Aashirwad
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Aashirwad is a 1968
Bollywood
film. Produced by N.C. Sippy and Hrishikesh Mukherjee
, it is directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee
. The film stars Ashok Kumar
and Sanjeev Kumar
.
The film is notable for its inclusion of a rap-like song performed by Ashok Kumar, -"Rail Gaadi".
) is a man of high principles. He breaks his marriage to an autocratic landlady (Veena) when he finds out she has cunningly obtained his signatures on an order that the houses of the poor be burnt. He leaves home, vowing never to return as long as he lives, leaving his daughter neena behind. He moves to Mumbai where he makes a living by entertaining children in a park(the famous song "Rail Gaadi", said to be India's first rap number). He is specially fond of a girl whose name, incidentally, is neena, too. Unfortunately the girl takes ill and dies.
He then returns to his village, Chandanpur, where he finds that the daughter of one of his villager friends, Baiju, has been abducted. He rushes to the place where she is about to be raped, and kills the rapist to protect the girl. The villagers make up a phony story to save him, but he opts to tell the truth in the court and is jailed. There, he starts tending to the garden and composes philosophical poems. The doctor at the jail, Dr Biren (Sanjeev Kumar) takes a special liking to him. Coincidentally, neena, Jogi Thakur's daughter is set to be married with Sanjeev Kumar. Jogi Thakur finds this out by chance as he is tending to the garden outside Sanjeev Kumar's room and overhears their conversations. He also learns that his daughter hates criminals. And so he shields his face from her on the few occasions that they meet. Unfortunately he takes ill just as he is granted pardon by the government for his good behaviour. The doctor, Sanjeev Kumar, has come to think of him as a father figure. He tells Jogi Thakur that the day he will be out of jail will be the eve of his marriage. Jogi Thakur is taken by the desire to see his daughter being wedded, and hurries to see her. However he does not want anyone to recognize him. Finally he joins the village beggars who are getting a treat for the marriage, where his daughter and son-in-law are serving food. He manages to give his blessings to her and hurries out. However as he collapses on the road, people gather around him and recognize him. The news reaches his daughter who rushes to the spot to meet with her father at his last moment.
Adorned with such wonderful songs such as Rail Gaadi Rail Gaadi Zuk Zuk Zuk Zuk Zuk Zuk Zuk, Beechwale Station Bole Ruk Ruk Ruk Ruk Ruk Ruk Ruk Ruk, sung by Ashok Kumar himself, Ek Tha Bachpan by Lata Mangeshkar (sung by Jogi Thakur's daughter), and finally the memorable Jeevan Se Lambe Hai Bandhu Yeh Jeevan Ke Raste by Manna Dey (sung by the bullock-cart driver who carries Jogi Thakur near his village in the night), the movie is an emotional journey through a man's life who stands by his principles only to be overcome by love for his daughter in the end.
Bollywood films of 1968
A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1968:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1968:-1968:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film. Produced by N.C. Sippy and Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Hrishikesh Mukherjee ) was a famous Indian film director known for a number of films, including Satyakam, Chupke Chupke, Anupama, Anand, Abhimaan, Guddi, Gol Maal, Aashirwad, Bawarchi, and Namak Haraam.Popularly known as Hrishi-da, he directed 42 films during his career spanning over four decades,...
, it is directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Hrishikesh Mukherjee ) was a famous Indian film director known for a number of films, including Satyakam, Chupke Chupke, Anupama, Anand, Abhimaan, Guddi, Gol Maal, Aashirwad, Bawarchi, and Namak Haraam.Popularly known as Hrishi-da, he directed 42 films during his career spanning over four decades,...
. The film stars Ashok Kumar
Ashok Kumar
Ashok Kumar also fondly called Dadamoni was an Indian film actor. Born Kumudlal Ganguly in Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency he attained iconic status in Indian cinema...
and Sanjeev Kumar
Sanjeev Kumar (actor)
Sanjeev Kumar was one of the most prominent Indian actors in Bollywood.-Personal life and background:Sanjeev Kumar was born as Jariwala in Gujarat to a Gujarati family. His first home was in Surat and family based in Mumbai. A stint in the film school took him to Bollywood, where he eventually...
.
The film is notable for its inclusion of a rap-like song performed by Ashok Kumar, -"Rail Gaadi".
Plot summary
Jogi Thakur (Ashok KumarAshok Kumar
Ashok Kumar also fondly called Dadamoni was an Indian film actor. Born Kumudlal Ganguly in Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency he attained iconic status in Indian cinema...
) is a man of high principles. He breaks his marriage to an autocratic landlady (Veena) when he finds out she has cunningly obtained his signatures on an order that the houses of the poor be burnt. He leaves home, vowing never to return as long as he lives, leaving his daughter neena behind. He moves to Mumbai where he makes a living by entertaining children in a park(the famous song "Rail Gaadi", said to be India's first rap number). He is specially fond of a girl whose name, incidentally, is neena, too. Unfortunately the girl takes ill and dies.
He then returns to his village, Chandanpur, where he finds that the daughter of one of his villager friends, Baiju, has been abducted. He rushes to the place where she is about to be raped, and kills the rapist to protect the girl. The villagers make up a phony story to save him, but he opts to tell the truth in the court and is jailed. There, he starts tending to the garden and composes philosophical poems. The doctor at the jail, Dr Biren (Sanjeev Kumar) takes a special liking to him. Coincidentally, neena, Jogi Thakur's daughter is set to be married with Sanjeev Kumar. Jogi Thakur finds this out by chance as he is tending to the garden outside Sanjeev Kumar's room and overhears their conversations. He also learns that his daughter hates criminals. And so he shields his face from her on the few occasions that they meet. Unfortunately he takes ill just as he is granted pardon by the government for his good behaviour. The doctor, Sanjeev Kumar, has come to think of him as a father figure. He tells Jogi Thakur that the day he will be out of jail will be the eve of his marriage. Jogi Thakur is taken by the desire to see his daughter being wedded, and hurries to see her. However he does not want anyone to recognize him. Finally he joins the village beggars who are getting a treat for the marriage, where his daughter and son-in-law are serving food. He manages to give his blessings to her and hurries out. However as he collapses on the road, people gather around him and recognize him. The news reaches his daughter who rushes to the spot to meet with her father at his last moment.
Adorned with such wonderful songs such as Rail Gaadi Rail Gaadi Zuk Zuk Zuk Zuk Zuk Zuk Zuk, Beechwale Station Bole Ruk Ruk Ruk Ruk Ruk Ruk Ruk Ruk, sung by Ashok Kumar himself, Ek Tha Bachpan by Lata Mangeshkar (sung by Jogi Thakur's daughter), and finally the memorable Jeevan Se Lambe Hai Bandhu Yeh Jeevan Ke Raste by Manna Dey (sung by the bullock-cart driver who carries Jogi Thakur near his village in the night), the movie is an emotional journey through a man's life who stands by his principles only to be overcome by love for his daughter in the end.
Awards
- 1969 Filmfare Best Actor AwardFilmfare Best Actor AwardThe Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954....
for Ashok KumarAshok KumarAshok Kumar also fondly called Dadamoni was an Indian film actor. Born Kumudlal Ganguly in Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency he attained iconic status in Indian cinema... - 1969 National Film Award for Best ActorNational Film Award for Best ActorThe National Film Award for Best Actor is an honor presented annually at the National Film Awards of India to an actor who has delivered the best performance in a leading role within the Indian film industry.-Background:The Directorate of Film Festivals makes awards annually in several categories...
for Ashok KumarAshok KumarAshok Kumar also fondly called Dadamoni was an Indian film actor. Born Kumudlal Ganguly in Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency he attained iconic status in Indian cinema... - 1969 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in HindiNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in HindiThe National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi awards the best regional film in Hindi language. Initially the award was known as the President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Hindi. The winners in this category are:...
External links
- "Hrishikesh Mukherjee's best films": Aashirwaad (1969), rediff.com, 28 August 2006. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
- Rail Gaadi at Geeta-Kavita.com