Samadhi (1950 film)
Samadhi is a 1950 Bollywood spy film directed by Ramesh Saigal.[1] A box office success, the film was the highest earning film of 1950, earning an approximate gross of Rs. 1,35,00,000 and a net of Rs. 75,00,000.[2]
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| Directed by | Ramesh Saigal |
| Produced by | Filmistan Ltd. |
| Written by | Qamar Jalalabadi |
| Screenplay by | Ramesh Saigal |
| Starring | Ashok Kumar Nalini Jaywant Kuldip Kaur Shyam Mubarak |
| Music by | C. Ramchandra |
| Cinematography | K. H. Kapadia |
| Edited by | D. N. Pai (Supervising) Babu |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Filmistan Ltd. |
Release date |
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Running time | 156 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Cast
- Ashok Kumar as Shekhar
- Nalini Jaywant as Lilly D'Souza
- Kuldip Kaur as Dolly D'Souza
- Shyam as Suresh
- Mubarak as Boss
- S. L. Puri
- Badri Prasad as Ram Prasad
- Shashi Kapoor as Pratap[3]
- N. Kabir
- Collins as Netaji
Soundtrack
Lyrics written by Rajendra Krishan.The song "Gore Gore O Banke Chore" is based on "Chico Chico from Puerto Rico" from the 1945 American film Doll Face.[4]
- "Gore Gore O Banke Chore" - Amirbai Karnataki, Lata Mangeshkar
- "Kadam Kadam Badhaye Jaa" - C. Ramchandra
- "Woh Paas Aa Rahe" - Lata Mangeshkar
- "Abhi Shaam Aayegi" - Lata Mangeshkar
- "Idhar Mohabbbat" - Shamshad Begum
- "Netaji Ka Jeevan" - C. Ramchandra
References
- Hungama, Bollywood. "That license to thrill: Espionage - Hindi film style - Latest Movie Features - Bollywood Hungama".
- Box Office India. "Top Earners 1950". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 9 July 2008.
- http://maitrimanthan.wordpress.com/2012/09/07/shashi-kapoor/
- Srinivasan, Karthik (23 October 2018). "How 'Chico Chico' From The Hollywood Film Dollface Was Ripped Off In Hindi, Tamil And Bengali". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
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