Barsaat Ki Raat
Barsaat Ki Raat is a 1960 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical film directed by P. L. Santoshi and produced by R. Chandra. Starring Madhubala, Bharat Bhushan and Shyama, the film is considered a defining example of romantic musical film genre.
Plot
Amaan Hyderabadi is a talented and struggling Urdu poet and lyricist trying to make a mark in the world of music. Shabnam, who has not seen him yet, loves his songs and poetry. For his job, he travels to his friend Inspector Shekhar's house to perform his own songs live on All India Radio. One rainy night, he seeks shelter and also meets Shabnam – whom he can't get out of his mind. Through Shekhar, he meets the family of police commissioner Khan Bahadur and encounters the eldest daughter, none other than Shabnam. Luck comes his way as he is appointed as a tutor for Shabnam's little sister Razia.
More details
| author | Bharat Bhushan Sarshar Sailani |
|---|---|
| editor | P. S. Kochikar |
| genre | drama romance |
| keywords | all india radio end escape plan gharana lose lost love lucknow musical troupe old friends police commissioner qawwali radio one search shayari shayaris struggle submerge to compose urdu poet urdu poetry |
| musicBy | Roshan |
| producer | R. Chandra |
| productionCompany | Sri Vishwabharati Films |
| theme | feminist musical musical drama romantic drama romantic musical |