| Julie | |
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| Directed by | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Written by | Inder Raj Anand (Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Chakrapani |
| Produced by | B. Nagi Reddi-Chakrapani |
| Starring | Lakshmi Vikram Makandar |
| Cinematography | Roy P. L. |
| Edited by | M. S. Money |
| Music by | Rajesh Roshan |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Vijaya Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Julie is a 1975 Indian Hindi-languageromantic drama film directed byK. S. Sethumadhavan and written by Chakrapani. The film starsLakshmi in the title role (in herHindi film debut). It also stars Vikram Makandar,Nadira,Rita Bhaduri,Om Prakash,Utpal Dutt andSridevi, in her first significant Hindi role. The film was a critical and commercial success.[1] It is a remake of theMalayalam filmChattakari (1974), which also stars Lakshmi as the lead in her Malayalam film debut.[2] She would star in yet another remake of the film, the Telugu filmMiss Julie Prema Katha (1975).
Lakshmi did not act in theKannada remake,Julie, released in 2006, which hadRamya in the title role as andDino Morea as the leading man.[3] She also declined the role of Julie's mother in the Malayalam remake titledChattakari (2012), stating that she wanted the audience to remember her as the young and beautiful Julie; the title role went toShamna Kasim.[4] ActressUrvashi portrayed the role of Julie in its Tamil remakeOh Maane Maane (1984). The remake rights of this film are now owned by Glamour Eyes Films.
This film depicts the restrictive social conventions regarding inter-religion marriage and pre-marital pregnancy in India. Julie is aChristianAnglo-Indian girl with a loving, but alcoholic father, a dominating mother, a younger brother and sister. She falls in love with her best friend, Usha Bhattacharya's brother Shashi Bhattacharya, aHinduBrahmin boy. The lovers consummate their relationship, which leaves her pregnant. Shashi goes away to the city for corporate job, unaware of her pregnancy. Her mother is distraught when Julie tells her about the pregnancy. They do not tell the rest of the family. Her mother thinks about getting Julie an abortion, but Ruby Aunty, a devout Christian, talks her out of it. Julie is sent away to have her baby in secret. The rest of the family is told that Julie got a job in another town. After the baby's birth, Julie's mother arranges for the child to be left in an orphanage, and demands that Julie return home and forget about the baby.
When Julie returns home, her father has died. She is now the primary breadwinner of the family. Later, she runs into Shashi and tells him everything. He then asks to marry her, but his mother, Devki, objects to the marriage as Julie is of a different faith. She blames Julie for seducing her son and having their baby. Julie's mother does not want the union either, as it will be an inter-faith marriage, and she wants to return toEngland. However, the wisdom of Shashi's father prevails as he confronts the mothers' prejudices regarding caste and religion, and urges them both to accept their grandchild. The film ends with the mothers offering their blessing to the young couple, and Julie's mother promising her grandson she will "never leave him."
The film'ssoundtrack wonRajesh Roshan his firstFilmfare Award, forFilmfare Award for Best Music Director.Julie was one of the top three best-sellingsoundtrack albums of 1975, along withSholay andSanyasi.[5] A remixedcover version of "Dil Kya Kare" sung byShaan appeared in the 1996 albumDance Masti.[6] All Hindi lyrics were byAnand Bakshi, while the lyrics of “My Heart Is Beating” were written byHarindranath Chattopadhyay.
According to film and music expert Rajesh Subramanian Dil kya kare was penned by lyricist Anand Bakshi in less than ten minutes when the tune was played to him by composer Rajesh Roshan and his assistants. had one of the first English songs in an Indian film, "My Heart is Beating", sung byPreeti Sagar.[7]
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Dil Kya Kare" | Kishore Kumar |
| "Bhool Gaya Sab Kuch, Yaad Nahin Kuch" | Kishore Kumar,Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Yeh Raaten Nayi Purani" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Sancha Naam Tera, Tu Shyam Mera" | Usha Mangeshkar,Asha Bhosle |
| "My Heart Is Beating" | Preeti Sagar |
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Filmfare Awards | Best Actress | Lakshmi | Won |
| Best Supporting Actress | Nadira | Won | ||
| Best Music Director | Rajesh Roshan | Won | ||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Preeti Sagar (for "My Heart is Beating") | Nominated | ||
| Special Award | Won | |||
| 1976 | Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards | Most Outstanding Work of the Year | Lakshmi | Won[8] |
| Best Supporting Actress | Nadira | Won | ||
| Best Music Director | Rajesh Roshan | Won | ||
| Best Lyricist | Anand Bakshi for "Dil Kya Kare" | Won |