Barkha (transl. Monsoon) is a 1959 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju and produced by A. V. Meiyappan. It is a remake of the Tamil film Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum (1958). The film stars Jagdeep and Nanda. It was a commercial success.
Cast
- Jagdeep as Ajit
- Nanda as Parvati
- Shubha Khote as Madhu
- Leela Chitnis as Mrs. Haridas
- Anant Kumar as Dr. Manohar
- David as Zamindar Haridas
- Mukri as Shambu
- Ulhas as the inspector
Production
Barkha was a remake of the Tamil film Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum, released in 1958. It was directed by the duo Krishnan–Panju, and produced by A. V. Meiyappan under AVM Productions. This film included a bullfight not present in the original. Lead actor Jagdeep was paid ₹750 (equivalent to ₹69,000 or US$800 in 2023) as a monthly salary, and lead actress Nanda was paid ₹15,000 (equivalent to ₹1.4 million or US$16,000 in 2023).
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Chitragupta. All songs of the film were written by Rajendra Krishan. The song "Ek Raat Mein Do Do Chand Khile" attained popularity.
Reception
Barkha was commercially successful, grossing ₹35 lakh (equivalent to ₹31 crore or US$3.7 million in 2023) against a budget of ₹5 lakh (equivalent to ₹4.5 crore or US$520,000 in 2023), according to an estimate by Meiyappan's son Saravanan.
References
Bibliography
- Saravanan, M. (2013) [2005]. AVM 60 Cinema (in Tamil) (3rd ed.). Rajarajan Pathippagam. OCLC 1158347612.
External links
- Barkha at IMDb
