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Baghban

About Baghban Movie

Baghban was conceived by producer and co-writer B. R. Chopra during his 1960s trip across Europe. When he visited a retirement home and was inspired by the householders’ story. This movie was inspired by a Marathi movie “Tu Tithe Mi” by Smita Talwalkar. In the interview it was told that, special screening was set for Mr. Bachchan for the Marathi movie Tu Tithe Mi, later the movie was remade in Hindi as Baghban. Although the screenplay was finished in 1973.

About Principal Photography

Chopra did not begin production for decades because he was busy with other projects. After he revived it, principal photography began in July 2002 in Film City with cinematographer Barun Mukherjee. During post-production, it was edited by Shailendra Doke, Godfrey Gonsalves, and Shashi Mane. Baghban’s soundtrack was composed by Aadesh Shrivastava and Utama Singh, with lyrics by Sameer.

The film premiered at the Leeds International Film Festival on 2 October 2003, and this movie was released worldwide. With a production cost of ₹100 million , the film was a commercial success; earning ₹431.1 million. Box office, Baghban was the year’s fifth-highest-grossing Indian film. It received mixed reviews from critics; Bachchan and Malini’s performances were praised, but the film’s storyline and the chemistry between the lead actors were criticized. They received the Screen Award for Jodi No. 1, however, and Bachchan and Malini were nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress at the 49th Filmfare Awards. Over the years via airing on television channels, it has gained cult status.

Story of this movie

An elderly couple wish their children to care for them in their old age. But their children see and treat them as a burden, and they must struggle to regain their worth and dignity to themselves and others.
Raj Malhotra alias Raju is employed as an accountant in a bank and has been married to Pooja for 40 years. The couple has four sons and struggles to bring them up as well as make them independent, settled and successful individuals in life in which they eventually succeed after numerous efforts.

When it is time for Raju to retire he is given a warm farewell by the bank’s staff and plans to utilize his retirement days in the company of his children quite unfortunately the children uses this opportunity to separate this loving couple. Their adopted overseas return son, Alok and his wife arrive just in time to not only rescue but unite them together forever as well as give them the love and respect they expect from their biological children.