Mili is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan and Ashok Kumar.[1] Jaya Bachchan received a Filmfare nomination as Best Actress, the only nomination for the film. The film was remade in Telugu in 1976 as Jyothi starring Jayasudha in the title role.[2] Mili was the final work of music composer S.D. Burman, who died four months after the film's release.
| Mili | |
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| Directed by | Hrishikesh Mukherjee |
| Written by | Bimal Dutta Rahi Masoom Reza Mohini N. Sippy |
| Produced by | Hrishikesh Mukherjee N. C. Sippy |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bachchan Ashok Kumar Asrani Aruna Irani Parikshat Sahni Suresh Chatwal |
| Cinematography | Jaywant Pathare |
| Edited by | Hrishikesh Mukherjee |
| Music by | Sachin Dev Burman |
Production company | Mohan Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
editMili is a girl who suffers from pernicious anemia, a disorder considered untreatable at the time. Her lively, inquisitive and cheerful demeanour spread happiness in everyone's life. She becomes an inspiration to her new neighbour Shekhar who is a depressed alcoholic. With her cheerful ways she changes Shekhar and he falls in love with her, unaware of her ailment. When he learns of it, he thinks of going away as he cannot bear to see her die. A reproach from their neighbour Runa makes him reconsider his decision. He offers to marry her and take her abroad for her treatment. The film begins and ends with a scene of an aircraft taking off, ostensibly carrying the couple to Switzerland where they hope to find a cure for Mili's illness.[3]
Cast
edit- Amitabh Bachchan as Shekhar Dayal
- Jaya Bhaduri as Mili Khanna
- Ashok Kumar as Mr. Khanna, Mili's father
- Usha Kiran as Sharda Khanna
- Suresh Chatwal as Ranjeet Khanna
- Shubha Khote as Neighbour
- Aruna Irani as Runa Singh
Soundtrack
edit| Mili | ||||
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| Released | June 20, 1975[4] | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 17:17 | |||
| Language | Hindi | |||
| Label | Saregama | |||
| Producer | S. D. Burman | |||
| S. D. Burman chronology | ||||
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All lyrics are written by Yogesh.[6]; all music is composed by S.D. Burman[5]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Aaye Tum Yaad Mujhe" | Kishore Kumar | 04:41 |
| 2. | "Badi Sooni Sooni Hai" | Kishore Kumar | 03:29 |
| 3. | "Maine Kaha Phoolon Se" | Lata Mangeshkar | 05:03 |
| 4. | "Badi Sooni Soni Hai (Revival)" | Kishore Kumar | 03:40 |
| 5. | "Badi Sooni Hai Zindagi (With Dialogues)" | Kishore Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan | 04:04 |
Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Amitabh Bachchan[7] | BFJA Awards for Best Actor (Hindi) | Won |
| Jaya Bachchan | Filmfare Award for Best Actress | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Rajesh Khanna's Anand and Jaya Bachchan's Mili are exactly the same movie. Here's how". The Indian Express. 24 March 2020. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ Warrier, Shobha. "I hated every minute of it". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
- ^ "Mili (1975)". 3 July 2014. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2023 – via The Hindu.
- ^ "Mili". Spotify. 10 November 2023. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ *Bhattacharjee, Anirudha; Vittal, Balaji (31 October 2022). S.D. Burman: The Prince Musician. Penguin Random House India. pp. epilouge. ISBN 9789354927973. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ Sharma, Unnati (29 May 2022). "From Anand to Mili, Yogesh wrote timeless hits for Bollywood's best, but never got his due". Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "39th Annual BFJA Awards". BFJA. Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2012.