Lakhachi Gosht (transl. Rare Story)[3] is a 1952 Indian Marathi-language comedy film directed and produced by Raja Paranjape, who also co-wrote the screenplay with G. D. Madgulkar. The film stars Raja Gosavi (debut), Sharad Talwalkar, Rekha Kamat, Chitra in the pivotal roles. The music is composed by Sudhir Phadke. Cinematography is done by Bal Bapat, and editing is handled by Raja Thakur.[4] The film is a humorous comedy about two impoverished friends. When one of them develops feelings for a wealthy and attractive girl, her father offers the young guy a fortune, which he must spend in less than a month.[5]
| Lakhachi Gosht | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Raja Paranjape |
| Story by | G. D. Madgulkar G. R. Kamat |
| Produced by | Raja Paranjape |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Bal Bapat |
| Edited by | Raja Thakur |
| Music by | Sudhir Phadke |
Production company | Gajraj Chitra |
| Distributed by | Pinacle Pictures[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 133 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
Plot edit
In addition to being a poet, Shyam writes songs that a wealthy girl named Rekha sings on the radio. Ramnath, his friend who paints, develops feelings for Rekha. Gokhale, Rekha's father, approves of their union and offers him a one-lakh rupee budget to be used within a month to test his capacity to live a lavish lifestyle.[2]
Cast edit
- Raja Gosavi as Shyam
- Rekha Kamat as Rekha
- Chitra
- Raja Paranjape as Ramnath
- Vinayak Sane as Doctor (left ear specialist)[6]
- Indira Chitnis
- G. D. Madgulkar
- Ravindra
- Madan Mohan[7]
Soundtrack edit
| Lakhachi Gosht | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1952 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 22:08 |
| Language | Marathi |
| Label | Saregama India Limited |
| Official audio | |
| Lakhachi Gosht - Full Album on YouTube | |
The music album was composed by Sudhir Phadke and lyrics are written by G. D. Madgulkar.[8]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dolyat Vaach Mazya" | Asha Bhosle, Sudhir Phadke | 3:21 |
| 2 | "Sang Tu Majha Hoshil Ka" | Asha Bhosle | 3:07 |
| 3 | "Eksheel Ka Re Majhey" | Asha Bhosle | 3:25 |
| 4 | "Pehley Bhandan" | Malati Pande | 2:46 |
| 5 | "Laaj Wate Aaj Bai" | Malati Pande | 3:03 |
| 6 | "Maza Hoshil Ka" | Asha Bhosle | 3:03 |
| 7 | "Tya Tithe Palikade" | Malati Pande | 3:09 |
Reception edit
On 6 June 1958, Lakhachi Gosht was screened at the CWD Staff Institute. Over 500 workers and their families saw the movie.[9]
References edit
- ^ The Journal of the Film Industry. Ram L. Gogtay. 1953.
- ^ a b Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9.
- ^ Narwekar, Sanjit (1994). Directory of Indian Film-makers and Films. Flicks Books. ISBN 978-0-948911-40-8.
- ^ "Lakhachi Goshta (1952)". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ Thoraval, Yves (2000). The Cinemas of India. Macmillan India. ISBN 978-0-333-93410-4.
- ^ "Lakhachi Gosht (1952)". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Lakhachi Gosht (1952) - A Glance through Old Memories". Filmibeat. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "लाखाची गोष्ट". मराठी चित्रपट सूची. Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ State Transport Review. 1958.
