate in a fashion show and she could not return, as due to snowfall all roads were blocked and air service was suspended. To satisfy his dying grandfather, Prem suggested to his company's Public Relations Officer Jagdish to hire a model girl who could pose as Rita for some time. Instead, Jagdish brought an illiterate flower seller girl Kammo, with whom Prem and his sweetheart Rita had many altercations. Kammo settles into the house and wins over Seth Harikrishan and to a degree, even Prem. But soon Rita returns, followed by her scheming mercenary mother played by

. Yet all their forced efforts to win the grandfather's favours fail. Ultimately, on his birthday, Shashikala exposes Kammo's humble background to Dr. Farid. At the party, the flower girl's true identity becomes apparent to everyone. Despite this, Seth Harikrishan announces Prem's engagement to "Rita" (flower girl Kammo), whom he had really liked. An enraged Prem threatens to leave the house along with his girlfriend and her mother. The grandfather does not stop him. Prem rushes to Rita but is shocked to find that without the cushion of his family's wealth, his love and sacrifice hold no meaning for her or her mother. Meanwhile, Kammo, hurt and disillusioned, decides to leave the house for good. Prem realises his mistake and accepts Kammo as his bride.

Awards

Filmfare Best Dialogue Award The Filmfare Best Dialogue Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. Here is a list of the award winners since 1958 and the films for which they won. Superlatives ;Most Awards *Gulzar – 4 *Rahi ...

- Vrajendra Gaur *

Filmfare Best Screenplay Award The Filmfare Best Screenplay Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. Superlatives ;Most Awards *Salim–Javed – 3 *Basu Chatterjee – 3 *Rajkumar Hirani – 3 *Mani Ratnam – 2 *V ...

Lekh Tandon Lekh Tandon (13 February 1929 – 15 October 2017) was an Indian filmmaker and actor. He had directed numerous Bollywood movies and Indian TV Serials. He gained national fame due to success of his directorial ventures Professor (1962 film), Pri ...

, Vrajendra Gaur,

Madhusudan Kalekar Madhusudan may refer to: * Madhusudanah, another name of the Hindu deity Vishnu * ''Madhusudan'' (film), a 1941 Bollywood film People * Madhusudan Gupta (1800–1856), Indian doctor * Michael Madhusudan Dutt (1824–1873), 19th-century Indian ...

Soundtrack

is the lyricist and composer for all songs.

References

External links

* 1977 films 1970s Hindi-language films Films about Indian weddings Films directed by Lekh Tandon Films scored by Ravindra Jain Rajshri Productions films Indian drama films Hindi films remade in other languages 1977 drama films Hindi-language drama films {{1970s-Hindi-film-stub