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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Kora Kagaz<br />
| image = Korakagaz.jpg <br />
| image_size =<br />
| caption = Film poster<br />
| director = [[Anil Ganguly]]<br />
| producer = Sanat Kothari<br />
| writer = M.G. Hashmat (dialogue)<br />
| screenplay = Surendra Shailaj<br />
| story = {{based on |''Saat Paake Bandha''|[[Ashutosh Mukherjee (writer)|Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay]]}}<br />
| narrator = <br />
| starring = [[Vijay Anand (Hindi film maker)|Vijay Anand]]<br />[[Jaya Bachchan]]<br />
| music = [[Kalyanji-Anandji]]<br />
| cinematography = Bipin Gajjar<br />
| editing = [[Waman Bhonsle]]<br> [[Gurudutt Shirali]]<br />
| studio = Shreeji Films<br />
| distributor = Shreeji Films<br />[[Eros International]]<br />
| released = 10 May 1974<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Hindi<br />
| budget = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Kora Kagaz''''' ([[Hindi]]: कोरा कागज़; [[translation]]: Blank Paper) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1974|1974]] Indian [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]]-language [[drama film]] produced by Sanath Kothari and directed by [[Anil Ganguly]]. The film stars [[Vijay Anand (Hindi film maker)|Vijay Anand]], [[Jaya Bhaduri]], [[A.K. Hangal]], Achala Sachdev and [[Deven Verma]]. The films music is by [[Kalyanji Anandji]]. The famous title song "Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz" (loosely translated as: "My life is a blank paper") was by rendered by [[Kishore Kumar]].<br />
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At the [[22nd National Film Awards]], it won the award for [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment|Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]], while [[Lata Mangeshkar]] won the award for [[National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]].<br />
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The film is a remake of 1963 Bengali film ''[[Saat Pake Bandha (1963 film)|Saat Pake Bandha]]'' directed by [[Ajoy Kar]], and starring [[Suchitra Sen]]<ref>http://noisebreak.com/10-old-gold-bengali-movies-inspired-bollywood-remake-part/</ref> which itself was based on the story ''Saat Paake Bandha'' by [[Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay]]<ref name="GulazāraNihalani2003">{{cite book |author1=Gulazar |last2=Nihalani |first2=Govind |last3=Chatterjee |first3=Saibal |title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC&pg=PT673 |year=2003 |publisher=Popular Prakashan |isbn=978-81-7991-066-5 |page=431}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
Professor Sukesh Dutt ([[Vijay Anand (Hindi film maker)|Vijay Anand]]) and Archana Gupta ([[Jaya Bachchan]]) meet each other in a chance encounter while traveling by [[BEST Bus|BEST bus]] service in Mumbai. Archana's father likes Sukesh and both Archana and Sukesh also get attracted to each other and get married. Archana's mother does not like Sukesh due to his modest income. She makes up stories about their affluence, which offends Sukesh. She interfere in their life and buys things for the home. It bruises his ego. All these things result in acrimony between Archana and Sukesh, and they decide to separate. Archana goes to live with her parents, while Sukesh relocates. Archana's family asks her to forget Sukesh, and remarry, which Archana finds difficult since she still has feelings for Sukesh. She goes to a far place to work as teacher to find solace. One day Sukesh and Archana by chance meet in a railway waiting room. There they resolve their misunderstandings and grievances. They reunite to live happily.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Vijay Anand (Hindi film maker)|Vijay Anand]] as Professor Sukesh Dutt<br />
* [[Jaya Bachchan]] as Archana Gupta<br />
* [[A. K. Hangal]] as Principal Gupta<br />
* [[Achala Sachdev]] as Mrs. Gupta<br />
* [[Nazneen]] as Aruna Gupta<br />
* [[Dinesh Hingoo]] as Govind Gupta<br />
* [[Deven Verma]] as Drona Acharya<br />
* [[Ramesh Deo]] as Archana's Uncle<br />
* [[Seema Deo]] as Archana's Aunt<br />
* [[Sulochana Latkar]] as Sukesh's Aunt<br />
* Master Shahid as Deepak<br />
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==Crew==<br />
*''Director'' - Anil Ganguly<br />
*''Story'' - [[Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay|Ashutosh Mukherjee]]<br />
*''Screenplay'' - Surendra Shailaj<br />
*''Dialogue'' - M. G. Hashmat<br />
*''Producer'' - Sanat Kothari<br />
*''Cinematographer'' - Bipin Gajjar<br />
*''Art Director'' - Abdul Rahim<br />
*''Choreographer'' - Suresh Bhatt, Praveen Kumar<br />
*''Music Director'' - [[Kalyanji Anandji]]<br />
*''Lyricist'' - M. G. Hashmat<br />
*''Playback Singers'' - [[Kishore Kumar]], [[Lata Mangeshkar]]<br />
*''Editor'' - [[Waman B. Bhosle]], [[Guru Dutt]]<br />
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==Music==<br />
All lyrics written by [[M. G. Hashmat]].<br />
*Song "Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz" topped the [[Binaca Geetmala annual list 1974]]<br />
{|class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!Song Title !!Singers !!Length<br />
|-<br />
|"Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz"<br />
|Kishore Kumar <br />
|3:35<br />
|-<br />
|"Mera Padhne Mein Nahin Lage Dil"<br />
|Lata Mangeshkar <br />
|3:01<br />
|-<br />
|"Roothe Roothe Piya"<br />
|Lata Mangeshkar <br />
|3:22<br />
|}<br />
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==Awards and nominations==<br />
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===[[National Film Award (India)|National Film Award]]===<br />
* [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment|Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]] : [[Anil Ganguly]]<ref name="22ndawardPDF">{{cite web |url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/22nd_nff_1974.pdf |title=22nd National Film Awards |publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]] |access-date=1 October 2011}}</ref><br />
*[[National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]: [[Lata Mangeshkar]] for the song "Roothe Roothe Piya."<ref name="22ndawardPDF"/><br />
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===[[Filmfare Awards]]===<br />
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====Won====<br />
*[[Filmfare Best Actress Award]] - [[Jaya Bachchan]]<br />
*[[Filmfare Best Music Director Award]] - [[Kalyanji Anandji]]<br />
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====Nomination====<br />
*Best Film - Sanat Kothari<br />
*Best Director - Anil Ganguly<br />
*Best Story - [[Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay]]<br />
*Best Lyricist - M.G.Hashmat for the song "Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz"<br />
*Best Male Playback Singer - [[Kishore Kumar]] for the song "Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz"<ref>[http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf 1st Filmfare Awards 1953<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><br />
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===[[BFJA Awards]]===<br />
*[[Lata Mangeshkar]] - Best Female Playback Singer in Hindi film section<br />
*[[Kishore Kumar]] - Best Male Playback Singer in Hindi film section<br />
*[[Kalyanji Anandji]] - Best Music Directors in Hindi film section<br />
*M.G.Hashmat - Best Lyricist in Hindi film section<ref>[http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/197538.htm 69th & 70th Annual Hero Honda BFJA Awards 2007<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501183006/http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/197538.htm |date=1 May 2008 }}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0246740|Kora Kagaz}}<br />
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{{National Film Award Wholesome Entertainment}}<br />
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[[Category:1974 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1970s Hindi-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Kalyanji Anandji]]<br />
[[Category:Films set in Mumbai]]<br />
[[Category:Hindi remakes of Bengali films]]<br />
[[Category:Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment National Film Award winners]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Anil Ganguly]]<br />
[[Category:1974 drama films]]<br />
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