Baap Beti is a 1954 Indian Hindi film directed by Bimal Roy. The film was produced by Gopi Rohra and stars Nalini Jaiwant, as well as Asha Parekh as a child artist.[1]

Baap Beti
Directed byBimal Roy
Produced byGopi Rohra
StarringNalini Jaiwant
Asha Parekh
Nazir Hussain
Music byRoshan
Production
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Bhagyalaxmi Chitra Mandir
Release date
  • 1954 (1954)

Production

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Baap Beti is the only film by Roy to be adapted from a Western literary work, namely Maupassant "Simon's Papa".[2]

Release

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The film was a "debacle".[3]

Songs

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  1. "Duniya Bananewale Ramoji" - Lata Mangeshkar
  2. "Koyal Bole Ku Papiha Bole Pi" - Lata Mangeshkar
  3. "Le Chal Ri Nindiya Le Chal Hame Tu Chanda" - Lata Mangeshkar
  4. "Andhere Se Ujale Ki Taraf Le Ja Hame" - Lata Mangeshkar

References

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  1. ^ Joshi, Sumit. Bollywood Through Ages. Best Book Reads. ISBN 978-1-311-67669-6.
  2. ^ Chatterji, Shoma A. (30 June 2017). The Cinema of Bimal Roy: An ′Outsider′ Within. SAGE Publishing India. ISBN 978-93-86062-87-1.
  3. ^ Bhattacharya, Rinki Roy (15 July 2009). Bimal Roy: The Man who spoke in pictures. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-81-8475-818-4.
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