| Aar Paar | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Guru Dutt |
| Written by | Abrar Alvi (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Nabendu Ghosh |
| Produced by | Guru Dutt |
| Starring | Guru Dutt Shyama Shakila |
| Cinematography | V. K. Murthy |
| Edited by | Y. G. Chawhan |
| Music by | O. P. Nayyar |
Production company | Guru Dutt Productions |
Release date | 1954 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Aar Paar (transl. This or That) is a 1954 Indian Hindi-language noir comedy film. Directed by Guru Dutt, it has music by O.P. Nayyar and lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri. Aar-Paar stars Johnny Walker, Shyama, Shakila, Jagdeep, Jagdish Sethi. Raj Khosla and Atma Ram, Guru Dutt's brother assisted Guru Dutt in film direction.[1]
It is written in an article by ThePrint, which states "the beauty of Aar Paar's dialogue is that every character speaks in a language that reflects where they're from, their upbringing and education. Instead of one-size-fits-all Hindi, there's a bit of Punjabi, a bit of Parsi, inflections of Urdu, a smattering of street Bambaiyya, some heartland Hindi mixed with clumsy English. That attention to detail not only made the dialogue more authentic to the character, but also to the city of Bombay, long known for its cosmopolitan population."[2][3][4]
The film had very popular music.[4] The album of the film was ranked #34 in the list of "Best Bollywood Albums of all time" by Film Companion.[5] It was also named the "Best Album of Golden Era" for the year 1954 in the 7th Mirchi Music Awards, 2014.
Plot
Kalu is a migrant taxi-driver in Bombay. He has two women who love him and would like to marry him. Kalu first wants to establish himself and become rich, before he can even think of marriage.
Cast
- Guru Dutt as Kalu
- Shyama as Nikki
- Shakila as Dancer
- Johny Walker as Rustam
- Jagdeep as Elaichi Sandow
- Jagdish Sethi as Lalaji, Nikki's father
- Bir Sakhuja as Captain
- V. K. Murthy as Jailor Saxena
- Kumkum as a labourer (in song "Kabhi Aar Kabhi Paar"; uncredited)[6]
- Noor as Rustam's Girlfriend (Uncredited)
- Tun Tun as Rustam's Girlfriend's Mother (Uncredited)
Songs
All songs were composed by O. P. Nayyar with lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri.
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Mohabbat Kar Lo, Ji Bhar Lo, Aji Kisne Roka Hai" | Mohammed Rafi, Geeta Dutt, Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Arey, Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Tauba Tauba, Main Na Pyar Karungi" | Mohammed Rafi, Geeta Dutt |
| "Sun Sun, Sun Sun Zalima, Pyar Humko Tumse Ho Gaya" | Mohammed Rafi, Geeta Dutt |
| "Ja Ja Ja Ja Bewafa" | Geeta Dutt |
| "Babuji Dheere Chalna" | Geeta Dutt |
| "Ye Lo Main Haari Piya" | Geeta Dutt |
| "Hoon Abhi Main Jawan" | Geeta Dutt |
| "Kabhi Aar, Kabhi Paar" | Shamshad Begum |
In popular culture
Kabhi Aar Kabhi Paar was sampled by Raghav in Can't Get Enough from his debut album Storyteller (2004).[7]
References
- ↑ Dinesh Raheja (5 June 2003). "Aar Paar: A noir comedy". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ↑ Sood, Samira (4 July 2020). "Aar Paar, Guru Dutt's 1954 film that initiated authentic, realistic dialogue by Abrar Alvi". ThePrint. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ↑ "Changing face of Mumbai in Hindi cinema". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- 1 2 Bhattacharjee, Rudradeep. "Audio master: The blockbuster combination of Guru Dutt and OP Nayyar in 'Aar Paar'". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ↑ Nair, Vipin (6 October 2017). "#34 Aar Paar: Top 100 Bollywood Albums". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ↑ "Actor Kumkum (1934–2020): The face of 'Kabhi Aar Kabhi Paar' dies at 86". Scroll.in. 28 July 2020. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ "I was thrilled to be the voice for SRK: Raghav Mathur". Hindustan Times. 24 November 2012. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.