Barsaat Ki Raat
| Barsaat Ki Raat | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | P. L. Santoshi |
| Produced by | R. Chandra |
| Starring |
Madhubala Bharat Bhushan Shyama Mumtaz Begum K. N. Singh |
| Music by |
Roshan Sahir Ludhianvi (lyrics) |
Release dates | 1960 |
Running time | 142 min. |
| Language | Urdu, Hindi |
Barsaat Ki Raat (Hindi: बरसात की रात; Translated: 'A Rainy Night') is a 1960 Bollywood film starring Bharat Bhushan, Madhubala, Shyama, Mumtaz Begum and K.N. Singh. It was directed by P. L. Santoshi.
This film was released in black-and-white and is widely considered to be a classic. The film became particularly popular for its qawwali songs and was one of the biggest hits at the box-office in 1960. This is music director Roshan's first big success as almost all the songs were hit. 'Barsaat Ki Raat was also one of the last films to star celebrated actress Madhubala.
Story
The story features a number of innovative themes while maintaining the basic form of a love story. It has particularly strong female characters who are independent-minded and choose their own loves and destiny. The conflicts are not so much between the wishes of the parents and children about whom to marry, as is a common theme in Indian movies, but it is on the more complex level of the conflicts among the main characters and the duplicitous signals men and women send each other. The movie glorifies the lives of "singing girls" not often regarded highly in Indian society. Although it is set with Muslim characters, the movie seamlessly shows the universality of sensual love.
Music
The song and dance does not occur randomly as is often the case in Indian movies; instead it is an integral part of the story-line, which involves a poet and singer as well as poetry competitions that were once common.
Female singers: Asha Bhosle, Kamal Barot, Lata Mangeshkar, Sudha Malhotra, Suman Kalyanpur
Male singers: S. D. Batish, Balbeer, Bande Hasan, Manna Dey, Mohammad Rafi
All lyrics written by Sahir Ludhianvi, all music composed by Roshan.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Zindagi Bhar Nahi Bhoolegi" | Mohammad Rafi | 4:26 | ||
| 2. | "Garjat Barsat Sawan Aayo Re" | Suman Kalyanpur & Kamal Barot | |||
| 3. | "Main Ne Shayad" | Mohd. Rafi | |||
| 4. | "Mujhe Mil Gaya Bahana" | Lata Mangeshkar | |||
| 5. | "Nigah-e-Naaz Ke Maron Ka Haal-Qawwali" | Asha Bhosle, Sudha Malhotra, Shankar Shambhu, S. D. Batish & Chorus | 8:43 | ||
| 6. | "Na To Karvaan Ki Talash Hai" | Mohammad Rafi, Sudha Malhotra, Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey | 12:03 | ||
| 7. | "Yeh Hai Ishq Ishq" | Mohd. Rafi, Manna Day, Sudha Malhotra, S. D. Batish & Chorus | |||
| 8. | "Ji Chahta Hai Choom Loon - Qawwali" | Asha Bhosle, Sudha Malhotra, Balbir, Bande Hasan & Chorus | |||
| 9. | "Zindagi Bhar Nahin Bhoolengi" | Lata Mangeshkar & Mohd. Rafi |