Thakurayeen

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{{Short description|1984 Indian Bhojpuri-language film}}
{{Short description|1984 Indian Bhojpuri-language film}}

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'''''Thakurayeen''''' ([[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] for ''The thakur’s wife'') is a 1984 Bhojpuri-language film directed by Meeni Thakur and Bhagwant Thakur. The film was produced by Rajmani Singh under the banner of Rajesh Films Combines. The film stars [[Padma Khanna]] and [[Sujit Kumar]] in the lead roles, with Girija Mitra, Hari Shukla, Jayantimala and Brijesh Tripathi appearing in supporting roles. The music for the film was composed by Chand Pardesi, while the story, screenplay and dialogue were written by R. S. Pandey.
'''''Thakurayeen''''' ([[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] for ''The thakur’s wife'') is a 1984 Bhojpuri-language film directed by Meeni Thakur and Bhagwant Thakur. The film was produced by Rajmani Singh under the banner of Rajesh Films Combines. The film stars [[Padma Khanna]] and [[Sujit Kumar]] in the lead roles, with Girija Mitra, Hari Shukla, Jayantimala and Brijesh Tripathi appearing in supporting roles. The music for the film was composed by Chand Pardesi, while the story, screenplay and dialogue were written by R. S. Pandey.


The film holds particular significance for being the first Bhojpuri production ''co-directed '' by a female filmmaker, Meeni Thakur, a few years before [[Arati Bhattacharya]] became the first woman to ''independently '' direct a Bhojpuri film, ''Dagabaaz Balma'' (1988).{{cite book |last=Ghosh |first=Avijit |title=Cinema Bhojpuri |publisher=Penguin Books India |location=New Delhi |year=2010 |isbn=978-0-14-310378-3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wAuTZ6_1XL4C&q=Arti+Bhattacharya#v=snippet&q=Arti%20Bhattacharya&f=false |pages=170}} The film’s notability also arises from featuring leading Bhojpuri cinema stars. Padma Khanna, the principal female lead, has been described as a “superstar” of Bhojpuri films.{{cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-meet-actress-padma-khanna-who-played-key-role-ramayan-worked-amitabh-bachchan-quit-acting-marriage-she-is-now-3075096#goog_rewarded |title=Meet actress who was once a superstar, played Kaikeyi's role in ''Ramayan'', quit acting after marriage, she is now... |last=Kanetkar |first=Riddhima |website=[[DNA India]] |date=20 January 2024 |access-date=6 April 2026}} Sujit Kumar, who played the male lead, is acknowledged as the “first superstar” of Bhojpuri films,{{cite web |title=Happy Birthday, Sujit Kumar! The first superstar of Bhojpuri films was first approached by THIS director |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bhojpuri/movies/news/happy-birthday-sujit-kumar-the-first-superstar-of-bhojpuri-films-was-first-approached-by-this-director/articleshow/89398409.cms |publisher=[[The Times of India]] |date=7 February 2022 |access-date=2 April 2026}} and is regarded as an influential figure in Bhojpuri cinema.{{cite web |title=Bhojpuri cinema will always be indebted to Sujit Kumar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/addictions/bhojpuri-cinema-will-always-be/ |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=11 February 2010 |access-date=2 April 2026}}
The film holds particular significance for being the first Bhojpuri production ''co-directed '' by a female filmmaker, Meeni Thakur, a few years before [[Arati Bhattacharya]] became the first woman to ''independently '' direct a Bhojpuri film, ''Dagabaaz Balma'' (1988).{{cite book |last=Ghosh |first=Avijit |title=Cinema Bhojpuri |publisher=Penguin Books India |location=New Delhi |year=2010 |isbn=978-0-14-310378-3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wAuTZ6_1XL4C&q=Arti+Bhattacharya#v=snippet&q=Arti%20Bhattacharya&f=false |pages=170}} The film's notability also arises from featuring leading Bhojpuri cinema stars. Padma Khanna, the principal female lead, has been described as a “superstar” of Bhojpuri films.{{cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-meet-actress-padma-khanna-who-played-key-role-ramayan-worked-amitabh-bachchan-quit-acting-marriage-she-is-now-3075096#goog_rewarded |title=Meet actress who was once a superstar, played Kaikeyi's role in ''Ramayan'', quit acting after marriage, she is now... |last=Kanetkar |first=Riddhima |website=[[DNA India]] |date=20 January 2024 |access-date=6 April 2026}} Sujit Kumar, who played the male lead, is acknowledged as the “first superstar” of Bhojpuri films,{{cite web |title=Happy Birthday, Sujit Kumar! The first superstar of Bhojpuri films was first approached by THIS director |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bhojpuri/movies/news/happy-birthday-sujit-kumar-the-first-superstar-of-bhojpuri-films-was-first-approached-by-this-director/articleshow/89398409.cms |publisher=[[The Times of India]] |date=7 February 2022 |access-date=2 April 2026}} and is regarded as an influential figure in Bhojpuri cinema.{{cite web |title=Bhojpuri cinema will always be indebted to Sujit Kumar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/addictions/bhojpuri-cinema-will-always-be/ |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=11 February 2010 |access-date=2 April 2026}}


==Cast==
==Cast==
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| [[Chandrani Mukherjee]]
| [[Chandrani Mukherjee]]
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== References ==
== References ==
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