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{{Infobox film
| name = Ek Thi Reeta
| image = Ek_thi_rita.jpg
| director = Roop K. Shorey
| producer =
| writer =
| narrator =
| starring = [[Vinod Mehra]]<br />[[Tanuja]]<br />[[Rehman (actor)|Rehman]]<br />[[I. S. Johar]]<br />[[Daisy Irani (actress)|Daisy Irani]]
| music = [[Jaidev Verma]]
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| released = 1971
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| country = India
| language = Hindi
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'''''Ek Thi Reeta''''' (A Girl Called Reeta) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1971|1971]] [[Bollywood]] action comedy thriller, produced and directed by Roop K. Shorey.<ref name=Gomolo>{{cite web|title=Ek Thi Reeta|url=http://www.gomolo.com/ek-thi-reeta-movie/4193|website=gomolo.com|publisher=Gomolo|access-date=5 May 2015}}</ref> The film was an adaptation of Shorey's earlier success ''[[Ek Thi Ladki]]'' (1949), which starred his wife actress [[Meena Shorey]] and [[Motilal (actor)|Motilal]].<ref name="Thought">{{cite book|title=Thought|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7m4YAQAAIAAJ|access-date=5 May 2015|series=27-52|volume=23|date=July 1971|publisher=Siddhartha Publications|page=20|chapter=Comedies With Crime Angle }}</ref> The original owed its "popularity" more to the music of the film, especially the song "Larra Lappa" composed by music director [[Vinod ER|Vinod]].<ref name=Bali>{{cite web|last1=Bali|first1=Karan|title=Meena Shorey|url=http://upperstall.com/profile/meena-shorey/|website=upperstall.com|publisher=Upperstall|access-date=5 May 2015|ref=Profile}}</ref>

In ''Ek Thi Reeta'', Shorey tried to repeat the success of ''Ek Thi Ladki'' by using the same story. However, according to Narwekar, in his book, ''Eena Meena Deeka: The History of Hindi Film Comedy'', the "formula" did not work and the film was not a success commercially.<ref name="Narwekar2005">{{cite book|author=Sanjit Narwekar|title=Eena Meena Deeka: The Story of Hindi Film Comedy|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ya2CRt7wPXUC&pg=PA1942|access-date=5 May 2015|date=1 January 2005|publisher=Rupa & Company|isbn=978-81-291-0859-3|pages=160–|chapter=The Image Manipulators}}</ref> The film had music by [[Jaidev]] and starred [[Vinod Mehra]], [[Tanuja]] and [[I. S. Johar]] in lead roles with Lolita Chatterjee, [[Rehman (actor)|Rehman]], [[Faryal]] and [[Manmohan Krishna]] forming the ensemble cast.<ref name=citwf>{{cite web|title=Ek Thi Reeta|url=http://www.citwf.com/film99886.htm|website=citwf.com|publisher=Alan Goble|access-date=5 May 2015}}</ref>

The film involved a young girl called Reeta who believes herself to be an orphan. Implicated on a false murder charge she escapes, only to get involved in several comedic situations along with the film's hero.

== Cast ==
* [[Vinod Mehra]]
* [[Tanuja]]
* [[Rehman (actor)|Rehman]]
* [[I. S. Johar]]
* [[Daisy Irani (actress)|Daisy Irani]]
* Lolita Chatterjee
* [[Manmohan Krishna]]
* Mona Malik
* Pompi

== Music ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Ek Thi Reeta
| type = Soundtrack
| longtype = to Ek Thi Reeta
| artist = [[Jaidev Verma]]
| cover = ek thi rita.jpg
| border = yes
| alt = Yes
| released = 1971
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| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
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| prev_title = [[Reshma Aur Shera]]
| prev_year = 1971
| next_title = [[Do Boond Pani]]
| next_year = 1971
}}
The musical score for the film was composed by [[Jaidev Verma]]. The lyrics were written by Sarshar Sailani, Vikal Saketi, Prem Jalandhari, [[Naqsh Lyallpuri]] and [[Anjaan (lyricist)|Anjaan]].<ref name=MySwar>{{cite web|title=Ek Thi Reeta|url=http://myswar.com/album/ek-thi-reeta-1971|website=myswar.com|publisher=MySwar|access-date=5 May 2015}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Song
!Singer
!Lyricist
|-
|"Duniya Chhup Chhupi Si Chor"
|[[Asha Bhosle]]
|Sarshar Sailani
|-
|"Main Kise Apna Kahu Aaj"
|[[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]], [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|Naqsh Lyallpuri
|-
|"Yeh Shor Hai Gali Gali Ke Wo Jawan Ho Chali"
|Mohammed Rafi
|Sarshar Sailani
|-
|"Bataaun Baat To"
|Asha Bhosle
|Prem Jalandhari
|-
|"Jane Kyon Pritam Na Aaye"
|Asha Bhosle
|Prem Jalandhari
|-
|"Jo Mere Pyar Par Ho Shak To"
|[[Mohammed Rafi]], [[Asha Bhosle]]
|Prem Jalandhari
|-
|"Kahee Hath Ham Se Chhuda Toh Na Loge"
|Asha Bhosle
|Sarshar Sailani
|-
|"Mai To Usi Se Karungi Aankhe Chaar"
|Sarla Kapoor
|Anjaan
|-
|"Balma Beimann Na Maane"
|[[Manna Dey]], Sarla Kapoor
|Vikas Sakati
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0379550|title =Ek Thi Reeta (1971) }}

[[Category:1971 films]]
[[Category:1970s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Jaidev]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

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