Mili is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. It starred Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan and Ashok Kumar.[1] Jaya Bachchan received a Filmfare nomination as Best Actress, the only nomination for the film. The film was later remade in Telugu in 1976 as Jyothi starring Jayasudha in the title role.[2] Mili was the final works of music composer S.D. Burman, who died four months after the film's release.
| Mili | |
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| Directed by | Hrishikesh Mukherjee |
| Written by | Bimal Dutta Rahi Masoom Reza Mohini N. Sippy |
| Produced by | Hrishikesh Mukherjee N. C. Sippy |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bachchan Ashok Kumar Asrani Aruna Irani Parikshat Sahni Suresh Chatwal |
| Cinematography | Jaywant Pathare |
| Edited by | Hrishikesh Mukherjee |
| Music by | Sachin Dev Burman |
Production company | Mohan Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot edit
Mili is a story about a girl who suffers from pernicious anemia, a disease considered untreatable during the period the film was produced. Her lively, inquisitive and cheerful demeanour spreads happiness in everyone's life. She becomes an inspiration to her new neighbour Shekhar who is a depressed alcoholic. With her cheerful ways she changes Shekhar and he falls in love with her, unaware of her ailment. When he learns of it, he thinks of going away as he cannot bear to see her die. A reproach from their neighbour Runa makes him reconsider his decision. As he loves the girl, he offers to marry her and take her abroad for her treatment. The film begins and ends with a scene of a jet aircraft taking off, ostensibly carrying the couple to Switzerland where they hope to find a cure.[3]
Cast edit
- Amitabh Bachchan as Shekhar Dayal
- Jaya Bhaduri as Mili Khanna
- Ashok Kumar as Mr. Khanna, Mili's father
- Usha Kiran as Sharda Khanna
- Suresh Chatwal as Ranjeet Khanna
- Shubha Khote as Neighbour
- Aruna Irani as Runa Singh
Soundtrack edit
| Mili | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | June 20, 1975[4] | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 17:17 | |||
| Language | Hindi | |||
| Label | Saregama | |||
| Producer | S. D. Burman | |||
| S. D. Burman chronology | ||||
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All lyrics are written by Yogesh.[6]; all music is composed by S.D. Burman[5]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Aaye Tum Yaad Mujhe" | Kishore Kumar | 04:41 |
| 2. | "Badi Sooni Sooni Hai" | Kishore Kumar | 03:29 |
| 3. | "Maine Kaha Phoolon Se" | Lata Mangeshkar | 05:03 |
| 4. | "Badi Sooni Soni Hai (Revival)" | Kishore Kumar | 03:40 |
| 5. | "Badi Sooni Hai Zindagi (With Dialogues)" | Kishore Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan | 04:04 |
Awards edit
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Amitabh Bachchan[7] | BFJA Awards for Best Actor (Hindi) | Won |
| Jaya Bachchan | Filmfare Award for Best Actress | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ "Rajesh Khanna's Anand and Jaya Bachchan's Mili are exactly the same movie. Here's how". The Indian Express. 24 March 2020. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ Warrier, Shobha. "I hated every minute of it". Rediff.com.
- ^ "Mili (1975)". 3 July 2014 – via The Hindu.
- ^ "Mili". Spotify. 10 November 2023.
- ^ *Bhattacharjee, Anirudha; Vittal, Balaji (31 October 2022). S.D. Burman: The Prince Musician. Penguin Random House India. pp. epilouge. ISBN 9789354927973.
- ^ Sharma, Unnati (29 May 2022). "From Anand to Mili, Yogesh wrote timeless hits for Bollywood's best, but never got his due".
- ^ "39th Annual BFJA Awards". BFJA. Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
