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Kadambari (1976 film)

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Kadambari
Directed byH. K. Verma
Written byAmrita Pritam
StarringVijay Arora
Shabana Azmi
Aparna Chowdhury
Music byVilayat Khan
Release date
  • 1976 (1976)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Kadambari is a 1976 Bollywood drama film directed by H. K. Verma. The film stars Vijay Arora and Shabana Azmi in lead roles.[1] It was the debut film of playback singer Kavita Krishnamurthy's career.

Cast

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Plot

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The story revolves around the life of a kind-hearted and mature woman (Shabana) who falls in love with a shy man (Vijay Arora) who is afraid of her mother and how she convinces him to take control of his own life with sheer determination.

Songs

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The music was composed by Vilayat Khan.[2]

Reception

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Author Bibekanada Ray described the film as one of the low-budgeted films starring Azmi with "strong storylines and literary flavour".[4] The Illustrated Weekly of India reported that Azmi had performed brilliantly in the film.[5] The film did not attract an audience.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Kadambari (1976) at BFI". Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  2. ^ Bharatan, Raju (1995). Lata Mangeshkar: A Biography. UBS Publishers' Distributors. p. 272. ISBN 978-81-7476-023-4.
  3. ^ Ray, Bibekanada (2005). Conscience of The Race. Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. ISBN 978-81-230-2661-9.
  4. ^ "(unknown title)". The Illustrated Weekly of India. Vol. 99, no. 27–29. The Times Group. 2 July 1978. p. 59. ... she reveal a glimpse of the brilliance with which she performed in Ankur, Parinay, Kadambari and Swami.
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