Aasha (1957 film)
{{Short description|Film directed by M. V. Raman}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Aasha
| image = Asha Hindi film 1957.jpg
| caption =
| director = M. V. Raman
| producer = M. V. Raman
| writer = Rajinder Krishan
| screenplay =
| story = Javar Seetharaman
| narrator =
| starring = Kishore Kumar
Vyjayanthimala
Pran
Om Prakash
| music = C. Ramchandra
| cinematography = Fali Mistry
S. Hardip
| editing = M. V. Raman
| studio = Raman Productions
| distributor = Raman Productions
| released = {{Film date|1957}}
| runtime = 171 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
}}
Aasha ({{translation|Hope}}) is a 1957 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by M. V. Raman. It stars Kishore Kumar and Vyjayanthimala. The film was a critical and commercial success.[http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=163&catName=MTk1Nw== BoxOffice India.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922021949/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=163&catName=MTk1Nw%3D%3D |date=22 September 2012 }} This film was partly coloured by both Gevacolor and Technicolor. The film was remade in Tamil as Athisaya Penn. Asha Parekh appears in the song 'Chal Chal Re Kanhai' and one scene after it with Vyjayanthimala.
Plot
The story is about Kishore who is a good-hearted person and always helps poor people even though he is from a rich Zamindar (property owner) family. One day, he travels to Bombay to stay with his cousin Raj, who cheats a lot with girls. When they both go for a hunt in the jungle, Raj meets a man who demands he marry his jilted daughter. Raj murders the father and he frames Kishore for the crime. Kishore is forced to flee. Finally, Kishore and his lover Nirmala prove that Raj is the guilty one, and Raj tells the truth in front of everyone. Now the police arrest Raj and Kishore marries Nirmala amid happy celebrations.
Cast
- Kishore Kumar as Kishore
- Vyjayanthimala as Nirmala
- Pran as Raj
- Om Prakash as Hasmukhlal
- Minoo Mumtaz as Munni
- Lalita Pawar as Durga
Soundtrack
The music was composed by C. Ramchandra and the lyrics were written by Rajendra Krishan. The song "Eena Meena Deeka", sung by Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle in two different versions, became very popular.{{Cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19980227/05850754.html |title=1957: Year that was |date=27 February 1998 |publisher=The Indian Express |access-date=6 July 2007}} It was one of the Hindi cinema's first rock and roll numbers.{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/sep/05md.htm |title=Asha: A composer's Dream |date=8 September 2003 |work=Rediff.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070706202847/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/sep/05md.htm |archive-date=6 July 2007 |url-status=live |access-date=6 July 2007}} The words of the song were inspired by children playing outside C. Ramchandra's music room.{{Cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1035927 |title=The story of 'Eena Meena Deeka' |last=Ashwin Panemangalore |date=16 June 2006 |publisher=DNA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930014618/http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1035927 |archive-date=30 September 2007 |url-status=dead |access-date=6 July 2007}} The children were chanting "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe", which inspired C. Ramchandra and his assistant John Gomes to create the first line of the song, "Eena Meena Deeka, De Dai Damanika". Gomes, who was a Goan, added the words "Maka Naka" (Konkani for "I don't want"). They kept on adding more nonsense rhymes till they ended with "Rum Pum Posh!". It was later covered by Timid Tiger and Goldspot.{{cite web|last1=Gurbaxani|first1=Amit|title='Eena Meena Deeka' finds new life as an indie anthem for the Indian diaspora|url=https://scroll.in/article/692823/eena-meena-deeka-finds-new-life-as-an-indie-anthem-for-the-indian-diaspora|website=Scroll.in|accessdate=12 April 2018|date=13 December 2014}} Eastern Eye magazine declared Kishore Kumar's version of "Eena Meena Deeka" as one of his top 10 best songs.{{cite news|title=Eastern Eye's top 10 Kishore Kumar hits 30 years later – Eastern Eye|url=https://www.easterneye.eu/eastern-eyes-top-10-kishore-kumar-hits-30-years-later/?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C2647584499|accessdate=12 April 2018|work=Eastern Eye|date=5 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101041451/https://www.easterneye.eu/eastern-eyes-top-10-kishore-kumar-hits-30-years-later/?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C2647584499|archive-date=1 January 2018|url-status=dead}}
| class="wikitable"
! Song !! Singer |
| "Tu Na Aaya" |
| "Zara Ruk Rukke"
| Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Chal Chal Re Kanhai"
| Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Yeh Insaaf Kahan Ka Hai" |
| "Haal Tujhe Apni Duniya Ka"
| Kishore Kumar |
| "Eena Meena Deeka" (Male)
| Kishore Kumar |
| "Eena Meena Deeka" (Female) |
| "So Ja Re Chanda So Ja"
| Asha Bhosle |
Use in media
An advertising campaign by the JWT agency of London for the UK bank HSBC in October 2008 used the "Eena Meena Deeka" song from the film as background music.{{YouTube|nI2VmTRR4-E|HSBC – Washing machine}} Accessed November 2008
References
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