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Baton Baton Mein

Baton Baton Mein (transl. In Between Talks) is a 1979 Indian romantic comedy film, produced and directed by Basu Chatterjee. The film stars Amol Palekar and Tina Munim. David, Pearl Padamsee, Asrani and Ranjit Choudhary appear in supporting roles. The film's music is by Rajesh Roshan.

Baton Baton Mein
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBasu Chatterjee
Written byC J Pavri
Produced byBasu Chatterjee
StarringAmol Palekar
Tina Ambani
Pearl Padamsee
Music byRajesh Roshan
Release date
  • 13 April 1979 (1979-04-13)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Plot

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Rosie Perreira is an overly anxious widow, living with her violin-obsessed son, Sabby and a lovely daughter, Nancy whom she would like to marry a wealthy young man. Her brother and neighbour, Tom introduces a young eligible Tony Braganza to Nancy on the 9:10 AM Western Railway local train from Bandra to Churchgate. Tom also asks Nancy to introduce Tony to Rosie, which she does. Rosie is initially apprehensive about him as he only drawing a mere Rs.300/- compared to Nancy's Rs.700/-, but soon changes her mind when she finds out that after his probationary period he will draw a monthly pay of Rs.1,000/-. Nancy and Tony are permitted to meet and both eventually fall in love. While Nancy has a past where she was betrayed by a boy whom she loved, she still likes Tony. Tony is hesitant, and this is what costs him Nancy's love, as Rosie feels that he will not come through with the marriage. And soon Rosie starts looking elsewhere for a son-in-law. Nancy does not like this, but she at first accepts her mum's wishes. Nancy and Tony have a fight and stop meeting each other on the train as well. When Tom learns about this, he speaks to Tony's father. Tony's father tells Tony that if he is still reluctant to make a commitment, he should tell Nancy about it. So Nancy and Tony meet each other and Nancy tells him that she will never meet him again. It is then that Tony feels that he actually loves Nancy and cannot live without her. Then Nancy also confesses her love for him and they marry.

Cast

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Music

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All music was composed by Rajesh Roshan and the lyrics were by Yogesh and Amit Khanna. The song "Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha" was adapted from the American Civil War song "When Johnny Comes Marching Home".

Song Singer Lyricist
"Kahan Tak Yeh Man Ko" Kishore Kumar Yogesh
"Suniye, kahiye...Kehte Sunte Baton Baton Mein Pyar Ho Jayega" Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle Amit Khanna
"Na Bole Tum, Na Maine Kuch Kaha" Asha Bhosle, Amit Kumar Yogesh
"Uthe Sabke Kadam, Dekho Rum Pum Pum" Lata Mangeshkar, Amit Kumar Amit Khanna

Reception

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In a retrospective review, Vijay Lokapally of The Hindu praised the film's realism and stated that it "surely lifts your spirit".[1] Writing for the Indian Express, Sampada Sharma found the complications in Tony and Nancy's romance to be representative of present woes in modern relationships.[2] Komal RJ Panchal of the Indian Express saw the film as a look at the daily lives of Mumbaiites and commended the non-stereotypical depiction of the Christian community in Bandra.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Lokapally, Vijay (3 April 2014). "Baton Baton Mein (1979)". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 November 2022 – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. ^ "Amol Palekar-Tina Ambani's Baton Baton Mein explains why relationships without labels aren't always the best idea". 12 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  3. ^ "42 years of Baton Baton Mein: Revisiting Basu Chatterjee's love letter to Mumbai". 13 April 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
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