Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke (lit. 'These are the paths of love') is a 1963 Hindi crime drama film starring Sunil Dutt and Leela Naidu in the lead roles. This film was Sunil Dutt's debut production, directed by R.K. Nayyar, with music composed by Ravi.[1] Dutt's favourite writer Aghajani Kashmiri scripted Yeh Rastey.. which is based on the sensational K.M. Nanavati adultery and murder case in Mumbai.[2] The film was said to be a thinly-disguised version of the famous Nanavati case where an upright naval captain, Capt. Nanavati, shot dead the lover of his wife. The film was said to be ahead of its times and too bold, doing only moderately well.[3]
| Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | R. K. Nayyar |
| Starring | Sunil Dutt Leela Naidu Ashok Kumar |
| Music by | Ravi |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The 1973 movie Achanak is also based on the same case. The Akshay Kumar-starrer 2016 movie Rustom is based on the same case as well.[4]
Plot
editAnil Sahni is a airforce pilot who married Neena against his father's wishes. When Anil was away on a trip, Neena and Ashok come close and have an affair. Anil returns and is furious to find out about the affair. He confronts Ashok, who is killed in an ensuing scuffle. Anil is tried for murder in court, with defence and prosecution lawyers fighting it out.[5]
Cast
edit- Ashok Kumar as Advocate Byomkesh Mukherjee
- Sunil Dutt as Anil Sahni
- Leela Naidu as Neena Sahni
- Motilal as Prosecutor Ali Khan
- Rehman as Ashok Shrivastav
- Shashikala as Asha
- Rajendra Nath as Kewal Kapoor
- Hari Shivdasani as Rai Bahadur Gyanchand Sahni
- Iftekhar as Junior Lawyer
Soundtrack
editRavi has composed the music of the film and lyrics were penned by Rajinder Krishan.
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Koi Mujhse Poochhe" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Tum Jis Pe Nazar Dalo" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Yeh Khamoshiyan, Yeh Tanhaiyan" | Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle |
| "Yeh Raste Hain Pyar Ke" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Jaan-E-Jaan Paas Aao" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Aaj Yeh Meri Zindagi" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Rooh Khatm Ho Gayi" | Asha Bhosle |
References
edit- ^ Parsai, Gargi (12 August 2010). "Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke (1963)". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Sunil Dutt, Vinod Khanna, Now Akshay: The Nanavati Case and Bollywood". NDTV.com. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Three films and a murder". The Hindu. 28 August 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Akshay Kumar's Rustom and other films that KM Nanavati case inspired". The Indian Express. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ U, Saiam Z. (1 January 2012). Houseful The Golden Years of Hindi Cinema. Om Books International. ISBN 9789380070254.