Underplayed Gems

Hanste Zakhm (1973)

Hanste Zakhm poster
Directed by
Chetan Anand
Genre
Drama, Romance
Country
India
Rating
3.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A love story unfolds, marked by memorable songs and a bittersweet tone. The film follows characters whose relationships are highlighted through music that remains popular over decades.

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What happens

Hanste Zakhm (transl. Laughing Wounds) is a 1973 Indian Hindi film produced and directed by Chetan Anand. The film stars Navin Nischol, Priya Rajvansh, Balraj Sahni, Jeevan in pivotal roles. The film has music composed by Madan Mohan and lyrics written by Kaifi Azmi. This movie features the unforgettable evergreen songs by Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammed Rafi under music direction of Madan Mohan, which turned out to be chartbusters. The most famous song in this film is "Tum Jo Mil Gaye Ho". The other song is a qawwali, "Yeh Mana Meri Jaan" whose tune has been remade numerous times. Madan Mohan produced one of the best works of his life for this feature film. "Tum Jo Mil Gaye Ho" was adjudged the third best hindi film song ever by a jury of eminent musicians for an Outlook magazine poll. The song is still a rage among youngsters and lovebirds. This movie collected Rs.72000 at capital cinema, which was a record back then and was declared a hit at the box office. it was remade in Pakistan as Aroosa (1993) starring Naddam, Reema Khan, and Jan Rambo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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