Aarti (film)

Aarti
Poster
Directed byPhani Majumdar
Screenplay byVishwamitter Adil
Based onSanskar Lakshmi
by Prafulla Desai
Produced byTarachand Barjatya
StarringAshok Kumar
Meena Kumari
Pradeep Kumar
Shashikala
CinematographyPandurang Naik
Edited byG. G. Mayekar
Music byRoshan
Production
company
Release date
  • 10 August 1962 (1962-08-10)
Running time
156 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office₹75 lakh[1]

Aarti is a 1962 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Phani Majumdar and produced by Tarachand Barjatya. The film stars Meena Kumari in the title role of Aarti, with Ashok Kumar, Pradeep Kumar and Shashikala appearing in pivotal roles.[2] It is based on Sanskar Lakshmi, a play written by Prafulla Desai.[3]

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  2. ^ Pothukuchi, Madhavi (12 May 2019). "Barjatya film and feminist? Meena Kumari's 1962 film 'Aarti' made it possible". ThePrint. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  3. ^ Vijayakumar, B. (12 April 2015). "Manaswini – 1968". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 May 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2019.