Naya Zamana Explained

Naya Zamana
Director:Pramod Chakravorty
Producer:Pramod Chakrovorty
Starring:Dharmendra
Hema Malini
Ashok Kumar
Music:S. D. Burman
Country:India
Language:Hindi

Naya Zamana is a 1971 Indian Hindi-language film produced and directed by Pramod Chakrovorty. The film stars included Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Ashok Kumar, Mehmood, Pran, Lalita Pawar and Aruna Irani.[1] The music is by S. D. Burman. It was written by Aghajani Kashmeri, who also wrote Love in Tokyo and Ziddi for Pramod Chakravorty. The movie is loosely based on the 1944 Bengali movie Udayer Pathey and 1945 Hindi film Hamrahi, directed by Bimal Roy.

Cast

Plot

Anoop (Dharmendra) is a struggling writer. One day he meets with wealthy and beautiful Seema (Hema Malini) and both fall in love. When Seema's brother Rajan Choudhury (Pran) finds out, he is angered and forbids Seema to see Anoop again. On the other hand Anoop's sister, Rekha (Aruna Irani), and Rajan's brother-in-law Mahesh (Mehmood) have also fallen in love with each other. This angers Rajan even more and he turns Mahesh out of his house. Rajan finds out that Anoop has authored a book called "Naya Zamana", and decides to publish it and sell it under his name. Anoop and Seema find out when the book hits the stalls and is a big hit. Rajan is unapologetic. Rajan then tries to evict the poor people living in small tenements with Anoop and his mother (Lalita Pawar), but Anoop and Seema intervene, and as a result Rajan orders the tenements to be burnt secretly by his henchman Sitaram (Jankidas). Anoop is blamed for the destruction and arrested by the police. Seema's dad, Sachin Choudhury (Ashok Kumar) forbids Seema to see Anoop anymore as well as stay away from the poor people's lives. Seema will now to chose between her lover and her father.

Music

All lyrics were written by Anand Bakshi.

  1. "Raamaa Raamaa Gajab Hui Gavaa Re" - Lata Mangeshkar
  2. "Naya Zamana Aayega, Kitne Din Yu Dil Tarsenge" - Lata Mangeshkar
  3. "Das Gayi Chuhi, Raina Kajrari Mai HaariKya Karu Jaanu Na, O Champa O Chameli" - Lata Mangeshkar
  4. "Aaya Mai Laya Chalta Phirta Hotel, Garma Garma Garam Pakode" - Mehmood, Manna Dey
  5. "Choro Ko Saare Nazar Aate Hai Chor" - Lata Mangeshkar
  6. "Duniyaa O Duniyaa, Teraa Javaab Nahin" - Kishore Kumar
  7. "Wah Re Naujawan Aajkal Ke, Rang Roop Apna Badal Ke" - Kishore Kumar

Notes and References

  1. News: Lokapally. Vijay. 25 July 2013. Naya Zamana (1971). The Hindu. 28 January 2021.