1986 Indian film
| Musafir | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jabbar Patel |
| Written by | Vijay Tendulkar Gulzar |
| Based on | Ashi Pakhare Yeti by Vijay Tendulkar |
| Produced by | Jabbar Patel D. V. Rao |
| Starring | |
| Music by | R. D. Burman |
| Production company | Swastika Motion Pictures |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 144 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Musafir (transl. Traveller) is a 1986 Indian Hindi drama film written and directed by Jabbar Patel. Based on Vijay Tendulkar's Marathi play Ashi Pakhare Yeti, the film is part of India's neorealist art films, known in India as parallel cinema.
Cast
The cast is as follows:
- Rekha as Saraswasti Pillai
- Naseeruddin Shah as Sadanand
- Moon Moon Sen as Shyama
- Mohan Agashe as P A Pillai
- Benjamin Gilani as Anand
- Pankaj Kapur as Shankeran Pillai
- Usha Nadkarni as Parvati Pillai
Production
Filming of the film completed in 1986.
Soundtrack
All lyrics are written by Gulzar; all music is composed by R. D. Burman
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sawan Saanwari Ankhiyan Choome" | Asha Bhosle | |
| 2. | "Aapse Itni Si Guzarish Hai" (Raga: Bhoopali) | Ravindra Sathe | |
| 3. | "Ho Bahut Raat Huyi Thak Gaya Hoon" | Kishore Kumar |
Release and reception
The film did not have a theatrical release, but was released on VHS. The National Film Development Corporation of India decided to restore it in 2010.
References
- Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1999, p. 528.
- ^ Arunachalam 2020, p. 463.
- ^ "When Rekha said an art film is simply a low-budget film, performed a lovely rendition of Mehdi Hassan ghazal. Watch". The Indian Express. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ Bhattacharjee, Rudradeep (27 June 2016). "10 great RD Burman songs that you have probably never heard before". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- Ghosh, Ananya; Lopez, Rachel (9 April 2016). "Meet the people who live and breathe Bollywood". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- Banerjee, Debesh; Khurana, Suanshu (29 June 2010). "Found & Lost". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
Sources
- Arunachalam, Param (14 April 2020). BollySwar: 1981 - 1990. Mavrix Infotech Private Limited. ISBN 978-81-938482-2-7.
- Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7.