Rajnigandha - Wikipedia Rajnigandha Rajnigandha may also refer to Rajnigandha, the flower, also known as tuberose. Rajnigandha Directed by Basu Chatterjee Produced by Suresh Jindal, Kamal Saigal Written by Basu Chatterjee ( dialogue ) Screenplay by Basu Chatterjee Story by Manu Bhandari Based on `` Yahi Sach Hai '' by Mannu Bhandari Starring Amol Palekar Vidya Sinha Dinesh Thakur Music by Original Score & Songs : Salil Chowdhury Lyrics for songs : Yogesh Cinematography K.K. Mahajan Edited by G.G. Mayekar Release date 13 September 1974 ( 1974 - 09 - 13 ) Running time 110 minutes Country India Language Hindi Rajnigandha ( Hindi : रजनीगन्धा, Translation : Tuberose ) is a 1974 Hindi movie directed by Basu Chatterjee. It is based on the short story `` Yahi Sach Hai '' by noted Hindi writer Mannu Bhandari. The movie starred Amol Palekar, Vidya Sinha and Dinesh Thakur in the lead. Rajnigandha went on to win the Best Picture, the Popular Award and the Critics Award at the Filmfare Awards in 1975. It was considered to have a realistic outlook of urban middle class on cinema in 1974, an era when potboilers were ruling Bollywood, a genre which was later called the Middle Cinema. The film was the first screen role of Vidya Sinha and first Hindi film of Amol Palekar, both of whom went on to work with Basu Chatterjee in many films. Rajnigandha was remade into Bengali in 2012 as Hothat Shedin. Contents 1 Plot summary 2 Cast and Crew 2.1 Cast 2.2 Crew 3 Production 3.1 Development 3.2 Casting 3.3 Filming 4 Soundtrack 5 Release 6 Awards and nominations 7 References 8 External links Plot summary Deepa ( Vidya Sinha ) is a graduate student in Delhi who is in a long - term relationship with Sanjay ( Amol Palekar ), whom she plans to marry. Sanjay is a loquacious, humorous, and a good individual who is also rather lackadaisical and forgetful with no sense of punctuality. A job interview call from a college in Mumbai re-acquaints her with Navin ( Dinesh Thakur ) whom she had split up with under acrimonious circumstances. Navin is in every way the antithesis of Sanjay : He is very punctual and looks after her during her stay in Mumbai. Navin shows her the city and helps her with the job interview. This rekindles Deepa 's feelings for him, and she finds herself torn between the two men and between her past and her present. Upon her return to Delhi, she feels that her first love ( Navin ) is her true love. She receives a letter stating that she has got the job in Mumbai. At the same time Sanjay comes to her house and tells her that he has got a promotion. Deepa then feels that she should forget the past and get married to Sanjay. Cast and Crew Cast Amol Palekar as Sanjay Vidya Sinha as Deepa Kapoor Dinesh Thakur as Naveen Veena Goud as Deepa 's Sister - in - law Rajita Thakur as Ira Master Chicoo Manju Maini Satya Prakash Dharmendra ( Special Appearance ) Helen ( Special Appearance ) Crew Director : Basu Chatterjee Producer : Suresh Jindal Co-Producer : Kamal Saigal Editor : G.G. Mayekar Cinematographer : K.K. Mahajan Costume Designer : Shanker Gokhale Audiographer : Kapil Chandra, Narendra Singh Lyrics : Yogesh Gaud Music Director : Salil Chowdhury Production Development The original story, Yahi Sach Hai ( 1960 ), written in diary format was by Mannu Bhandari, an important writer of the Nayi Kahani literary movement of Hindi literature the 1960s. While writing the screenplay, Basu Chatterjee transposed the story from Kanpur and Kolkata to Delhi and Mumbai in the film. Casting Director Basu Chatterjee 's original cast was Shashi Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore and Amitabh Bachchan. Then he switched to Bengali actors, Aparna Sen and Samit Bhanja. Even classical dancer Mallika Sarabhai was to be casted as lead, but of her final MBA exams clashed and eventually debutante Vidya Sinha got the role after she responded to one of the ads placed by Basu Chatterjee. This was the first Hindi film of Amol Palekar, who at that time was a less known theater actor. In an interview in 2015 with S.M. Irfan on Rajya Sabha TV, Palekar described the circumstances in which he made this switch to mainstream acting. During one of their meetings at the `` Film forum '' ( one of the leading film societies of Bombay at that time ) Basu Chatterjee showed Palekar the story `` Yahi Sach Hai '' by Mannu Bhandari to read. Once Palekar finished reading it, Chatterjee showed him the script that had been written based on this story. He thereafter asked him if he would like to play the leading role in it. Palekar, a trained artist from the JJ School of art and a theater actor had at that time worked in two Marathi films including Shaantata Court Chaalu Aahe, by Satyadev Dubey and Govind Nihalani. Filming The principal photography of the film started with 20 - day schedule in Mumbai in 1972, which wrapped up in 16 days. This was followed by a 15 - day schedule in Delhi. However after that the film 's producer, Suresh Jindal who was also a first time film producer struggled for the next two years to remaining funding. A potential distributor even offered finance for the film if it was reshot with a different lead actor. The film was completed eventually in 1974 with same leads. Soundtrack The film 's music director was Salil Chaudhury rendered commercially successful tracks and the songs were written by Yogesh. Mukesh sang `` Kai Baar Yuheen Dekha hai, '' for which he won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer. All lyrics written by Yogesh ; all music composed by Salil Chaudhury. No. Title Singer ( s ) Length 1. `` Kai Baar Yuheen Dekha hai '' Mukesh 2. `` Rajnigandha Phool Tumhaare '' Lata Mangeshkar Release On September 6, 1974, a trial show, where Rajshri Productions bought the Mumbai territory for distribution, the film was first released with single print at All India Radio 's Akashwani theatre in South Mumbai. Thereafter through word of mouth, the film gained rapid publicity, and became a sleeper hit, spreading to many theatres. Actor Amol Palekar who made his Hindi film debut with the film, went on to make ' Debut Silver Jubilee Hatrick ' with subsequent Basu Chatterjee films, Chhoti Si Baat ( 1975 ) and Chitchor ( 1976 ), and all Silver Jubilee hits in Mumbai. Awards and nominations Year Cast / Crew member Status National Film Award Best Male Playback Singer Mukesh for `` Kahi Baar Yoon Bhi Dekha Hai '' Won Filmfare Award Critics Award for Best Movie Basu Chatterjee Won Best Film Suresh Jindal ( for Devki Chitra ) Won BFJA Awards Best Editor Award G.G. Mayekar Won Best Indian Films Award - Won References Jump up ^ Rajnigandha story ^ Jump up to : Yahi Such Hai www.abhivyakti-hindi.org. Jump up ^ `` Rajnigandha ( 1974 ) ''. The Hindu. September 27, 2012. Retrieved 2018 - 04 - 04. Jump up ^ Trisha Gupta, Mumbai Mirror ( April 1, 2018 ). `` The dreamlife of angels ''. Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 2018 - 04 - 04. ^ Jump up to : Roshmila Bhattacharya ( September 28, 2017 ). `` This week, That year : Memories of Rajnigandha and Vidya Sinha ''. Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 2018 - 04 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Going back in time with Master Raju ''. Rediff.com movies. November 14, 2014. Retrieved 2018 - 04 - 03. Jump up ^ Irfan, S.M. `` Interview with Amol Palekar ''. Rajya Sabha TV ( Guftagoo ). Retrieved 10 November 2017. Jump up ^ Aseem Chhabra ( August 15, 2017 ). `` ' There was always a huge calm on the set ' ''. The Hindu. Retrieved 2018 - 04 - 04. Jump up ^ Khalid Mohamed. `` Basu Chatterji : The Forgotten Champion of Middle - Class Cinema ''. The Quint. Retrieved 2018 - 04 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Firsts in Indian cinema ''. Downmelodylane.com. June 10, 2017. Retrieved 2011 - 09 - 20. Jump up ^ `` 22nd National Film Awards '' ( PDF ). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 1 October 2011. External links Rajnigandha on IMDb Listen to Rajnigandha songs online Rajnigandha Phool Tumhaare on YouTube Films directed by Basu Chatterjee Sara Akash ( 1969 ) Piya Ka Ghar ( 1972 ) Us Paar ( 1974 ) Rajnigandha ( 1974 ) Chitchor ( 1976 ) Chhoti Si Baat ( 1976 ) Khatta Meetha ( 1977 ) Priyatama ( 1977 ) Safed Jhooth ( 1977 ) Swami ( 1977 ) Tumhare Liye ( 1978 ) Chakravyuha ( 1978 ) Dillagi ( 1978 ) Do Ladke Dono Kadke ( 1979 ) Baton Baton Mein ( 1979 ) Manzil ( 1979 ) Prem Vivah ( 1979 ) Ratnadeep ( 1979 ) Jeena Yahan ( 1979 ) Man Pasand ( 1980 ) Apne Paraye ( 1980 ) Shaukeen ( 1981 ) Hamari Bahu Alka ( 1982 ) Pasand Apni Apni ( 1983 ) Lakhon Ki Baat ( 1984 ) Kirayadar ( 1986 ) Ek Ruka Hua Faisla ( 1986 ) Chameli Ki Shaadi ( 1986 ) Sheesha ( 1986 ) Kamla Ki Maut ( 1989 ) Triyacharitra ( 1994 ) Gudgudee ( 1997 ) Hothat Brishti ( 1998 ) Prateeksha ( 2006 ) Kuch Khatta Kuch Meetha ( 2007 ) Hochheta Ki ( 2008 ) Trishanku ( 2011 ) Filmfare Award for Best Film 1954 -- 1975 Do Bigha Zamin ( 1954 ) Boot Polish ( 1955 ) Jagriti ( 1956 ) Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje ( 1957 ) Mother India ( 1958 ) Madhumati ( 1959 ) Sujata ( 1960 ) Mughal - e-Azam ( 1961 ) Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai ( 1962 ) Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam ( 1963 ) Bandini ( 1964 ) Dosti ( 1965 ) Himalay Ki Godmein ( 1966 ) Guide ( 1967 ) Upkar ( 1968 ) Brahmachari ( 1969 ) Aradhana ( 1970 ) Khilona ( 1971 ) Anand ( 1972 ) Be-Imaan ( 1973 ) Anuraag ( 1974 ) Rajnigandha ( 1975 ) 1976 -- 2000 Deewaar ( 1976 ) Mausam ( 1977 ) Bhumika ( 1978 ) Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki ( 1979 ) Junoon ( 1980 ) Khubsoorat ( 1981 ) Kalyug ( 1982 ) Shakti ( 1983 ) Ardh Satya ( 1984 ) Sparsh ( 1985 ) Ram Teri Ganga Maili ( 1986 ) Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak ( 1989 ) Maine Pyar Kiya ( 1990 ) Ghayal ( 1991 ) Lamhe ( 1992 ) Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar ( 1993 ) Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke ( 1994 ) Hum Aapke Hain Koun... ! ( 1995 ) Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge ( 1996 ) Raja Hindustani ( 1997 ) Dil To Pagal Hai ( 1998 ) Kuch Kuch Hota Hai ( 1999 ) Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam ( 2000 ) 2001 -- present Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai ( 2001 ) Lagaan ( 2002 ) Devdas ( 2003 ) Koi... Mil Gaya ( 2004 ) Veer - Zaara ( 2005 ) Black ( 2006 ) Rang De Basanti ( 2007 ) Taare Zameen Par ( 2008 ) Jodhaa Akbar ( 2009 ) 3 Idiots ( 2010 ) Dabangg ( 2011 ) Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara ( 2012 ) Barfi ! 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Question: the female lead in basu chatterjee rajnigandha was played by
Answer: Vidya Sinha