Mamta (1966 film)

Mamta
Mamta
	Film poster
Directed by	Asit Sen
Written by	Krishan Chander (dialogues)
Story by	Nihar Ranjan Gupta
Based on	Uttar Falguni (1963)
Produced by	Charu Chitra
Starring	Suchitra Sen; Ashok Kumar; Dharmendra
Cinematography	Anil Gupta
Edited by	Tarun Dutta
Music by	Roshan
Distributed by	Chhayabani
Release date	1966;
Running time	160 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Box office	est. ₹120 million ($16 million)

Mamta (transl. "Mother's Love") is a 1966 Indian drama film directed by Asit Sen, written by Nihar Ranjan Gupta and Krishan Chander,^[1] and with music composed by Roshan and written by Majrooh Sultanpuri.^[4] The movie stars Suchitra Sen, Ashok Kumar and Dharmendra. The film about middle class fears and class conflict, has lead actress Suchitra Sen in a double role.

The film is also noted for its music by Roshan and lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri, in songs like, Rahen Na Rahen Hum sung by Lata Mangeshkar and her hit duet, Chuppa Lo Yun Dil Mein Pyar Mera with Hemant Kumar.^[5]

The film was a remake of Asit Sen's own Bengali film, Uttar Falguni (1963),^[6] also starring Suchitra Sen.^[7]

^ ^a ^b Mamta. 1966. 0:49.
^ Mamta. 0:25. 1966.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
^ "Film World". Film World. 10. T.M. Ramachandran: 65. 1974. Two eminent Urdu writers Krishan Chander and Ismat Chughtai have said that "more than seventy-five per cent of films are made in Urdu."
^ Peter Cowie (1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. p. 270. ISBN 978-0-498-01565-6. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
^ "Blast From The Past: Mamta (1966)". The Hindu. 2 April 2010. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
^ Ganguly, Ruman (27 November 2019). "Remakes of Bengali films: What's new in this trend?". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
^ "11th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017.

[Mamta49-1] Mamta. 1966. 0:49.

[2] Mamta. 0:25. 1966.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: location (link)

[3] "Film World". Film World. 10. T.M. Ramachandran: 65. 1974. Two eminent Urdu writers Krishan Chander and Ismat Chughtai have said that "more than seventy-five per cent of films are made in Urdu."

[Cowie1977-4] Peter Cowie (1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. p. 270. ISBN 978-0-498-01565-6. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[5] "Blast From The Past: Mamta (1966)". The Hindu. 2 April 2010. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.

[6] Ganguly, Ruman (27 November 2019). "Remakes of Bengali films: What's new in this trend?". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

[11thaward-7] "11th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017.

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