Amrapali (film)
Amrapali | |
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Directed by | Lekh Tandon |
Written by | Story & Screenplay: Omkar Sahib Dialogue: Arjun Dev Rashk Balbir Singh (Additional dialogue) |
Produced by | F.C. Mehra |
Starring | Sunil Dutt Vyjayanthimala Prem Nath |
Cinematography | Dwarka Divecha |
Edited by | Pran Mehra |
Music by | Shankar–Jaikishan |
Production company | Eagle Films [1] |
Release date | 11 September 1966 |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
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It was based on the life of
The film was selected as the Indian entry for the
Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment own the rights to the film.
Plot
His hunger for conquest not satiated, even after repeated victories,
Ajatashatru finds an ally in Senapati Badbadhra Singh (K. N. Singh) and both start to plot against Vaishali - this time by reducing the number of soldiers, making them addicted to alcohol, poor training methods, and poor pay - thus demoralizing them, and paving the way for an easy victory for Magadha. Amrapali, winning a dance competition, is crowned the Rajnarthaki (Royal Dancer) of Vaishali. She is known to everyone as a true patriot. One day, she finds out that the soldier she loves is none other than Ajatashatru. Being a true patriot, she breaks all ties with him and tells him to never see her again. Heartbroken, she tells the ruler of Vaishali that she would like to leave the position of Rajnarthaki. The members of the court put pressure on her and everyone finds out that she had fallen in love with Ajatashatru and declare her as a traitor.
The ruler of Vaishali sentences her to life in a dungeon and orders to kill her on a full moon night. Ajatshatru, who is enraged to hear this, gathers his army, and storms the unsuspecting people of Vaishali and virtually burns the city down, killing almost everyone in it. He then rushes to free his beloved from the dungeons. He does set her free - but it is not the same Amrapali - this Amrapali is quite different and not at all thrilled to be in the presence of her conqueror lover. She is taken by him to the battlefield and is shown everyone he killed just to get her. She is horrified to see so much bloodshed. She tells she can't live like this anymore and surrenders herself to
Cast
- Magadh Samrat Ajatashatru
- Vyjayanthimala – Amrapali
- Prem Nath – Senapati Veer of Magadh
- Bipin Gupta – Vaishali's gana mukhya
- Gajanan Jagirdar – Kulpati Mahanam
- K.N. Singh– Senapati Balbadra Singh
- Madhavi – Raj Nartaki
- Mridula Rani – Rajamata (Ajaat Shatru's Mother)
- Ruby Myers – Vaishali's first lady
- Gautama Buddha
- Baburao Pendharkar – Vaishali gana mukhya's advisor (in the song Neel Gagan Ki...)
- Bela Bose - Vaishali village girl
- Randhir (actor) - Som, Kulpati's son
- Nazir Kashmiri
- Keshav Rana - Vaishali soldier
- Gopi Krishna - Lead dancer, in celebration dance
Crew
- Art Direction: M.R. Acharekar
- Dance director: Gopi Krishna
- Costume Design: Bhanu Athaiya
Music
Another highlight of the film was its music by the duo
Track list
# | Title | Singer(s) | Lyricists |
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1 | "Jao Re" | Lata Mangeshkar | Shailendra |
2 | "Tumhen Yaad Karte Karte" | Lata Mangeshkar | Shailendra |
3 | "Neel Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein" | Lata Mangeshkar | Hasrat Jaipuri |
4 | "Tadap Yeh Din Raat Ki" | Lata Mangeshkar | Shailendra |
5 | "Nacho Gao Nacho Dhoom Machao" | Lata Mangeshkar | Shailendra |
In popular culture
A scene from the film is used in the Dhoom tana song video in film Om Shanti Om (2007), wherein Deepika Padukone dances as Vyjayantimala's Amrapali. The latter was digitally removed from the frames, as Deepika was playing an actor of the 1970s.[10]
See also
- List of historical drama films of Asia
- List of submissions to the 39th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- Chitralekha (1964)
References
- ^ "Office Office maker passes away". Screen. 31 July 2008. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012.
- ^ History of Vaishali
- ^ Ambapālī (Ambapālikā) in Buddhist Dictionary of Pali names
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ "V.K.MURTHY: Lens and Sensibility". Screen. 3 February 2006.[dead link]
- ^ "Are they calling the shots?". Screen. 29 March 2002.
- ^ "Clothes maketh the film". The Hindu. 25 February 2010.
- ^ What if Amrapali were remade today? Rediff.com Movies, 4 March 2004.
- ^ "MUSIC DIRECTOR: Down Melody Lane". Screen. 22 March 2010.
- ^ "Magical music video". Screen. 23 November 2007.
External links
- Amrapali at IMDb
- Amrapali-1966 full Film