Rahgir (The Traveler) is a Bollywood romantic social drama film. It was released in 1969 and directed by Tarun Majumdar.[1] The film was produced by Geetanjali Pictures and had music by Hemant Kumar.[2] The film had Biswajeet playing the central role of Rahgir where his acting "attracted attention".[3] Costarring with Biswajeet were Sandhya Roy, Shashikala, Kanhaiyalal, Iftekhar, Nirupa Roy and Asit Sen.[4] The film was based on Angti Chattujjer Vai, a Bengali novel of Manoj Basu.[5][6] The story is about Biswajeet playing an impetuous young man in search "for the meaning of life" and is regarded as one of his most credible performances.[7] The movie is a remake of 1963 Bengali movie Palatak.[8]
| Rahgir | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tarun Majumdar |
| Written by | Manoj Basu |
| Music by | Hemant Kumar |
Production company | Geetanjali Pictures |
Release date | 1969 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Cast edit
- Biswajeet
- Sandhya Roy
- Shashikala
- Kanhaiyalal
- Iftekhar
- Nirupa Roy
- Asit Sen
- Padma
- Vasant Choudhary
Music edit
The music was composed by Hemant Kumar with lyrics written by Gulzar. The singers were Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar, Manna Dey, Hemant Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar, Sulakshana Pandit and Aarti Mukherji.[9]
Song list edit
| # | Title | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Tumhare Nain Dekh Ke Suna Log Jogi Ho Gaye" | Hemant Kumar |
| 2 | "Kabhi Ruk Gaye Hai" | Hemant Kumar |
| 3 | "Janam Se Banjara Hu Bandu" | Hemant Kumar |
| 4 | "Mitwa Re Bhool Gaye Thay Rahein" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 5 | "Bairi Anchar Pag Pag Uljhe" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 6 | "Do Do Pankh Laga Ke Panchi Banein Ge" | Aarti Mukherjee |
| 7 | "Babu Ghabrate Hai" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
| 8 | "Panchhi Re Udde Gagan Gagan Mast Magan" | Sulakshana Pandit, Hemant Kumar, Manna Dey |
| 9 | "Baid Ke Palle Pade Kaise Baid" | Kishore Kumar |
| 10 | "Daiya Kasam Sharam Sharam Laage" | Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar |
Awards edit
The film won the following awards at BFJA.[10]
- BFJA Awards for Best Supporting Actress (Hindi) Shashikala
- Best Art Direction Robi Chattopadhyay
- Best Choreography Kanai Dey
- Best Indian Films
References edit
- ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (26 June 1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. ISBN 9780851706696. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ "Rahgir 1969". Gomolo.com. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ The Illustrated Weekly of India. October 1970. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ "Rahgir 1969". Alan Goble. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ "ভালোবাসার চির তরুণ". Eisamay Blog (in Bengali). 9 February 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "'লন্ঠনের আলোয় আমার চিত্রনাট্য লেখা'". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ Ashok Raj (1 November 2009). Hero Vol.2. Hay House, Inc. pp. 92–. ISBN 978-93-81398-03-6. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ "Remakes of Bengali films: What's new in this trend? - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Rahgeer". Hindi Geetmala. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^ "BFJA Awards 1970". BFJA. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
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