Majhli Didi
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| Majhli Didi | |
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| Directed by | Hrishikesh Mukherjee |
| Screenplay by | Nabendu Ghosh |
| Based on | Novel: Mejh Didi Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay |
| Starring | Dharmendra Meena Kumari |
| Music by | Hemanta Mukherjee Lyrics: Neeraj |
| Cinematography | Jaywant Pathare |
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Release dates
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1967 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Majhli Didi is a 1967 Bollywood film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, based on Bengali language story, Mejdidi (Middle Sister) by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay,which was earlier filmed in Bengali. Majhli Didi stars Dharmendra and Meena Kumari.[1]
Though the film didn't perform well at the Indian Box Office,[2] it remains one of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's highly rated films.[3] At the 16th Filmfare Awards, it won Best Screenplay Awards for Nabendu Ghosh [4] and Best Art Direction, B&W for Ajit Banerjee.[5] and was India's entry to the 41st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.[6]
Contents
Cast
- Meena Kumari as Hemangini 'Hema'
- Dharmendra as Bipinchandra 'Bipin'
- Lalita Pawar as Kadambini
- Leela Chitnis as Kishan's Mother
- Leela Mishra as Kishan's neighbor
- Asit Sen as Babunath (prosecuting lawyer)
- Maruti
- Keshto Mukherjee as Bhola - Navin's employee
- Sachin as Kishan
- Sarika as Uma (Hemangini's daughter)
- Jalal Agha as Kamal
See also
- List of submissions to the 41st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ↑ Majhli Didi at Upperstall.com
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- ↑ Filmfare Award: Awards for 1969 IMDB
- ↑ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
External links
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- Hindi-language films
- 1967 films
- 1960s Hindi-language films
- Indian films
- Films based on novels
- Films based on works by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
- Indian black-and-white films
- Films directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee
- Film scores by Hemant Mukherjee
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