Kala Bazar
- For the 1989 Hindi film by Rakesh Roshan starring Kader Khan and Jackie Shroff, please see Kala Bazaar
| Kala Bazar | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Vijay Anand |
| Produced by |
Dev Anand (Navketan Films) Kalpana Kartik (Associate Producer) |
| Written by | Vijay Anand |
| Starring |
Dev Anand Waheeda Rehman Nanda |
| Music by | Sachin Dev Burman |
Release dates |
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Running time | 163 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Kala Bazar (English: Black Market) is a 1960 Hindi film produced by Dev Anand for Navketan Films. Written and directed by Dev's younger brother Vijay Anand, the film starred Dev Anand, Waheeda Rehman, Vijay Anand, Chetan Anand, Nanda, Rashid Khan, Madan Puri, Leela Chitnis, Mumtaz Begum and Helen. S.D. Burman composed the music, while the lyrics were penned by Shailendra.
It was noted for having several of Bollywood's stars in a cameo at the film premiere of Mother India (1957), and it was also the only film to star the three Anand brothers together. It became a semi-hit at the box office.
Plot
Raghuvir (Dev Anand) is a poor bus conductor who is fired from the job after getting into an argument with a passenger. With an ailing mother (Leela Chitnis) and two younger siblings to take care of, Raghu doesn't know how to provide for his family. When he passes by a cinema hall and sees Kalu (Rashid Khan) selling movie tickets, he gets an idea. Raghu steals ₹ 5000 from Advocate Desai (Chetan Anand) and sets up his own black marketing business.
First, he works with Kalu, and at the premiere of Mother India, their tickets sell faster and faster as more film stars arrive - they include Dilip Kumar, Geeta Dutt, Guru Dutt, Kishore Kumar, Raaj Kumar, Rajendra Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Sohrab Modi, Mohammed Rafi, Nargis, Nadira and Nimmi. Finally, he sells his last ticket for ₹ 100 when one ticket cost only ₹ 2.
Elated with his newfound business, Raghu and Kalu go from strength to strength, recruiting many poor and homeless thieves. When Ganesh (Madan Puri) dares to challenge him, Raghu beats him up. The next day, Ganesh agrees to work for Raghu. Now a wealthy man, Raghu buys a new, spacious flat for his family in Marine Drive. Things change when a group of students buy movie tickets from him. Alka (Waheeda Rehman) finds out that her friends bought them in black, and tears the tickets. This has a great impact on Raghu, who is standing nearby and watching. Her boyfriend, Nandkumar Chattopadhyay (Vijay Anand) promises her not to do it again.
Smitten with Alka, Raghu starts to follow her. When Nand gets a scholarship and travels overseas, Alka's parents decide to take her to Ooty to take her mind off Nand. Raghu sees this as a perfect opportunity and gets on the same cabin as her family. He sings "Apni To Har Aah Ek Toofan Hai", trying to flirt with Alka, while the song itself was veiled as a prayer. He also helps to cure Alka's father's back pain with a massage, and soon, he becomes friends with the family.
All that taken care of, he sets out to romance Alka, but she resists and turns away his love when she lies that she is engaged to Nand. Heartbroken, Raghu returns to Bombay to continue his business, but his love for Alka has changed him. When he left Alka in Ooty, he promised that he would never do anything bad. Raghu tries to convince his partners to stop black marketing and get an honest job, but they all eventually go back to their bad deeds. Raghu continues to try and earn an honest living, and to his surprise, he meets Alka one day in Bombay.
Alka, meanwhile, also falls for Raghu, but hesitates to tell him. Finally, she writes a letter to Nand, telling him to forget her because she loves Raghu. The latter is delighted, and Alka tells him to come in the evening to talk to her parents. However, everything goes awry when she learns that Nand has returned. When Nand comes to her house, the two of them argue, but finally both concede that their "love" was just childishness. Now free to profess her love for Raghu, Alka goes to his house, only to learn that he has been arrested for black marketing...
Cast
- Dev Anand as Raghuvir
- Waheeda Rehman as Alka
- Vijay Anand as Nandkumar Chattopadhyay
- Chetan Anand as Advocate Desai
- Nanda as Sapna
- Rashid Khan as Kalu
- Madan Puri as Ganesh
- Leela Chitnis as Raghuvir's mother
- Helen as Dancer/Singer
- Mumtaz Begum as Mrs. M.L. Sinha
- Sushil Kumar as Raghuvir's Brother
Trivia
The film has a scene in which several stars make guest appearances while appearing for the premiere of the movie Mother India. They include Dilip Kumar, Geeta Dutt, Guru Dutt, Kishore Kumar, Raaj Kumar, Rajendra Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Sohrab Modi, Mohammed Rafi, Nargis, Nadira and Nimmi. Others seen include Kishore Kumar, Kumkum, Lata Mangeshkar, Mukri, Mohammad Rafi, Yakub, Naseem Banu & Kumari Naaz
Music
All lyrics written by Shailendra; all music composed by S. D. Burman.
| Songs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Playback | Length |
| 1. | "Apni To Har Aah Ek Toofaan" | Mohammed Rafi | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Khoya Khoya chand" | Mohammed Rafi | 4:43 |
| 3. | "Na Main Dhan Chaahoon" | Geeta Dutt, Sudha Malhotra | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Rimjhim Ke Tarane Leke" | Mohammed Rafi, Geeta Dutt | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Saanjh Dhali Dil Ki Lagi" | Manna Dey, Asha Bhosle | 3:52 |
| 6. | "Sach Hue Sapne Tere" | Asha Bhosle | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Teri Dhoom Har Kahin" | Mohammed Rafi | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Sambhalo Sambhalo Apna Dil Dilwalon" | Asha Bhosle | 3:31 |