Bheegi Palkein
Directed bySisir Mishra
Screenplay bySisir Mishra
Kartik Rath
Story bySisir Mishra
Produced byK. K. Arya
StarringRaj Babbar
Smita Patil
Edited bySudhakar
Music byJugal Kishore
Tilak Raj
Production
companies
Filmistan
Film City
Natraj Essel
Release date
24 August 1982 (1982-08-24)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Bheegi Palkein (English: Moistened eyelids) is a 1982 Indian Bollywood romance drama film directed by Sisir Mishra and produced by K. K. Arya.[1] It stars Raj Babbar and Smita Patil in pivotal roles.[2][3]

Plot

It was based on the story of an Odisha Brahmin family, and dealt with the caste system and marital differences.

The film starts with Ishwar Acharya (Raj Babbar), an I.A.S. officer who goes for an inspection of a Roman Catholic Mission school of Odisha. There, he meets Shanti, his estranged wife, (Smita Patil) who works as a teacher.

Ishwar (Raj Babbar) and Shanti (Smita Patil) were childhood friends. They lived, studied and travelled together and fell in love with each other as adults. When Ishwar's sister-in-law (Sulabha Deshpande) chose a bride for him, he refused and announced that he wants to marry Shanti. His entire family except his brother was opposed to this - because Shanti belongs to a lower caste and comes from a poor family. Ishwar gets a job in a private company and goes in for a registered marriage with Shanti after which they live separate from the joint family.

Marital differences soon crop up due to Ishwar's short temper and tendency to discount Shanti's opinion. After the birth of their son, Shanti starts working in a bank. But Ishwar doesn't like this. One day, Ishwar has a bike accident and blames Shanti for it. Shanti is more understanding and doesn't argue with him. During the same time, their son contracts fever and dies. When Ishwar learns of this he blames her, stops trusting her and returns to the joint family. Shanti also leaves the house after this and joins the Roman Catholic Mission school. Realising his mistake, Ishwar wants to apologize to her, but is not been able to locate her.

Flashback over. Ishwar goes to her cottage and wants her to go back with him. Shanti tells him that he shouldn't make a decision as her husband. Ishwar agrees that the husband has been defeated, and begs that they stay friends.[2]

Cast

Music

The soundtrack was composed by Jugal Kishore–Tilak Raj and written by M. G. Hashmat and was very popular upon release. The song "O Mother Mary" earned special attention and popularity. The song "Janam Janam Ka Saath Hai" was also one of the most popular song of the year.

SongSinger
"Janam Janam Ka Sath Hai Tumhara Hamara" Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar
"O Mother Mary Teri Sharn Me" Sushree Sangeeta, Chorus
"Jab Tak Maine Samjha" Kishore Kumar
"Janam Janam Ka Sath Tha" Lata Mangeshkar
"Aadmi Ki Zindagi Ka Aurat Nasha Hai" Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle
"Nainon Mein Sapne Samaye" Asha Bhosle, Amit Kumar

Filming

The film locations included Jagannath Temple, Puri, Cuttack Chandi Temple (Cuttack), Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves. The first song of this film was shot in Roman Catholic Church (Surada). Other scenes were shot in Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and Brahmapur. Basically the overall film was shot in Odisha and some studios in Mumbai.

Crew

References

  1. ↑ "Bheegi Palkein (1982)". Indiancine.ma.
  2. 1 2 "Bheegi Palkein Movie Review | Bheegi Palkein Movie Cast | Bheegi Palkein". www.indianfilmhistory.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Bheegi Palkein (1982) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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