Khubsoorat(1980)
Khubsoorat is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed and produced by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. It stars Ashok Kumar, Rekha, Rakesh Roshan, and Dina Pathak. The story is set in Pune and follows a strict matriarch who rules her household with rigid rules. Her world is turned upside down when her free-spirited daughter-in-law's sister arrives. The film explores themes of discipline, love, and family change. It was a box-office success and won three Filmfare Awards, including Best Film and Best Actress for Rekha. The film has been remade in multiple Indian languages and inspired later films like Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani.
Quick Facts
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- Plex, YouTube, SonyLIV, Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 26 February 1980
- Director
- Hrishikesh Mukherjee
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Rating
- 7.4/10
Storyline
Manju Dayal, a lively young woman from Mumbai, comes to visit her married sister in Pune. She enters a house ruled by strict rules set by Nirmala Gupta. Manju's playful nature clashes with Nirmala's discipline. She brings laughter and love into the cold household. But can she win over the iron-hearted matriarch and find her own happily ever after?
“Break the rules. Find the love.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Khubsoorat
Cast reunions in this film: Rekha & Rakesh Roshan (8 films together), Rekha & Dina Pathak (6 films together), Rekha & Ashok Kumar (3 films together), Ashok Kumar & Shashikala (3 films together), Hrishikesh Mukherjee & Dina Pathak (3 films together), and Rekha & Keshto Mukherjee (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was inspired by the 1976 Kannada movie 'Katha Sangama', which was also directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee.
- Rekha's character Manju was originally offered to Moushumi Chatterjee, but she could not accept due to other commitments.
- The film's title song 'Khubsoorat' was composed by R.D. Burman but sung by his wife Asha Bhosle, not Kishore Kumar as was common for hero songs.
- It was one of the earliest films to show a female protagonist challenging traditional family authority, a theme that became more popular later.
- The movie marked the debut of child actor Jugal Hansraj, who later became a noted actor and director.
- Despite being a comedy-drama, the film subtly critiqued rigid patriarchal norms through its characters and situations.
- The film was a moderate box office success but later gained a strong cult following on television and home video.