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Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1973)

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Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1973)

Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1973)
Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1973)

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Manmohan Desai directs Shashi Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore in this romantic drama notable for its bold portrayal of physical intimacy unusual for its era

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Pereira, Peter (Cinematographer), Aa Gale Lag Jaa, 1973 | Photographic Still Mounted on Lobby Card

Pereira, Peter (Cinematographer), Aa Gale Lag Jaa, 1973 | Photographic Still Mounted on Lobby Card

Nadiadwala, A.K. (Producer), Aa Gale Lag Jaa, 1973 | Showcard

Nadiadwala, A.K. (Producer), Aa Gale Lag Jaa, 1973 | Showcard

Nadiadwala, A.K. (Producer), Aa Gale Lag Jaa, 1973 | Song-Synopsis Booklet

Nadiadwala, A.K. (Producer), Aa Gale Lag Jaa, 1973 | Song-Synopsis Booklet

Nadiadwala, A.K. (Producer), Aa Gale Lag Jaa, 1973 | Cyclostyled Lyrics Leaflet

Nadiadwala, A.K. (Producer), Aa Gale Lag Jaa, 1973 | Cyclostyled Lyrics Leaflet

Pereira, Peter (Cinematographer), Aa Gale Lag Jaa, 1973 | Photographic Still

Pereira, Peter (Cinematographer), Aa Gale Lag Jaa, 1973 | Photographic Still

Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1973), directed by Manmohan Desai and based on a story by Smt. Jeevanprabha Desai, was a romantic film that broke new ground in terms of its thematic content for the time. The film garnered attention for its bold portrayal of physical intimacy between its lead stars, Shashi Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore, which was daring for its era. The 149-minute narrative centres around Preeti (Sharmila Tagore), a young medico fromBombay, who falls in love with Prem (Shashi Kapoor), a young amateur skater. During a trip to the hills, Preeti meets with an accident, loses consciousness, and to save her from hypothermia, Prem reluctantly becomes physically close to her, leading to their intimacy. As a result, Preeti becomes pregnant. Engaged to Dr. Amar (Shatrughan Sinha), Preeti is devastated, but under the pressure of...

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आ गले लग जा (1973) के निर्देशक मनमोहन देसाई थे और यह फ़िल्म श्रीमती जीवनप्रभा देसाई की लिखी कहानी पर आधारित थी। रोमांस की प्रधानता वाली इस फ़िल्म की कहानी ने उस दौर में एक नए किस्म के विषय को हिन्दी सिनेमा के लिए सहज बनाया। यह फ़िल्म मुख्य भूमिकाओं में शशि कपूर और शर्मिला टैगोर के बीच अंतरंगता से भरे कुछ दृश्यों को लेकर भी चर्चा में रही। उस दौर के लिए इन्हें काफ़ी बोल्ड माना गया। करीब ढाई घंटे लम्बी इस फ़िल्म की कहानी मुंबई में डॉक्टरी की पढ़ाई कर रही प्रीति (शर्मिला टैगोर) के इर्द-गिर्द घूमती है, जिसे शिमला प्रवास के दौरान मिले एक स्केटिंग करनेवाले नौजवान प्रेम (शशि कपूर) से प्यार हो जाता है। पहाड़ों के इसी प्रवास में प्रीति एक अनहोनी का शिकार हो बेहोश हो जाती है। बर्फ़ीले तूफ़ान के बीच उसकी हाइपोथर्मिया से जान बचाने की कोशिश में प्रेम मजबूरी में उसके शारीरिक रूप से करीब आता है। इसके कुछ समय बाद प्रीति को मालूम पड़ता है कि वो गर्भवती है। प्रीति की सगाई डॉ. अमर (शत्रुघ्न सिन्हा) से पहले ही तय हो चुकी है। वो बच्चे को जन्म तो देती है, लेकिन उसके पिता उसे बच्चे के मरे पैदा होने की झूठी खबर दे देते हैं। अपने पिता की इच्छा के दबाव...

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Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1973)

Cast & Credits
Art Director

A. Kakkar

Associate Producer

H.A. Nadiadwala

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Choreographer

Kamal

Cinematographer

Peter Pereira

Dialogue Writer

K.B. Pathak

Director

Manmohan Desai

Editing

Kamlakar Karkhanis

Lead Cast

Shatrughan Sinha,

Sharmila Tagore,

Shaantaanu,

Shashi Kapoor

Lead Cast Rest

Usha Chowdhery,

Gajanan Jagirdar,

Shobha Khote,

Om Prakash,

Master Tito,

Jagdeep,

Jilani,

Ruhee,

Sulochana

Lyricist

Sahir Ludhianvi

Makeup Director

Abdul Rahim

Music Director

Rahul Dev Burman

Presented by Institution

A K

Producer

A.K. Nadiadwala

Re recording

Mangesh Desai

Screenplay Writer

Prayag Raaj

Still Photographer

A.Samad Khan,

Himalaya Photo

Story Writer

Smt.Jeevanprabha M. Desai

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Nadiadwala, A.K. (Producer), Aa Gale Lag Jaa, 1973 | Song-Synopsis Booklet

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Nadiadwala, A.K. (Producer), Aa Gale Lag Jaa, 1973 | Showcard

Nadiadwala, A.K. (Producer), Aa Gale Lag Jaa, 1973 | Showcard

Nadiadwala, A.K. (Producer), Aa Gale Lag Jaa, 1973 | Showcard

Nadiadwala, A.K. (Producer), Aa Gale Lag Jaa, 1973 | Showcard

Nadiadwala, A.K. (Producer), Aa Gale Lag Jaa, 1973 | Showcard

Nadiadwala, A.K. (Producer), Aa Gale Lag Jaa, 1973 | Showcard

Nadiadwala, A.K. (Producer), Aa Gale Lag Jaa, 1973 | Showcard

Nadiadwala, A.K. (Producer), Aa Gale Lag Jaa, 1973 | Showcard

Pereira, Peter (Cinematographer), Aa Gale Lag Jaa, 1973 | Photographic Still Mounted on Lobby Card

Pereira, Peter (Cinematographer), Aa Gale Lag Jaa, 1973 | Photographic Still Mounted on Lobby Card

Nadiadwala, A.K. (Producer), Aa Gale Lag Jaa, 1973 | Cyclostyled Lyrics Leaflet

Nadiadwala, A.K. (Producer), Aa Gale Lag Jaa, 1973 | Cyclostyled Lyrics Leaflet

Nadiadwala, A.K. (Producer), Aa Gale Lag Jaa, 1973 | Cyclostyled Lyrics Leaflet

Nadiadwala, A.K. (Producer), Aa Gale Lag Jaa, 1973 | Cyclostyled Lyrics Leaflet

Pereira, Peter (Cinematographer), Aa Gale Lag Jaa, 1973 | Photographic Still

Pereira, Peter (Cinematographer), Aa Gale Lag Jaa, 1973 | Photographic Still

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