Suraj (1966 film)

Suraj
Directed by T. Prakash Rao
Produced by S. Krishnamurthy and T. Govindarajan
Written by Screenplay: Javar Seetharaman
Dialogue: Abrar Alvi
Starring Vyjayanthimala
Rajendra Kumar
Ajit
Mumtaz
Johnny Walker
Music by Shankar Jaikishan
Cinematography V. K. Murthy
Edited by N. M. Shankar
Production
company
Venus Pictures
Distributed by Rajshri Productions
Release dates
  • 25 March 1966 (1966-03-25)
Country India
Language Hindi/Urdu
Box office 50,000,000

Suraj (Hindi: सूरज; Urdu: سورج; Gujarati:સુરજ; translation: Sun) is a 1966 swashbuckler Ruritanian romance Hindi film produced by S. Krishnamurthy and T. Govindarajan and directed by T. Prakash Rao. The film stars Vyjayanthimala and Rajendra Kumar in the lead with Ajit, Mumtaz, Johnny Walker, Lalita Pawar, Neetu Singh Gajanan Jagirdar, David Abraham Cheulkar, Agha, Mukri, Mallika and Niranjan Sharma in the supporting roles. The film's music was composed by Shankar Jaikishan, with the lyrics penned by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri.

Plot

Vikram Singh is the Maharaja of Pratap Nagar and is very impressed with his Senapati Sangram Singh for years of loyal service. He decides to make him a Maharaja and agrees to marry his daughter, Anuradha, with his son, Pratap. Years later, Vikram sends his now grown-up Anuradha to visit the coronation of Rajkumar Pratap Singh and approve of him as her husband, and she sets off without any escort with just her maid-servant, Kalavati, for company. Shortly thereafter, Vikram is informed that Kalavati has been abducted by a bandit named Suraj Singh, he accordingly rushes over to Sangram's and this is where he discovers to his shock that Kalavati is posing as Anuradha, and it is his daughter that has been abducted by Suraj. When Suraj is arrested and lodged in a dungeon, preparations are set forth for the coronation of Pratap and his subsequently marriage with Anuradha.[1]

Cast

Soundtrack

Suraj
Soundtrack album by Shankar Jaikishan
Released 1966
Recorded Minoo Katrak
Genre Film soundtrack
Label The Gramophone Company of India
Producer Shankar Jaikishan
Shankar Jaikishan chronology
Amrapali Suraj Raat Aur Din

The film's music was composed by Shankar Jaikishan in their one of the last collaborations and successful albums.[2] The lyrics were penned by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri.[3] The album also featured the debut of singer Sharda with the chartbuster song "Titli Udi Ud Jo Chali" which became the song that she was most remembered for.

The soundtrack was listed by Planet Bollywood as number 86 on their list of 100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks.[4] The song "Baharon Phool Barsao" topped the Binaca Geetmala annual list of 1966 charts. Similarly, the song "Titli Udi Ud Jo Chali" was listed at No. 21.

No. Song Singers Picturized on Length (m:ss) Lyrics Notes
1 "Dekho Mera Dil Machal Gaya" Sharda Vyjayanthimala 3.30 Shailendra
2 "Titli Udi Ud Jo Chali" Sharda Vyjayanthimala and Mumtaz 3.47 Shailendra
3 "Kaise Samjhaoon Badi Nasamajh Ho" Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle Vyjayanthimala and Rajendra Kumar 6.32 Shailendra
4 "Itna Hai Tumse Pyar Mujhe" Mohammed Rafi, Suman Kalyanpur Vyjayanthimala and Rajendra Kumar 4.47 Hasrat Jaipuri
5 "Chehre Pe Girin Zulfen" Mohammed Rafi Rajendra Kumar and Vyjayanthimala 5.21 Hasrat Jaipuri
6 "Baharon Phool Barsao" Mohammed Rafi Rajendra Kumar and Vyjayanthimala 4.28 Hasrat Jaipuri
7 "O Ek Baar Aata Hai Din Aisa" Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle Rajendra Kumar and Vvjayanthimala 5.02 Hasrat Jaipuri

Box office

At the end of its theatrical run, the film grossed around 50,000,000 with a nett gross of 25,000,000, thus becoming the second highest grossing film of 1966 with the verdict super hit at box office.[5] According to IBOS.com, the film had been grossed at about 40.0 million and, adjusted to inflation, the gross is 5042.9 million.[6] The film was also one of the last box office hits of Rajendra Kumar who was regarded as Bollywood's silver jubilee actor. Vyjayanthimala and Rajendra Kumar had previously worked in many successful films such as Aas Ka Panchhi (1961), Sangam (1964) and Zindagi (1964).[7]

Awards

Ceremony Award Category Nominee Work Outcome
Filmfare Awards[8] 14th Filmfare Awards Best Music Director Shankar Jaikishan Won
Best Lyricist Hasrat Jaipuri "Baharon Phool Barsao" Won
Best Playback Singer Mohammed Rafi "Baharon Phool Barsao" Won

References

  1. "Movies Suraj". The Hindu. 25 December 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  2. Dr Rajiv Vijayakar (12 September 2001). "Masters of melody". Rediff. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  3. "Suraj (1966)". Raaga.com. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  4. Randy Lall. "100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks Ever". Planetbollywood.com. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  5. "Box Office 1966". Boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  6. "Suraj". Ibos.com. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  7. Dinesh Raheja (9 July 2002). "Bollywood's Jubilee Kumar". Rediff. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  8. "The Winners - 1966". Indiatimes. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
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