Nagina (1951 film)
Nagina | |
---|---|
Directed by | Ravindra Dave |
Written by | K. S. Chaudhry |
Produced by | Dalsukh M. Pancholi |
Starring | |
Cinematography | M. N. Malhotra |
Edited by | Dharamvir |
Music by | Shankar–Jaikishan |
Production company | Pancholi Productions |
Release date | 1951 |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Nagina is an Indian
Plot
When Shreenath's father is accused of murder, he disappears. Twenty years later, he is believed to be dead, and Shreenath attends the crime scene to find out what happened and possibly clear his father's name. There he meets Mukta, a young and beautiful woman, at a mysterious ancient mansion.
Cast
- Nutan ... Mukta
- Nasir Khan ... Shreenath (as Nasir)
- Bipin Gupta ... Raiji
- Hiralalb... Nihal
- Mohana ... Lily
- Goldstein ... Goonga
- Gope ... Dixit
- Shyamlal ... Shreenath's father (as Shamlal)
- Michael ... Lilly's Father
Music
The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Jaikishan.[2] The film introduced singer C. H. Atma.[7] Author Bradley Shope noted the soundtrack for its jazzy style.[8] The soundtrack marked the first job by Goan music arranger Sebastian D'Souza, who replaced Sunny Castelino halfway through production.[9] He was noted for his "dance-band arranging skills".[10]
Release and reception
The film did well at the box office and, according to
References
- ^ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 2014, p. 622.
- ^ a b Booth 2008, p. 302.
- ^ a b Booch & Doyle 1962, p. 122.
- ^ Dawar 2006, p. 87.
- ^ a b Raheja & Kothari 1996, p. 57.
- ^ Booch & Doyle 1962, p. 123.
- ^ a b Dave, Hiren B. (16 April 2019). "Tribute: Director Ravindra Dave, who was 'Ravinbhai' in Hindi films and 'Bapa' for Gujarati cinema". Scroll.in. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ Shope 2016, p. 161.
- ^ Slobin 2008, p. 93.
- ^ Booth 2008, p. 241.
- ^ "Box Office 1952". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ Nivas, Namita (3 October 2014). "63 years of change". The Indian Express. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Gahlot 2011, p. 18.
- ^ Vijayakar, Rajiv (21 October 2016). "Shammi Kapoor: The man who lived life King-Size!". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ Parvez, Amjad (12 May 2020). "Nasir Khan was one of Pakistan's first filmy hero". Daily Times. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ Raj 2009.
- ^ "Nutan". Film World. T.M. Ramachandran. 1964. p. 93. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
Her notable vehicles are ' Nagina '
- ^ Raheja, Dinesh (5 February 2002). "Forever Nutan". Rediff.com. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- The Tribune. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ Bhatia 1952, p. 136.
Sources
- Bhatia, Jagdish (1952). Celebrities: A Comprehensive Biographical Thesaurus of Important Men and Women in India. Aeon.
- Booth, Gregory D. (13 October 2008). Behind the Curtain: Making Music in Mumbai's Film Studios. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-029624-7.
- ISBN 978-81-8328-228-4.
- Booch, Harish S.; Doyle, Karing (1962). Star-portrait: Intimate Life Stories of Famous Film Stars. Lakhani Book Depot.
- Dawar, Ramesh (2006). Bollywood: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow. Star Publications. ISBN 978-1-905863-01-3.
- ISBN 978-81-7508-007-2.
- Raj, Ashok (1 November 2009). Hero Vol.1. Hay House, Inc. ISBN 978-93-81398-02-9.
- Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9.
- Shope, Bradley (2016). American Popular Music in Britain's Raj. Boydell & Brewer. ISBN 978-1-58046-548-9.
- ISBN 978-0-8195-6882-3.
External links
- Nagina at IMDb