Dekh Kabira Roya (1957 film)
Dekh Kabira Roya is a bollywood romantic comedy film, released in 1957 directed by Amiya Chakravarty.
Plot summary
The Bollywood classic is a farcical comedy about the vicissitudes of modern love. Mohan (Anoop Kumar), Pradeep (Daljit), and Ranjeet (Jawahar Kaul) are three struggling artists—singer, painter, and writer, respectively—who live together in the same rooming house. Romantic hijinks ensue when the trio meet three lovely girls, Geeta (Ameeta), Rekha (Anita Guha), and Kalpana (Shubha Khote), with very specific ideas about art and love.[1] The three male friends decide to help each other out by using their talents, and utter and hilarious chaos reigns.[2]
Cast
Anita Guha as Rekha
Anoop Kumar as Mohan
Jawahar Kaul as Pradeep
Ameeta as Geeta
Daljeet as Ranjeet
Shubha Khote as Kalpana
Shivraj as Rekha's Father
Praveen Paul as Geeta's Mother
Sunder as the coffee house waiter who plays a central role in disentangling the situation
Crew
Director: Amiya Chakrabarty
Editor: C. Ramarao
Writer: Chandrakant, Amiya Chakrabarty, Manoranjan Ghose
Producer: Amiya Chakrabarty
Music: Madan Mohan
Cinematographer: Ajit Kumar [3]
Music
The music of this film is composed by Madan Mohan. Songs are penned by Rajendra Krishan. Following is the list of songs featured in this film.
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyricists | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lagan Tose Lagi Balma | Lata Mangeshkar | Rajendra Krishan | Madan Mohan |
| Meri Veena Tum Bin Roye | Lata Mangeshkar | Rajendra Krishan | Madan Mohan |
| Hum Panchhi Mastaane | Lata Mangeshkar Geeta Dutt & Seeta | Rajendra Krishan | Madan Mohan |
| Humse Aaya Na Gaya | Talat Mahmood | Rajendra Krishan | Madan Mohan |
| Tum Meri Raakho Laaj Hari | Sudha Malhotra | Rajendra Krishan | Madan Mohan |
| Tu Pyar Kare Ya Thukraye | Lata Mangeshkar | Rajendra Krishan | Madan Mohan |
| Ashqon Se Teri Humne | Asha Bhosle | Rajendra Krishan | Madan Mohan |
| Hum Bulate Hi Rahe | Asha Bhosle & Mohammad Rafi | Rajendra Krishan | Madan Mohan |
| Bairan Ho Gayi Rain | Manna Dey | Rajendra Krishan | Madan Mohan |
| Kaun Aaya, Mere Man Ke Dwaare | Manna Dey | Rajendra Krishan | Madan Mohan |