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Main Tere Liye

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Main Tere Liye
Directed byVijay Anand
Produced byDev Anand
StarringRajendra Kumar
Asha Parekh
Suneil Anand
Meenakshi Seshadri
CinematographyJal Mistry
Music byBappi Lahiri
Release date
  • 1988 (1988)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Main Tere Liye is a 1988 Indian Bollywood film directed by Vijay Anand and produced by Dev Anand.[1][2] It stars Rajendra Kumar, Asha Parekh, Suneil Anand, Meenakshi Seshadri in lead roles.[1]

Cast

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Production

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Suniel Anand, Dev Anand's son, was cast in the film, in one of the only films he acted in.[3][4] According to Suparn Verma from Rediff.com, the film "made to kickstart the dead-on-arrival career of Dev Anand's son, Suniel", without much success.[5] This idea was repeated by Asha Parekh, who said Dev Anand produced the film "to launch his son Suneil".[6]

Soundtrack

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The film's music is composed by Bappi Lahiri. Vijay Anand wrote the lyrics.[1]

Song Singer
"Main Tere Liye" Amit Kumar, S. Janaki
"Vaada Nibha Do" Amit Kumar
"Awaaz De Tu Kahan Hai" Amit Kumar
"Jane Se Lagte Ho" Bappi Lahiri
"Guru Bin Kaise" Anup Ghoshal
"Man Ke Mandir Mein" Anup Ghoshal

Reception

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The film's music was received well, but it did not do well at the box office.[1][7] Bombay: The City Magazine worte of the film's music, "There are six songs in this collection and despite Bappi Lahiri's uncontrollable urge to give them the rock-n-roll form, at least four of them stand out."[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Sharma, Govind (12 October 2017). The Dev Anand Story. Notion Press. ISBN 978-1-948032-55-1.
  2. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7.
  3. ^ "Dev Anand's son announces to make 'Vagator Mixer'". India Today. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  4. ^ Kapoor, Coomi (15 December 1984). "Amitabh Bachchan quits films to join politics. Who will replace him as number one star?". India Today. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  5. ^ Verma, Suparn (6 September 2011). "The filmmakers who fizzled with age". Rediff. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Bollywood pays tribute". The Indian Express. Express Group. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  7. ^ Sharma, Deven (19 February 2021). "All about late actor and director Vijay Anand". Filmfare. The Times Group. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Main Tere Liye". Bombay: The City Magazine. Living Media India. 1986. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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