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Rang Birangi (colorful) is a 1983 Hindi film, based on a story by the Hindi writer Kamleshwar, and directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee.[1] This comedy classic is most remembered for the Utpal Dutt's role of ACP Dhurandhar Bhatawdekar, which won him the Filmfare Best Comedian Award for the year.[2]
| Rang Birangi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Hrishikesh Mukherjee |
| Written by | Ashok Rawat (dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Hrishikesh Mukherjee |
| Story by | Kamleshwar |
| Produced by | Rajeev Pandya Rajvi Pictures |
| Starring | Farooque Shaikh Parveen Babi Amol Palekar Deepti Naval Utpal Dutt |
| Cinematography | Jaywant Pathare |
| Edited by | Khan Zaman Khan |
| Music by | R.D.Burman |
| Distributed by | Shemaroo Video Pvt. Ltd. (2004, India, DVD) |
Release date | May 6, 1983 |
Running time | 180 minutes (approx) 129 minutes (DVD) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Synopsis edit
Ajay Sharma is a very successful entrepreneur who has now transformed into a workaholic and is seen ignoring his wife of seven years, Nirmala. Enter Ravi Kapoor, a friend of Ajay notices Nirmala's loneliness and decides to fix things by rekindling the spark in their life. Thus starts a hilarious comedy involving Ajay's secretary, Anita and her boyfriend, Jeet and a re-enactment of Pati, Patni aur Woh.[3]
Cast edit
- Amol Palekar as Ajay Sharma
- Parveen Babi as Nirmala Sharma
- Farooque Shaikh as Prof. Jeet Saxena
- Deepti Naval as Anita Sood
- Utpal Dutt as Police Inspector Dhurandhar Bhatawdekar
- Deven Verma as Ravi Kapoor
- Javed Khan
- Om Prakash Retired Judge
- Chhaya Devi Mrs.Banerjee
- Raj Babbar (Guest Appearance)
- Bindiya Goswami (Guest Appearance)
- Amol Sen as Havaldar
- Poonam as Neema's sister
Soundtrack edit
All music is composed by Rahul Dev Burman
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Duniyaa Rang Birangee Bhaiye" | Kaka Hathrasi | Manna Dey | |
| 2. | "O Mriganayanee Chandramukhee" | Yogesh | Dr. Vasantrao Deshpande, Faiyaz | |
| 3. | "Kabhi Kuchh Pal Jeevan ke" | Yogesh | Anuradha Paudwal, Aarti Mukherjee | |
| 4. | "Pyaar Karegaa Tujhe Pyaar" | Maya Govind | Sapan Chakraborty |
Awards edit
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Utpal Dutt | Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role | Won |
References edit
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (January 1983). "Rang Birangi". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood. "Utpal Dutt". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ Cinemaazi. "Rang Birangi". Retrieved 16 December 2022.
