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Teesri Kasam
Theatrical Poster
Directed byBasu Bhattacharya
Screenplay byNabendu Ghosh
Phanishwar Nath Renu(Dialogue)
Story byPhanishwar Nath Renu[1]
Based onMaare Gaye Gulfam
byPhanishwar Nath Renu
Produced byShailendra
StarringRaj Kapoor
Waheeda Rehman
Rehana
CinematographySubrata Mitra[1]
Edited byIqbal
Music byShankar-Jaikishen
Shailendra(Lyrics)
Hasrat Jaipuri(Lyrics)
Production
company
Image Makers
Release date
  • 1966(1966)
Running time
159 min
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Teesri Kasam(transl. The Third Vow) is a 1966Hindi languagedrama film directed byBasu Bhattacharyaand produced by lyricistShailendra.It is based on the short storyMare Gaye Gulfam,by theHindinovelistPhanishwarnath Renu.The film starsRaj KapoorandWaheeda Rehman.The duoShankar–Jaikishancomposed the film's score. The film'scinematographywas done bySubrata Mitra,dialogues were written byPhanishwarnath Renuand the screenplay is byNabendu Ghosh.

Synopsis

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After nearly getting arrested, Hiraman promises to himself that he will never assist any black-marketeer nor transport bamboo. This incident does cost him his bullock-cart but he did manage to get his two oxen away in time. He manages to save enough money to buy another cart, and is hired to take a woman on a 30-hour ride to a Mela. He subsequently finds that his passenger is an attractive woman, Hira Bai, and he falls in love with her - little knowing that she is a travelingdancer- and it is this attraction that will get him into a physical altercation as well as in the bad books of Thakur Vikram Singh.

Plot

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Hiraman (Raj Kapoor) is a rustic villager, a bullock cart driver, from a remote village inBihar.He takes two vows based on difficult situations in his life. He then meets and befriends Hirabai, anautankidancer. In the end, Hiraman takes a third vow.

Hiraman has traditional and conservative values. While smuggling illegal goods on his bullock cart and narrowly escaping the police, Hiraman takes a vow (pehli kasam) to never again carry illegal goods. Subsequently, while transporting bamboo for a timber trader, Hiraman's load upsets the horses of two men. The two men then beat up Hiraman. After this, Hiraman takes a second vow (doosri kasam) to never again carry bamboo in his cart.

One night, Hiraman is asked to carry Hirabai (Waheeda Rehman), a nautanki dancer, as a passenger to a village fair forty miles away. As they travel together, Hiraman sings to pass time and tells Hirabai the story of the legend of Mahua. As the journey progresses, Hirabai is mesmerized by Hiraman's innocence and his simple philosophy of life. Hiraman sees Hirabai as an angel of purity.

Once they reach the village fair, Hiraman joins his band of bullock cart drivers and Hirabai joins the nautanki company. Hirabai asks Hiraman to stay at the village fair for a few days to see her dance. Hirabai arranges free passes for Hiraman and his friends to see the nautanki every night for the duration of the fair.

As Hiraman attends the nautanki, he becomes aware that other people see Hirabai as a prostitute and this disturbs him. He tries to shield and protect her from society. As the days pass, the bond between Hirabai and Hiraman grows stronger. When Hiraman becomes involved in fights with local people who disparage Hirabai and her profession, Hirabai tries to make him understand that it is the harsh reality of her life. Hiraman asks Hirabai to leave her profession and to start living a respectable life. Hirabai refuses to leave. Feeling depressed, Hiraman leaves the village fair and returns to his village.

Hirabai meets Hiraman and tells him that she had been sold then leaves. Hiraman then takes a third vow (teesri kasam) that he will never again carry a nautanki dancer in his cart.[2]

Cast

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Production

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Development and Pre-production

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Phanishwarnath Renu,who wrote the original short storyMare Gaye Gulfamin 1954, also wrote the script.[3]The screenplay was written byNabendu Ghosh,whose works includeDevdas(1955),Sujata(1959) andBandini(1963).Basu Bhattacharyadirected the film with a sense of realism and natural style. He felt it was important for the film that Raj Kapoor should avoid his usual "simple man" mannerisms.[4]Shailendra acquired Mare gaye gulfam rights and initially Mehmood and Meena Kumari was selected for the role of Hiraman and Hirabai. Raj Kapoor charged only one rupee to do the film. He advised Shailendra to add some commercial elements in this film, in this heartbreaking sad story but the producer did not agree to it and did the movie the way he wanted.[5]

Lata Mangeshkar,Manna Dey, Asha Bhosle, Suman Kalyanpur, Shankar- Shambhu and Mukesh did playback singing.

Principal photography

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Shailendra wanted to film this movie in Terai area of Bihar but the stories of dacoits and robbers there forced him to shoot this film somewhere else. The filming took place atIgatpurinearNasik.[5]The filming took many years to complete. Indoor filming took place atR.K. Studio,Shree Sound Studios and Kamal studio inBombay(now Mumbai). Basu Bhattacharya wanted Raj and Waheeda Rehman perform in natural way. Raj Kapoor thought the ending of the film should be tweaked and Hirabai and Hiraman should go away together, but no one agreed to this.[6]Most of the outdoor sequences were filmed at Aurahi Hingna,Araria districtin Bihar andBina,a town nearBhopal,Madhya Pradesh.[7][8][9]A few scenes were filmed atPowai Lakeand at Mohan Studios in Mumbai.[10][11]A set of Gulababag fair's The Great Bharatnautanki(drama) company was created in Mumbai studio.[9]Subrata Mitra, the cinematographer on Satyajit Ray's early films, had moved to Mumbai for a brief period to makeMerchant Ivoryfilms.[12][13]The theatre actorA. K. Hangal,knew Shailender fromIPTAtheatre group days, and agreed to play the small role of Hiraman's elder brother. However, eventually much of his role was cut in the final editing to reduce the length of the film.[11]

Lachchu Maharajand Rama Devi did this film's choreography andNautankiwas supervised by Shankar-Shambhu while Desh Mukharjee was the art director.

Post-Production

G.G. Mayekar (A.F.E) did editing of this movie.[14]

Crew

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Music

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All lyrics are written byShailendra&Hasrat Jaipuri;all music is composed byShankar–Jaikishan

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Aa Aa Bhi Jaa"ShailendraLata Mangeshkar5:03
2."Chalat Musafir"ShailendraManna Dey3:04
3."Duniya Bananewale"Hasrat JaipuriMukesh5:03
4."Haye Ghazab Kahin Tara Toota"ShailendraAsha Bhosle4:13
5."Maare Gaye Gulfaam"Hasrat JaipuriLata Mangeshkar4:00
6."Paan Khaaye Saiyaan Hamaaro"ShailendraAsha Bhosle4:08
7."Sajanwa Bairi Ho Gaye Hamaar"ShailendraMukesh3:51
8."Sajan Re Jhoot Mat Bolo"ShailendraMukesh3:43
9."Lali Lali Doliya Mein Lali Re"ShailendraAsha Bhosle3:11
10."Kissa Hota Hai Shuru"ShailendraMubarak Begum,Shankar-Shambhu2:57
11."Preet Bana ke Tune"Hasrat JaipuriSuman Kalyanpur1:00

Reception

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Teesri Kasamwas well received by critics and won theNational Film Award for Best Feature Film;however, it proved to be a commercial failure at the box-office. Bhattacharya turned tomiddle cinema(a meeting of mainstream Bollywood and art house cinema). Over the years, the film came to be regarded as a classic.[15][16]

Raj Kapoor himself did not like this film and criticised the film's director Basu Bhattacharya; in an interview in 1977 withIndia Todayhe said, "Basu (Basu Bhattacharya) is apseudo,and I didn't like the film. He was risking somebody else's money. What did he have to lose? "[17]

Both Kapoor and Rehman received acclaim for their performances in the film and critics felt that Raj Kapoor delivered one of the most sensitive performances of his career afterJagte Raho(1956).[18][17]

Legacy

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A chapter titled 'Teesri Kasam Ke Shilpkar Shailendra' (lit."The Architect of Teesri Kasam Shailendra") (Devnagari: तीसरी कसम के शिल्पकार शैलेंद्र) which is based on the film is included in CBSE class 10 Hindi Course-B Textbook Sparsh (Bhag 2) ( "Touch (Part 2)" ) (Devnagari: स्पर्श (भाग – 2)). After being excluded for several years this chapter was recently brought back in course.[19]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result
1967 National Film Awards Best Feature Film ShailendraandBasu Bhattacharya Won
Filmfare Awards Best Lyricist Shailendra(forSajan Re Jhoot Mat Bolo) Nominated
Moscow International Film Festival Grand Prix Basu Bhattacharya Nominated
Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards
(Hindi) 		Best Director Won
Best Actor Raj Kapoor Won
Best Actress Waheeda Rehman Won

References

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  1. ^ab"Teesri Kasam: When Raj Kapoor played perfect foil to Waheeda Rehman's heartbreaking grace".ThePrint.10 February 2019.
  2. ^"Teesri Kasam".24 April 2006.
  3. ^Chatterjee 2003,p. 335.
  4. ^Rehman 2014,p. 94.
  5. ^abKumar, Anuj (29 October 2009)."Teesri Kasam (1966)".The Hindu.ISSN0971-751X.Retrieved26 November2021.
  6. ^"When Waheeda sat on Raj".
  7. ^"यहां हुई थी फिल्म 'तीसरी कसम' की शूटिंग, रिलीज को हुए 50 साल पूरे".Manohar Kumar.Purnia:Dainik Bhaskar.25 September 2016. Archived fromthe originalon 10 December 2016.Retrieved1 December2016.
  8. ^"Maila Anchal inspirer dead".The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata).15 January 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 14 August 2017.Retrieved14 August2017.
  9. ^ab"Remembering Raj Kapoor: 15 Of His Most Memorable Films".News18.14 December 2016.Retrieved25 November2021.
  10. ^Rehman 2014,p. 95.
  11. ^abHangal 1999,p. 95.
  12. ^Srivastava 1988,p. 178.
  13. ^Sinha 2005,p. 131-132.
  14. ^As per Teesri Kasam film opening credits scene. This film is available on YouTube.
  15. ^Chatterjee 2003,p. 532.
  16. ^Chatterjee 2003,p. 330.
  17. ^abSanghvi, Vir (15 November 1977)."Raj Kapoor: Sex as an art form".India Today.Retrieved5 July2020.
  18. ^Chatterjee 2003,p. 83.
  19. ^"Hindi B Sec 2022-23"(PDF).

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