Mendi Rang Lagyo is a 1960 Indian Gujarati-language romantic film directed by Manhar Raskapur starring Rajendra Kumar and Usha Kiran. It is particularly remembered for its soundtrack by Gujarati music composer Avinash Vyas featuring songs sung by Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey and Mahendra Kapoor.[1] The film was produced by Bipin Gajjar and written by Chaturbhuj Doshi.
| Mendi Rang Lagyo | |
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 Official poster | |
| Directed by | Manhar Raskapur |
| Written by | Chaturbhuj Doshi |
| Produced by | Bipin Gajjar |
| Cinematography | Bipin Gajjar |
| Music by | Avinash Vyas |
Release date |
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Running time | 151 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Gujarati |
Cast
- Rajendra Kumar
- Usha Kiran
- Chandravadan Bhatt
- Satish Vyas
- Keshav
- Toral Divetia
- Kiran Lal
- Chandrakant Sangani
- Honey Chhaya
- Jayesh Desai
- B. M. Vyas
- Bhimjibhai
- Narayan Ragjor
- Jaya Bhatt
- Niharika Divetia
- Upendra Trivedi
- Madan Saigal
- Mamta Bhatt
- Nitin Shah
Music
The film's music was composed by Avinash Vyas, and features songs sung by famous Bollywood singers like Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey, Mohammed Rafi and Mahendra Kapoor. The Garba song "Mehndi Te Vavi Malve" is still very popular and is played during celebrations especially weddings and Navratri.[2]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aa Mumbai Chhe" | Avinash Vyas | Manna Dey | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Raste Rajalti Varta" | Avinash Vyas | Lata Mangeshkar | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Dard Ekaje Chhe" | Avinash Vyas | Manna Dey | 3:19 |
| 4. | "Ghunghate Dhankiyo Ek Kodiyu" | Chatrabhuj Doshi | Lata Mangeshkar | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Mehndi Te Vavi Malve - Garbo" | Traditional (Folk) | Lata Mangeshkar, Pinakin Shah, Chorus | 6:22 |
| 6. | "Mehndi Te Vavi Malve - Garbo" | Traditional | Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Mehndi Rang Lagyo" | Traditional | Lata Mangeshkar, Chorus | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Nayan Chakchoor Chhe" | Avinash Vyas | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Pandadu Lilu Ne Rang Rato" | Avinash Vyas | Lata Mangeshkar, Mahendra Kapoor | 3:18 |
| 10. | "Pandadu Lilu Ne Rang Rato" | Avinash Vyas | Jayesh Nayak, Seema Trivedi | 4:10 |
