Manzil(1979)
Hindi114 mins
Manzil (1979) is a 114-minute Hindi film directed by Basu Chatterjee. Starring Moushumi Chatterjee, Amitabh Bachchan and A.K. Hangal. With an audience rating of 7.4/10, Manzil stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1979.
Director:Basu Chatterjee
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 14 May 1979
- Director
- Basu Chatterjee
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.4/10
Storyline
A man falls in love with a woman and lies about being wealthy to win her and her father's approval. When his true financial situation is discovered, her father tries to break the couple apart.
“Love built on a lie must face the truth.”
Film Details
7.4Rating
114Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date14 May 1979
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
loveidentityfamilyfriendship
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.4/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's climax was shot at the famous Mukteshwar Temple in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, a location not commonly seen in Hindi films of that era.
- The song 'Rimjhim Gire Sawan' was originally recorded by Kishore Kumar but was later re-recorded by the music director himself, R.D. Burman, for the final film.
- Actress Moushumi Chatterjee, who plays the female lead, was Basu Chatterjee's frequent collaborator, appearing in several of his middle-class 'hatke' films.
- The movie is considered part of Basu Chatterjee's signature 'middle-of-the-road' cinema, blending light romance with social themes without heavy melodrama.
- Amitabh Bachchan's character pretending to be rich mirrored a common plot in 1970s comedies, but this film focused more on emotional drama than slapstick.
- The supporting cast included veteran actors like A.K. Hangal, reflecting Chatterjee's tendency to work with reliable character actors from parallel cinema.
- Despite starring Amitabh Bachchan at his peak, the film was a moderate box office success, overshadowed by his bigger action films that year.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Manzil