Tapasya (1976 film)
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Tapasya is a 1976 Hindi movie produced by Tarachand Barjatya
for Rajshree Productions. The film is directed by Anil Ganguly. The film stars Rakhee, Parikshat Sahni
, Lalita Pawar
, A. K. Hangal
, and Asrani
. The film's music is by Ravindra Jain
. It won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
for the year.
Tarachand Barjatya
Tarachand Barjatya was a well known film producer of Indian films. He has produced many successful Hindi films from the 1960s through to the 1980s. He founded Rajshri Productions which continues to produce films even today. His mainstay was family oriented films based on human valuesHe was born...
for Rajshree Productions. The film is directed by Anil Ganguly. The film stars Rakhee, Parikshat Sahni
Parikshat Sahni
Parikshit Sahni is an Indian film and television actor, who is most known for playing the lead in TV series Barrister Vinod, Gul Gulshan Gulfaam and Gaatha ....
, Lalita Pawar
Lalita Pawar
Lalita Pawar was a prolific Indian actress, who later became famous as character actress, appearing in over 700 films in Hindi and Marathi cinema, where she gave hits like, Netaji Palkar , made by Bhalji Pendharkar, New Hana Pictures’ Sant Damaji, Navyug Chitrapat’s Amrit, written by VS Khandekar,...
, A. K. Hangal
A. K. Hangal
Avtar Kishan Hangal , popularly known as A. K. Hangal, is a well known Indian character actor in Hindi language films. His most notable roles are as the Inder Sen in Shaukeen, as Rahim Chacha in Sholay and as Ram Shastri in Aaina...
, and Asrani
Asrani
Govardhan Asrani , popularly known simply as Asrani, is an actor in Indian films whose Bollywood career has spanned over 35 years. His wife Manju Bansal is an actress.-Early life:...
. The film's music is by Ravindra Jain
Ravindra Jain
Ravindra Jain is an Indian music composer and lyricist. He won the Filmfare Best Music Director Award in 1985.-Early life:...
. It won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
The National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment winners:1981 to 1984 and 1992, 1986 & 1977 No Award was given....
for the year.
Cast
- Rakhee Gulzar - Indrani Sinha
- Parikshit Sahni - Dr. Sagar Varma
- AsraniAsraniGovardhan Asrani , popularly known simply as Asrani, is an actor in Indian films whose Bollywood career has spanned over 35 years. His wife Manju Bansal is an actress.-Early life:...
- Vinod Sinha - A. K. HangalA. K. HangalAvtar Kishan Hangal , popularly known as A. K. Hangal, is a well known Indian character actor in Hindi language films. His most notable roles are as the Inder Sen in Shaukeen, as Rahim Chacha in Sholay and as Ram Shastri in Aaina...
- Chandranath Sinha - Gayatri - Chanda Sinha
- Nasir Hussain - Professor Sinha
- Manju Bhatia - Pinky
- Om ShivpuriOm ShivpuriOm 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...
- Pinky's father - Sunder - Chacha
- Lalita Kumari - Chachi
- Birbal - Chacha's son
- Viju KhoteViju KhoteViju Khote is an Indian actor who has worked as character actor in more than 300 films in Hindi cinema and Marathi cinema. He is especially famous as the dacoit Kalia in the film Sholay and the dialogue, Sardar maine aapka namak khaya hai and Robert in movie Andaz Apna Apna...
- Gopi - Lalita PawarLalita PawarLalita Pawar was a prolific Indian actress, who later became famous as character actress, appearing in over 700 films in Hindi and Marathi cinema, where she gave hits like, Netaji Palkar , made by Bhalji Pendharkar, New Hana Pictures’ Sant Damaji, Navyug Chitrapat’s Amrit, written by VS Khandekar,...
- Mrs. Varma - Manju Asrani
- Urmila Bhatt
- C. S. Dubey
Crew
- Director - Anil Ganguly
- Story - Ashapurna Devi
- Screenplay - Anil Ganguly
- Dialogue - M. G. Hashmat
- Producer - Tarachand BarjatyaTarachand BarjatyaTarachand Barjatya was a well known film producer of Indian films. He has produced many successful Hindi films from the 1960s through to the 1980s. He founded Rajshri Productions which continues to produce films even today. His mainstay was family oriented films based on human valuesHe was born...
, Ajit Kumar Barjatya, Kamal Kumar Barjatya, Rajkumar Barjatya - Editor - Mukhtar Ahmed
- Cinematographer - Dilip Ranjan Mukhopadhyay
- Art Director - Kartick Bose
- Costume Designer - G. S. Bhosle
- Choreographer - Madhav Kishan
- Production Company - Rajshri ProductionsRajshri ProductionsRajshri Productions Pvt. Ltd. is a Hindi film production company. Rajshri partially works as a film distributor also. On 15 August 1947, Tarachand Barjatya established Rajshri Pictures Ltd., the film distribution division of Rajshri....
- Distributors - Rajshri Pictures
- Music Director - Ravindra JainRavindra JainRavindra Jain is an Indian music composer and lyricist. He won the Filmfare Best Music Director Award in 1985.-Early life:...
- Lyricist - M. G. Hashmat
- Playback Singers - Hemalata, Kishore KumarKishore KumarKishore 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...
, Aarti Mukherjee, Chandrani MukherjeeChandrani MukherjeeChandrani Mukherjee is a former Bollywood playback singer and a Filmfare Nominee.Chandrani began her career in Bollywood with the film Aag Aur Toofan in 1975. Thereafter she sang in a couple of films until her swan song in Aaj Kie Aurat...
,
Music
| Song Title | Singers | Time |
|---|---|---|
| "Do Panchhi Do Tinke" | Kishore Kumar, Aarti Mukherjee | 3:44 |
| "Jo Raah Chuni Tune" | Kishore Kumar | 6:13 |
| "Bhabhi Ki Unglee Mein" | Hemlata, Chandrani Mukherjee | 5:01 |
| "Bachcho Tum Ho Khel Khilone" | Arati Mukherjee | 3:58 |
Awards
- Rakhee won Filmfare Best Actress AwardFilmfare Best Actress AwardThe Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:...
in 1977 - Anil Ganguly won National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome EntertainmentNational Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome EntertainmentThe National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment winners:1981 to 1984 and 1992, 1986 & 1977 No Award was given....
for the year 1976