- Bawarchi
Infobox_Film
name = Bawarchi
caption = Rajesh Khanna as "Raghu"
imdb_id = 0068257
writer =Gulzar ,Hrishikesh Mukherjee
starring =Rajesh Khanna ,Jaya Badhuri ,Asrani
director =Hrishikesh Mukherjee
producer =Hrishikesh Mukherjee ,N.C. Sippy ,Romu N. Sippy
distributor =
released =1972
runtime =
language = Hindi /Urdu
music =Madan Mohan
awards =Bawarchi (
Devnagari : बावर्ची,Nastaliq : باورچی ,translation : "The Chef") is a light-hearted film directed byHrishikesh Mukherjee starringRajesh Khanna andJaya Badhuri withAsrani ,A.K. Hangal andDurga Khote in supporting roles.In Mukherjee's classic style, the film contains no violence or obscenities, and focuses on spreading family values and morals through clean comedy. It is a remake of classic Bangla movie "Golpo Holeo Sotti" directed by
Tapan Sinha [ [http://www.ultraindia.com/movies/awards/hrishikesh.htm Hrishikesh Mukherjee Biography] on winning, the 31st Dada Saheb Phalke Award.] .Plot Synopsis
The story is centered around the squabbling Sharma family, headed by their eccentric Daduji (Harindranath Chattopadhyay), which has a dubious reputation the inability to retain a cook for more than a few months due to their ill treatment of their servants. The family's disrepute spreads to such an extent that no person wants to be employed as a cook in their home, ironically named Shanti Nivas (peaceful place).
Then one day a young man named Raghu (
Rajesh Khanna ) offers to work as a cook, and he is hired. Raghu quickly understands the family members' preferences and works to restore peace to Shanti Nivas, and soon the squabbles and arguments come to an end.And then, one day, the Sharmas find the family jewels and Raghu missing.
Cast
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Rajesh Khanna ... Raghu
*Jaya Badhuri ... Krishna Khanna
*Usha Kiran ... Chotti Ma
*Harindranath Chattopadhyay ... Daduji
*A.K. Hangal ... Munna
*Kali Banerjee ... Kashinath
*Durga Khote ... Badi Maa
*Asrani ... BabbuTrivia
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Amitabh Bachchan narrates the opening sequence of the film.* Bawarchi was chosen as one of the films played during a tribute to
Hrishikesh Mukherjee in 2005. [http://in.rediff.com/movies/2005/nov/28rajesh.htm Bawarchi pays a tribute] , Rediff News]
* Paintal received the Best Comedian Award for Bawarchi in 1973. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare_Best_Comedian_Award] , Wikipedia]References
External links
*imdb title|id=0068257|title=Bawarchi
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