Teen Devian
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Teen Devian | |
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Kalpana Mohan | |
Narrated by | Ameen Sayani |
Cinematography | Pratap Sinha |
Edited by | Pran Mehra |
Music by | S. D. Burman |
Distributed by | Shemaroo |
Release date |
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Running time | 125.22 Minute |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Teen Devian (transl. Three Goddesses) is a 1965
Plot
Teen Devian starts off to a commentary by Ameen Sayani, as the camera moves through Calcutta's streets, the pretty Nanda (Nanda) finds herself, as she sees it, being followed. The man, Dev Dutt Anand (Dev Anand) has been sitting in the bus beside her, and has bought a ticket for Dalhousie (after she's bought one) and has now even followed her into the boarding house where she lives. At this point, Nanda loses her temper and yells at Dev, threatening to call the police. Instead, her shouting attracts the attention of the boarding house's owners, Mr Pinto (Harindranath Chattopadhyay) and his wife (Ruby Myers). Mr. and Mrs. Pinto assure Nanda that she's misunderstood, this Dev being their new lodger. Nanda is sheepish and embarrassed. But Dev forgives her readily, with a remark quite apparently aimed at her, though he's in his room and she's in hers, watching each other only through a gap.
Within a couple of days, they're good friends. In fact, Nanda is pretty much in love with Dev. He flirts with her, is nice to her, even goes off on a day trip into the countryside with her.
Meanwhile, Dev starts working at Merry Musical Stores. His boss, I. S. Johar flies off the handle when Dev turns up late on the very first day. But one day, I. S. Johar happens to come across a poem that Dev's written and is so impressed that he quickly forgives Dev and all his shortcomings and prays that Dev's poems will soon get published. Hopefully, some of Dev's subsequent fame will rub off onto Merry Musical Stores too.
One evening, Dev's sitting on a bench in a park when a passing car goes hurtling through a puddle, and Dev is liberally splashed. He calls out to the driver Kalpana (
Next day, I. S. Johar has a piece of very good news to share with Dev, his book of poems has been accepted by a publisher and the first proof copies have arrived. I. S. Johar sends out copies to some of Merry Musical Stores' clients. One of these is the wealthy and influential socialite Radharani "Simi" (
Cast
- Dev Anand as Devdutt Anand
- Nanda as Nanda
- Kalpanaas Kalpana
- Simi as Simi/Radha Rani
- I. S. Johar as I. S. Johar
- Harindranath Chattopadhyaya as Mr. Pinto
- Sulochanaas Mrs. Pinto
- Rashid Khan (actor) as Hypnotist
- Jankidas as Bhutta (Maize) seller
- Dhanna
- Funny Tincher (as Funny)
- Ravikant
- Rinkoo
- Lateef
- Wajid Khan
- Ratan Gaurang
- Ameen Sayani as Narrator/Commentator (voice)
Production
Although Amarjeet was credited as the director, Dev Anand revealed that he ghost-directed the film, thus marking his first attempt at direction,[2] before making his official directorial debut with Prem Pujari (1970).
Saira Banu was offered one of the female lead roles, but she declined.[3]
A sequence where Dev Anand and Simi's characters attend a mushaira is set in Kashmir, but the mushaira setting on houseboat was recreated at Mehboob Studio in Bombay.[4]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by
Song(s) | Singer(s) | Length(s) |
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1. "Aise To Na Dekho" | Mohd. Rafi | 3:44 |
2. "Are Yaar Meri Tum Bhi Ho" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
6:28 |
3. "Kahin Bekhayal Ho Kar" | Mohd. Rafi
|
6:10 |
4. "Khwab Ho Tum Ya Koi Haqeeqat" | Kishore Kumar | 6:09 |
5. "Likha Hai Teri Ankhon Me" | Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar |
4:10 |
6. "Uff Kitni Thandi Hai Ye Rut" | Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar |
3:11 |
References
- ^ a b Gupta, Ranjan Das (24 December 2010). "Teen Deviyan (1965)". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ISBN 9780143418566.
- ^ "On 100 years of Dev Anand, Saira Banu reveals why she declined 'Guide'".
- ^ Ghosh, Avijit (2013). 40 Retakes: Bollywood classics You May Have Missed. Tranquebar Press. pp. 35–37.
External links
- Teen Devian at IMDb