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Directed by | Anil Ganguly |
Written by | M.G. Hashmat (dialogue) |
Screenplay by | Surendra Shailaj |
Story by | Ashutosh Mukherjee |
Based on | Saat Paake Bandha by Ashutosh Mukherjee |
Produced by | Sanat Kothari |
Starring | Vijay Anand Jaya Bachchan |
Cinematography | Bipin Gajjar |
Edited by | Waman Bhonsle Gurudutt Shirali |
Music by | Kalyanji-Anandji Lyrics MG Hashmat |
Production company | Shreeji Films |
Distributed by | Eros International |
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Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Kora Kagaz (translation: Blank Paper) is a 1974 Indian Hindi-language drama film produced by Sanath Kothari and directed by Anil Ganguly. The film stars Vijay Anand, Jaya Bhaduri, A.K. Hangal, Achala Sachdev and Deven Verma. The film's music is by Kalyanji Anandji. The famous title song "Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz" (loosely translated as: "My life is a blank paper") was rendered by Kishore Kumar.
At the 22nd National Film Awards, it won the award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, while Lata Mangeshkar won the award for Best Female Playback Singer.
The film is a remake of the 1963 Bengali film Saat Pake Bandha directed by Ajoy Kar, and starring Suchitra Sen[1] which itself was based on the story of the same name by Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay.[2] Kora Kagaz is remade in Malayalam as Archana Teacher, released in 1981.