Kadambari (1976 film)
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| Kadambari | |
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| Directed by | H. K. Verma |
| Written by | Amrita Pritam |
| Starring | Vijay Arora Shabana Azmi Aparna Chowdhury |
| Music by | Vilayat Khan |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Kadambari is a 1976 Bollywood drama film directed by H. K. Verma. The film stars Vijay Arora and Shabana Azmi in lead roles.[1] It was the debut film of playback singer Kavita Krishnamurthy's career.
Cast
[edit]Plot
[edit]The story revolves around the life of a kind-hearted and mature woman (Shabana) who falls in love with a shy man (Vijay Arora) who is afraid of her mother and how she convinces him to take control of his own life with sheer determination.
Songs
[edit]The music was composed by Vilayat Khan.[2]
- "Kyon Hum Tum Rahe Akele" - Ajit Singh
- "Aayega Aanewala" - Kavita Krishnamurthy
- "Ambar Ki Ek Paak Suhani" - Asha Bhosle[3]
Reception
[edit]Author Bibekanada Ray described the film as one of the low-budgeted films starring Azmi with "strong storylines and literary flavour".[4] The Illustrated Weekly of India reported that Azmi had performed brilliantly in the film.[5] The film did not attract an audience.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kadambari (1976) at BFI". Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ a b Link: Indian Newsmagazine. 1979. p. 42.
- ^ Bharatan, Raju (1995). Lata Mangeshkar: A Biography. UBS Publishers' Distributors. p. 272. ISBN 978-81-7476-023-4.
- ^ Ray, Bibekanada (2005). Conscience of The Race. Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. ISBN 978-81-230-2661-9.
- ^ "(unknown title)". The Illustrated Weekly of India. Vol. 99, no. 27–29. The Times Group. 2 July 1978. p. 59.
... she reveal a glimpse of the brilliance with which she performed in Ankur, Parinay, Kadambari and Swami.