The story is about a house consisting of three families who live in it. It is three stories linked by the house.The story is about a house consisting of three families who live in it. It is three stories linked by the house.The story is about a house consisting of three families who live in it. It is three stories linked by the house.
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- Writers
- Stars
- Awards
- 2 wins total
Shekhar
- Ajay Sharma
- (as Sekhar)
Bipin Gupta
- Nilambar Sharma
- (as Bepin Gupta)
Nasir Hussain
- Madhav
- (as Nazir Hussain)
Usha Kiran
- Uma
- (as Usha Kiron)
Paul Mahendra
- Advocate Suresh Chandra
- (as Paul Mahindra)
David Abraham
- Mahadev Chaudhary
- (as David)
Rajlakshmi Devi
- Munni's Mother
- (as Raj Laxmi)
Kumari Naaz
- Munni
- (as Baby Naaz)
Keshto Mukherjee
- Street Dancer
- (as Kesto Mukherji)
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Gem for various reasons
A three act movie about a house and its varied renters representing phases of life.Rushikesh Mukerjee debuted here as director and the future genius is obvious. For me the biggest treat is Dilip Lata duet in Dilips own voice....Lagi nahin chhote rama kahe jiya jai...
The cast is superb. The famous Munna bada pyara song is part of charm. Complex..as life and as ephemeral
David and his house are the constants
There is a type of black and white photography which sets the 50s in outstanding relief. I was only 9 when I saw it but it has stayed with me for half century
The cast is superb. The famous Munna bada pyara song is part of charm. Complex..as life and as ephemeral
David and his house are the constants
There is a type of black and white photography which sets the 50s in outstanding relief. I was only 9 when I saw it but it has stayed with me for half century
Dilip Kumar is the best
A great film by Hrishida about 3 aspects of life. The greatest thing about the movie was the acting of Dilip Kumar.He was the best actor in the film and the only reason why I gave it 10 stars. The story is about a rental house in which David is the owner. The first part is about a couple who have eloped and married. The second part is about a family in which a widow is about to become a mother. The third part is about a family in which a widow has a small handicapped son and her brother.This is the part in which Dilip Kumar enters and is the best part of the movie Watch it for great acting of the "tragedy King" Dilip Kumar. All others have a decent performance
Interesting debut by Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Presenting three unique stories, all connected via the thread that they happen in the same home, just at different times. The first one is a melodramatic one that is not helped by the rueful female lead. It is the second act that stands out the most. Presenting Kishore Kumar as a youth looking for employment(something that was detailed in Bimal Roy's 1954 'Naukri'), it almost reflects a nation's view even several decades later.
The last act lands with Dilip Kumar but honestly, failed to sway me. The songs in this film are all forgettable (though the director's next venture 'Anari' would have a classic score).
The last act lands with Dilip Kumar but honestly, failed to sway me. The songs in this film are all forgettable (though the director's next venture 'Anari' would have a classic score).
Way to good than current Bollywood garbage
Didn't expected this movie to be that good but it turned out to be a gold from golden era of Hindi Movies.
This movie reached to me from word of mouth, Heard about it in an interview from a renowned director(National Award Winner).
The story telling is so simple and grasping. Basic screenplay but keeps everything clear. Little bit of light hearted comedy dialogues which keeps the movie alive.
Hrishikesh Mukherjee was a master in his Genre and always made movies that can be viewed again and again but will still look fresh.
Engaging movie that keeps you stuck to your chairs and make you think about the stories shown.
8/10 for this masterpiece.
This movie reached to me from word of mouth, Heard about it in an interview from a renowned director(National Award Winner).
The story telling is so simple and grasping. Basic screenplay but keeps everything clear. Little bit of light hearted comedy dialogues which keeps the movie alive.
Hrishikesh Mukherjee was a master in his Genre and always made movies that can be viewed again and again but will still look fresh.
Engaging movie that keeps you stuck to your chairs and make you think about the stories shown.
8/10 for this masterpiece.
Profound, tense, emotional movie
This movie hits you so hard that you will watch it time after time. It is about life from different angles. It gets so tense and painful when Dilip Kumar appears after one hour or more. He plays his role so perfectly that one would smile when he smiles, and would cry when he cries!
I'm not sure if he got an award for his performance in this movie, but I must say that his performance in this movie is as good as in Devdas!
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I'm not sure if he got an award for his performance in this movie, but I must say that his performance in this movie is as good as in Devdas!
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Did you know
- TriviaIn order to present the next set of protagonists, the landlord (played by David) flicked the To Let sign (though this was part of the plot to show new tenants are staying in the house).
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- Runtime
- 2h 29m(149 min)
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