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First Bollywood Film on Chhath Puja: 'Bhaiya' Adorned Screens with Soop-Coconuts in 1961, Usha Mangeshkar Sang.
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News18•23-09-2026, 14:01
First Bollywood Film on Chhath Puja: 'Bhaiya' Adorned Screens with Soop-Coconuts in 1961, Usha Mangeshkar Sang.
- •Chhath Puja is again central to Hindi cinema with Siddharth Malhotra-Tamannaah Bhatia's 'The One' and Ayushmann Khurrana-Sharvari's 'Yeh Prem Mol Liya'.
- •The tradition of showing Chhath on the big screen began 65 years ago with the 1961 film 'Bhaiya'.
- •Directed by Phani Majumdar, 'Bhaiya' was the first Bollywood film to feature Chhath Puja, showcasing traditional elements like 'soop' and coconuts.
- •Usha Mangeshkar sang the Chhath song 'Soopve Nariyarve Bajli Muri Maiya' in 'Bhaiya', with music composed by Chitragupt.
- •The film set a precedent for bringing regional stories and local traditions into mainstream cinema, inspiring many subsequent films.
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Released in 1961 and directed by Phani Majumdar, the Magahi language film 'Bhaiya' was the first to feature Chhath Puja on the big screen.
The soulful Chhath song was sung by Usha Mangeshkar, the sister of Lata Mangeshkar, with music composed by Chitragupt.
Siddharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia's film 'The One' and Sooraj R. Barjatya's film 'Yeh Prem Mol Liya', starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Sharvari, both feature scenes and songs dedicated to Chhath Puja.
