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While driving his car on a rainy night, Anand's car breaks down, and he goes to seek shelter in a nearby house. He is let into the house by the servant, and he is permitted to stay until ... See full summary »
Director:
Bimal RoyWriters:
Ritwik Ghatak (story) (as Ritwick Ghatak) ,Rajinder Singh Bedi (dialogues)Stars:
Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Johnny Walker |See full cast and crew »
Storyline
While driving his car on a rainy night, Anand's car breaks down, and he goes to seek shelter in a
nearby house. He is let into the house by the servant, and he is permitted to stay until the rains
stop be able to get his car fixed. It is here that he will find out about his previous birth, his true
love, Madhumati, their ill-fated, star-crossed and tragic romance, and how events in his previous
birth are going to effect him in this life-time.
nearby house. He is let into the house by the servant, and he is permitted to stay until the rains
stop be able to get his car fixed. It is here that he will find out about his previous birth, his true
love, Madhumati, their ill-fated, star-crossed and tragic romance, and how events in his previous
birth are going to effect him in this life-time.
Movie Reviews
Most reviewers forget that they are watching a movie made in India in 1958 and that too in black
and white. To see it with FX-laden tinted glasses would be do do a disservice to the makers and the
actors. regardless of the overall delivery of the film. Though even today ( and i must have seen this
movie 10 times already ) you shudder at the thought of Pran in the empty large house, you creep
at the surreal lighting, you rejoice at the music and its uplifting raw tribal rhythm, and how you wish
you had the panache of Dilip Kumar or the grace of a Madhubala. The plot keeps you in your grip
while the music and the acting are a feast for your senses. So should you see it ? - if you appreciate
good cinema, this is a treat. But remember it belongs to a time, when films, like people used to
take their time to unfold and once open would invite you into their arms and never let you go.
As a tribute to the masters and a tongue in cheek to Bollywoods plagiarist accusations - the
recent Blockbuster of 2007, OM Shanti OM, has lifted its Climax totally from this film. Go Check.
and white. To see it with FX-laden tinted glasses would be do do a disservice to the makers and the
actors. regardless of the overall delivery of the film. Though even today ( and i must have seen this
movie 10 times already ) you shudder at the thought of Pran in the empty large house, you creep
at the surreal lighting, you rejoice at the music and its uplifting raw tribal rhythm, and how you wish
you had the panache of Dilip Kumar or the grace of a Madhubala. The plot keeps you in your grip
while the music and the acting are a feast for your senses. So should you see it ? - if you appreciate
good cinema, this is a treat. But remember it belongs to a time, when films, like people used to
take their time to unfold and once open would invite you into their arms and never let you go.
As a tribute to the masters and a tongue in cheek to Bollywoods plagiarist accusations - the
recent Blockbuster of 2007, OM Shanti OM, has lifted its Climax totally from this film. Go Check.
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