Mr. & Mrs. '55

Mr. & Mrs. '55
Directed by Guru Dutt
Produced by Guru Dutt
Written by Abrar Alvi
Starring Guru Dutt
Madhubala
Lalita Pawar
Johnny Walker
Vinita Bhatt / Yasmin
Music by O. P. Nayyer (music director)
Majrooh Sultanpuri (lyricist)
Cinematography V.K. Murthy
Distributed by Ultra Distributors Pvt. Ltd.
Release dates
1955
Running time
157 min
Language Hindi
Budget Unknown

Mr. & Mrs. '55 is a 1955 Bollywood film by director Guru Dutt. Guru Dutt stars alongside Madhubala, supported by Lalita Pawar, Johnny Walker and Jagdeep in this socially critical romantic comedy set in contemporary Bombay. The films music is by O. P. Nayyar and lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri. Vyjayanthimala was offered the film but she refused. Later in 2011 she said this was one of the few films she regretted not doing.

Synopsis

Preetam (Guru Dutt), a struggling cartoonist, meets Anita (Madhubala) at a tennis match, where she is watching her favorite tennis star. Anita, a wealthy and westernized heiress is controlled by her feminist aunt, Sita Devi (Lalita Pawar). Sita is suspicious of men, and cultivates her attitudes in Anita. However, to receive her fortune, her father's will decrees that Anita must marry within one month of turning 21. Sita Devi doesn't agree with this, and tries to set Anita up with a sham marriage which will soon lead to divorce, thereby giving her both freedom and a fortune. Sita hires Preetam to marry Anita, but doesn't know that the pair have already met. Preetam is kept from Anita after their marriage, but he kidnaps her and takes her to the traditional house of his brother.

While at the house, Anita befriends Preetam's sister-in-law, and begins to see the merit in becoming a traditional Indian wife. Preetam is worried that he has lost Anita, and expedites their divorce by providing false, incriminating evidence to the court. Preetam then leaves Mumbai, heartbroken. Anita now recognizes her feelings for Preetam and rushes to meet him at the airport. In the end, the couple is reunited.

Cast

Soundtrack

  1. "Ab To Jee Hone Laga" - Shamshad Begum
  2. "Boojho To Yeh Naina Baabu Kiske Liye" - Geeta Dutt
  3. "Chal Diye Banda Nawaz" - Geeta Dutt, Mohammed Rafi
  4. "Dil Par Hua Aisa Jadoo" - Mohammed Rafi
  5. "Jaane Kahan Mera Jigar Gaya Ji" - Geeta Dutt, Mohammed Rafi
  6. "Meri Duniya Loot Rahi Thi" - Mohammed Rafi
  7. "Preetam Aan Milo" - Geeta Dutt
  8. "Preetam Aan Milo (duet)" - Geeta Dutt, C. H. Atma
  9. "Thandi Hawa Kaali Ghata" - Geeta Dutt
  10. "Udhar Tum Haseen" - Mohammed Rafi, Geeta Dutt

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