Costume Drama: Jaise Radha Ne Mala Japi

"Tere Mere Sapne" (1971) is a Navketan film, produced by Dev Anand, and written and directed by his brother Vijay Anand. Both brothers starred in it too, along with Mumtaz and Hema Malini. The story is based on a novel by A. J. Cronin, "The Citadel". Dev Anand plays a doctor working in a coal-mining village. Most of the film is shot on location in Chhindwara, an area in Madhya Pradesh known for coal mines .

S. D. Burman adorned the film with melodious compositions two of which have appeared in this space earlier under another theme. They are Hai maine kasam lee and Jeevan ki bagiya mahkegi. This is the third one, a sweet solo by Lata Mangeshkar. Enjoy!

Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics: Neeraj
Music: S. D. Burman

Her Story: Stork's Visiting!

The birth of a baby. That is the single most important event that changes everything in the life of a couple. The months leading up to that special moment are spent in pleasant anticipation of the days to come. Presenting a duet from "Tere Mere Sapne" (1971)--the second song from this film to appear in this space--that shows the expectant parents singing and dreaming about their soon-to-arrive baby.

Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar
Lyrics: Neeraj
Music: S. D. Burman
 

Her Story: Bliss!

The newly-weds are finding bliss in each other's company. If they can be happy doing routine domestic chores (see previous post), they can have the time of their lives riding a simple bicycle. The modest two-wheeler never looked so "cool" as it did in this lovely duet from "Tere Mere Sapne" (1971).

Trivia: Most of this film was shot on location around the coal mines in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh. It is based on A. J. Cronin's novel "The Citadel".

Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar
Lyrics: Neeraj
Music: S. D. Burman