Baiju Bawra (1952 film)

Infobox Film
name = Baiju Bawra


imdb_id = 0044392
director = Vijay Bhatt
producer = Prakash Pictures
writer = R.S. Choudhury (screenplay)
Zia Sarhadi (dialogue)
Ramchandra Thakur (story)
starring = Meena Kumari
Bharat Bhushan
music = Naushad
cinematography = V.N. Reddy
editing = Pratap Dave
distributor =
released = 1952
language = Hindi

"Baiju Bawra" is an award-winning 1952 Bollywood movie. Made in the Hindi language and directed by Vijay Bhatt, it stars Bharat Bhushan and Meena Kumari.

The film was both a commercial and critical success and catapaulted both its lead actors into stardom. Meena Kumari went on to win the first-ever Filmfare Best Actress Award in 1954, the first of four Best Actress trophies she won in her career. [ [http://www.tehelka.com/story_main37.asp?filename=Ws010308Romancing.asp Romancing The Reel] ] The film's music director, Naushad, also received the inaugural Filmfare Best Music Director Award for the song "Tu Ganga Ki Mauj"; this was Naushad's first and only Filmfare Award win.

Plot

The movie is based on the legend of Baiju Bawra from the days of Mughal Emperor Akbar in India. Baiju (Bhushan) is the son of a musician who also grows up to be a musician. He comes to believe that Tansen, the famed musician at the court of Akbar, was responsible for his father's death. The movie then follows Baiju's attempt to avenge his father's death by challenging Tansen to a musical duel. Meena Kumari plays Baiju's love interest.

ongs

The plot centered around music, so it was a necessity that the movie's soundtrack be outstanding. Renowned Bollywood music director Naushad and lyricist Shakeel Badayuni created memorable scores for the movie, all but one of the songs being based on Hindustani classical melodies -- ragas. Esteemed playback singers Mohammad Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, and Shamshad Begum, and renowned classical vocalists Amir Khan and D. V. Paluskar lent their voices to the scores.

Amir Khan was a consultant for the music. The result was a critically acclaimed movie soundtrack. Famous songs from the movie include "Tu Ganga Ki Mouj" (raga Bhairavi), "Mohe Bhool Gaye Sanwariya" (raga Bhairav with traces of Kalingda), "Man Tarpat Hari Darshan Ko Aaj" (raga Malkauns), "Aaj Gaawat Man Mero" (raga Desi), "O Duniya Ke Rakhwale" (raga Darbari), and "Jhoole Mein Pawan Ki Aayi Bahar" (raga Khamaj). Naushad won the Filmfare award for Best Music Director, and Meena Kumari won the Filmfare award for Best Actress.

The film also established Mohd. Rafi as the top male playback singer, a position he held until roughly 1969. The songs Rafi sang for the film, including "Man Tarpat Hari Darshan Ko Aaj" and "O Duniya Ke Rakhwale", went on to become smash hits.

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