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Abhimaan

  • 1973
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
3.2K
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Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan in Abhimaan (1973)
Showbiz DramaDramaMusical

A popular singer convinces his new wife to enter show-business, but his pride is wounded when she outshines him.A popular singer convinces his new wife to enter show-business, but his pride is wounded when she outshines him.A popular singer convinces his new wife to enter show-business, but his pride is wounded when she outshines him.

  • Director
    • Hrishikesh Mukherjee
  • Writers
    • Nabendu Ghosh
    • Rajinder Singh Bedi
    • Biresh Chatterjee
  • Stars
    • Amitabh Bachchan
    • Jaya Bachchan
    • Govardhan Asrani
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    3.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hrishikesh Mukherjee
    • Writers
      • Nabendu Ghosh
      • Rajinder Singh Bedi
      • Biresh Chatterjee
    • Stars
      • Amitabh Bachchan
      • Jaya Bachchan
      • Govardhan Asrani
    • 26User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Amitabh Bachchan
    Amitabh Bachchan
    • Subir Kumar (Beeru)
    Jaya Bachchan
    Jaya Bachchan
    • Uma Kumar
    • (as Jaya Bhaduri)
    Govardhan Asrani
    Govardhan Asrani
    • Chandru Kriplani
    Bindu Desai
    Bindu Desai
    • Chitra
    • (as Bindu)
    Durga Khote
    Durga Khote
    • Aunt Durga (Durga Mausi)
    A.K. Hangal
    A.K. Hangal
    • Sadanand
    David Abraham
    David Abraham
    • Brijeshwar Rai
    • (as David)
    Jaywant Pathare
    Lalita Kumari
    Lalita Kumari
    • Radha
    Bhola Shah
      Habiba Rehman
      Biren Tripathy
      Manohar Kamat
      Raju Shrestha
      Raju Shrestha
        Harbans Darshan M. Arora
        Harbans Darshan M. Arora
        • Doctor
        • (uncredited)
        Nitin Mukesh
        Nitin Mukesh
        • Self
        • (uncredited)
        Kedarnath Saigal
        Kedarnath Saigal
        • In the crowd
        • (uncredited)
        Savita
        Savita
        • In the crowd
        • (uncredited)
        • Director
          • Hrishikesh Mukherjee
        • Writers
          • Nabendu Ghosh
          • Rajinder Singh Bedi
          • Biresh Chatterjee
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        User reviews26

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        10HeadleyLamarr

        Anatomy of a marriage

        This is one of my all time favorite films. Amitabh plays the young heartthrob Subir Kumar - a famous pop singer - and he pulls it off with great panache and style. I saw the film as a young teenager and fell in love with the "Meet Naa Mila Re Man Ka" persona immediately! On a trip to a village he meets a young girl Uma (Jaya Bhaduri) and is mesmerized by her innocence and her singing. There is a quick romance and marriage and the happy couple are back in the glamor life of Bombay. Subir wants him and Uma to sing together and make a successful career. But a storm is brewing and we hear the veteran David remarking to someone that Uma is way more talented and this would be a mistake leading to a rift in the marriage. The predicted rift occurs when Subir's ego cannot swallow the fact that Uma is considered better, offered more assignments. Uma is heartbroken, pregnant and goes back to the village.. The ending is predictable but very very sweet.

        Amitabh gives a dynamite performance, first as the heartthrob, then as the lover and finally as the egotistical husband. I rate this as one of his finest performances, way better and nuanced than those endless angry young man roles he bored us with. But the film belongs to Jaya - she does the whole gamut from innocent young girl, to lover, to rejected wife in one of the most realistic performances ever seen. Jaya had true talent that did not rely on mere looks - she shone in almost every film, but this is a tour de force. The supporting cast of Mr. David, AK Hangal, Bindu, Asrani all shine, making this a well acted excellent film. The story, dialogs are superb, the direction is fantastic. The music is by Sachin Dve Burman - and the maestro concocts divine music. ALL songs are true gems but particular standouts are "Meet Na Mila Re", "Nadiya Kinare", "Tere Mere Milan Ki Ye Raina". Hrishikesh Mukherjee proves yet again that he is a master director - even within the trappings of a celebrity life style and glamor he gives us a most realistic film. Abhimaan is worth many a repeat watch.. and touches me every time.
        10howard78

        Jaya Bachchan's performance is stupendous!

        This is a rather ordinary film UNTIL Jaya Bachchan makes her appearance. From that moment on the film gathers life and breath.

        Touching tale of the marriage between a very popular singer (played by Amitabh Bachchan) and a simple, devout country girl. (Jaya Bachchan)

        All goes well until the public begins to prefer the wife's singing over that of her husband. Arrogance, jealousy and envy possess him.....and.......a lot happens.

        I won't say more.

        See it for yourself.

        Jaya is completely amazing.....especially in the last 30 minutes.
        sharankandhai

        A Star Is Born

        Hrishikesh Mukherjee made his best movies with Amitabh and this is one of the best of the best. Though many would think that this is a remake of the movie A STAR ID BORN (and is does look like it), it is actually based on the life of the genius Kishore Kumar and his first wife, the mother of singer Amit Kumar. Kishore was offered the leading role first but things didn't work out so it eventually went to AB. The very last scene of the movie where Amitabh and Jaya walk out of the auditorium was actually filmed the day both of them got married anbd went out of the hall. The song TERE MERE MILAN KI JEH RAINA has an extra version a capella in the movie which is not available on the soundtrack. A gem
        10patobiero

        Very nice movie

        This is a lovely little movie with really strong performances by Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bhaduri and the rest of the cast. It's about love, envy and understanding the dynamics of a relationship.

        The film is beautifully and minimally directed, and the music is also lovely - my favourite is 'Bindiya'. The movie moves at a very nice pace, and the chemistry between Bachchan and Bhaduri is excellent and compelling. I understand this film was made around the time of their marriage, and it shows. They are adorable as a young couple in love who are torn apart by the vagaries of fame and success.

        Jaya Bhaduri's subtle but comprehensive performance in this film is wonderful - for me, she is the star of this movie - the way she expresses herself with her eyes is powerful. Amitabh Bachchan supports her excellently with a nuanced and understated portrayal of his tragic character. Asrani is good too, I love the scene where he shows her the 'chhoti chhoti' socks.

        I love the ending of this movie... redemption and rediscovery is so sweet! A satisfying and mature Bollywood movie.
        8prateekfigo-1

        Hrishikesh Da is director par excellence!

        I finished watching Abhimaan 15 minutes ago.I just loved this movie.Amitabh and Jaya share an envious chemistry in the flick and it does wonders to what the film tried depicting.Hrishikesh Mukherjee was one of the best directors around that time,and this is one of his gems and a milestone in Indian cinema.This is a movie that people won't get tired watching even half a century after it was been made,because the issues that Hrishikesh Da tackled in his movies were very a part of an Indian middle-class society and they still do prevail.

        Watch this movie to feel the warmth of good film-making. Hrishikesh Mukherjee leaves the audience in tears in the end,as he never gets tired of doing that.Wonderful,and lovely!

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        • Trivia
          Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan invested their own money in the project under the name of a production house called AMIYA. AMI for Amitabh YA For Jaya. As the film did not do good business they both lost thier investment. The copyrights are owned by one of thier secretaries who was looking after the nitty gritty details at the time.
        • Goofs
          In this film Amitabh Bachchan played the role of a very popular singer whereas three singers gave their voice for him instead of just one. Manhar Udhas ~~ "Loote koi man ka nagar" Mohammad Rafi ~~ "Teri bindiya re" Kishore Kumar ~~ "Meet na mila re man ka", "Tere mere milan ki ye raina"
        • Quotes

          Uma Kumar: When a song is sung for oneself it becomes music.

        • Connections
          Referenced in Gramaphone (2003)
        • Soundtracks
          Meet Na Mila Re Man Ka
          Sung by Kishore Kumar

          Music composed by Sachin Dev Burman

          Lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri

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        • Release date
          • July 27, 1973 (India)
        • Country of origin
          • India
        • Language
          • Hindi
        • Also known as
          • Pride
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          2 hours 2 minutes
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.37 : 1

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