Nazrana (1961 film)

Nazrana
Directed by	C. V. Sridhar
Produced by	S. Krishnamurthy
Written by	C. V. Sridhar (story) Rajendra Krishan (dialogue)
Starring	Raj Kapoor Vyjayanthimala Usha Kiran Gemini Ganesan Agha
Music by	Ravi
Editing by	N. M. Shankar
Release date(s)	1961 (1961)
Running time	130 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Nazrana (Hindi: नजराना; English: Gift) is a 1961 Black-and-white melodrama Hindi film produced by S. Krishnamurthy and directed by C. V. Sridhar in his Hindi directional debut. The film stars Raj Kapoor and Vyjayanthimala in the lead with Usha Kiran, Achala Sachdev and Agha as an ensemble cast while South Star Gemini Ganesan has an extended cameo appearance.^[1] The music is by Ravi. The film was a remake of 1955 Tamil film Kalyana Parisu which was also directed by C. V. Sridhar.^[2] Nazrana is about a triangular love story between Raj, Vasanthi and Geeta.

Plot

Raj (Raj Kapoor) and Vasanti (Vyjayanthimala) are college mates who clash when she complains to the college principal about a love letter he sent her. Later on realizing her mistake, Vasanti apologizes to him and the two fall in love. Vasanti's elder sister, Geeta (Usha Kiron), supports the family by stitching clothes. Raj rents the room upstairs in their house. He falls ill and in nursing him, Geeta falls in love with him. She confides her love to Vasanti, who decides to sacrifice her love for her the sake of her sister and convinces Raj to marry Geeta. Raj initially neglects Geeta. On finding out, Vasanti writes to him that their sacrifice, made for Geeta's happiness, would mean nothing unless he is a good husband to Geeta. Raj relents and Geeta and he have a son. Vasanti joins them and Geeta suspects that there is something on between Raj and Vasanti and makes Vasanti leave the house. A few years later Geeta, having found out that Raj and Vasanti loved each other, dies in guilt leaving Raj alone to bring up their child making him promise that he will make Vasanti the child's mother. Raj learns of Vasanti's impanding marriage to her former boss (Gemini Ganesh). By the time he reaches there, Vasanti is already married. He hands over his child to Vasanti as a wedding gift and walks away.

Cast

• Raj Kapoor as Rajesh
• Vyjayanthimala as Vasanthi
• Usha Kiran as Geetha
• Gemini Ganesan as Shyam, Vasanthi's Bose in Guest appearance.
• Agha as Murli
• Achala Sachdev as Getha's and Vasanthi's mother.

Casting

Initially the shooting of the film was started with actress B. Saroja Devi who reprises her role of Geetha from Kalyana Parisu and Pelli Kanuka.^[3] During the filming process she felt out with the director C. V. Sridhar and was replaced by actress Vyjayanthimala, who has worked with the director before in Then Nilavu.^[3]

Box office

The film collected net gross of 90,00,000 and was a average success at box office thus becomes 12th highest grossing film of 1961.^[4]

Soundtrack

The film soundtrack was compose by Ravi with the lyrics were provided by Rajendra Krishan.^[5] There is five songs in the album and the song Ek Woh Bhi Diwali' becomes popular.^[6]

Awards

Filmfare Awards

1961 - Filmfare Award for Best Story - C. V. Sridhar^[7]

Character map of Kalyana Parisu and its remakes

Kalyana Parisu (Tamil)	Nazrana (Hindi)	Pelli Kanuka (Telugu)
Bhaskar (Gemini Ganesan)	Rajesh (Raj Kapoor)	Bhaskar (Akkineni Nageswara Rao)
Vasanthi (B. Saroja Devi)	Vasanthi (Vyjayanthimala)	Vasanthi (B. Saroja Devi)
Geetha (Vijayakumari)	Geetha (Usha Kiran)	Geetha (Krishna Kumari)
Raghu (Akkineni Nageswara Rao)	Shyam (Gemini Ganesan)	Raghu (Kongara Jaggayya)

References

1. ^ TheThirdMan. "Gemini Ganesh". Upperstall.com. http://www.upperstall.com/people/gemini-ganesh. Retrieved 2011-08-08. 
2. ^ Mahendra Ved (23-05-2011). "The life and loves of an eternal romantic". New Straits Times. http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/19vedc/Article. Retrieved 2011-08-08. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Sri (27-04-2009). "Chit Chat with Jamuna". Telugucinema.com. http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_jamuna_2009_2.php. Retrieved 2011-09-17. 
4. ^ "Box Office 1961". Boxofficeindia.com. http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=167&catName=MTk2MQ==. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
5. ^ "Nazrana (1962)". Raaga.com. http://www.raaga.com/channels/hindi/album/H002449.html. Retrieved 2011-08-08. 
6. ^ "Diwali on Screen!". BollySpice.com. 2009-10-17. http://bollyspice.com/view.php/3614-diwali-on-screen.html. Retrieved 2011-03-29. 
7. ^ "The Winners - 1960". Indiatimes. http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/366406.cms. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• Nazrana at the Internet Movie Database
• Nazrana profile at Upperstall.com