Man Pasand(1980)
Man Pasand (1980) is a Hindi romantic comedy-drama directed by Basu Chatterjee. The film stars Dev Anand, Tina Munim, Girish Karnad, Simple Kapadia, and Mehmood. It follows two musicologists, Pratap and Kashinath, who bet that Pratap can transform a rough street vendor named Kamli into a graceful classical singer within six months. The story is adapted from George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion, with influences from the Marathi drama Ti Fulrani and the film My Fair Lady. The film explores themes of class, transformation, pride, and love. Its music, composed by Rajesh Roshan, includes popular songs like "Rehne Ko Ek Ghar" and "Hothon Pe Geet Jage." The film was produced by Amit Khanna under the Film Unit banner and was a commercial success.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1980
- Director
- Basu Chatterjee
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Rating
- 6.7/10
Storyline
Pratap, a proud music teacher, bets his friend Kashinath that he can turn a loud, unpolished girl named Kamli into a graceful singer in six months. Kamli moves into his home and works hard to learn classical music and etiquette. But as she transforms, emotions grow, and the bet becomes more complicated than either man expected.
“A bet that changed everything.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Man Pasand
Cast reunions in this film: Girish Karnad & Basu Chatterjee (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was inspired by the 1964 Hollywood movie 'My Fair Lady', which itself was based on the play 'Pygmalion'.
- Actor Amjad Khan, famous for playing villains, played the positive lead role of Pratap in this film.
- The movie's music was composed by the popular duo Rajesh Roshan, known for many hit film scores.
- A young Anil Kapoor made one of his earliest film appearances in a small, uncredited role.
- The film's title 'Man Pasand' translates to 'The Desired One' in English.
- Despite its star cast, the film was not a major commercial success at the box office.
- The story revolves around a bet, a common plot device in classic comedies of the era.