Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo
Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo (Bhojpuri: πππΉππ° π§πΆπ¨π° ππ·π―π΅ π£π±π¨π©π² πππΆπ₯π·, lit.β'Mother Ganges, I Will Offer You a Yellow Sari') is a Bhojpuri film released in 1963 directed by Kundan Kumar. It was the first-ever Bhojpuri film, and starred Kumkum, Ashim Kumar and Nazir Hussain. It had music by Chitragupta, lyrics by Shailendra and songs sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammad Rafi. The film is based on author Acharya Shivpujan Sahay's short story Kahani Ka Plot.
| Ganga Maiya Tohe Piyari Chadaibey | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kundan Kumar |
| Screenplay by | Nazir Hussain |
| Story by | Nazir Hussain |
| Produced by | Bishwanath Prasad Shahabadi |
| Starring | Kumkum Ashim Kumar Nazir Hussain Tiwari |
| Cinematography | R. K. Pandit |
| Edited by | Kamalakar |
| Music by | Chitragupta Shailendra |
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Running time | 120 min. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bhojpuri |
| Budget | βΉ5 Lakh (equivalent to βΉ4 Crore or US$500,000 in 2022) |
| Box office | βΉ75 Lakh (equivalent to βΉ60 Crore in 2022) |
Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo was released on 22 February 1963 at Veena Cinema, Patna. The film was directed by Kundan Kumar and produced by Bishwanath Prasad Shahabadi on behest of the first president of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, with initial budget of Rs.150,000 eventually ending up at approximately 500,000. It was shown to Desh Ratna Dr. Rajendra Prasad at a special screening organized at Sadaqat Ashram, Patna before its release.
The theme is based on widow remarriage.