Maryada (1971 film)

Maryada
Maryada
	Poster
Directed by	Arabind Sen
Written by	Satish Bhatnagar
Screenplay by	Suhrid Kar
Story by	Suhrid Kar
Produced by	Arabind Sen
Starring	Mala Sinha; Raaj Kumar; Rajesh Khanna; Pran
Cinematography	N. V. Srinivas
Edited by	Shankar Hurde
Music by	Kalyanji–Anandji
Production; company	Lalit Kala Mandir
Distributed by	Lalit Kala Mandir
Release date	May 28, 1971;
Running time	152 mins
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Maryada (meaning decorum, conduct) is a 1971 Indian Hindi-language tragedy film directed by Arabind Sen. The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Raaj Kumar and Mala Sinha. This film is counted among the 17 consecutive hit films of Rajesh Khanna between 1969 and 1971, by adding the two-hero films Marayada and Andaz to the 15 consecutive solo hits he gave from 1969 to 1971.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Lalita (Mala Sinha) lives with her widowed mother (Dulari) in a small village in India. One day while traveling by road, she is stranded, and a young man named Raja Babu (Rajesh Khanna) comes to her assistance. Both fall in love with each other. When she informs her mother about her love for Raja, she is met with strong opposition, as her mother knows that Raja Babu is already married and has a son. She also reminds Lalita about her marriage with Diwan (Abhi Bhattacharya). When Lalita meets with Raja, he admits to her that he is not Raja but his real name is Rajan Ram Bahadur, but refuses to divulge any other information to her. She decides that she will have nothing to do with him. The mystery deepens when Pran Bahadur (Pran), the step-brother of Raja Babu returns and wants to confront the young man who has taken over Raja's identity, with results that will change the lives of everyone around them forever.

Cast

Mala Sinha as Laxmi / Lalita
Raaj Kumar as Raja Babu
Rajesh Khanna as Raja Babu / Rajan Ram Bahadur
Pran as Pran Bahadur, Raja's step-brother
Rajendra Nath
Bipin Gupta as Ram Bahadur, Rajan Bahadur's father
Asit Sen as Dhondumal
Jankidas as Seth Kirodimal
Abhi Bhattacharya as Diwan (Lalita's husband)
Dulari as Lalita's mom
Helen as item number Dil ka lena dena humne..

Soundtrack

The film score is composed by the musical duo Kalyanji–Anandji. The lyrics were written by Anand Bakshi. Vocals are supplied by Mohammed Rafi (for Raaj Kumar), Kishore Kumar (for Khanna), Lata Mangeshkar (for Sinha) and Asha Bhosle (for Helen), with one song by Mukesh rendered for Khanna.

Track listing

No.	Title	Singer(s)
1.	"Zuban Pe Dard Bhari Dastaan Chali Aayi"	Mukesh
2.	"Mohabbat Ke Suhane Din"	Mohammed Rafi
3.	"Chupke Se Dil De De"	Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar
4.	"Tu Bhi Aajaa Ke Aa Gai Rut (Duet)"	Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi
5.	"Dil Ka Lena Dena Humne"	Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi
6.	"Gussaa Itanaa Hasin Hai To Pyaar Kaisaa Hogaa"	Kishore Kumar
7.	"O Ladki Diwani Suno Ek Kahaani"	Kishore Kumar
8.	"Tu Bhi Aa Ja Ki Aa Gayi Rut (solo)"	Lata Mangeshkar

References

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^ "Eight lesser known facts about Rajesh Khanna on his death anniversary | chandigarh | Hindustan Times". 18 July 2015. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

External links

Maryada at IMDb

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[2] "Eight lesser known facts about Rajesh Khanna on his death anniversary | chandigarh | Hindustan Times". 18 July 2015. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

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