| Kalaakaar | |
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| Directed by | P. Sambasiva Rao |
| Based on | Payanangal Mudivathillai (Tamil) |
| Produced by | P. Anand Rao |
| Starring | Sridevi Kunal Goswami Rakesh Bedi Shreeram Lagoo |
| Music by | Kalyanji–Anandji |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Kalaakaar (transl. Artist) is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language tragedy romantic musical film directed by P. Sambasiva Rao and produced by P. Anand Rao.[1] The film stars Sridevi and Kunal Goswami.[2] It was released in the same year as Himmatwala, Sridevi's breakthrough film in Bollywood, but unlike the former, Kalaakaar was a box office disappointment. It is a remake of the 1982 Tamil Film Payanangal Mudivathillai.[3]
Despite the film's failure, its soundtrack by Kalyanji–Anandji was successful, especially the first track "Neele Neele Ambar Par" sung by Kishore Kumar & Sadhana Sargam.[4] According to music expert Rajesh Subramanian the guitar piece in the song Neele Neele ambar was played by veteran guitarist Sunil Kaushik. Neele Neele Ambar is a remake of Tamil Song "Ilaya nila pozhigirathe" composed by Ilayaraja for Payanangal Mudivathillai.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema (PDF). British Film Institute. p. 606. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ Zaveri, Hanif (2005). Mehmood, a Man of Many Moods. Popular Prakashan. p. 192. ISBN 81-7991-213-2. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Malani's Retro romantic tribute from Kalaakar in Yeh Cinemaa Hai". 8 February 2018. Archived from the original on 7 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Bollywood's Forgotten Stars! Remember Sridevi's Kalakaar co-star Kunal Goswami?". Free Press Journal. 4 March 2018. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.