Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein
| Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Kishore Kumar |
| Produced by | Kishore Kumar |
| Written by | Kishore Kumar |
| Starring |
Kishore Kumar Supriya Choudhury Amit Kumar |
| Music by | Kishore Kumar |
| Cinematography | Aloke Dasgupta |
Production company |
Kishore Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 153 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein (Far Away Under the Shadow of the Clouds) is a 1964 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed, produced and written by Kishore Kumar. He also stars, along with Supriya Choudhury and Amit Kumar. Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein, an adaptation of the American film The Proud Rebel (1958), was released in 1964 and gained critical acclaim, but failed commercially. It was later remade in Tamil as Ramu (1966).
Plot
Shankar, a soldier, returns from war, only to find that his family has died in a fire, and the sole survivor is his infant son Ramu, left mute by the incident. When Shankar is attacked by the villainous Thakur's men, he is rescued by a woman named Meera, and they fall in love. This provokes further trouble from the Thakur whose son wants to marry Meera.
Cast
- Kishore Kumar as Shankar
- Supriya Choudhury as Meera
- Amit Kumar as Ramu
Production
Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein marked the directorial debut of Kishore Kumar, who also worked as producer, writer and lead actor. Although he was then known for appearing in comedy films, he cast himself against type this time by portraying the melancholic role of Shankar, a demobbed soldier. His real-life son Amit played the role of Shankar's son Ramu, and Supriya Choudhury portrayed Meera, the woman Shankar falls in love with after she rescues him from an attack.[1] Aloke Dasgupta was the cinematographer, and Ramesh Pant wrote the dialogue.[1] The film was based on the 1958 American film The Proud Rebel directed by Michael Curtiz.[2]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the film was composed by Kumar who also worked as lyricist, with Shailendra. The song "Aa Chalke Tujhe", written by the former, attained popularity.[1]
| Track listing[3] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Aa Chalke Tujhe" | Kishore Kumar | Kishore Kumar | |
| 2. | "Jin Raaton Ki Bhor" | Shailendra | Kishore Kumar | |
| 3. | "Khoya Khoya Chanda" | Shailendra | Asha Bhosle | |
| 4. | "Koi Lauta De Mere" | Shailendra | Kishore Kumar | |
| 5. | "O Jag Ke Rakhwale" | Shailendra | Manna Dey, Kishore Kumar | |
| 6. | "Path Bhoola Ek Aaya" | Shailendra | Asha Bhosle | |
| 7. | "Chhod Meri Baiyan" | Shailendra | Asha Bhosle | |
| 8. | "Rahi Tu Ruk Mat Jana" | Shailendra | Hemant Kumar | |
| 9. | "Koi Lauta De (revival)" | Shailendra | Kishore Kumar | |
| 10. | "Aa Chal Ke Tujhe" (instrumental) | |||
Release and reception
Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein was released in 1964, and received critical acclaim.[4] Baburao Patel, then the editor of Filmindia magazine, wrote, "Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein just misses out on being a classic". However, it was not commercially successful,[4] and Kumar withdrew it from theatres after 23 weeks.[2]
Remake
Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein was remade in Tamil as Ramu (1966). The remake was commercially successful, and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. Kishore Kumar's brother Ashok Kumar praised Ramu screenwriter Javar Seetharaman for making suitable changes to the screenplay.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press. p. 380. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
- 1 2 Bhattacharya, Roshmila (23 June 2015). "In Focus — How Kishore Kumar left his son speechless". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ↑ "Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein (1964)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- 1 2 Lokapally, Vijay (1 June 2012). "Blast From The Past: Door Gagan ki Chhaon Mein (1964)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ↑ Dhananjayan, G. (15 August 2016). "Artistic amends – Flops a reservoir of hot story ideas". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.