Arzoo (1965 film)
| Arzoo | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Ramanand Sagar |
| Written by | Ramanand Sagar |
| Produced by | Ramanand Sagar |
| Starring | Rajendra Kumar Sadhana Feroz Khan |
| Cinematography | G. Singh |
| Edited by | Lachhmandass |
| Music by | Shankar–Jaikishan |
| Distributed by | Sagar Art Cooperation |
Release date |
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Running time | 177 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Arzoo (transl. Wish) is a 1965 Indian romantic drama film directed, produced and written by Ramanand Sagar.[1] Loosely based on the 1957 Hollywood film An Affair to Remember, which was itself a remake of the 1939 film Love Affair, it stars Rajendra Kumar, Sadhana and Feroz Khan in the lead.[2]
At the 13th Filmfare Awards, Arzoo received five nominations: Best Supporting Actor for Rajendra Kumar, Best Music Director for Shankar–Jaikishan, Best Director and Best Story for Ramanand Sagar, Best Lyricist for Hasrat Jaipuri for the song "Aji Rooth Kar Ab Kahan Jaiyega".[3]
Plot
[edit]Gopal (Rajendra Kumar) is a skiing champion. He meets Usha (Sadhana) on his holidays at Jammu and Kashmir with the fake name Sarju. Then they both fall in love. One day, Usha tells Gopal that she does not like the disabled. According to her instead of living a life of disabled, it is better to die.
After spending his holidays in Kashmir and promising Usha that he will marry her, he heads back to Delhi, where his parents and a sister, Sarla, live. Along the way, he loses his leg in a car accident. Gopal becomes worried. Since he remembers the words of Usha, he tries to avoid her to go away from her life.
He thinks Usha will not accept him as he is now disabled. Then he goes back to Delhi and he does not tell anything about Usha. In the meantime, Usha tries a lot to find him, but after having no sign of him, she begins to think that Gopal is in some trouble and hence unable to contact her.
Gopal's best friend, Ramesh (Feroz Khan), unknowing about his friend's love story, wants to marry Usha. After saying "no" several times, at Usha's father accepts on her behalf and Usha dutifully agrees to the marriage as well. But on the day of her wedding, a miracle happens in the form of Kashmir Houseboat owner Mamdhu (Mehmood) and initially Ramesh and then Usha finds out that Gopal and Sarju are not two persons, but one. This situation forms the climax of the movie.
Cast
[edit]| Character | Actor/Actress(s) |
|---|---|
| Gopal / Sarju | Rajendra Kumar |
| Usha Kapoor | Sadhana |
| Ramesh | Feroz Khan |
| Mamdhu Mumtazali | Mehmood Ali |
| Sarla | Nazima |
| Diwan Kishan Kishore | Nazir Hussain |
| Gopal's Mom | Achala Sachdev |
| Doctor | Nana Palsikar |
| Ramesh's Dad | Brahm Bhardwaj |
| Munshi Ashadaulal | Dhumal |
| Major Kapoor | Hari Shivdasani |
| Sabhi | Malika |
| Ramesh's Servant | Jankidas Mehra |
| Roop Chand (Manchu's) Friend in Delhi | Khairati |
| Major Kapoor's Servant | Narmada Shankar |
| Major Kapoor's Wife | Praveen Paul |
| Taxi Driver | Mohinder Singh Athwal |
Soundtrack
[edit]The film's soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Jaikishan, with lyrics for all the songs written by Hasrat Jaipuri.[4] It was the eighth highest-selling Hindi film album of the 1960s.[5]
- "Aji Rooth Kar Ab Kahan Jaaiyega" was listed at #9 on Binaca Geetmala annual list 1966
- "Chhalke Teri Ankhon Se" was listed at #29 on Binaca Geetmala annual list 1966
| Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|
| "Jab Ishq Kahin Ho Jaata Hai" | Asha Bhosle, Mubarak Begum |
| "Bedardi Baalma Tujhko" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Aji Rooth Kar Ab Kahan Jaaiyega" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Aji Humse Bachkar Kahan Jaaiyega" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Ae Phoolon Ki Rani" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Ae Nargis-e-Mastana" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Chhalke Teri Ankhon Se" | Mohammed Rafi |
Reception
[edit]Widely anticipated before release owing to the hit actor-director combination of Ramanand Sagar and Rajendra Kumar, Arzoo received critical praise for it's cinematography, performances and chart-topping soundtrack and proved to be a blockbuster.[6][7] It was also Kumar's fifth consecutive major success and ran for 26 weeks in Kolkata's iconic Hind Cinema.[8]
The film's success took Sadhana to the top spot among her contemporaries and made the then struggling newcomer Feroz Khan a known face, who began to receive A-list offers and eventually became a saleable name in the 1970s.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Filmmaker Ramanand Sagar dead". 13 December 2005.
- ↑ "Aarzoo began where An Affair to Remember ended". 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Filmfare Awards 1953–2005" (PDF). Retrieved 29 May 2026 – via Internet Archive.
- ↑ "It's all in the name". The Hindu. 8 September 2002. Archived from the original on 24 March 2004. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ↑ "Music Hits 1960–1969". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ↑ "Going back in time with Sadhana". 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "Bollywood's Jubilee Kumar".
- ↑ "All Time Longest Runners in Kolkata: Sholay 2nd - HAHK 4th". Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Top Actresses". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 4 January 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ↑ "Feroz Khan". The Daily Telegraph. London. 27 April 2009. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022.
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