Lal Dupatta
| Lal Dupatta | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | K.B. Lall |
| Produced by | Akash Chitra |
| Starring | Madhubala Rajan Haksar D.K. Sapru |
| Music by | Gyan Dutt |
Release date | 10 December 1948 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Lal Dupatta (Trans. Red Scarf) is a 1948 Bollywood Hindi film directed by K.B. Lall[1] and starring Madhubala[2] and Rajan Haskar in lead roles. D.K. Sapru plays the main antagonist.[3] Ulhas and Ranjit Kumari also star pivotal roles in the film.[4]
Lal Dupatta was liked by critics as well as by audience; it was Madhubala's first box office success. Reminiscing Madhubala in July 1997, newspaper The Indian Express had said, "Her work in Lal Dupatta and her portrayal of a gardener's daughter in Bombay Talkies' Mahal, put her in the top rung of heroines".[5][6]
Plot
The film revolves around Kanwar, a young zamindar of Amirpur, who falls for a farmer's daughter named Shobha. When the Manager of Amirpur, who is a close relative of Kanwar and is jealous of his riches and property gets to learn this, he tries creating misunderstandings between Shobha and Kanwar. On the day of their marriage, the Manager gets Shobha's father murdered by his goons. Moreover, he declares Shobha as the illegitimate child of her father, and pays an old lady to act as her mother. Kanwar, on learning that Shobha is a "sin", throws her out of his house. She is now left with nothing to eat and nowhere to live. Other villagers refuse to provide shelter to her.
Shobha, with the help of her friend Sukhiya manages to learn the truth of Manager. When she confronts the Manager about this, he tries to molest her. She soon gets the grip of a gun and shoots him. As the film ends, she is seen standing happily on a hill with Kanwar, her red scarf "Lal Dupatta" flying and a sense of triumph on her face.
Cast[3]
- Madhubala as Shobha
- Rajan Haskar as Kanwar
- D.K. Sapru as Manager
- Ulhas as Mukhiya
- Ranjeet Kumari as Sukhiya
- Kesari as Sawan, one of Manager's goons
- Miss Gulzar as the lady who acts as Shobha's mother
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Gyan Dutt and D.N. Madhok, Shams Lakhnawi and Manohar Khanna wrote song's lyrics. "Jahan Koi Na Ho" was a popular song.[7]
| No. | Song | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Jahan Koi Na Ho" | Sulochana Kadam |
| 2 | "Ari O Albeli Naar" | Shamshad Begum, Mohammed Rafi |
| 3 | "Bhala Ho Tera O Rula Dene Wale" | Geeta Dutt |
| 4 | "Mere Uljhe Uljhe Sapne" | Surinder Kaur |
| 5 | "Meri Phool Bagiya Mein" | Shamshad Begum, Surinder Kaur |
| 6 | "Ari O Ab Tere Bin" | Ram Kalbani, Zohrabai Ambalewali |
| 7 | "Bujh Gaya Dil Ka Diyaa" | G.M. Durrani |
| 8 | "Chalo Jamuna Ke Paar" | Mohammed Rafi, Sulochana Kadam, Shamshad Begum |
| 9 | "Chanchal Man Kahe Dhadhke?" | Surinder Kaur |
| 10 | "Mora Lal Dupatta Udta Jaaye" | Surinder Kaur |
| 11 | "Mere Dil Ki Ram Kahani Sun Ja" | Surinder Kaur |
| 12 | "Meethi Baatein Suna Ke" | Geeta Dutt |
Reception
Lal Dupatta was well-received by critics. In Filmindia's review, Baburao Patel wrote that, "K.B. Lall has given us a good picture. It is excellent in parts and good all around." Patel praised Madhubala highly for her performance. He stated the following:[8]
Under Lall’s competent direction, Madhubala acquires a new screen personality! The erstwhile child now looks an attractive maiden with all her curves well framed but not unduly emphasized. Madhubala plays Shobha beautifully and proves herself at once competent and versatile in both light and pathetic sequences. Her dialogue is also emotionally delivered.
— Baburao Patel
References
- ^ "K.B. Lall - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos". BookMyShow. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ^ Akbar, Katijia (2011-04-01). I Want to Live: The Story of Madhubala. Hay House, Inc. ISBN 978-93-81398-21-0.
- ^ a b "Lal Dupatta (1948) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ^ "Lal Dupatta on Moviebuff.com". Moviebuff.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^ "The Queen of Hearts". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ World, Republic. "Did you know Madhubala's Mahal was the first Indian horror film production & other trivia". Republic World. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ "Songs from Lal Dupatta (1948)". www.cinestaan.com. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ "Lal Dupatta (1948) – Review – Cineplot.com". Retrieved 2020-10-06.
External links
- Lal Dupatta at IMDb
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