Meethi Meethi Baatein (1977)
25 Feb 1977 ● Hindi ● Running Time: TBA
This controversial social drama explores concepts of love, marriage, fidelity and commitment through the life of Madhu, a handsome man who is married to, Rekha.
Madhu is a charming womaniser, who makes a hobby of having extramarital affairs with various women, including those who are married. Slowly, Rekha begins to suspect Madhu, which slowly builds deep conflict and antagonism between them. Rekha is a loving wife and a homemaker, who is torn between accepting her husband and living a separated life after having discovered the travails of her own father. What will Rekha's decision be, and how will Madhu react to it?
Cast: Jayapradha, Kamal Haasan
Crew: K Balachander (Director), BS Lokanath (Director of Photography), K Chakravarthy (Music Director)
Genres: Comedy, Musical, Romance
Release Dates: 25 Feb 1977 (India)
Hindi Name: मीठी मीठी बातें
Did you know? This film was the first time Kamal Haasan's character was seen speaking Hindi, though it was dubbed. Read More
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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Hindi
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Movie Connection(s):
Dubbed from: Manmatha Leelai (Tamil)
Trivia:
This is the dubbed Hindi version of the Tamil film Manmatha Leelai (1976).
This film was the first time Kamal Haasan's character was seen speaking Hindi, though it was dubbed.
A number of actresses debuted through this film, including Jayaprada, Y Vijaya and Hema Choudhary.
Though the film was criticised when it released for its bold content, it has since received a cult status is considered a trendsetter.
Controversies arose during the release of this movie. Balachander was a visionary, at least 10 years ahead of the filmmakers of his time.
Referring to the film, Kamal Haasan once said "it was an interesting subject. For that period it was unusual, a breaking down of the fidelity stereotypes".
This film was the first time Kamal Haasan's character was seen speaking Hindi, though it was dubbed.
A number of actresses debuted through this film, including Jayaprada, Y Vijaya and Hema Choudhary.
Though the film was criticised when it released for its bold content, it has since received a cult status is considered a trendsetter.
Controversies arose during the release of this movie. Balachander was a visionary, at least 10 years ahead of the filmmakers of his time.
Referring to the film, Kamal Haasan once said "it was an interesting subject. For that period it was unusual, a breaking down of the fidelity stereotypes".
