Baton Baton Mein(1979)
Hindi113 mins
Baton Baton Mein (1979) is a 113-minute Hindi film directed by Basu Chatterjee. Starring Amol Palekar, Tina Munim and Asrani. With an audience rating of 6.8/10, Baton Baton Mein stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1979.
Director:Basu Chatterjee
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 13 April 1979
- Director
- Basu Chatterjee
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.8/10
Storyline
A widow wants her daughter Nancy to marry a rich man. Her neighbor introduces Nancy to Tony, who earns less money at first but will soon make more. Nancy and Tony fall in love, but his hesitation about marriage makes her doubt him, so her mother starts looking for other suitors.
“A hesitant suitor risks losing his true love.”
Film Details
6.8Rating
113Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date13 April 1979
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsBaton Baton Main
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
lovefamilyidentity
Tonewhimsical
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.8/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Amol PalekarTony Braganza
→#2Tina MunimNancy Perreira
→#3AsraniFrancis Fernandes
→#4P
Pearl PadamseeRosie Perreira (Nancy's mom)
→#5Tun TunImaginary Nancy's mom
→#6Mazhar KhanActor
→#7B
Basu ChatterjeeDirector
→#8
#9S
Shobhini SinghActor
→A
Arvind DeshpandeActor
→#10
P
Piloo J. WadiaActor
→#11
L
Leela MishraActor
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Baton Baton Mein' is a common Hindi phrase meaning 'through small talk' or 'in conversation', reflecting the film's focus on everyday romance.
- It was one of the earliest films to extensively feature Mumbai's local train commute as a central meeting place and plot device.
- Actor Tom Alter, who played the neighbor Tom, was one of the few prominent Caucasian actors regularly working in Hindi cinema at the time.
- The movie is considered a classic example of Basu Chatterjee's 'middle-of-the-road' cinema, known for simple stories about middle-class life.
- Actress Tina Munim, who played Nancy, was a former Miss India and this was one of her first major successful film roles.
- The film's soundtrack, composed by Rajesh Roshan, included the popular song 'Tum Se Milkar Na Jaane Kyun'.
- Much of the film was shot on location in Mumbai, including Bandra and Churchgate, giving it a very authentic local feel.