Nadiya Ke Paar (Hindi pronunciation: ['nədɪjɑː 'keː 'paːr]; transl. Across The River) is a 1982 Indian drama film directed by Govind Moonis. Based on the first half of the novel Kohbar Ki Shart by Keshav Prasad Mishra. It featured an ensemble cast comprising Sachin, Sadhana Singh, Inder Thakur, Mitali, Savita Bajaj, Sheela David, Leela Mishra and Soni Rat.[5]
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Directed by | Govind Moonis |
Written by | Keshav Prasad Mishra |
Based on | Kohbar Ki Shart by Keshav Prasad Mishra |
Produced by | Tarachand Barjatya |
Starring | Sachin Pilgaonkar Sadhana Singh |
Cinematography | Sunil Sharma |
Music by | Ravindra Jain |
Distributed by | Rajshri Productions |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
Country | India |
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Budget | ₹18 lakh[3] |
Box office | ₹5.4 crore[4] |
Set in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, the film was primarily shot in the Bijaipur and Rajepur villages of Kerakat tehsil.[6] The film was released on 10 October 1982 by Rajshri Productions and was one of the highest grossing films of 1982.[4] Rajshri later remade the film in 1994 as Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!.[7]
A farmer from eastern Uttar Pradesh lives with his two nephews. He falls ill and is treated by a Vaidya (indigenous medical practitioner) from another village. When the farmer feels okay, he asks the Vaidya about his fees. The Vaidya asks for the farmer's eldest nephew to marry his eldest daughter. The farmer readily agrees.
Omkar marries the Vaidya's elder daughter Roopa, and they start living happily. Roopa gives birth to a baby. During Roopa's pregnancy, her younger sister Gunja comes to live with her. While there, she falls in love with Omkar's younger brother Chandan.
Learning of their love, Roopa promises to help them marry. But, she dies in an accident; and nobody else knows about the love affair. The farmer and the Vaidya decide that Gunja should marry the widower Omkar, to take care of her sister's baby. But moments before the wedding rituals are completed, Chandan and Gunja's love affair is revealed. He is allowed to marry Gunja with everyone's consent.
The soundtrack of the album was composed by Ravindra Jain, also wrote the lyrics of the songs.
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Jogi Ji Dheere Dheere[9]" | Hemlata, Jaspal Singh Chandrani Mukherjee, Sushil Kumar & chorus | 08:14 |
2. | "Kaun Disaa Mein Le Ke Chalaa Re Batohiyaa" | Hemlata and Jaspal Singh | 06:44 |
3. | "Jab Tak Poore Na Ho Phere Saat" | Hemlata and Chorus | 05:51 |
4. | "Sanchi Kahe Tore Aavan Se" | Jaspal Singh | 05:05 |
5. | "Gunja Re Chandan" | Suresh Wadkar and Hemlata | 05:09 |
6. | "Jab Tak Poore Na Ho Phere Saat (Sad)" | Hemlata and Chorus | 01:34 |
Total length: | 32:27 |
Original Audio: Hindi
इसे भोजपुरी और अवधि बोलियों का मिश्रित रूप माना जा सकता है जो बिहार तथा उत्तर प्रदेश के मध्य और पूर्वी इलाकों में बोली जाती है।[It can be considered a hybrid of Bhojpuri and Awadhi dialects which are spoken in the central and eastern regions of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.]
Made on a modest budget of just Rs 18 lakh, the film was a big hit for the Rajshris at a time when they had witnessed a string of flops at the box office.
90% केराकत तहसील के विजयपुर और राजेपुर नामक गांवों में हुई, ये दोनों गांव सई नदी और गोमती नदी के किनारों पर बसे हैं[90% of the film took place in Bijaipur and Rajepur villages of Kerakat tehsil, both of which are situated on the banks of Sai River and Gomti River]
And when it comes to oldies, it would be a sin to not mention the Nadiya Ke Paar track "Jogiji Haan". An innocent track to remind us how differently things were done in the past.