Rang Birangi
1983 Indian film
- May 6, 1983 (1983-05-06)
Running time
129 minutes (DVD)
Rang Birangi (colorful) is a 1983 Hindi film, based on a story by the Hindi writer Kamleshwar, and directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee.[1] This comedy classic is most remembered for the Utpal Dutt's role of ACP Dhurandhar Bhatawdekar, which won him the Filmfare Best Comedian Award for the year.[2]
Synopsis
Ajay Sharma is a very successful entrepreneur who has now transformed into a workaholic and is seen ignoring his wife of seven years, Nirmala. Enter Ravi Kapoor, a friend of Ajay notices Nirmala's loneliness and decides to fix things by rekindling the spark in their life. Thus starts a hilarious comedy involving Ajay's secretary, Anita and her boyfriend, Jeet and a re-enactment of Pati, Patni aur Woh.[3]
Cast
- Amol Palekar as Ajay Sharma
- Parveen Babi as Nirmala Sharma
- Farooque Shaikh as Prof. Jeet Saxena
- Deepti Naval as Anita Sood
- Utpal Dutt as Police Inspector Dhurandhar Bhatawdekar
- Deven Verma as Ravi Kapoor
- Javed Khan
- Om Prakash Retired Judge
- Chhaya Devi Mrs.Banerjee
- Raj Babbar (Guest Appearance)
- Bindiya Goswami (Guest Appearance)
- Amol Sen as Havaldar
- Poonam as Neema's sister
Soundtrack
All music is composed by Rahul Dev Burman
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Duniyaa Rang Birangee Bhaiye" | Kaka Hathrasi | Manna Dey | |
| 2. | "O Mriganayanee Chandramukhee" | Yogesh | Dr. Vasantrao Deshpande, Faiyaz | |
| 3. | "Kabhi Kuchh Pal Jeevan ke" | Yogesh | Anuradha Paudwal, Aarti Mukherjee | |
| 4. | "Pyaar Karegaa Tujhe Pyaar" | Maya Govind | Sapan Chakraborty |
Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Utpal Dutt | Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role | Won |
References
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (January 1983). "Rang Birangi". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood. "Utpal Dutt". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ Cinemaazi. "Rang Birangi". Retrieved 16 December 2022.
External links
- Rang Birangi at IMDb
- Rang Birangi at Bollywood Hungama
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Films directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee
- Musafir (1957)
- Anari (1959)
- Anuradha (1960)
- Memdidi (1961)
- Chhaya (1961)
- Asli-Naqli (1962)
- Aashiq (1962)
- Sanjh Aur Savera (1964)
- Do Dil (1965)
- Gaban (1966)
- Biwi Aur Makan (1966)
- Anupama (1966)
- Majhli Didi (1967)
- Aashirwad (1968)
- Satyakam (1969)
- Pyar Ka Sapna (1969)
- Guddi (1971)
- Buddha Mil Gaya (1971)
- Anand (1971)
- Sabse Bada Sukh (1972)
- Bawarchi (1972)
- Abhimaan (1973)
- Namak Haraam (1973)
- Phir Kab Milogi (1974)
- Mili (1975)
- Chupke Chupke (1975)
- Chaitali (1975)
- Arjun Pandit (1976)
- Alaap (1977)
- Kotwal Saab (1977)
- Naukri (1978)
- Gol Maal (1979)
- Jurmana (1979)
- Khubsoorat (1980)
- Naram Garam (1981)
- Bemisal (1982)
- Kissi Se Na Kehna (1983)
- Rang Birangi (1983)
- Achha Bura (1983)
- Jhoothi (1985)
- Lathi (1988)
- Namumkin (1988)
- Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate (1998)
