Kati Patang (1970)
Plot
Kati Patang (transl. The Severed Kite) is a 1970 Indian Hindi-language musical drama film produced and directed by Shakti Samanta. The film stars Asha Parekh as a woman pretending to be a widow, and her ensuing trials and tribulations opposite her charming neighbour, played by Rajesh Khanna. It was the sixth highest grossing of the year and Parekh's performance as Madhavi was critically acclaimed and earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. The film also stars Nazir Hussain, Bindu, Prem Chopra, Daisy Irani and Sulochana Latkar. It was the second in a string of nine films on which Samanta and Khanna collaborated. The music was composed by R.D. Burman and was a huge hit. "Ye Shaam Mastani" and "Pyaar Deewana Hota Hai", sung by Kishore Kumar were particularly famous. The performances from Parekh and Khanna were praised by the audience and critics alike. It was among the 13 consecutive hits of Khanna between 1967 and 1974 and was the second and final film in which he was paired with Parekh. The film was later remade in Tamil as Nenjil Oru Mull (1981) and in Telugu as Punnami Chandrudu (1987). It is based on Gulshan Nanda's novel of the same name which was an adaptation of Cornel
Kati Patang details
| Industry | Bollywood (Hindi) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1970 |
| Genres | Drama, Music |
| Runtime | — |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Shakti Samanta |
| Status | Released |
| Language | hi |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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What is Kati Patang about?
Kati Patang (transl. The Severed Kite) is a 1970 Indian Hindi-language musical drama film produced and directed by Shakti Samanta. The film stars Asha Parekh as a woman pretending to be a widow, and her ensuing trials and tribulations opposite her charming neighbour, played by Rajesh Khanna. It was the sixth highest grossing of the year and Parekh's performance as Madhavi was critically acclaimed and earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. The film also stars Nazir Hussain, Bindu, Prem Chopra, Daisy Irani and Sulochana Latkar. It was the second in a string of nine films on which Samanta and Khanna collaborated. The music was composed by R.D. Burman and was a huge hit. "Ye Shaam Mastani" and "Pyaar Deewana Hota Hai", sung by Kishore Kumar were particularly famous. The performances from Parekh and Khanna were praised by the audience and critics alike. It was among the 13 consecutive hits of Khanna between 1967 and 1974 and was the second and final film in which he was paired with Parekh. The film was later remade in Tamil as Nenjil Oru Mull (1981) and in Telugu as Punnami Chandrudu (1987). It is based on Gulshan Nanda's novel of the same name which was an adaptation of Cornel
Who is in the cast of Kati Patang?
Kati Patang stars Asha Parekh, Rajesh Khanna, Prem Chopra, Bindu, Nazir Hussain and is directed by Shakti Samanta. The full credited cast is listed above.
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Who directed Kati Patang?
Kati Patang was directed by Shakti Samanta.
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