Friday 29 January 2021

50 Years of Kati Patang

 


Kati Patang was released on 29th Jan 1951.By that time Rajesh Khanna was the Super Star of Bollywood. All of his films were making Jubilees  The Rajesh Khanna phenomenon was at its peak. This was the third picture of Shakti Samanta and Rajesh Khanna together and the second film of the trio of Shakti Samanta, Rajesh Khanna and R D Burman.

The film was tragic in nature with a non-glamorous heroine role but became hit because of its music. The film gave us evergreen hits like Yeh Shaam Mastani, Pyar Diwana Hota Hai and Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai. all sung by Kishore Kumar. One song 'Jis Gali Me Tera Ghar Na Ho Sajna' was sung by Mukesh.

The film was based on the novel by Gulshan Nanda, the 1971 film features the story of the double life of Madhavi, played by Asha Parekh, who got her first Filmfare Award of the Best Heroine for this role.

Sharmila Tagore who was a favourite heroine of Shakti Samanta did not get this role because she was pregnant at that time. Asha Parekh who had earlier worked with Samanta was the natural choice for this film.  He had cast her in his earlier film,  Pagla Kahin Ka.

Rajesh Khanna and Asha Parekh had already been paired in a few films like Aan Milo Sajna,  their pairing was also acceptable to the audience.  This film too was a hit and was  the sixth highest-earning Bollywood film of 1971

TrackSongSinger(s)Picturized onDuration
1"Yeh Shaam Mastani"Kishore KumarRajesh Khanna and Asha Parekh4:07
2"Pyar Deewana Hota Hai"Kishore KumarRajesh Khanna and Asha Parekh4:30
3"Mera Naam Hai Shabnam"Asha BhosleR. D. BurmanBindu3:05
4"Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai"Kishore KumarRajesh Khanna3:36
5"Jis Gali Mein Tera Ghar"MukeshRajesh Khanna and Asha Parekh3:40
6"Na Koi Umang Hai"Lata MangeshkarAsha Parekh3:07
7"Aaj Na Chodenge"Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore KumarAsha Parekh and Rajesh Khanna4:


Song of Kati Patang 1971
Song of Kati Patang 1971
Song of Kati Patang 1971
Song of Kati Patang 1971
Song of Kati Patang 1971
Song of Kati Patang 1971
Song of Kati Patang 1971













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