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Madhumati
Sign in to saveMadhumati is a 1958 Indian Hindi-language paranormal romance film directed and produced by Bimal Roy, story and screenplay written by Ritwik Ghatak. The film stars Vyjayanthimala and Dilip Kumar in lead roles, with Pran and Johnny Walker in supporting roles. The plot focuses on Anand, a modern man who falls in love with a tribal woman named Madhumati. But they face challenges in their relationship finally leading to a paranormal consequence. The film was ranked 11th in the Outlook Magazine's 25 leading Indian directors' poll for selecting ''Bollywood's greatest films'' in 2003.
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6.8Two men take shelter in a derelict mansion situated in the countryside during a storm. One of the men suddenly becomes aware that he once visited this mansion in a past life; he recounts a story about when he was Anand, a painter, who fell in love with a tribal girl named Madhumati.
Cast
- Dilip Kumar as Anand / Deven
- Vyjayanthimala as Madhumati / Madhavi / Radha
- Johnny Walker as Charandas
- Pran Sikand as Raja Ugra Narayan
- Jayant as Pawan Raja (Madhumati's Father)
- Ramayan Tiwari as Bir Singh
Themes
- haunting
- musical
- reincarnation
- india
- gothic
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Madhumati
- Film.image
- Madhumati.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical poster
- Film.director
- Bimal Roy
- Film.producer
- Bimal Roy
- Film.screenplay
- Ritwik Ghatak Rajinder Singh Bedi
- Film.story
- Ritwik Ghatak
- Film.starring
- VyjayanthimalaDilip KumarPranJohnny Walker
- Film.music
- Salil Chowdhury
- Film.cinematography
- Dilip Gupta
- Film.editing
- Hrishikesh Mukherjee
- Film.studio
- Bimal Roy Productions
- Film.runtime
- 166 minutes
- Film.country
- India
- Film.language
- Hindi
- Film.budget
- 8.1million
- Film.gross
- 4Crore
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Themes
- Music
- Release
- Critical reception
- Accolades
- Legacy
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Madhumati is a 1958 Indian Hindi-language paranormal romance film directed and produced by Bimal Roy, story and screenplay written by Ritwik Ghatak. The film stars Vyjayanthimala and Dilip Kumar in lead roles, with Pran and Johnny Walker in supporting roles. The plot focuses on Anand, a modern man who falls in love with a tribal woman named Madhumati. But they face challenges in their relationship finally leading to a paranormal consequence. The film was ranked 11th in the Outlook Magazine's 25 leading Indian directors' poll for selecting ''Bollywood's greatest films in 2003.
Madhumati was filmed in various Indian locations, including Ranikhet, Ghorakhal, Vaitarna Dam and Aarey Milk Colony. The soundtrack album was composed by Salil Chowdhury and the lyrics were written by Shailendra. The film was released on 12 September 1958. It earned ₹40 million in India and became the highest-grossing Indian film of the year, and one of the most commercially successful and influential Indian films of its time.
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