Pagla Kahin Ka

"Pagla Kahin Ka" (1970) stars Shammi Kapoor, Asha Parekh, Helen, and Prem Chopra. All four had earlier starred in the huge hit Teesri Manzil (1966). Famous director Shakti Samanta directed the film. Music is by Shankar Jaikishan.

The story is about a man Shammi Kapoor who loses his mind after his first love Helen marries another man Prem Chopra. He goes to the mental hospital, where a psychiatrist Asha Parekh treats him and they both fall in love. Even though, Helen does her usual cabaret dance number in this film, it still contains one of her most dramatic roles, as she plays a rape victim. [ [http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/dec/24dinesh.htm rediff.com, Movies: Helen: Bollywood's first sophisticated seductress ] ]

Trivia

The film wasn't a box office hit. Leading lady Asha Parekh said audiences didn't want to see Shammi Kapoor play a madman. Nevertheless, the film remains one of her personal favorites, calling it a "beautiful film." [ [http://movies.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-3077619,prtpage-1.cms Asha Parekh: “No hero made passes at me… My male co-stars were intimidated by me!”- Interviews-News & Gossip-Indiatimes - Movies ] ] [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0268519/ Pagla Kahin Ka (1970) ] ]

Director Shakti Samanta liked Asha Parekh's performance so much that he soon cast her again in Kati Patang (1970), which became a hit, and which won Asha Filmfare Best Actress Award.

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