Lekin...
Sign in to saveLekin... () is a 1991 Hindi drama mystery film, loosely based on the 1895 short story Kshudhit Pashaan ("The Hungry Stones") by Rabindranath Tagore and directed by Gulzar. It stars Vinod Khanna, Dimple Kapadia, Amjad Khan, Alok Nath, and Beena Banerjee, and features a special appearance by Hema Malini. The film tells the story of Reva, a restless ghost who seeks liberation and haunts the ancient palace of Raja Param Singh in Rajasthan when she is discovered by Sameer, a museum curator sent by the government to salvage valuables in the region. As she recreates a visual representation of the his
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8.8Samir Niyogi lives in India and is assigned by the Government to travel to Rajasthan, evaluate a princely castle that once belonged to Raja Param Singh, take stock of all items, the condition of the building, and report back to the Government. Enroute to his destination by train, he permits a woman to enter his compartment, goes to sleep, and when he awakens finds her gone. A few days later, when he goes to the castle, he finds the very same woman cooking within the premises.
Released: 1990-04-03171 minDir: GulzarRomance, Drama
Cast
- Dimple Kapadia as Reva
- Vinod Khanna as Samir Yogi
- Amjad Khan as Shafi Ahmed Sidiqqui
- Alok Nath as Ustad Meraj Ali
- Hema Malini as Tara
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- Published
- 1 January 1991
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- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- India
- Original language
- Hindi
- Director
- Gulzar
- Screenwriter
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Cast member
- Hema Malini
- Composer
- Hridaynath Mangeshkar
- Producer
- Lata Mangeshkar
- Cinematographer
- Manmohan Singh
- Narrative location
- Rajasthan
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11 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Soundtrack
- Release, reception and legacy
- Analysis
- Awards
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Lekin... () is a 1991 Hindi drama mystery film, loosely based on the 1895 short story Kshudhit Pashaan ("The Hungry Stones") by Rabindranath Tagore and directed by Gulzar. It stars Vinod Khanna, Dimple Kapadia, Amjad Khan, Alok Nath, and Beena Banerjee, and features a special appearance by Hema Malini. The film tells the story of Reva, a restless ghost who seeks liberation and haunts the ancient palace of Raja Param Singh in Rajasthan when she is discovered by Sameer, a museum curator sent by the government to salvage valuables in the region. As she recreates a visual representation of the history of the palace which reveals her tragic story, Sameer becomes determined to help set her free.
Produced by Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar (and co-produced by Hridaynath Mangeshkar and Bal Phule), the film took four years to release in theaters. It opened to positive reviews, with particular praise directed at Dimple Kapadia's performance. The soundtrack, composed by Hridaynath, was well-received, with Lata's rendition of "Yaara Seeli Seeli" becoming particularly popular. At the 38th National Film Awards, the film won five awards, a record for that year, including Best Music Direction for Hridaynath, Best Female Playback Singer for Lata, and Best Lyricist for Gulzar. At the 37th Filmfare Awards, the film won the Best Lyricist award, and Kapadia was nominated for Best Actress for her performance.
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1991 films1991 Hindi-language filmsFilms based on Indian short storiesFilms based on works by Rabindranath TagoreFilms directed by GulzarFilms set in RajasthanFilms shot in RajasthanFilms that won the Best Costume Design National Film AwardFilms whose production designer won the Best Production Design National Film AwardMemorials to Rabindranath TagoreTemplate film date with 1 release date