Tuesday Trivia: Rajesh Khanna's Bawarchi had no title credits. Amitabh Bachchan introduced the cast

In this week’s Tuesday Trivia, we bring you an unusual fact about Hrishikesh Mukerjee’s film, Bawarchi. Something you might not have noticed.

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Tuesday Trivia: Rajesh Khanna's Bawarchi had no title credits. Amitabh Bachchan introduced the cast

Bawarchi did not have title credits. Amitabh Bachchan introduced the cast

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 7, 2020 13:25 IST

Su-swagatam, khushamadid. Roopam Chitra aapki sewa mein pesh karta apna naya chitra Bawarchi. If you have watched Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Bawarchi (1972), you will notice this is how the film begins. Amitabh Bachchan, as the narrator, introduced the star cast of the film to us in his silky voice. Much like in a play.

Had it not been for the narrator, Amitabh Bachchan, we probably would not have known about the team associated with the film. For Mukherjee’s film did not have any title credits, be it at the beginning or at the end. Surprised? Well, we were too. This interesting fact finds a place in this week’s Tuesday Trivia.

Curtain opens and we see a house that Big B refers to as Shanti Niwas. But "naam pe mat jaayiye" because it is exactly opposite to it. The irony, right?

"Is ghar ke maalik hain ek retired postmaster. Apni swargwasi patni ke naam par unhone makaan ka naam rakha tha Shanti Niwas."

Bachchan then begins introducing the family members aka the star cast to the audience.

Harindranath Chattopadhyay as Shivnath Sharma (Daduji)

Aap hain Shivnath Sharma. Jawaani mein ye bahot rasik aadmi the. Gaana bhi gaate the.

AK Hangal as Ramnath Sharma (Munna)

Aap hain Shivnath ji ke bade bete Ramnath. Is daftar mein head clerk hain. Dil ke bahot achche hain, sirf shaam ko zara tharra peene ki aadat hai.

Durga Khote as Seeta Sharma (Badi maa)

Ye hain inki ardhangini Seeta Devi.

Jaya Bhaduri as Krishna Sharma and her on-screen parents

Shivnath ji ke doosre suputra Harinath aur unki patni ek car accident mein bhagwan ko pyaar ho gayeUnki beti Krishna. Badi pyaari, choti si, guddi si bachchi hai.

Kali Bannerjee as Kashinath Sharma

Teesre suputra Shivnath ji ke ye hain, Kashinath ji. Vidwan hain, school mein padhate hain.

Usha Kiran as Shobha Sharma (choti maa)

Aur ye hain inki patni Shobha Devi. Inki khubsoorati dekhkar Shivnath ji ne dahej maaf kardia tha.

Master Raju or Raju Shrestha as Pintoo

Inke bhi ek suputra hain Pintoo baba.

Asrani as Viswanath (Babboo)

Vishwanath ji urf Babboo. Shivnath ji ke sabse chote bete. Film line mein assistant music director hain. Aaj tak kitni dhunein angrezi gaanon se sunaayi lekin koi nahi pakad saka.

Apart from the family, Bachchan also introduces the characters of Arun Kumar, Jaya Bachchan's love interest in the film and Guruji, played by Paintal.

Rajesh Khanna as Raghu (Bawarchi)

Abhi ek aur zaroori paatra se milana reh gaya haiBawarchi aka Raghu.

And the story begins...

Not only were we introduced to the cast Bawarchi through the voiceover, but we also got to know the names of the crew members in the beginning.

So unconventional, right?

Years later, Bawarchi was recreated as Hero No 1 in 1997. The remake, which starred Govinda and Karisma Kapoor in the lead, was directed by David Dhawan.

However, Hero No 1 did not adhere to this pattern of introducing the cast like Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Bawarchi did.