Abhimaan (1973)
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- Not Rated
- 2h 2min
- Drama, Musical
- 27 Jul 1973 (India)
- Movie
A popular singer convinces his new wife to enter show-business, but his pride is wounded when she outshines him.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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| Amitabh Bachchan | ... |
Subir Kumar (Beeru)
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| Jaya Bachchan | ... |
Uma Kumar
(as Jaya Bhaduri)
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| Govardhan Asrani | ... |
Chandru Kriplani
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| Bindu Desai | ... |
Chitra
(as Bindu)
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| Durga Khote | ... |
Aunt Durga (Durga Mausi)
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| A.K. Hangal | ... |
Sadanand
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| David Abraham | ... |
Brijeshwar Rai
(as David)
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Jaywant Pathare |
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| Lalita Kumari | ... |
Radha
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Bhola Shah | ... |
(as Bhola)
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Habiba Rehman |
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Biren Tripathy |
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Manohar Kamat |
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| Raju Shrestha | ... |
(as Master Rajoo)
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| Harbans Darshan M. Arora | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Nitin Mukesh | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Kedarnath Saigal | ... |
In the crowd (uncredited)
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| Savita | ... |
In the crowd (uncredited)
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| Sopariwala | ... |
In the crowd (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Hrishikesh Mukherjee | ||
Written by
| Nabendu Ghosh | ... | (screenplay) |
| Rajinder Singh Bedi | ... | (dialogue) (as Rajendra Singh Bedi) |
| Biresh Chatterjee | ... | (screenplay associate) and |
| Mohini N. Sippy | ... | (screenplay associate) |
| Hrishikesh Mukherjee | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Susheela Kamat | ... | producer (as Sushila Kamat) |
| Pawan Kumar | ... | producer |
| K. Yogi | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Sachin Dev Burman | ... | (as S.D. Burman) |
Cinematography by
| Jaywant Pathare | ||
Editing by
| Das Dhaimade | ||
Editorial Department
| Hari Bhoir | ... | assistant editor |
| Shridhar Mishra | ... | assistant editor |
| Shankar Pradhan | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Ajit Banerjee | ... | (art direction) |
Costume Design by
| Shalini Shah | ||
Makeup Department
| Ulhas Deshmukh | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Ulhas-Jagat) |
| Shyam Khandekar | ... | makeup artist |
| Jagat Singh | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Ulhas-Jagat) |
| Farida Siraj | ... | hair stylist (as Farida) |
Production Management
| J.S. Tripathy | ... | production manager |
| Prakash Walawalkar | ... | production manager |
| Uday Walawalkar | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Shakeel Chandra | ... | assistant director |
| Susheela Kamat | ... | chief assistant director |
| Nitin Mukesh | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Mahendra Balasinorwala | ... | assistant art director (as Mahendra) |
| Shanker Kurade | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| D.D. Bowalker | ... | sound assistant (as D.D. Bowalkar) |
| George D'Cruz | ... | sound recordist |
| Mangesh Desai | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Sakharam Patil | ... | sound assistant (as Sakharam) |
Special Effects by
| M.A. Hafeez | ... | special effects |
| Suresh Naik | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Prakash Anandkar | ... | assistant camera |
| Shashikant Kabre | ... | assistant camera |
| G.D. Mushtaq | ... | assistant camera (as Mushtaq) |
| Jaywant Pathare | ... | photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ramlal Maheswari | ... | dress |
Music Department
| D.O. Bhansali | ... | song recordist |
| Meera Dev Burman | ... | music assistant |
| Sachin Dev Burman | ... | playback singer (as S.D. Burman) |
| Kaushik | ... | background music recordist / song recordist |
| Kishore Kumar | ... | playback singer |
| Sunil Kumar | ... | playback singer |
| Lata Mangeshkar | ... | playback singer |
| Anil Mohile | ... | music assistant (as Anil Arun) |
| Anuradha Paudwal | ... | playback singer |
| Arun Paudwal | ... | music assistant (as Anil Arun) |
| Mohammad Rafi | ... | playback singer: "Teri Bindiya Re" |
| Maruti Rao | ... | music assistant |
| Majrooh Sultanpuri | ... | lyricist: songs |
| Manhar Udhas | ... | playback singer |
Additional Crew
| Vinod Kumar Chatturvedi | ... | office manager |
| Nityananda Datta | ... | associate director |
| Nanaji Kamat | ... | production executive |
| Biren Tripathy | ... | dialogue director |
Thanks
| Sultan Noorani | ... | acknowledgment |
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Subir Kumar is a famous pop singer with huge fan following and enjoys his lavish life.His only companion is his friend cum secretary Chandru and shares a good bond with Chitra.Subir has no plans for marriage until he meets Uma in his village who is also a trained singer.Subir and Uma fall in love and get married and brings her to Mumbai.When Subir's career is at the top he also introduces Uma as a singer.Uma becomes a star in short time and much bigger then Subir.Her success makes him jealous and cracks develop in their relationship. Written by alex.mjacko@gmail.com |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Hrishikesh Mukherjee stated "Contrary to what people think, Abhimaan was not made with Jaya and Amitabh in mind. Innumerable people, both inside and outside the film industry, keep asking me if I had made this film as a guideline or warning to their marriage. My answer is an emphatic 'NO'. When I first thought of the film I didn't even know Amitabh and Jaya. The story of Abhimaan was written some time In 1955, inspired by the marriage of a family friend. About a couple who were professional singers. Their marriage was heading for the rocks. Yes, Abhimaan is their real story! But there's a difference. In the real story, ego did not play as important a part as it did in my film. I added the ego bit for drama.As it turned out, it could be the story of any couple pursuing the same profession." See more » |
| Goofs | In this film Amitabh Bachchan played the role of a very popular singer whereas three singers gave their voice for him instead of just one. Manhar Udhas ~~ "Loote koi man ka nagar" Mohammad Rafi ~~ "Teri bindiya re" Kishore Kumar ~~ "Meet na mila re man ka", "Tere mere milan ki ye raina" See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Gramaphone (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Meet Na Mila Re Man Ka See more » |
| Quotes |
Uma Kumar:
When a song is sung for oneself it becomes music. See more » |