Gharaonda (1977)
- Directed by
- Bhimsain
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young couple struggles to find an affordable home in Mumbai. The film follows their search and the pressures it puts on their relationship.
melancholicgentleeverydaygroundednostalgictenderobservationalcity-life
What happens
Gharaonda (The Nest) is a 1977 Hindi drama film, produced and directed by Bhimsain. The film is woven around the housing problem in the city of Mumbai. It was based on a play Dr Shanker Shesh’s story, with screenplay and dialogues written by Gulzar and Bhushan Banmali. The film stars Amol Palekar, Zarina Wahab, Shreeram Lagoo and Jalal Agha. The music director for the film is Jaidev, who scored memorable songs like Ek Akela Is Sheher Mein and Do Deewaane Sheher Mein sung by Bhupinder Singh and Runa Laila. The film was shot at various locations in Mumbai, by noted cinematographer AK Bir, including the Bandra Fort, Naaz cafe (now closed), several beaches and the Charni Road overbridge. Despite being released alongside big-budget films like “Amar Akbar Anthony”, “Parvarish”, ‘Hum Kisise Kum Nahin”, the film had a run of 100 days at the box office. At the 25th Filmfare Awards, the film received 6 nominations including Best Film, Best Director and Best Story, and eventually Lagoo won the 1978 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film and Gulzar won the Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist for Do Deewane, his first. . (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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