| Kal Aaj Aur Kal | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Randhir Kapoor |
| Produced by | Raj Kapoor |
| Written by | Virendra Sinha |
| Starring | Prithviraj Kapoor Raj Kapoor Randhir Kapoor Babita Kapoor |
| Music by | Shankar Jaikishan |
| Cinematography | Taru Dutt |
| Editing by | S.R. Kabre |
| Distributed by | Shemaroo (DVD) |
| Release date(s) | 1971-07-01(Theatre) 2003-01-01(DVD) |
| Running time | 156 minutes(Original) 155 Minutes(DVD) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Kal Aaj Aur Kal (Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow) is a 1971 Hindi film produced by Raj Kapoor and directed by his son Randhir Kapoor. The film's USP is the appearance of three generations of the famous Kapoor family. It stars Prithviraj Kapoor, his son Raj Kapoor, Raj Kapoor's son Randhir Kapoor (in his acting debut) and Randhir's real-life wife-to-be Babita. Among the non Kapoors in the film are Iftekhar.
It was also the last Shankar Jaikishan score in a Raj Kapoor film; it contains hit songs like "Aap Yahan Aaye Kis Liye" and "Bhanware Ki Gunjan". This film came after the heavy debacle of Mera Naam Joker, which was Raj Kapoor's dream project. It more than made up for his loss.
The title is an allegory to the ideological clash between three generations. Seth Vishambhar Das (Prithviraj Kapoor) is the proud father of a son (Raj Kapoor). The duo are anxiously waiting for arrival of Vishambhar's grandson (Randhir Kapoor), who was sent to abroad for higher education at very young age. Vishambhar had promised an old friend that the moment his grandson comes back, he will marry him to the latter's granddaughter.
But fate has other plans. The grandson has a girlfriend Mona (Babita), whom he plans to marry. The duo are in love. A bombshell is dropped when Vishambhar learns of this. His authority is rudely challenged when his own grandson iterates that he will marry Mona or no one.
The grandson and grandfather stick to their decisions. The hostility between the grandfather's Kal (bygone era's ideals) and the grandson's Kal (new era's ideals) starts. Neither realize that the Aaj (today or the middle generation) is the real victim in this fight.