Kinara (1977 film)
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Kinara is a 1977
Hindi film by Gulzar
. A major portion of the film was shot in Mandu, an ancient fort city in Madhya Pradesh.
) is a well-off person working along with his uncle (Shreeram Lagoo) as an architect. His uncle is a fan of famous dancer Aarti Sanyal (Hema Malini
). On a simple game of snooker, Jeetendra loses the game against his uncle and his uncle asks him to join him at Aarti Sanyal's concert. On the way to the concert, Inder meets with a near fatal accident.
One day his uncle suggests him to go to Mandu to see the architectural beauty there. He meets Hemamalini there and learns soon that she is the famous dancer herself. She tells him that she has left dancing since 6 months and her grandfather tells him that it is because of an incident that shook her life. Soon, they become more friendly and she ends up telling about her love Chandan (Dharmendra
) who calls her Tikoo with love. Her only dream is to publish historical book written by Dharmendra. She tells him that 6 months ago, he died in a car accident on way to her concert. Inder is surprised by this revelation and asks her where the accident exactly took place. He realises that it was his accident in which the person in the oncoming vehicle died. Exremely upset, he calls up his uncle and asks him why it was withheld from his about the other driver's death. As his stay in Mandu continues, Aarti cries remembering her past. Inder cannot hold it further and tells her that he was in the accident in which her love has died. She becomes extremely upset and tries to snatch the still to be published book from his hand saying that she needs no sympathy from him. He tries to make her understand and in the confusion of trying to take the book, she falls of stairs and sustains injuries. He tries to meet her, but her grandfather tells him that she hates to even hear his name and to come the next day. But in the late hours of night, he hears a car leave and realises that they have left.
He goes back to his home where his uncle advises him to leave her alone if it is only because of sympathy on her. But if he has fallen in love with her, then he should try to win her. Inder explains to his uncle that he went to her grandfather's house (the address given in the hotel register at Mandoo) but noone was there and he doesn't know where to find her. His uncle asks his secretary to call up clinics to find out if any lady has come for treatment. They finally find the clinic where Aarti is. Inder goes there where she has undergone eye surgery. The doctor removes the eye bandage but Aarti loses her eyesight. Inder talks to her mother and she asks her mother if it is Inder and gets extremely angry that he is there. The doctor lies and tells her that it is his friend Prakash. Aarti asks for forgiveness and goes home.
Inder as Prakash goes regularly to her home and supports her. He takes her out to church to pray and also helps her get back to her dancing skills. Inder's uncle tries to tell him that tell Aarti you are Inder before it is too late. But Inder does not have the courage to say so. He arranges for her show to be performed where he supports her during her dance. She uses the money which she earned from the concert to try to publish Chandan's book. She gives the book to publisher,finding it empty the publisher tells her that the book she has given is empty. She goes home where Inder comes and tells her that he has brought a surprise for her. She asks him whether it is Chandan's book he has brought as she realises it is Inder and tells him that only he knew about Chandan's death anniversary and Prakash wouldn't know about it. She tells him that he snatched everything from her. Chandan, her eyesight and her only dream of publishing Chandan's book.She tells him to leave. As days go by Aarti realises she is still stuck to her past. She goes to the same church with her grandfather where she meets Inder again. She asks for his forgiveness and explains to him that she always tried to live in her past. She tells him that she never realised how much Inder has been an important part of her life. Both Inder and Aarti unite.
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Bollywood films of 1977
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Hindi film by Gulzar
Gulzar (lyricist)
Sampooran Singh Kalra , known popularly by his pen name Gulzar , is an Indian poet, lyricist and director. He primarily writes in Hindi-Urdu and has also written in Punjabi and several dialects of Hindi such as Braj Bhasha, Khariboli, Haryanvi and Marwari.Gulzar was awarded the Padma Bhushan in...
. A major portion of the film was shot in Mandu, an ancient fort city in Madhya Pradesh.
Synopsis
Inder (JeetendraJeetendra
Jeetendra born Ravi Kapoor is an Indian actor and television producer...
) is a well-off person working along with his uncle (Shreeram Lagoo) as an architect. His uncle is a fan of famous dancer Aarti Sanyal (Hema Malini
Hema Malini
Hema Malini is an Indian actress, director and producer, as well as a Bharatanatyam dancer-choreographer. Making her acting debut in Sapno Ka Saudagar , she went on to appear in numerous Bollywood films, most notably those with actor and future-husband Dharmendra. She was initially promoted as...
). On a simple game of snooker, Jeetendra loses the game against his uncle and his uncle asks him to join him at Aarti Sanyal's concert. On the way to the concert, Inder meets with a near fatal accident.
One day his uncle suggests him to go to Mandu to see the architectural beauty there. He meets Hemamalini there and learns soon that she is the famous dancer herself. She tells him that she has left dancing since 6 months and her grandfather tells him that it is because of an incident that shook her life. Soon, they become more friendly and she ends up telling about her love Chandan (Dharmendra
Dharmendra
Dharmendra Singh Deol |Punjab]]), better known as Dharmendra, is an award-winning Hindi film actor who has appeared in more than 247 Hindi-language films as of 2011. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema and also another Lifetime...
) who calls her Tikoo with love. Her only dream is to publish historical book written by Dharmendra. She tells him that 6 months ago, he died in a car accident on way to her concert. Inder is surprised by this revelation and asks her where the accident exactly took place. He realises that it was his accident in which the person in the oncoming vehicle died. Exremely upset, he calls up his uncle and asks him why it was withheld from his about the other driver's death. As his stay in Mandu continues, Aarti cries remembering her past. Inder cannot hold it further and tells her that he was in the accident in which her love has died. She becomes extremely upset and tries to snatch the still to be published book from his hand saying that she needs no sympathy from him. He tries to make her understand and in the confusion of trying to take the book, she falls of stairs and sustains injuries. He tries to meet her, but her grandfather tells him that she hates to even hear his name and to come the next day. But in the late hours of night, he hears a car leave and realises that they have left.
He goes back to his home where his uncle advises him to leave her alone if it is only because of sympathy on her. But if he has fallen in love with her, then he should try to win her. Inder explains to his uncle that he went to her grandfather's house (the address given in the hotel register at Mandoo) but noone was there and he doesn't know where to find her. His uncle asks his secretary to call up clinics to find out if any lady has come for treatment. They finally find the clinic where Aarti is. Inder goes there where she has undergone eye surgery. The doctor removes the eye bandage but Aarti loses her eyesight. Inder talks to her mother and she asks her mother if it is Inder and gets extremely angry that he is there. The doctor lies and tells her that it is his friend Prakash. Aarti asks for forgiveness and goes home.
Inder as Prakash goes regularly to her home and supports her. He takes her out to church to pray and also helps her get back to her dancing skills. Inder's uncle tries to tell him that tell Aarti you are Inder before it is too late. But Inder does not have the courage to say so. He arranges for her show to be performed where he supports her during her dance. She uses the money which she earned from the concert to try to publish Chandan's book. She gives the book to publisher,finding it empty the publisher tells her that the book she has given is empty. She goes home where Inder comes and tells her that he has brought a surprise for her. She asks him whether it is Chandan's book he has brought as she realises it is Inder and tells him that only he knew about Chandan's death anniversary and Prakash wouldn't know about it. She tells him that he snatched everything from her. Chandan, her eyesight and her only dream of publishing Chandan's book.She tells him to leave. As days go by Aarti realises she is still stuck to her past. She goes to the same church with her grandfather where she meets Inder again. She asks for his forgiveness and explains to him that she always tried to live in her past. She tells him that she never realised how much Inder has been an important part of her life. Both Inder and Aarti unite.
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Cast| Character | Actor |
|---|---|
| Inder | Jeetendra Jeetendra Jeetendra born Ravi Kapoor is an Indian actor and television producer... |
| Aarti Sanyal | Hema Malini Hema Malini Hema Malini is an Indian actress, director and producer, as well as a Bharatanatyam dancer-choreographer. Making her acting debut in Sapno Ka Saudagar , she went on to appear in numerous Bollywood films, most notably those with actor and future-husband Dharmendra. She was initially promoted as... |
| Chandan Arya | Dharmendra Dharmendra Dharmendra Singh Deol |Punjab]]), better known as Dharmendra, is an award-winning Hindi film actor who has appeared in more than 247 Hindi-language films as of 2011. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema and also another Lifetime... |
| Architect | Shreeram Lagoo |
| Aarti's Grandfather | Om Shivpuri Om Shivpuri Om Shivpuri was an Indian theatre actor-director and character actor in Hindi films.A National School of Drama, New Delhi alumni, Om Shivpuri became the first chief of the National School of Drama Repertory Company and one of its actors; he later founded an important theatre group of its era, in... |
| Aarti's Mother | Dina Pathak Dina Pathak Dina Pathak or Deena Pathak was a veteran actor and director of Gujarati theatre and also a film actor. She was also a woman activist and remained the President of the 'National Federation of Indian Women'... |
Songs
| Song | Singer(s) |
|---|---|
| Ek Hi Khwab | Bhupinder, Hema Malini Hema Malini Hema Malini is an Indian actress, director and producer, as well as a Bharatanatyam dancer-choreographer. Making her acting debut in Sapno Ka Saudagar , she went on to appear in numerous Bollywood films, most notably those with actor and future-husband Dharmendra. She was initially promoted as... |
| Meete Bol Bole | Bhupinder, Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional... |
| Jaane Kya Sochkar | Kishore Kumar Kishore Kumar Kishore Kumar , born Abhas Kumar Ganguly, was an Indian film playback singer and an actor who also worked as lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter.Kishore Kumar was one of India's greatest performers of the late 20th century... |
| Koi Nahi Hai Kahin | Bhupinder |
| Abke Na Sawan Barse | Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional... |
| Naam Gum Jayega | Bhupinder, Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional... |
Crew
| Director | Gulzar Gulzar (lyricist) Sampooran Singh Kalra , known popularly by his pen name Gulzar , is an Indian poet, lyricist and director. He primarily writes in Hindi-Urdu and has also written in Punjabi and several dialects of Hindi such as Braj Bhasha, Khariboli, Haryanvi and Marwari.Gulzar was awarded the Padma Bhushan in... |
| Producer | Pranlal Mehta |
| Script | Gulzar Gulzar (lyricist) Sampooran Singh Kalra , known popularly by his pen name Gulzar , is an Indian poet, lyricist and director. He primarily writes in Hindi-Urdu and has also written in Punjabi and several dialects of Hindi such as Braj Bhasha, Khariboli, Haryanvi and Marwari.Gulzar was awarded the Padma Bhushan in... |
| Music | R D Burman |
| Lyrics | Gulzar Gulzar (lyricist) Sampooran Singh Kalra , known popularly by his pen name Gulzar , is an Indian poet, lyricist and director. He primarily writes in Hindi-Urdu and has also written in Punjabi and several dialects of Hindi such as Braj Bhasha, Khariboli, Haryanvi and Marwari.Gulzar was awarded the Padma Bhushan in... |