Mr. Vijay Anand was famous for his skills at shooting song sequences.
In fact, many people consider him to be the greatest picturiser of songs in the history of Indian Cinema.
In the film 'Guide' (1965), during the song 'Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai', there is a scene where Dev Anand sees the reflection of Waheeda Rehman in one of the mirrors (watch clip at 00:12).
Vijay Anand shot this scene because he was inspired by a famous incident from the history of India.
Identify the place where the song was picturised and the 'historical incident' which inspired Vijay Anand to shoot the 'mirror reflection' scene.
Vijay Stambh? Allaudin Khiljis saw glimpse of Rani Padmini in the mirror..
ReplyDeleteThe song is shot in chittorgarh fort , and the particular sequence is shot in Padmini Palace . The mirror reflection scene must be shot by him in memeory of Rani Padmini , wife of Maharana Rattan singh as he was so much in awe of her beauty that he could do anything to get glimpse of her in the famous mirror .....
ReplyDeleteThe song 'Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai' is shot in Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan.
ReplyDeleteThe reflection of the heroine in one of the mirrors, during the song, is inspired from the legendary tale of Alauddin Khilji catching a glimpse of Queen Padmini on the same mirror in the main hall.