21-551: Vakil Baboo is a 1982 Hindi movie, produced by Jawahar Kapoor and P. K. Luthra and directed by Asit Sen . The film stars Raj Kapoor alongside his younger brother Shashi Kapoor and also features Zeenat Aman , Rakesh Roshan , Rehman , Aruna Irani , Kader Khan . This was Raj Kapoor 's last leading film role and was also the first and only time he appeared onscreen along with his brother Shashi Kapoor , not counting Aag & Awara , wherein Shashi Kapoor appeared as
42-513: A Kolkata hospital on 25 August 2001 at the age of 79. He was survived by his only son Partha Sen. Mamta (1966 film) Mamta ( transl. "Mother's Love" ) is a 1966 Indian drama film directed by Asit Sen , written by Nihar Ranjan Gupta and Krishan Chander , and with music composed by Roshan and written by Majrooh Sultanpuri . The movie stars Suchitra Sen , Ashok Kumar and Dharmendra . The film about middle class fears and class conflict, has lead actress Suchitra Sen in
63-713: A career of more than four decades, making films in different Indian languages, Asit Sen's contribution in Indian cinema deserves a special mention along with other stalwarts of that era. He is not to be mistaken with actor ( Asit Sen ). Born September 24, 1922, in Atishahi village in Bikrampur , Dhaka, Sen was a child with a keen interest towards art. Post his schooling in Nagaon (Assam) he shifted to ( Kolkata ) for further studies, and in his youth he got drawn towards photography. With
84-468: A certain Rakhal, who poses as a friend and well-wisher of Devayani's father. Rakhal is in fact a vile and dissolute man, and he has his eye on the beautiful Devayani. At a timely moment, Rakhal makes his irresistible proposal to Devayani's father. A simple and rather gullible man, Devayani's father thinks that marrying Rakhal would be a good thing for Devayani because Rakhal is a rich man and Devayani will live
105-505: A child actor. Famous sculptor Shekhar Kumar gets wrongly accused for the murder of Prem Oberoi, a man who was lustful towards his wife Kalpana. Judge Rajvansh hires an ordinary advocate, Satyaprakash Mathur, as defence lawyer for Shekhar. Mathur investigates the case and finds out that Steward Suresh Talwar had actually murdered Prem on finding out that Prem was previously in a relationship with Suresh's fiance, Shanti. Later he also murdered Shanti as she had witnessed his crime. At last, Shekhar
126-415: A comfortable life. He agrees to give his daughter in marriage to Rakhal. A horrified Devayani tells her father that she does not want to marry at all, but to live with him and take care of him in his old age. This cuts no ice at all with the father, and the wedding date is fixed. A desperate Devayani even approaches Monish's mother for financial assistance, but is refused. The wedding takes place. Rakhal, who
147-491: A devadasi, or temple dancer, performing for a male clientele. She is however tracked down by Rakhal, who attempts to kidnap his daughter Suparna on more than one occasion. In order to ensure separation of father and daughter, Devayani leaves Suparna in an orphanage run by Christian missionaries, making the stipulation that Suparna should not be placed for adoption, and that she will contribute for Suparna's upkeep when possible. Devayani relocates and throws herself wholeheartedly into
168-480: A double role. The film is also noted for its music by Roshan and lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri, in songs like, Rahen Na Rahen Hum sung by Lata Mangeshkar and her hit duet, Chuppa Lo Yun Dil Mein Pyar Mera with Hemant Kumar . The film was a remake of Asit Sen's own Bengali film, Uttar Falguni (1963), also starring Suchitra Sen. Monish Rai comes from a wealthy family and is in love with Devayani, who
189-505: A nearby taxi with no sign of recognition and drives away. Monish is told by others that the person he has seen is a Lucknow -based tawaif, Pannabai. The film performed well at the domestic Indian box office. It was year's 15th highest-grossing film in India, earning ₹ 12 million ( $ 1.9 million ). This was equivalent to estimated footfalls of approximately 7.2 million tickets sold in India. The film became an overseas blockbuster in
210-482: A remake of his 1963 Bengali film Uttar Falguni , a story about class conflict, he excelled as a storyteller. The film had lead actress Suchitra Sen in a double role, and featured memorable songs, "Rahein Na Rahein Hum", sung by Lata Mangeshkar and her soft, almost spiritual duet "Chhupa Lo Yoon Dil Mein Pyar Mera", with Hemant Kumar . Asit Sen then joined National Institute of Film and Fine Arts in 1993 as
231-696: A teacher and till his death he served in film education for society. Sen worked with some of the most prominent actors in Bollywood during his career. As director of Khamoshi (1969), he directed Rajesh Khanna, and in Sharafat (1970) he directed Dharmendra , Hema Malini and Ashok Kumar . In the unique themed movie Annadata (1972), he directed Om Prakash and Jaya Bachchan . In Maa Aur Mamta (1970), he directed Ashok Kumar . in Mamta (1966) Suchitra Sen , Ashok Kumar and Dharmendra. Another engaging story
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#1732797780958252-472: Is acquitted of all charges. The music for this film was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and penned by Anand Bakshi. Vakil Babu at IMDb This article about a Hindi film of the 1980s is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Asit Sen (director) Asit Sen (24 September 1922 – 25 August 2001) was an Indian film director, cinematographer, documentary Filmmaker and screenwriter, who worked in both Bengali and Hindi cinema . He
273-524: Is from a poor family. Monish wants to travel abroad for higher studies, and this will be funded by his family. He fears that his family will not approve of Devayani and will refuse to fund his foreign studies if he makes known his intention to marry her. Therefore, he and Devayani agree to delay their wedding until Monish returns to India. Financial problem overwhelm Devayani's father not long after Monish leaves for England. He has been taking new loans to repay old loans, and most of these new loans have come from
294-472: Is significantly older than Devayani, makes some effort to court her, but she finds him repulsive. Rakhal soon begins to find Devayani's sour and rejectionist attitude tiresome, and he returns to his drinking and gambling cronies. He also resorts to violence when he feels insulted by Devayani's attitude. Rakhal had inherited much wealth from his father, but he is a wastrel with a fondness for drink, cards and dancing girls. He splurges money on his many bad habits and
315-545: The Soviet Union , selling 52.1 million tickets in 1969, making it the sixth highest-grossing Indian film ever in the Soviet Union . This was equivalent to an estimated 13 million Rbls ( $ 14.4 million , or ₹108 million ). Combined, the film grossed an estimated ₹120 million ( $ 16.3 million ) worldwide. In terms of footfalls, the film sold an estimated 59.3 million tickets worldwide. The songs of
336-643: The confidence gained, he then made his directorial debut with the Assamese language film Biplabi in 1948. A few years later he made his first Bengali film Chalachal in 1956, starring Arundhati Devi , which was a success, and many years later he remade the film in Hindi as Safar , which was also a hit. In 1959, he made Deep Jweley Jai (1959), starring Suchitra Sen , set in a psychiatric hospital, which again he remade in Hindi as Khamoshi in 1969, with Rajesh Khanna and Waheeda Rehman . In Mamta (1966),
357-553: The help of his uncle Ramanand Sengupta, who was an established cinematographer, Asit Sen started attending shootings of Hindi films and then joined Bharat Laxmi Productions as an assistant to D.K. Mehta. Soon he became an assistant to his uncle in Purbarag (1947) and then later went on to become an independent filmmaker. Following his passion, Sen first made a documentary following Mahatma Gandhi's tours in Noakhali and Patna. With
378-490: The project of earning a living by singing and dancing for a male audience at a traditional-style kotha (song and dance performances to a male audience, with few if any instances of sex work). Monish returns to the city after completing his education. He has already heard of Devayani's wedding. He is unable to forget her, and he remains unmarried all his life. Once, on the street, he sees a woman who looks like Devayani and calls out to her, but she turns away and quickly sits inside
399-415: The truth is that much of his money is now gone. Devayani soon becomes pregnant and gives birth to a baby girl, Suparna. Devayani's father dies just around this time, leaving her with nowhere to turn to for succour. Her husband is briefly put in jail after a drunken brawl at a brothel, and it becomes known that his money is finished. Unhappy with her marriage and her circumstances, Devayani runs away and becomes
420-505: Was Bairaag where Asit Sen directed Helen , Madan Puri and Kader Khan , and in Anari (1975), he directed actors Shashi Kapoor , Sharmila Tagore , Moushumi Chatterjee and Kabir Bedi . Sen was nominated twice for Filmfare Best Director Award , and won once. He was nominated for his direction of Mamta in 1967, and won the award in 1971 for Safar , which starred Rajesh Khanna , Sharmila Tagore and Feroz Khan . Asit Sen died at
441-581: Was born in Dhaka , now in modern-day Bangladesh , when it was part of East Bengal in British India . He directed 17 feature films in Hindi and Bengali, and was most known for the films Deep Jweley Jai (1959) and Uttar Falguni (1963) in Bengali, Mamta (1966), Khamoshi (1969), Anokhi Raat (1968) and Safar (1970) in Hindi. Remembered as a prominent filmmaker of his times with
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