Manoranjan

Manoranjan
Original poster
Directed by	Shammi Kapoor
Produced by	F.C. Mehra
Written by	Abrar Alvi
Starring	Shammi Kapoor Sanjeev Kumar Zeenat Aman
Music by	Rahul Dev Burman
Cinematography	Dwarka Divecha
Editing by	Pran Mehra
Studio	Mehboob Studios Natraj Studios
Distributed by	Eagle Films United Producers
Release date(s)	11 January 1974
Country	India
Language	Hindi, Urdu

Manoranjan is a 1974 Indian Hindi film directed by Shammi Kapoor. It is a remake of Irma La Douce. Sanjeev Kumar plays Jack Lemmon's role, Zeenat Aman Shirley MacLaine's and Shammi Kapoor plays Lou Jacobi's. Hotel Casanova is called Hotel Mauj!. Among the rest of the cast are Paintal, Asit Sen and Dev Kumar.

Manoranjan is perhaps the only Hindi movie where prostitution was presented as a 'fun' activity without moralising and the lead actress sleeps with men other than the hero and is not an issue. For 1974 the film in India was a revolution, and was panned by the critics and the audience due to the sense of immorality.^{[citation needed]}

Cast

• Shammi Kapoor ... Dhoop Chhaon
• Sanjeev Kumar ... Constable Ratan 'Sheru'
• Zeenat Aman ... Nisha
• Dev Kumar ... Balram
• Faryal ... Lolita
• Madan Puri ... Police Inspector
• Paintal ... Tingoo
• Asit Sen ... Senior Constable
• Agha ... Man with ice-cream
• Murad ... Police Commissioner
• Shefali (as Shaifali)
• Sabina (as Sabeena)
• Kamal
• Dhawan (as Dawan)

Production

In a 2008 interview with the BBC, Shammi Kapoor revealed that he had planned to star in Irma La Douce since the early 1960s when he first saw it in a theatre in London. He originally wanted to play the role of Nestor Patau, the honest police officer. However, by the time the film was made Kapoor felt he was too old for the role, and Sanjeev Kumar was given the part.^[1] The films was shot at Mehboob Studios and Natraj Studios. Kapoor also directed a video magazine called "Shammi Kapoor Presents Manoranjan" to promote the film.^[2]

Music

R.D. Burman composed the songs. Asha Bhosle earned a Filmfare Nomination as Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Chori Chori Sola Singar," the only nomination for the film.^[3]

1. "Aaya Hoon Main Tujhko Le Jaoonga" - Part 1 (Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle)
2. "Goyake Chunanche Kiya Maine Pyar" (Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey)
3. "Dulhan Maike Chali" (Asha Bhosle, Lata Mangeshkar, Usha Mangeshkar)
4. "Chori Chori Sola Singar" (Asha Bhosle)

References

1. ^ "A Special Tribute to Shammi Kapoor". BBC Asian Network. 14 August 2011 (Interview originally broadcast in December 2008). http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/asiannetwork/lovebolly/lovebolly_20110814-1458a.mp3. "Manoranjan was taken from Irma la Douce. And I saw Irma la Douce in London... That was a French play that was first on the stage in London. And I wanted then to play the role of Jack Lemmon—it was wonderful—but by the time I made the movie I was too old so I decided to direct the movie." 
2. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Paul Willemen (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema (Second ed.). British Film Institute. pp. 120. 
3. ^ "Filmfare Nominees and Winner". http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf. 

External links

• Manoranjan at the Internet Movie Database