Buddha Mil Gaya (lit. 'The old man is found')[a] is a 1971 Hindi-language comedy thriller[b] film, produced by L. B. Lachman and directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee.[1][2][3]
| Buddha Mil Gaya | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Hrishikesh Mukherjee |
| Story by | Shyam Ramsay credited as Shyam |
| Produced by | L. B. Lachman |
| Starring | Om Prakash Navin Nischol Deven Verma Archana |
| Cinematography | Jaywant Pathare |
| Edited by | Das Dhaimade |
| Music by | R. D. Burman |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The film stars Om Prakash, Navin Nischol, Deven Verma, Archana, Sonia Sahni, Aruna Irani, Asit Sen and Lalita Pawar. The music is by R.D. Burman and the lyrics are by Majrooh Sultanpuri.[2]
Plot
editUnemployed slackers Bhola (Deven Verma) and Ajay (Navin Nischol) come across a newspaper advertisement about a missing elderly gentleman, whose estate is worth millions. They find him in the Hanging Garden Park in Bombay and decide to make him their paternal uncle. They take him to live with them in a rented apartment, which they cannot afford. This elderly man, Girdharilal (Om Prakash), takes an unusual interest in Ajay's girlfriend, Deepa. While Bhola and Ajay try to find ways and means of getting rich by turning Girdharilal in, a number of horrific homicides are committed, all against former business associates of Girdharilal, and the clues all point toward the hapless duo.
Trivia
editNavin Nischol wears a wig in this film.[4]
Cast
edit- Navin Nischol as Ajay
- Deven Verma as Bhola
- Archana as Deepa
- Sonia Sahni as Mona
- Om Prakash as Girdharilal Sharma
- Aruna Irani as Parvati
- Lalita Pawar as Deepa's paternal grandmother
- Asit Sen as Jhunjhunwala
- M. B. Shetty
- Brahm Bhardwaj as Bhagat
- Dulari as Nirmala Sharma
Music
editThe lyrics were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri and the music was given by Rahul Dev Burman.
| Song | Singer(s) |
|---|---|
| "Aayo Kahan Se Ghanshyam" | Manna Dey, Archana |
| "Raat Kali Ek Khwab Mein Aayi" | Kishore Kumar |
| "Bhali Bhali Si Ek Surat" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
| "Jiya Na Laage Mora" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Mai Buddho Lambo Lambo" | Manna Dey, Lata Mangeshkar |
Footnotes
edit- ^ An interesting allusion to the murderer
- ^ The allusions to the comedy and thrill start from the titling itself. When the banner "produced by" comes up, one initially sees "Mistake" (produced by mistake), but this metamorphoses into L. B. Lachman. Immediately afterwards comes the banner of Hrishikesh Mukherjee. This time, the banner itself changes, saying "Murdered by" (Murdered by Hrishikesh Mukherjee). This time, the banner metamorphoses into "Directed by". These simple devices tell an informed viewer that he is in for a good comedy/thriller fare.
References
edit- ^ "Comedies with Crime Angel". Thought. 17 July 1971. p. 20.
- ^ a b Vijay Lokapally (14 February 2013). "Buddha Mil Gaya (1971)". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ Bhagyalakshmi Seshachalam (16 February 2018). "Blast From The Past: Buddha Mil Gaya (1971)". moneylife.in. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ Seshachalam, Bhagyalakshmi (16 February 2018). "Blast From The Past: Buddha Mil Gaya (1971)". Retrieved 10 September 2022.