Mehbooba (1976)

 ●  Hindi ● 2 hrs 47 mins

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A singer by profession, Suraj (Rajesh Khanna) gets stranded in resthouse in the coutnryside during a rainstorm. While there he experiences ununsual feelings, as if he has been there before. He feels himself transported to another time and era, to another birth, and drawn to a woman named Ratna (Hema Malini). He is unable to leave this experience behind him, and decides to find out what this means. He discovers that in his past life he was a Chief Singer in the emperor's court, his name was Prakash and he had fallen in love with a courtesan named Ratna, much to the chargin and anger of his family and the emperor's and his officials. They are tragically separated. He subsequently comes across a portrait of Ratna, and shortly after he meets a gypsy, Jhumri (also Hema Malini) who looks exactly like Ratna. Soon Jhumri is also able to recollect her past life, and her love for Prakash. This does not auger well with Rita Malhotra (Asha Sachdev) who loves Suraj, and Appa (Prem Chopra), the son of the leader of the gypsies (Madan Puri), who will not stop at anything to make Jhumri his wife. Appa steals the portrait, and instigates the gypsies against Suraj, so that he can marry Jhumri, and perhaps separate the two lovers again in this birth also.

Cast: Hema Malini, Rajesh Khanna

Crew: Shakti Samanta (Director), Aloke Dasgupta (Director of Photography), Rahul Dev Burman (Music Director)

Rating: U (India)

Genres: Action, Drama, Family

Release Dates: 19 Jul 1976 (India)

Hindi Name: मेहबूबा

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Did you know? The film was shot at various places in Mysore Palace. Read More
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as Ratna
as Prakash
as Buntu
as Rita Malhotra
as Sinha
as Rita's Father
as Jhumri's Mom
as Sardar
as Bandhe Ali Khan
as Guruji
as Appa
as Dr Vinod
Supporting Actor
as Jamuna Singh

Direction

Director
Assistant Director

Production

Production Company

Writers

Story Writer
Screenplay Writer
Dialogue Writer

Camera and Electrical

Director of Photography

Music

Music Director
Lyricist
Music Assistant

Sound

Sound Re-recording Mixer

Art

Art Director
Assistant Art Director

Choreography

Choreographer

Costume and Wardrobe

Costume Designer

Editorial

Assistant Editor

Makeup and Hair

Makeup Artist
Hair Stylist

Marketing and Public Relations

Public Relations Officer

Special Effects

Special Effects Coordinator
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Hindi
Colour Info:
Black & White
Sound Mix:
Mono
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Music Label: Saregama India Limited
05:05

Music Director: Rahul Dev Burman
Lyricist: Anand Bakshi
Playback Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
12:33

Music Director: Rahul Dev Burman
Lyricist: Anand Bakshi
Playback Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
05:00

Music Director: Rahul Dev Burman
Lyricist: Anand Bakshi
Playback Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
11:03

Music Director: Rahul Dev Burman
Lyricist: Anand Bakshi
Playback Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
05:29

Music Director: Rahul Dev Burman
Lyricist: Anand Bakshi
Playback Singer: Kishore Kumar
05:57

Music Director: Rahul Dev Burman
Lyricist: Anand Bakshi
Playback Singer: Manna Dey
Movie Connection(s):
Spin off: Janam Janam (Hindi)
Trivia:
The film is based on the Gulshan Nanda novel Sisakate Saaz.

The film was shot at various places in Mysore Palace.