Ek Nai Paheli

Ek Nai Paheli
Ek Nai Paheli
	Promotional poster
Directed by	K. Balachander
Written by	K. Balachander; Inter Raj Anand (Dialogue);
Produced by	P. Subba Rao
Starring	Raaj Kumar; Hema Malini; Kamal Haasan; Padmini Kohlapure
Cinematography	B. S. Lokanath
Edited by	N. R. Kittu
Music by	Laxmikant–Pyarelal
Production; company	P.S.R. Pictures
Release date	29 June 1984;
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Ek Nai Paheli (transl. A New Riddle) is a 1984 Hindi-language film directed by K. Balachander, starring Raaj Kumar, Hema Malini, Kamal Haasan, Padmini Kohlapure in the lead roles. It is a remake of the Tamil film Apoorva Raagangal by the same director.^[1]

Plot

Upendranath, a widower, lives a wealthy life. His son Sandeep is a headstrong and stubborn young man. Sandeep leaves his dad's house to make his own life.

He meets a beautiful older woman Bhairavi who is a singer. Love develops between Bhairavi and Sandeep and they plan to marry. Avinash, Bhairavi's long lost boyfriend and father of her teenage daughter Kajri's arrival creates more conflicts. Kajri lives with the much older Upendranath and they plan to marry as well.

What is the fate of Bhairavi and Sandeep, Upendranath and Kajri? Can a man become his own son's son-in-law? And a woman, her own daughter's daughter-in-law?

Cast

Raaj Kumar as Upendranath
Hema Malini as Bhairavi
Kamal Haasan as Sandeep
Padmini Kolhapure as Kajri
Suresh Oberoi as Avinash
Mehmood as Dr. Suri
Asha Sachdev as Jeet Kumari
Rakesh Bedi as Guest Appearance
Johnny Lever as Guest Appearance

Songs

The music was composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal.^[2]

Song	Singer
"Zindagi Ke Is Safar"	K. J. Yesudas
"Is Man Ko Ek Thes"	Lata Mangeshkar
"Yeh Preet Aisi Paheli Sadiyon Purani"	Lata Mangeshkar, Kavita Krishnamurthy
"Janoon Tori Batiyan"	Anuradha Paudwal
"Meri Mehbooba Se"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
"Kuch Na Kuch"	Asha Bhosle

References

^ "'Papanasam' to 'Ek Dujje Ke Liye': 10 memorable remakes featuring the indomitable Kamal Haasan". News18. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
^ "Ek Nai Paheli". JioSaavn. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2022.

External links

Ek Nai Paheli at IMDb

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[1] "'Papanasam' to 'Ek Dujje Ke Liye': 10 memorable remakes featuring the indomitable Kamal Haasan". News18. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2018.

[2] "Ek Nai Paheli". JioSaavn. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2022.

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