Ardhangini (1959 film) explained

Ardhangini
Director:Ajit Chakrabarty
Screenplay:Vishwamitter Adil
Shashi Bhushan
Story:Chandrakant
Producer:Ajit Chakrabarty
Starring:Meena Kumari
Raaj Kumar
Cinematography:R. M. Sabnis
Editing:C. Ramrao
Music:Vasant Desai
Studio:Mars and Movies
Country:India
Language:Hindi

Ardhangini is a 1959 Indian Hindi-language romance film produced and directed by Ajit Chakrabarty. The film stars Meena Kumari and Raaj Kumar. It was later remade in Tamil as Panithirai (1961).[1]

Plot

A woman dies while giving birth to her daughter Chhaya. The girl's father loses his job and the family home is burned. For this reason, everyone around her superstitiously see her as a harbinger of bad luck. Chhaya falls in love with Prakash, a non-superstitious airline pilot who treats her normally, but problems arise when Prakash's aeroplane goes missing.

Cast

Production

Ardhangini was produced and directed by Ajit Chakrabarty under Mars and Movies. The film's story was written by Chandrakant, the screenplay by Vishwamitter Adil and Shashi Bhushan, and the dialogues by Vishwamitter Adil. Cinematography was handled by R. M. Sabnis, and editing by C. Ramrao.

Themes

The film speaks against untouchability and superstitious beliefs. Many commentators have identified it as a "romantic tragi-comedy".

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Vasant Desai, and the lyrics were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri.[3]

Reception

The Indian Express wrote, "Imaginatively directed by Ajit [Chakrabarty], the film should appeal to family audiences".[4]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. 1962 . Remake of a bore . Link . United India Periodicals . 4 . 26−51 . 40–41.
  2. Web site: Ardhangini . live . https://archive.today/20190308110544/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ardhangini/cast/ . 8 March 2019 . 8 March 2019 . Bollywood Hungama.
  3. Web site: Ardhangini . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190308135453/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/ardhangini/,I2cQOg3rDM_ . 8 March 2019 . 8 March 2019 . JioSaavn. 31 December 1952 .
  4. News: 29 September 1961 . Ardhangini . 3 . . 14 December 2021.