Aradhana (1969 film)

Indian Air Force officer Arun Varma sings "Mere Sapno Ki Rani" in an open jeep winding along Darjeeling, West Bengal's hills with his co-pilot Madan. At the same time, Vandana, the daughter of Dr Gopal Tripathi casts glances from a train window, which Arun notices. Upon multiple meetings over a few days, they fall in love and get engaged. Excitedly, they secretly wed in a temple without rituals, only exchanging garlands, with God as the only witness, however they plan to get married in a formal ceremony in front of their relatives and friends. As it rains heavily, they take refuge in a shelter with a flickering fire, leading to them becoming intimate. Arun tells her not to be ashamed of their intimacy as they have accepted each other in every way in front of god. He promises to be back in some time to get married.

Within days, Arun dies in a plane crash. Vandana discovers that she is pregnant. Arun's family is unable to accept her as a daughter-in-law. Her father also dies, leaving her destitute. Vandana's son is born and named Suraj. She puts him up for adoption hoping to adopt him the next day legally but she is forced to let a childless couple adopt him. Determined to be a part of his life, she accepts the role of being his nanny. One day, her employer's brother-in-law, finding her alone in the house, attempts to molest her but Suraj rescues her by stabbing him to death and runs away. When the police arrive, Vandana takes the blame for the murder and is arrested.

Years later when Vandana is released, the jailor takes her to his home and introduces her to his daughter Renu. Vandana soon meets Renu's love, Suraj. He is the image of his father and a pilot too. He has the sensation of having seen Vandana before but his memories are fleeting. Anxious that the true story of his parents may cause him pain, Vandana tries to hide away.

Suraj is injured in an air crash like his father but survives. While he is recuperating in the hospital, Vandana meets Madan. He knows the truth of Arun and Vandana's romance and is anxious to tell Suraj all but Vandana fears the consequences. One day idly looking through papers in the room while waiting for Vandana, Suraj finds Arun's photo. A sudden realisation that Arun and Vandana are his true parents becomes clear. He recognizes his mother's sacrifices and celebrates her strength and courage.

• Sharmila Tagore as Vandana Verma / Vandana Tripathi (Arun's Widow)
• Rajesh Khanna as Flight Lieutenant Arun Verma / Suraj Kumar Verma (Double Role)
• Sujit Kumar as Flight Lieutenant Madan Verma later Air Commodore
• Ashok Kumar as Air Commodore Ganguly (Retd)
• Pahari Sanyal as Gopal Tripathi
• Anita Guha as Mrs. Prasad Saxena
• Abhi Bhattacharya as Ram Prasad Saxena
• Manmohan - Shyam
• Madan Puri as the Jailor
• Asit Sen as Tikaram
• Farida Jalal as Renu Verma (Suraj's Wife)
• Subhash Ghai as Flight Lieutenant Prakash (Suraj's colleague and friend)
• Krishna Kant as Mr. Verma (Arun's Father)

The film was scripted by Sachin Bhowmick. The theme of the movie was based on the 1946 film To Each His Own.{{cite web|url=http://bobbytalkscinema.com/recentpost.php?postid=postid070409095932|title=Aradhana (1969) & To Each His Own (1946)|website=bobbytalkscinema.com|access-date=14 February 2016|archive-date=9 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809012355/http://bobbytalkscinema.com/recentpost.php?postid=postid070409095932|url-status=live}} A day prior to the shooting of Aradhana, producer Surinder Kapoor showed Samanta his latest film, Ek Shrimaan Ek Shrimati with Shashi Kapoor as the lead, which was also written by Sachin Bhowmick. Much to his surprise, this film had a similar ending to his own film. The following day, Samanta decided to scrap his film, when writers Gulshan Nanda and Madhusudan Kalelkar visited his office. Upon hearing the issue, it was Gulshan Nanda who suggested to have a double role of father and son in the film. Originally, the first hero was to die by the interval and a new hero was to step in.{{cite web |title=Originally, Aradhana and Ek Shriman Ek Shrimati had the same climax |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-shakti-samanta-the-director-with-a-keen-ear-for-music/20120626.htm#3 |date=26 June 2012 |publisher=Rediff Movies |access-date=7 May 2013 |archive-date=11 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120911010058/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-shakti-samanta-the-director-with-a-keen-ear-for-music/20120626.htm#3 |url-status=live }} The same evening, while Aradhana was being cancelled, Nanda recited a story of Kati Patang to Samanta, which he instantly liked, so for the next couple of hours they first rewrote the second half of Aradhana, and subsequently went on to discuss Kati Patang.{{cite web |title=Two of his finest films were created in one evening |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-shakti-samanta-the-director-with-a-keen-ear-for-music/20120626.htm#4 |date=26 June 2012 |publisher=Rediff Movies |access-date=7 May 2013 |archive-date=11 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120911010058/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-shakti-samanta-the-director-with-a-keen-ear-for-music/20120626.htm#4 |url-status=live }} The "Roop Tera Mastana" song sequence, which lasted more than three minutes and 30 seconds, was filmed in a single take.{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.in/SRK-Kajol-to-shoot-one-take-song-in-Dilwale-but-its-not-Bollywoods-first/articleshow/48654893.cms|title=SRK Kajol to shoot one take song in Dilwale, but it's not Bollywood's first|work=Business Insider|access-date=12 May 2017|archive-date=19 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019130933/http://www.businessinsider.in/SRK-Kajol-to-shoot-one-take-song-in-Dilwale-but-its-not-Bollywoods-first/articleshow/48654893.cms|url-status=live}} Sharmila Tagore believes this was done due to time constraints.{{Cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/your-call-with-sharmila-tagore-full-transcript-510271|title='Your Call' with Sharmila Tagore: full transcript|work=NDTV.com|access-date=12 May 2017|archive-date=27 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527204753/http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/your-call-with-sharmila-tagore-full-transcript-510271|url-status=live}} Shakti Samanta reminisces in an interview that he suggested to Rajesh Khanna that he mimic Dev Anand in his second role as a son. He did and it clicked.{{ YouTube |title= Shakti Samanta speaks about his film 'Amar-Prem' |id=xHnm7wgAHhw|time=5m55s}}

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| released = 1969

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The soundtrack of the film was composed by S. D. Burman, with lyrics by Anand Bakshi. Sachin Dev Burman had written the music for the songs of Aradhana. Rahul Dev Burman was the Assistant Music Director in this film. His main work was on arrangement, background score and improvising some tunes to singer and helping his father in the processings. All the tunes were composed by Sachin Dev Burman. Sachin Dev Burman himself was instrumental in putting up Kishore Kumar for the rising star Rajesh Khanna

In "Roop Tera Mastana", Kersi Lord played the accordion, Homi Mullan played the duggi, Manohari Singh played the saxophone and Buji Lord played the vibraphone.{{cite web|title=Interview – HQ Chowdhury, Speaking to Shakti Samanta, Dhaka film festival 2001|url=http://www.youtube.com|publisher=Moti Lalwani|access-date=17 January 2017|archive-date=28 April 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050428014715/http://www.youtube.com/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/oct/31burman.htm|title=The Aradhana syndrome and S D Burman|date=31 October 2000|work=Rediff|access-date=24 July 2013|archive-date=5 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005192311/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/oct/31burman.htm|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/the-unforgettable-music-rajesh-khanna-kishore-kumar-and-rd-burman-created-together-245250|title=NDTV Movies: Bollywood News – Celebrity News – Celebrity Gossip – Latest Bollywood Stories|website=movies.ndtv.com|access-date=24 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724134404/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/the-unforgettable-music-rajesh-khanna-kishore-kumar-and-rd-burman-created-together-245250|archive-date=24 July 2013|url-status=dead}} This track was also reused in Tamil Remix Version as "Jean Pants" sung by K.S. Chithra and Stylebhai.{{Cite web|title=Roop Tera Mastana (Tamil Version)|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/song/jeans-pant/CQsfAkVeZgs|website=JioSaavn|date=12 March 1997 |access-date=2021-09-22}}

{{Track listing

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| title1 = Mere Sapno Ki Rani

| length1 = 5:00

| extra1 = Kishore Kumar

| title2 = Kora Kagaz Tha Yeh Man Mera

| length2 = 5:38

| extra2 = Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar

| title3 = Gun Guna Rahe Hai Bhanvare

| length3 =3:53

| extra3 = Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle

| title4 = Roop Tera Mastana

| length4 = 3:45

| extra4 = Kishore Kumar

| title5 = Saphal Hogi Teri Aradhana

| length5 = 5:45

| extra5 = S. D. Burman

| title6 = Chanda Hai Tu Mera Suraj Hai Tu

| length6 = 4:02

| extra6 = Lata Mangeshkar

| title7 = Baghon Mein Bahar Hai

| length7 = 3:52

| extra7 = Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar

| total_length = 31:55

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| total_length = 26:57

| title1 = Mor Shopneri Shathi

| extra1 = Kishore Kumar

| length1 = 4:50

| title2 = Aj Hridoye Bhalobeshe

| extra2 = Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar

| length2 = 5:56

| title3 = Gunjone Dole Je Bhromor

| extra3 = Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle

| length3 = 4:34

| title4 = Eto Kache Dujone

| extra4 = Kishore Kumar

| length4 = 4:08

| title5 = Chondro Je Tui

| extra5 = Lata Mangeshkar

| length5 = 3:50

| title6 = Madhobi Futeche Oi

| extra6 = Rahul Dev Burman, Lata Mangeshkar

| length6 = 3:59

}}

; 17th Filmfare Awards:{{cite news|title=The Winners -1969|work=The Times Of India|url=http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/366821.cms|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709172616/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/366821.cms|archive-date=9 July 2012}}

Won

• Best Film – Shakti Samanta
• Best Actress – Sharmila Tagore
• Best Male Playback Singer – Kishore Kumar for "Roop Tera Mastana"

Nominated

• Best Director – Shakti Samanta
• Best Actor – Rajesh Khanna
• Best Supporting Actress – Farida Jalal
• Best Music Director – S. D. Burman
• Best Lyricist – Anand Bakshi for "Mere Sapno Ki Rani"
• Best Story – Sachin Bhowmick

Aradhana estimated worldwide gross: {{INR|{{#expr:70+108.5}} million|link=yes}} ({{US$|{{#expr:9.33+14.29}} million|long=no}}). Adjusted for inflation, this is equivalent to {{INR|{{#expr:5.9+5.47}} billion}} in 2017, or {{INRConvert|{{Inflation|IN|11.37|2017|r=2}}|b}} in {{Inflation/year|IN}}.

• India: {{INR|70 million}} ({{US$|{{To USD|70|IND|year=1969}} million|long=no}}) in 1969.{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=175&catName=MTk2OQ==|title=Box Office 1969|website=Box Office India|date=14 October 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014065501/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=175&catName=MTk2OQ==|archive-date=14 October 2013}} Adjusted for inflation, this is equivalent to {{INR|{{#expr:{{Inflation|US|70|1969|1993|r=2}}*21.38/1000 round 2}} billion}} in 2017.{{#tag:ref|Inflation rate from 1993 to 2017: {{#expr:274.584584/12.845 round 2}} times
• Aankhen{{'}}s domestic nett of {{INR|128.45 million}} in 1993 is equivalent to {{INR|2,745,845,840}} in 2017.{{cite web|title=Top Adjusted Nett Grossers 1993|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/india-adjusted-nett-gross.php?year=1993|website=Box Office India|access-date=19 October 2018}}

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• Soviet Union: 11.85 million Rbls{{efn|47.4 million tickets sold,{{cite web|url=http://kinanet.livejournal.com/1469857.html|title=Зарубежные популярные фильмы в советском кинопрокате (Индия)|author=Sergey Kudryavtsev|date=3 August 2008|author-link=Sergey Kudryavtsev (film critic)|access-date=16 December 2017|archive-date=9 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609183351/https://kinanet.livejournal.com/1469857.html|url-status=live}} average ticket price of 25 kopecks[https://is.muni.cz/el/1421/podzim2015/FAV291/um/Roth-Ey-Moscow_Prime_Time.pdf#page=7 Moscow Prime Time: How the Soviet Union Built the Media Empire that Lost the Cultural Cold War, page 48] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180510014311/https://is.muni.cz/el/1421/podzim2015/FAV291/um/Roth-Ey-Moscow_Prime_Time.pdf#page=7 |date=10 May 2018 }}, Cornell University Press, 2011}} ($14.29 million,{{efn|0.829 Rbl per US dollar in 1972{{cite web|title=Archive|url=http://cbr.ru/currency_base/OldDataFiles/USD.xls|website=Central Bank of Russia|year=1992|access-date=16 December 2017|archive-date=17 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170717030948/http://cbr.ru/currency_base/OldDataFiles/USD.xls|url-status=live}}}} {{INR}}108.5 million){{efn|name=RupeeUSD72|7.5945 Indian rupees per US dollar in 1972.{{cite web|title=Pacific Exchange Rate Service|url=http://fx.sauder.ubc.ca/etc/USDpages.pdf#page=3|website=UBC Sauder School of Business|publisher=University of British Columbia|page=3|access-date=21 November 2017|archive-date=12 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512095429/http://fx.sauder.ubc.ca/etc/USDpages.pdf#page=3|url-status=live}}}} in 1972. Adjusted for inflation, this is equivalent to {{US$|{{Inflation|US|14.29|1972|2017}} million|long=no}} ({{INR|{{#expr:{{Inflation|US|14.29|1972|2017}}*(1000/{{To USD|1000|IND|year=2017}})/1000 round 2}} billion}}) in 2017.

In terms of estimated box office footfalls, it sold {{nowrap|42 million}} ticket sales in India{{Efn|See {{Section link|List of highest-grossing films in India|Highest-grossing films by year}}|name=DomesticFootfalls}} and {{nowrap|47.4 million}} tickets in the Soviet Union, for a combined {{nowrap|{{#expr:42+47.4}} million}} tickets sold worldwide.

Aradhana had a large impact on Indians in general. It inspired many to take up films as a vocation, one of them being the popular Indian actor Tom Alter, who confessed in an interview that he headed to Film and Television Institute of India after being impressed watching Rajesh Khanna in Aradhana in 1970.{{cite AV media|date=23 August 2016|title=Guftagoo with Tom Alter|language=hi|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYCeKUKxt-U |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/lYCeKUKxt-U |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|access-date=4 May 2017|publisher=Rajya Sabha TV}}{{cbignore}}{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-sundaymagazine/lsquoI-still-dream-of-being-Rajesh-Khannarsquo/article15941561.ece|work=The Hindu|title=I still dream of being Rajesh Khanna|date=12 July 2009|access-date=22 May 2017|archive-date=10 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810033952/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-sundaymagazine/lsquoI-still-dream-of-being-Rajesh-Khannarsquo/article15941561.ece|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030731/cth1.htm|title=Chandigarh Stories|publisher=Tribune India|date=31 July 2003|access-date=7 August 2011|archive-date=8 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708194233/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030731/cth1.htm|url-status=live}}

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• {{IMDb title|0065416|Aradhana}}
• [http://inhome.rediff.com/movies/2000/oct/31burman.htm The Aradhna Syndrome]

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