Bidaai
Poster
Directed byL. V. Prasad
Written byAnand Kumar (dialogues)
Screenplay byL. V. Prasad
Story byN. T. Rama Rao
Produced byL. V. Prasad
StarringJeetendra
Leena Chandavarkar
CinematographyJal Mistry
Edited byShivaji Avdhut
Music byLaxmikant Pyarelal
Production
company
Prasad Productions Pvt Ltd
Release date
  • 9 October 1974 (1974-10-09)
Running time
145 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Bidaai (transl. Farewell) is a 1974 Indian Hindi-language drama film, produced and directed by L. V. Prasad under the Prasad Productions Pvt Ltd banner. It stars Jeetendra and Leena Chandavarkar, with music composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The film was a remake of the Telugu film Thalla? Pellama? (1970).[1] Durga Khote, who played the widowed mother of Jeetendra and Satyen Kapu, won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Plot

The film begins in a village where a wise woman Parvati raises her two sons Prabhakar & Sudhakar along with dumb daughter Gauri. Soon after getting a fine job, Prabhakar quits and neglects his family. However, Parvati stands strong and strives hard to educate Sudhakar. Years roll by, and Sudhakar joins the college where he falls for Padma daughter of a millionaire Seth Dharmdas. Parallelly, in an anecdote, Gauri loves a pure Murli which is opposed by his wicked cheapskate father Makhan Seth. As a result, Gauri commits suicide and Murli too follows her. Besides, Prabhakar a prodigal life in false prestige and also bribes which is turndown by his wife Pooja. The couple is blessed with a genuine boy Krishna who is morale. Meanwhile, Padma marries Sudhakar without her father’s acceptance. However, she is unable to acclimatize to poverty and her husband’s priority toward his mother. Hence, she separates Sudhakar from his mother which Parvati also insists on. Now, Sudhakar wants to teach the Padma a lesson, so, he forges as a gambler & drunkard. Simultaneously, Krishna learns about his grandmother and moves for her. By the time, Parvati is on her deathbed when heartfelt with joy to see her grandson and he serves her. As the clock runs Padma becomes pregnant and gives birth to a boy, but Sudhakar split the baby from the mother. Thus, Dharmdas files a case where Sudhakar proclaims it’s as a play to convey the true motherly affection when Padma pleads for pardon. At last, they move to Parvati including Prabhakar one who that bankrupts. Finally, the movie ends Parvati happily leaves her last breath in the hands of the children.

Cast

Soundtrack

#TitleSinger(s)Duration
1 "Bidaai Ki Phir Ghadi Aai" Lata Mangeshkar 2:26
2 "Jai Jai Krishna" Suman Kalyanpur 3:08
3 "Kabhi Khole Na Tijori" Kishore Kumar 5:34
4 "Main Ja Rahi Thi" Asha Bhosle 4:20
5 "Main Ne Tum Sang Pyar Kiya" Lata Mangeshkar 4:33
6 "Yeh Hai Mera Premi" Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar 6:38

Accolades

Event Category Nominee Result Ref.
22nd Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actress Durga Khote Won [2]
[3]
Best Female Playback Singer Asha Bhosle Nominated
Best Story N. T. Rama Rao Nominated
Best Performance in a Comic Role Asrani Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Jeetendra Birthday Special: Not Akshay Kumar or Salman Khan, But The Veteran Actor Is The King Of Remakes – Here's How". LatestLY. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Filmfare Awards Winners From 1953 to 2020". Filmfare. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Filmfare Nominees and Winner [sic]". The Times Group. Retrieved 9 September 2021 – via Internet Archive.
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