Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi (बढती का नाम दाढ़ी) 1974

Published on June 6, 2013 in Cinema

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Banner	Kishore Films
Director	Kishore Kumar
Writer	Kishore Kumar
Producer	Kishore Kumar
Music Director	Kishore Kumar
Cinematography	Nando Bhattacharya, Aloke Dasgupta
Film Editing	R.M. Tipnis
Art Director
Camera Operator	Sadanand
Assistant Cameramen	Robin Kar
Playback Singers	Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle, I.S.Johar , Bhagwan, Maruti, Sundar, Amit Kumar , Bappi Lahiri , Bhupinder

Character	Actor / Actress
Himself / Jailor / Constable Kishori Lal / Constable Rafat Lal / Gypsy	Kishore Kumar
Seth Sohrabji Bandookwala	I.S.Johar
Julie	Sheetal
Fakkad 'Jhango'	Amit Kumar
Khadak Singh	K. N. Singh
Rosario	Anwar Hussain
Dr. Goosawala	Master Bhagwan
Dr. Thapparwala	Maruti Rao
Dr. Dandawala	Sunder
Hercu	Hercules
Bhonpu	Bappi Lahiri
	Ashoo
	Leena D'Souza
Kaytee Irani	Ketty Irani
Mona	Mona Rajput
Munni	Master Chintu
D'Laila	Bindu
	Rajesh Khanna
Himself - Shooting scene	Asrani

Plot
Kishore Kumar goes all out in this wacky comedy that actually goes nowhere. In fact, you are warned even before the titles roll, when Kishore Kumar reveals how he thought of making this nonsense. Watch it at your own risk! Anyway, Kishore fans shouldn't mind it. I didn't, though it doesn't come anywhere close to the classic Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi or Half Ticket. A dying, rich businessman makes a strange will: after his death, the person with the longest beard will get his kingdom. The search begins for long-bearded people, and we have numerous nonsensical subplots thrown in. The chacha-bhatija angle (Amit Kumar plays the bhatija, and Kishore the chacha), K.N. Singh doing a fine cameo as Khadak Singh, and Kishore Kumar's other avatars, all add to the royal confusion. Who wins at the end? Watch it to know. The one thing that stands out is the excellent music score of the movie: the eight songs composed by the genius (Kishore Kumar) are a treat for music lovers. Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi, Zindagi Haseen Hai, Phir Suhani Shaam Dhali, Bhole Re Sajan, Sun Chache Haan Bhatije these are all extremely melodious numbers.

Plot

Kishore Kumar goes all out in this wacky comedy that actually goes nowhere. In fact, you are warned even before the titles roll, when Kishore Kumar reveals how he thought of making this nonsense. Watch it at your own risk!
Anyway, Kishore fans shouldn't mind it. I didn't, though it doesn't come anywhere close to the classic Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi or Half Ticket.

A dying, rich businessman makes a strange will: after his death, the person with the longest beard will get his kingdom. The search begins for long-bearded people, and we have numerous nonsensical subplots thrown in. The chacha-bhatija angle (Amit Kumar plays the bhatija, and Kishore the chacha), K.N. Singh doing a fine cameo as Khadak Singh, and Kishore Kumar's other avatars, all add to the royal confusion. Who wins at the end? Watch it to know.

The one thing that stands out is the excellent music score of the movie: the eight songs composed by the genius (Kishore Kumar) are a treat for music lovers. Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi, Zindagi Haseen Hai, Phir Suhani Shaam Dhali, Bhole Re Sajan, Sun Chache Haan Bhatije these are all extremely melodious numbers.