Bheegi Palkein

About the film

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

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.

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.

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

Playback Singers: Amit Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammad Rafi, Sangita Mahapatra

Make up (sequence shot at Odisha): Samaresh Pal

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