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Baiju Bawra

  • 1952
  • 2h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
408
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Baiju Bawra (1952)
DramaMusicalRomance

In Mughal Emperor Akbar's court, young musician Baiju challenges maestro Tansen to a musical duel in order to avenge the death of his father, which he holds Tansen responsible for.In Mughal Emperor Akbar's court, young musician Baiju challenges maestro Tansen to a musical duel in order to avenge the death of his father, which he holds Tansen responsible for.In Mughal Emperor Akbar's court, young musician Baiju challenges maestro Tansen to a musical duel in order to avenge the death of his father, which he holds Tansen responsible for.

  • Director
    • Vijay Bhatt
  • Writers
    • R.S. Choudhury
    • Zia Sarhadi
    • Ramchandra Thakur
  • Stars
    • Meena Kumari
    • Bharat Bhushan
    • Surendra
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    408
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Vijay Bhatt
    • Writers
      • R.S. Choudhury
      • Zia Sarhadi
      • Ramchandra Thakur
    • Stars
      • Meena Kumari
      • Bharat Bhushan
      • Surendra
    • 5User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    Bharat Bhushan and Meena Kumari in Baiju Bawra (1952)
    Bharat Bhushan and Meena Kumari in Baiju Bawra (1952)
    Bharat Bhushan and Meena Kumari in Baiju Bawra (1952)
    Baiju Bawra (1952)
    Baiju Bawra (1952)
    Bharat Bhushan and Meena Kumari in Baiju Bawra (1952)

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    Meena Kumari
    Meena Kumari
    • Gauri
    Bharat Bhushan
    Bharat Bhushan
    • Baijnath 'Baiju'
    Surendra
    Surendra
    • Sangeet Samrat Tansen
    Kuldip Kaur
    Kuldip Kaur
    • Daku Roopmati
    • (as Kuldeep Kaur)
    Bipin Gupta
    • Shahenshah Badshah Akbar
    Manmohan Krishna
    Manmohan Krishna
    • Shankar Anand
    B.M. Vyas
    B.M. Vyas
    • Mohan
    Mishra
    • Narpat
    Radhakrishan
    • Ghasit Khan
    • (as Radha Kishan)
    Kesari
    • Ganjoo
    Rajan Haksar
    Rajan Haksar
    • Young Baijnath
    • (as Rajan Kumar)
    Tabassum Govil
    Tabassum Govil
    • Young Gauri
    • (as Baby Tabassum)
    Rai Mohan
    • Swami Haridas
    Bhagwanji
    • Baiju's Father
    Nadir
    • Hathi Singh
    Ramesh
    • Sohil Khan
    Sitaram
    Tikaram
    • Director
      • Vijay Bhatt
    • Writers
      • R.S. Choudhury(revised version)
      • Zia Sarhadi
      • Ramchandra Thakur
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      First time two classical vocalists Ustad Amir Khan and Pandit D. V. Paluskar performed for a film.
    • Soundtracks
      Mohey Bhool Gaye Sawariya Ah Ah
      Performed by Lata Mangeshkar

      Composed by Naushad

      Lyrics by Shakeel Badayuni

      Music on H.M.V.

    User reviews5

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    Featured review
    10/10
    Music,music and music !!!
    Baiju Bawra is a divine concoction of heavenly music and romanticized emotions. The movie is about the life of a dhrupad musician and understandably, Hindustani music lies at its heart. The album composed by Naushad got him his only Filmfare award and with a cast comprising of Shakeel Badayuni as the lyricist, Mohd.Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Ustad Amir Khan and Pandit D.V.Paluskar as the singers, it is no wonder that the movie gifts the world with a timeless masterpiece.

    Bharat Bhushan perfectly portrays the diverse sides of Baiju's character ranging from a romantic to a troubled revenge seeker although at many a times his emotions seem exaggerated and forced . Meena Kumari takes the limelight for her depiction of Gauri, a bubbly village girl with a pure heart and an undying devotion to Baiju. The character of Gauri is further embellished by the voice of Lata Mangeshkar and the result is simply magical.

    Beneath all the layers of music and drama,the movie tries to show how big names exercise excessive power and try to overshadow the lesser known figures. It also depicts the rigidity of the caste system and how the lower income groups can be in such a setting.

    The movie is a gem in the the crown of Bollywood and one that should not be missed.
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    • Aug 14, 2016

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 10, 1952 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Байджу Бавра
    • Production company
      • Prakash Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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