Haré Rama Haré Krishna
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Haré Rama Haré Krishna is a 1971 Indian musical drama film directed by Dev Anand starring himself, Mumtaz and Zeenat Aman. The film was a hit[1] and a star-making vehicle for Zeenat Aman, who played a westernized hippie, and won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award,[2] as well as the BFJA Award for Best Actress.[3] The movie dealt with the decadence of the Hippie culture. It aimed to have an anti-drug message and also depicts some problems associated with Westernization such as divorce. It was influenced by the 1968 American psychedelic film Psych-Out.[4]
Haré Rama Haré Krishna | |
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Directed by | Dev Anand |
Written by | Dev Anand |
Produced by | Dev Anand |
Starring | Dev Anand Zeenat Aman Mumtaz |
Cinematography | Fali Mistry |
Edited by | Babu Sheikh |
Music by | R. D. Burman |
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Running time | 149 min. |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
The idea for Haré Rama Haré Krishna actually came to Dev Anand when he visited Kathmandu, Nepal and encountered hippies living there. He was low in spirits due to protests against his previous film Prem Pujari. The protesters had burnt posters of the film.[5]