Piya Ka Ghar

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Piya Ka Ghar
Directed by Basu Chatterjee
Starring Jaya Bhaduri, Anil Dhawan, Paintal
Music by Laxmikant Pyarelal
Cinematography K. K. Mahajan
Release date(s) 1974
Running time approx. 135 minutes
Country India
Language Hindi / Urdu
IMDb profile

Piya Ka Ghar (Devanagari: पिया का घर, Nastaliq: پیا کا گھر, translation: "My Beloved's House", 1972) is a Hindi comedy set (mainly) in Mumbai in the 1970s. It portrays the difficulties of life in India's biggest city in the form of a comic family drama.

Contents

[edit] Plot

The two main characters are Ram and Malti. Ram lives in an apartment in Mumbai. Malti initially lives in a relatively comfortable home in an unidentified village.

Ram and Malti are hooked up through a matchmaker that their parents have hired. We first see the matchmaker visiting Malti's house; he then visits Ram and his family (parents, two brothers, one sister-in-law, three uncles, and two aunts), who live together in a one-room apartment.

Ram and Malti fall in love, and Ram's family visits her in her village. Soon, they are married, and Malti moves to Ram's apartment, not knowing what to expect. Since there is very little room left in the apartment, the newlyweds are forced to sleep in the kitchen. They make several comical, but failed, attempts to have some privacy.

At last, Malti can bear it no longer, and her father arrives to take her back to the village. But when they see all her in-laws offering to move out on her account, they change their minds, saying that such love overcomes the difficulties of living in Mumbai. In the end, the couple finally finds the privacy they sought.

[edit] Songs

The following songs, listed in the order in which they appear, are from Piya Ka Ghar:

"Ye Zulf Kaisee Hai" - This love song is somewhat well known.

"Ye Jeevan Hai" - This appears to be the most famous song in Piya Ka Ghar. It represents the film's theme.

"Piya Ka Ghar" - In this song, Malti tries to make the most of her new life. The lyrics are not to be found online.

"Bambaee Shahar Kee" - This relatively obscure song portrays Mumbai more optimistically and romantically. Neither the lyrics nor the tune are available online.

[edit] Cast

  • Jaya Bachchan (then Jaya Bhaduri) plays the role of Malti. Her name is listed in the credits before any other actor's name.

for all full songs including ;bambaeee shaher ki' is available on


[edit] External links