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| Directed by | Vijay Bhatt |
| Produced by | Prakash Pictures |
| Written by | R.S. Choudhury (screenplay) Zia Sarhadi (dialogue) Ramchandra Thakur (story) |
| Starring | Meena Kumari Bharat Bhushan |
| Music by | Naushad |
| Cinematography | V.N. Reddy |
| Editing by | Pratap Dave |
| Release date(s) | 1952 |
| Language | Hindi |
Baiju Bawra is an award-winning 1952 Bollywood movie. Made in the Hindi language and directed by Vijay Bhatt, it stars Bharat Bhushan and Meena Kumari.
The film was both a commercial and critical success and catapulted both its lead actors into stardom. Meena Kumari went on to win the first-ever Filmfare Best Actress Award in 1954, the first of four Best Actress trophies she won in her career.[1] The film's music director, Naushad, also received the inaugural Filmfare Best Music Director Award for the song "Tu Ganga Ki Mauj"; this was Naushad's first and only Filmfare Award win.
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Plot
The movie is based on the legend of Baiju Bawra from the days of Mughal Emperor Akbar in India. Baiju (Bhushan) is the son of a musician who also grows up to be a musician. He comes to believe that Tansen, the famed musician at the court of Akbar, was responsible for his father's death. The movie then follows Baiju's attempt to avenge his father's death by challenging Tansen to a musical duel. Meena Kumari plays Baiju's love interest.
Songs
The plot centered around music, so it was a necessity that the movie's soundtrack be outstanding. Renowned Bollywood music director Naushad and lyricist Shakeel Badayuni created memorable songs for the movie, with all but one being based on Hindustani classical melodies (ragas). Esteemed playback singers Mohammad Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, and Shamshad Begum, and renowned classical vocalists Amir Khan and D. V. Paluskar lent their voices to the score.
Amir Khan was a consultant for the music. The result was a critically acclaimed movie soundtrack. Famous songs from the movie include Tu Ganga Ki Mouj (based on Raga Bhairavi), Mohe Bhool Gaye Sanwariya (based on Raga Bhairav with traces of Raga Kalingda), Man Tarpat Hari Darshan Ko Aaj (based on Raga Malkauns), Aaj Gaawat Man Mero (Raga Desi), O Duniya Ke Rakhwale (based on Raga Darbari), and Jhoole Mein Pawan Ki Aayi Bahar (based on Raga Pilu). Naushad won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, and Meena Kumari won the Filmfare award for Best Actress.
The film also established Mohammad Rafi as the top playback singer in Hindi films, a position he held until roughly 1971, and regained in 1977. The songs Rafi sang for the film, including Man Tarpat Hari Darshan Ko Aaj and O Duniya Ke Rakhwale, went on to become smash hits.
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