Musafir (1957 film)

Musafir is a 1957 Hindi movie, written by Ritwik Ghatak and Hrishikesh Mukherjee, and directed by the latter in a directorial debut. The film is about a house and the lives of three families who live in it, so in essence it is three stories linked by the house. The movie is Hrishikeshs directorial debut. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Kishore Kumar, Keshto Mukherjee, Suchitra Sen and Nirupa Roy. The music is by Salil Chowdhury.

The next tenants in the house is a family headed by an old man Nazir Hussain.The other members are his elder widowed daughterinlawNirupa Roy and younger son BhanuKishore Kumar. The daughterinlaw is pregnant and we are told that her husband had just died. Bhanu is finishing his college and simultaneously looking for a job, whereas his old father is somehow managing the expenses. Although there is sadness in the home Bhanu, with his wit and humour, maintains a light atmosphere for his sisterinlaw. The next door aunty again comes and chats on and on. Bhanu also hears the violin and when asks about it the from teavendor is told about Pagla Babu. The problems of the family increase as Bhanu fails to get a job landing the family in dire consequences. He gets frustrated and this leads to a clash with his father. On feeling humiliated Bhanu finally drinks poison before sleeping. However the poison is adulterated and Bhanu wakes up when the entire family is mourning. He gets the news that he has finally got a job in some other city. The pregnant lady also delivers a child. The family is happy and they move to another city vacating the house. We see that the seed which Shakuntala sowed has germinated.Note This part of the movie is adorned with a lovely song by Kishore, Munna Bada Pyaara, Ammi Ka Dulara. ........

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