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{{Infobox film
| name = Gharaonda
| image = Gharonda Film poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Bhimsain]]
| producer = [[Bhimsain]]
| writer = [[Shanker Shesh]] {{small|(Story)}} <br> [[Gulzar]] {{small|(Screenplay)}} <br> Bhushan Banmali {{small|(Dialogues)}}
| starring = [[Amol Palekar]]<br>[[Zarina Wahab]]<br>[[Shriram Lagoo|Dr. Shreeram Lagoo]]
| narrator = Gulzar
| music = [[Jaidev]]
| cinematography = [[Apurba Kishore Bir]]
| editing = [[Waman Bhonsle]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1977}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Hindi
}}

'''''Gharaonda''''' (''The Nest'') is a 1977 [[Hindi]] [[drama film]], produced and directed by [[Bhimsain]], who was noted Adman and animator. The film is woven around the housing problem in the city of Mumbai. It was based on a play Dr [[Shanker Shesh]]’s story, with screenplay and dialogues written by Gulzar and Bhushan Banmali.<ref name="f370">{{cite web | title=Classic: Love, longing and disillusionment in Gharonda | website=Rediff | date=2013-07-31 | url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-classic-love-longing-and-disillusionment-in-gharonda/20130731.htm | access-date=2026-02-28}}</ref> The film stars [[Amol Palekar]], [[Zarina Wahab]], [[Shreeram Lagoo]] and [[Jalal Agha]]. The music director for the film is [[Jaidev]], who scored memorable songs like ''Ek Akela Is Sheher Mein'' and ''[[Do Deewaane Sheher Mein]]'' sung by [[Bhupinder Singh (musician)|Bhupinder Singh]] and [[Runa Laila]].

The film was shot at various locations in Mumbai, by noted cinematographer AK Bir, including the [[Bandra Fort]], Naaz cafe (now closed), several beaches and the [[Charni Road]] overbridge. <ref>{{Cite web|last=Ramnath|first=Nandini|title='Gharonda' remains one of the most resonant films about Mumbai's housing woes|url=https://scroll.in/reel/867800/gharonda-remains-one-of-the-most-enduring-films-about-mumbais-housing-woes|access-date=2022-01-09|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref> Despite being released alongside big-budget films like “Amar Akbar Anthony”, “Parvarish”, ‘Hum Kisise Kum Nahin”, the film had a run of 100 days at the box office. <ref name=hindu>{{Cite news|last=Salam|first=Ziya Us|date=2015-03-19|title=Gharaonda (1977)|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/blast-from-the-past-gharaonda-1977/article7011428.ece|access-date=2022-01-09|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>At the [[25th Filmfare Awards]], the film received 6 nominations including Best Film, Best Director and [[Filmfare Award for Best Story|Best Story]], and eventually Lagoo won the 1978 [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for the film and Gulzar won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist]] for ''Do Deewane'', his first. <ref name="Premchand2018">{{cite book|author=Manek Premchand|title=Yesterday's Melodies Today's Memories|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZJCBDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT512|date=27 December 2018|publisher=Notion Press|isbn=978-1-64429-877-0|pages=512–}}</ref>
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==Plot==
Sudip and Chhaya are middle-class individuals from Mumbai working in the same office. Chhaya is sharing a one-room flat with her younger brother, her elder brother, and sister-in law. Sudip has rented a room with three other men. The owner of their firm, Mr. Modi, starts taking an interest in Chhaya as she looks similar to his late wife. Modi is a rich, ageing widower who is also a cardiac patient. Chhaya dislikes Modi's advances.

Sudip and Chhaya fall in love with each other and plan to get married as soon as they have their own house. They go looking for a flat. After investing in a flat in one building, they are excited about their future. After a few months, the builder turns out to be a fraud and absconds with their money. Sudip's roommate, who has also invested in the building, commits suicide. The couple is shocked and does not know how to react.

Modi eventually proposes to Chhaya. He also subtly offers to sponsor Chhaya's brother's foreign education. Chhaya is aghast at the proposal but Sudip sees a big opportunity in this. He tells her that since Modi is a cardiac patient, he is expected to die within a few months. After his death, they can marry each other and their problems of house and wealth would be solved forever. Chhaya is disillusioned with Sudip for suggesting such a disgraceful act. She reluctantly accepts Modi's proposal.

Modi and Chhaya's married life starts awkwardly, but soon she takes on the role of a dutiful wife. Modi cheers up after marriage which has a positive effect on his physical condition. Sudip keeps visiting Chhaya on the pretext of checking up on Modi's health. He is dismayed to find Modi in the pink of health.

Sudip is disheartened and resigns from his job after a brief talk with Modi. Chhaya rebukes Sudip about his constant visits and they have a confrontation. Sudip declares to Chhaya that he is leaving town that night and invites her to the railway station to elope with him. Modi overhears this conversation. He is uncertain whether Chhaya will leave him and suffers a cardiac arrest. But Chhaya stays by his side and very patiently nurses Modi back to health.

Modi takes Chhaya to the railway station. Modi tells Sudip that he is ready to divorce Chhaya and let her marry him. But Sudip does not accept it. He firmly tells Modi that he is not going to leave the city and will start all over again to improve his life.

==Cast==
*[[Amol Palekar]] as Sudeep
*[[Zarina Wahab]] as Chhaya
*[[Shreeram Lagoo]] as Modi
*[[Dina Pathak]] as Guha's Mother
*T. P. Jain as Bade Babu
*Sudha Chopra as Chhaya's Bhabi
*[[Sadhu Meher]] as Guha (Sudeep's Roommate)
*[[Jalal Agha]] as Abdul (Sudeep's Roommate)

==Crew==
*''Director'' : [[Bhimsain]]
*''Producer'' : Bhimsain
*''Editor'' : Waman B. Bhosle
*''Story'' : Dr. Shanker Shesh
*''Screenplay'' : [[Gulzar]]
*''Cinematographer'' : Binod Pradhan, A. K. Bir, D. G. Debudhar, Virendra Saini
*''Costume Designer'' : Shammi, Waheeda
*''Narrator'' : [[Gulzar]]
*''Music Director'' : [[Jaidev]]
*''Lyrics'' : [[Gulzar]]

==Music==

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| all_music = [[Jaidev]]
| title1 = Ek Akela Is Shahar Mein
| extra1 = [[Bhupinder Singh (musician)|Bhupinder Singh]]
| lyrics1 = [[Gulzar]]
| title2 = Do Deewane Shahar Mein
| extra2 = [[Bhupinder Singh (musician)|Bhupinder Singh]], [[Runa Laila]]
| lyrics2 = [[Gulzar]]
| title3 = Tumhe Ho Na Ho
| extra3 = [[Runa Laila]]
| lyrics3 = [[Naqsh Lyallpuri]]
}}

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Recipient
!Ref.
|-
!rowspan="6"|[[25th Filmfare Awards|1978]]
|rowspan="6"|[[Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|Climb Films
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|[[Bhimsain]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Story|Best Story]]
|Shankar Shesh
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
|[[Zarina Wahab]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
|[[Shriram Lagoo]]
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
|[[Gulzar]] for "Do Deewane Sheher Mein"
|{{won}}
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0150718|Gharonda}}

[[Category:1977 films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Jaidev]]
[[Category:1977 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1977 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films set in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Films shot in Mumbai]]

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