Mili
Directed by	Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Written by	Bimal Dutta Rahi Masoom Reza Mohini N. Sippy
Produced by	Hrishikesh Mukherjee N. C. Sippy
Starring	Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bachchan Ashok Kumar Asrani Aruna Irani Parikshat Sahni Suresh Chatwal
Cinematography	Jaywant Pathare
Edited by	Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Music by	Sachin Dev Burman
Production company	Mohan Studios
Release date	20 June 1975 (1975-06-20)
Running time	124 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Mili is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. It starred Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan and Ashok Kumar.^[1] Jaya Bachchan received a Filmfare nomination as Best Actress, the only nomination for the film. The film was later remade in Telugu in 1976 as Jyothi starring Jayasudha in the title role.^[2] Mili was the final works of music composer S.D. Burman, who died four months after the film's release.

Plot

Mili is a story about a girl who suffers from pernicious anemia, a disease considered untreatable during the period the film was produced. Her lively, inquisitive and cheerful demeanour spreads happiness in everyone's life. She becomes an inspiration to her new neighbour Shekhar who is a depressed alcoholic. With her cheerful ways she changes Shekhar and he falls in love with her, unaware of her ailment. When he learns of it, he thinks of going away as he cannot bear to see her die. A reproach from their neighbour Runa makes him reconsider his decision. As he loves the girl, he offers to marry her and take her abroad for her treatment. The film begins and ends with a scene of a jet aircraft taking off, ostensibly carrying the couple to Switzerland where they hope to find a cure.^[3]

Cast

• Amitabh Bachchan as Shekhar Dayal
• Jaya Bhaduri as Mili Khanna
• Ashok Kumar as Mr. Khanna, Mili's father
• Usha Kiran as Sharda Khanna
• Suresh Chatwal as Ranjeet Khanna
• Shubha Khote as Neighbour
• Aruna Irani as Runa Singh

Soundtrack

Awards