Throwback: When films went into production with blessings and belief with a Muhurat
Throwback: When films went into production with blessings and belief with a Muhurat
Here is a picture from the muhurat of the veteran filmmaker J.Om Prakash Aap Ki Kasam, held in 1972. It shows Dharmendra giving the clap as Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz prepared to headline yet another memorable Hindi film. That was an era when muhurat wasn’t a publicity gimmick, but, helled sacred. An auspicious moment, where the industry came together not to trend, but to bless. That is not now. As of now the filmmaking trend has seen a sea-change.
The J Om Prakash’s directorial “Aap Ki Kasam released in 1974 gave to Hindi cinema one of its most bittersweet love stories. Rajesh Khanna, in one of his most emotionally raw performances, played the man consumed by suspicion. Mumtaz, radiant and resolute, stood tall in a role that gave her more than just glamour. Together, they delivered chemistry that felt both real and heartbreaking.
The music, composed by R.D. Burman, remains timeless. “Jai Jai Shiv Shankar,” “Zindagi Ke Safar Mein,” “Karvatein Badalte Rahe,” each track carved its own place in cinematic history.
Aap Ki Kasam wasn’t just a film but blended with emotion, regret, love and longing, the kind of story that lingers long after the credits roll which is not in the present era of filmmaking.
News Edit KV Raman
