Tawaif (film)

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Tawaif
File:Tawaif poster.jpg
Directed byB. R. Chopra
Produced byR. C. Kumar
Written byAleem Masrur
Dr. Rahi Masoom Reza
Satish Bhatnagar
C. J. Pavri
StarringRishi Kapoor
Rati Agnihotri
Poonam Dhillon
Deepak Parashar
Music byRavi
CinematographyDharam Chopra
Edited byS. B. Mane
Distributed bySunshine Productions
Release date
22 March 1985 (1985-03-22)
Running time
160 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Tawaif is a 1985 Bollywood drama movie. It was produced by R.C. Kumar and directed by B. R. Chopra.[1][2][3]

Plot[edit]

The story is set around a tawaif (courtesan or someone who willingly or otherwise adopts the profession of entertaining others for a living), Sultana, who accidentally enters the life of Dawood Mohammed Ali Khan Yusafzai (Rishi Kapoor) who already has fallen in love with upcoming writer Kaynat Mirza (Poonam Dhillon). Dawood finds himself in a situation such that he has to claim that Sultana (Rati Agnihotri) is his wife. Sultana soon makes room in everybody's heart with her softness and intelligence, love, affection and playfulness. Dawood's life takes a turn when he acknowledges that he cannot forget his first love Kaynat, but neither can he subdue his new, burgeoning feelings for Sultana, whose true identity he cannot reveal to anybody without dire consequences both for himself and for her.

SPOILER WARNING: In the end, Dawood accepts he has fallen in love with Sultana, while Sulaiman (Deepak Parashar), who has always cared deeply for Kaynat, confesses his love to her.

The songs of the film were written by Hassan Kamal and composed by Chopra's favourite, Ravi. The songs "Tere Pyar Ki Tamanna" and "Bahut Der Kar Di" were popular inclusions in the soundtrack of the film.

Cast[edit]

Soundtrack[edit]

The music for all the songs were composed by Ravi and penned by Hasan Kamaal.

Song Singer
"Ae Khuda-E-Pak" Mahendra Kapoor
"Tere Pyar Ki Tamanna" Mahendra Kapoor
"Mera Shauhar Bada Sharmeela, Baitha Hai Dekho" Mahendra Kapoor, Asha Bhosle
"Joban Anmol Balma" Asha Bhosle
"Bahut Der Kar Di" Asha Bhosle
"Aaj Ki Sham" Asha Bhosle

Awards[edit]

It won two Filmfare awards in 1986:

  • Best Dialogue Writer Award for Dr. Rahi Masoom Reza
  • Best Story Writer Award for Aleem Masroor

References[edit]

  1. "MX Player". www.mxplayer.in. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  2. Tawaif, retrieved 27 December 2021
  3. "Tawaif (1985) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Retrieved 27 December 2021.

External links[edit]


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