Summary
Guddi is a 1971 Indian Hindi drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and written by Gulzar. It starred Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan and Utpal Dutt. It is Jaya Bachchan (née Bhaduri)'s career-making film in which she plays a schoolgirl who has a crush on and is obsessed with the actor Dharmendra, who plays himself. She earned a Filmfare nomination as Best Actress, the only nomination for the film. Utpal Dutt also has a starring role. Many Bollywood actors like Rajesh Khanna, Naveen Nischol, Asrani, Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, Om Prakash and Pran gave guest appearances as themselves.[1][2] According to Boxofficeindia.com, the film became a "big city hit" and did "above average" business everywhere else.[3] It was later remade in Tamil as Cinema Paithiyam (1975) starring Jayachitra and Jayasankar.[4]
| Guddi | |
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 Movie Poster | |
| Directed by | Hrishikesh Mukherjee |
| Screenplay by | Hrishikesh Mukherjee Gulzar D. N. Mukherjee |
| Story by | Gulzar |
| Produced by | Hrishikesh Mukherjee |
| Starring | Dharmendra Jaya Bhaduri Utpal Dutt Samit Bhanja A. K. Hangal Asrani Keshto Mukherjee |
| Cinematography | jaywant pathare |
| Music by | Vasant Desai Gulzar (Lyrics) |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot edit
Kusum (aka Guddi) is a spunky and carefree schoolgirl who lives with her father, brother and sister-in-law. Guddi has a crush on film star Dharmendra, whom she regards as a superman who can do no wrong, unable to distinguish between his on-screen image and the real person behind the star.
Nobody knows the extent of her crush until she visits Bombay, where her sister-in-law's brother Navin proposes to her, only to be taken aback when Guddi discloses that she is in love with Dharmendra. Navin discusses the matter with his uncle, who decides that the only solution is to make Guddi realise the difference between illusion and reality.
The uncle contacts Dharmendra through a mutual friend. With his help, they show Guddi the difference between the real world and the make-believe world of cinema. Exposed for the first time to the grime and the cruel and heartless world behind the glamour of cinema, Guddi realises that nothing is true in the reel world. While her respect for Dharmendra grows, Guddi comes to realise that he is just as human as anyone around and lives with the same fears and insecurities as anyone else.
The film ends with Guddi agreeing to marry Navin.
Cast edit
- Jaya Bachchan as Guddi/Kusum
- Dharmendra as himself
- Sumita Sanyal as Bhabhi
- Utpal Dutt as Professor S. Gupta
- Samit Bhanja as Navin
- A.K. Hangal as Guddi's father
- Asrani as Kundan
- Keshto Mukherjee as Kader Bhai
- Vijay Sharma as Kishan
- Lalita Kumari as teacher
- Aarti as Tara
The film featured cameos from actors and industry figures including (in order of appearance):
Soundtrack edit
All lyrics are written by Gulzar; all music is composed by Vasant Desai
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bole Re Papihara" | Vani Jairam | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Hari Bin Kaise Jeeun" | Vani Jairam | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Humko Man Ki Shakti Dena" | Vani Jairam & chorus | 4:30 |
| 4. | Untitled (not include in soundtrack) | ||
| 5. | "Pyaar Pyaar Pyaar" (not include in soundtrack) | Mohammad Rafi |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Jaya Bhaduri | Filmfare Award for Best Actress | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ "rediff.com, Movies: Classics Revisited: Guddi". www.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "rediff.com: Hrishikesh Mukherjee's best films". specials.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
- ^ "BoxOffice India.com". Archived from the original on 27 September 2013.
- ^ "Feature Articles : Retrospect : Kalpana (1977)". Archived from the original on 12 March 2008.
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