- New Delhi (1956 film)
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New Delhi Directed by Mohan Segal Produced by Mohan Segal Written by Radhakishen
Inder Raj Anand
Mohan SegalStarring Kishore Kumar
Vyjayanthimala
Jabeen Jalil
Nana Palsikar
Nasir HussainMusic by Shankar Jaikishan Cinematography K. H. Kapadia Editing by Pratap Dave Release date(s) 1956 Running time 176 minutes Country India Language Tamil Box office 
1,45,00,000New Delhi (Hindi: न्यू डेल्ही) is a 1956 Hindi Black-and-white romantic comedy film written by Radhakishen with Inder Raj Anand and directed by Mohan Segal.[1] The film starred Kishore Kumar, Vyjayanthimala in the lead with Jabeen Jalil, Nana Palsikar, Nasir Hussain, Prabhu Dayal, Dhumal, Brahm Bhardwaj, Radhakrishan, Mumtaz Begum, Mirza Musharraf and Shivraj as the ensemble cast. The film was produced by Mohan Segal himself. The films score was composed by Shankar Jaikishan duo with lyrics provided by Hasrat Jaipuri and Shailendra, edited by Pratap Dave and was filmed by K. H. Kapadia. The story is about Punjabi boy Anand and Tamil girl Janaki falls in love with each other but unfortunately separated by their family.
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Plot
Anand (Kishore Kumar), a Punjabi boy comes from Jullunder to Delhi but is unable to find a place to stay as everywhere he goes people want to give their room only to a person of their caste. Desperate, Anand masquerades as a Tamilian, Anand Kumaraswamy, and finds a place to stay with a Tamilian family. There he meets the daughter of the South Indian Cultural Association Head, Janki (Vyjayantimala). Romance develops but Anand is unable to reveal his true identity to her. Daulatram Khanna (Nasir Hussain), Anand's father and Janki's father, Subramanyam's (Nana Palsikar) superior, gets transferred to Delhi. Anand's sister Nikki (Jabeen) comes close to Anand's friend, Ashok Banerjee, a Bengali painter who teaches her art. When Daulatram finds out he kicks Ashok out. Anand makes his Tamilian servant Kumaraswamy (Dhoomal) masquerade as his father and they even meet Janki's father to discuss the marriage. But soon they are found out and Daulatram opposes the marriage. Subramanyam too turns against his daughter who tries to kill herself. She is saved by a kindly shop owner (Radhakishen) and passed off as his Punjabi niece, Mohini. Both Subramanyam and Anand are kept in the dark and are convinced Janki is no more. Subramanyam realizes his mistake but sadly he thinks it is too late. Thinking Mohini to be a good Punjabi girl, Anand's family readily agrees to his marriage with her and also fix Nikki's marriage within their community. But the marriage is almost called off when the boy's father demands a huge dowry. It is Ashok who offers his family jewels to Daulatram so that Nikki's marriage can take place. Daulatram's eyes open and he calls off the wedding and marries Nikki to Ashok. The truth about Janki/ Mohini also comes out and now that both the groups have shed their prejudices Anand marries Janki.[2]
Cast
- Kishore Kumar as Anand D. Khanna and Anandkumar Swami. Upperstall.com review, "KKishore Kumar is in full form and carries the film on his shoulders. His comic timing is spot on and he is as energetic as ever. The traditional concept of a comedian has always been one of lowly stature, that of a sidekick. It was Kishore Kumar who successfully became Hindi cinema's comic hero whose popularity relied primarily on his comic talents. Add to that his phenomenal acting talent and amazing singing voice and you have a performer who bordered on the genius".[2]
- Vyjayanthimala as Janaki Subramaniam and Mohini. Upperstall.com review, "Vyjayanthimala proves to be the perfect foil for Kishore Kumar[...]has always had the mandatory dance sequence in practically every film of hers evoking 'classical art' associations. She excels in the two main dances in New Delhi - the solo Bharatnatayam Aliruppu number and the Bhangra folk dance in her Punjabi avtaar and she is absolutely brilliant in the Bhangra folk dance[...]in her second avtar even Vyjayanthimala played a Punjabi girl and most successfully too".[2]
- Jabeen Jalil as Nirmala 'Nikki' D. Khanna. Upperstall.com review, "Jabeen Jalil as Kishore Kumar's sister, Nikki is a big no-no coming up woefully short in both the looks and histrionic departments".[2]
- Nana Palsikar as Subramaniam. Upperstall.com review, "The lead duo are ably supported by Nana Palsikar".[2]
- Nasir Hussain as Lala Daulatram Khanna. Upperstall.com review, "Palsikar from Maharashtra played a Tamilian[...]and most successfully too".[2]
Other cast member are include:
- Prabhu Dayal as Ashok Bannerji
- Dhumal as Kumar Swami
- Brahm Bhardwaj as Daulatram's friend
- Mumtaz Begum as Daulatram's wife
- Mirza Musharraf as Daulatram's friend
- Radhakrishan as Sadhuram
- Shivraj as Chunilal
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack was composed by Shankar Jaikishan duo while the lyrics was provide by Hasrat Jaipuri and Shailendra. All the songs in this film become very successful.[2]
- "Nakhrewali" - Singer: Kishore Kumar, Lyricist: Hasrat Jaipuri
- "Koi Mere Sapnon Mein Aaya" - Singer: Lata Mangeshkar, Lyricist: Hasrat Jaipuri
- "Tum Sang Preet Lagai Rasiya" - Singer: Lata Mangeshkar, Lyricist: Shailendra
- "Milte Hi Nazar" - Singer: Kishore Kumar, Lyricist: Shailendra
- "Zindagi Bahar Hai" - Singer: Lata Mangeshkar, Lyricist: Shailendra
- "Are Bhai Nikal Ke Aa Ghar Se" - Singer: Kishore Kumar, Lyricist: Shailendra
- "Bari Barse Khatan Gayan" - Singer: Lata Mangeshkar, Lyricist: Shailendra
- "Murli Bairan Bhai" - Singer: Lata Mangeshkar, Lyricist: Hasrat Jaipuri
Box office
At the end of its theatrical run, the film grossed around
1,45,00,000 and nett grossed of 75,00,000, thus becomes the sixth highest grossing film of 1956 with verdict hit.[3]References
- ^ Subhash K. Jha (2005-10-21). "Mohan Segal was a truly kindred artiste". Indiaglitz.com. http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/17621.html. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
- ^ a b c d e f g The Third Men. "New Delhi". Upperstall.com. http://www.upperstall.com/films/1956/new-delhi. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
- ^ "Box Office 1956". Boxofficeindia.com. http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=162&catName=MTk1Ng==. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
External links
Categories:- 1956 films
- Indian films
- Tamil-language films
- Black-and-white films
- 1950s comedy films
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