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Naiyya(1979)
Hindi116 mins
Naiyya (1979) is a 116-minute Hindi film directed by Prashanta Nanda. Starring Dinesh Hingoo, Prashant Nanda and Amrish Puri. With an audience rating of 5.8/10, Naiyya stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1979.
Director:Prashanta Nanda
Mood:
emotionalupliftingdark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1979
- Director
- Prashanta Nanda
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.8/10
Storyline
Sonu lives with his sick mother in a small riverside village. He rescues a woman named Geeta and cares for her at home, learning she is from a rich family. When he takes her back, her uncle and aunt refuse to let her in.
“A stranger's kindness becomes a family's only hope.”
Film Details
5.8Rating
116Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1979
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingdark
Themes
familylovesurvivalcorruption
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Trivia
- The film's director Prashant Nanda was also a well-known Odia filmmaker, and 'Naiyya' reflects his affinity for riverine settings common in his work.
- The movie features music by the duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal, but it is not among their most famous soundtracks from that era.
- Lead actor Sanjeev Kumar was known for his serious roles, but here he played a simpler, rural character named Sonu.
- Actress Moushumi Chatterjee, who played Geeta, was a major star at the time, often cast in urban roles, making this rural character a shift.
- The story's conflict around a woman being rejected by her family after a period away touches on traditional social stigma.
- The title 'Naiyya' means 'small boat' in Hindi, symbolizing the journey and precarious life along the Ganga river.
- The film was not a major commercial success, overshadowed by bigger blockbusters of the late 1970s.