Waqt (1965 film)

Infobox Film
name = Waqt


caption = 1965 movie poster
director = Yash Chopra
producer = B.R. Chopra
writer = Akhtar-Ul-Iman (dialogue)
Akhtar Mirza (story)
starring = Sunil Dutt
Sadhana
Raaj Kumar
Shashi Kapoor
Sharmila Tagore
music = Ravi
cinematography = Dharam Chopra
editing = Pran Mehra
distributor = Shemaroo Video Pvt. Ltd.
released = 1965
runtime = 206 min.
language = Hindi
budget =
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imdb_id = 0059893

"Waqt" (Hindi: वक़्त, Urdu: وقت) is a 1965 Indian film directed by Yash Chopra. It made it onto BFI's long list of films in consideration for their top ten award. [" [http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/imagineasia/guide/poll/india/long_list.html Long list] ". bfi.org.uk. 3 November 2005. Accessed 3 April 2006] It was produced by B.R. Chopra and starred an ensemble cast including Sunil Dutt, Raaj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Sadhana, Balraj Sahni, Madan Puri, Sharmila Tagore, Balraj Sahni, Achala Sachdev and Rehman.

It pioneered the concept of films with multiple stars, starting a trend followed by other films. [" [http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/jul/26dinesh.htm Waqt: Where Time Stands Still] ." "Rediff".] The film took the top spot at the box office in 1965. [ [http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=171&catName=MTk2NQ= BoxOffice India.com ] ] . The plot of this movie pioneered the lost and reunite formula in Bollywood. A happy family separated by "waqt" (time), goes through a series of trials trying to reunite.

The film contains the popular Hindi song "Aage Bhi Jaane Na Tu" sung by Asha Bhosle, besides the famous 'O meri zohrajabeen', sung by Manna Dey and picturised on Balraj Sahni and Achala Sachdev. Waqt also showcases some of the top dialogues in the history of Bollywood movies. Raaj Kumar's "Jinke apne ghar sheeshay ke hon, woh dusron par pathar nahi phenka karte" and "Yeh bachon ke khelne ki cheez nahi, haath kat jaye toh khoon nikal aata hai" are remembered even today.

Plot

This is the story of a family who has everything, money, fame, power. Lala Kadarnath (Balraj Sahni) has 3 sons whose birthdays are on the same day. So as they do every year, they hold a grand party. There is a well known astrologer at the party. For all the guests' pleasure, Lala Kadarnath has his palm read by the astrologer. He predicts harsh times for him, but Lala Kadarnath pays no mind and laughs at him. At the end of the day when all the guests have gone home, Lala Kadarnath proclaims to his wife (Achala Sachdev) that he wants them to be even richer. As he talks of the day when people shout after his car, "There goes Lala Kadarnath!!!!", there is a sudden earthquake and the whole town crumbles into ruins. When Lala Kadarnath regains consciousness, his house has been destroyed and his family is gone. Their oldest son, Raju, (Raj Kumar) gets sent to an orphanage where the manager (Jivan) beats him a lot. Their middle son, Ravi, (Sunil Dutt) is found on the road by a rich couple who takes him to their home to raise him as his own. Their youngest son, Vijay, (Shashi Kapoor) who is still an infant, is with his mother Laxmi but they wander around looking for Lala Kadarnath and the rest of their family. She eventually gets a job and finds a place to stay but is barely scraping along. Lala Kadarnath finally comes to the orphanage where Raju is and is happy to see that he is in their records. As he quickly goes to take him with him, he finds out that Raju ran away that very day because of constant beatings from the sadistic manager. When Lala Kadarnath is told this, he strangles the manager for beating his son. The manager dies and Lala Kadarnath is sent to jail. The rest of the story is pretty much about how all three brothers are so close together but they do not realize that they are related. In the end, the family reunites and they reopen their business and live happily ever after.

Awards & Nominations

*Filmfare Best Director Award-Yash Chopra
*Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award-Raj Kumar
*Filmfare Best Story Award-Akhtar Mirza
*Filmfare Best Dialogue Award-Akhtar-ul-Uman
*Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award for a Colour Film-Dharam Chopra
*Filmfare Nomination for Best Film
*Filmfare Nomination for Best Actress-Sadhana [ [http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf 1st Filmfare Awards 1953 ] ]

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