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Majhli Didi Directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee Screenplay by Nabendu Ghosh Based on Novel: Mejh Didi
Sarat Chandra ChattopadhyayStarring Dharmendra
Meena KumariMusic by Hemanta Mukherjee
Lyrics: NeerajCinematography Jaywant Pathare Release date(s) 1967 Country India Language Hindi Majhli Didi is a 1967 Bollywood film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, based on Bengali language story, Mejdidi (Middle Sister) by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, and starring Dharmendra and Meena Kumari.[1]
Though the film didn't perform well at the Indian Box Office, [2] it remains one of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's highly rated films.[3] At the 16th Filmfare Awards, it won Best Screenplay Awards for Nabendu Ghosh and Best Art Direction, B&W for Ajit Banerjee.[4] and was India's entry to the 41st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.[5]
Contents
Cast
- Meena Kumari as Hemangini 'Hema'
- Dharmendra as Bipinchandra 'Bipin'
- Lalita Pawar as Kadambini
- Leela Chitnis as Kishan's Mother
- Leela Mishra as Kishan's neighbor
- Asit Sen as Babunath (prosecuting lawyer)
- Maruti
- Keshto Mukherjee as Bhola - Navin's employee
- Sachin as Kishan
- Sarika as Uma (Hemangini's daughter)
- Jalal Agha as Kamal
See also
- List of submissions to the 41st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ Majhli Didi at Upperstall.com
- ^ "Meena Kumar: The Queen of Sorrow". Rediff.com. http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/mar/30dinesh.htm.
- ^ "Remembering The Master". The Times of India. Jul 11, 2009. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-07-11/edit-page/28175092_1_shyam-benegal-bimal-roy-parakh.
- ^ Filmfare Award: Awards for 1969 IMDB
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
External links
- Majhli Didi at the Internet Movie Database
- Majhli Didi at Bollywood Hungama
- Majhli Didi at Rotten Tomatoes
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