Caravan (1971 film)

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Caravan
Directed by	Nasir Hussain
Produced by	Tahir Hussain
Written by	Sachin Bhowmick
Starring	Jeetendra Asha Parekh Aruna Irani Helen
Music by	R.D. Burman
Cinematography	Munir Khan
Editing by	Babu Lavande, Gurudutt Shirali
Release date(s)	1971
Country	India
Language	Hindi
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Caravan is a 1971 movie under Nasir Hussain films banner. Nasir Hussain and Sachin Bhowmick wrote the screenplay. Hussain's brother Tahir Hussain is credited as producer. It starred Jeetendra and the Nasir Husain fixture- Asha Parekh. It also had Aruna Irani , Helen and Madan Puri. Two more Husain fixtures were involved in the songs: lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri and music composer R.D. Burman

The story is thriller about a young woman played by Asha Parekh who ends up married to the wrong man (Ravindra Kapoor). Thinking that he has conspired with his girlfriend (Helen) to murder her, she runs away to find an old friend of her father's in Bangalore who may be able to help. Having no money, the only way she can get there is to join a traveling caravan. The crew of the caravan is the hero Jeetendra as Mohan, Mohan's sidekick Johnny (Kishan Mehta), and Mohan's younger brother Monto (Mehmood's real younger brother Mehmood Jr). Along the way, the caravan crosses paths with a group of gypsies that includes Madan Puri, Manorama, Aruna Irani, and another of Mehmood's brothers Anwar Ali in a comic relief role.

The film was a hit at the box office.^[1]

Awards & Nominations

Filmfare Best Female Playback Award--Asha Bhosle for the song "Piya Tu Ab To Aaja"

Filmfare Nomination for Best Music--R.D. Burman

Filmfare Nomination for Best Supporting Actress--Aruna Irani

Notes

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