Love in Simla

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name = Love in Simla


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director = R. K. Nayyar
producer = Sashadhar Mukherjee
writer = Aga Jani Kashmiri
R. K. Nayyar
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starring = Joy Mukherjee
Sadhana
music = Iqbal Qureshi
cinematography = D. K. Dhuri
editing = Indu Kumar
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released = 1960
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country = India
language = Hindi
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imdb_id = 0318405

"Love In Simla" is a 1960 Indian Hindi film, this was produced by Sashadhar Mukherjee and his Filmalaya production house. Directed by R.K. Nayyar, the film had Sashadhar's son Joy Mukherjee in the lead. The heroine Sadhana made her Hindi movie lead debut in the film and became a star. [ [http://www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=top_actress Page on top actresses of Bollywood from boxofficeindia.com] ] The film also starred Azra, Shobhana Samarth and Durga Khote.

The film was a light musical with humor as well as slapstick. It became a hit at the box office. [ [http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=166&catName=MTk2MA=&PHPSESSID=ffc44768bbb48032efa12b7baf52faca Successful Bollywood movies of 1960, from boxofficeindia.com] ] It's success set up the lead pair's success in the 1960's.

Trivia

#The film started the romance between R.K. Nayyar (its director) and Sadhana (its leading lady), culminating in their marriage.
#The film starred the two Marathi Grande dames Shobhana Samarth and Durga Khote.
#Dharmendra was keen to play the lead role but the director preferred Joy.

References

External links

* http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2003/mar/08dinesh.htm