Nagin is a 1954 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film, directed by Nandlal Jaswantlal, and written by Rajendra Krishan, Hameed Butt and Bijon Bhattacharya. It stars Vyjayanthimala and Pradeep Kumar, and has a hit musical score by Hemant Kumar. This film was partly produced in Technicolor.
| Nagin | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Nandlal Jaswantlal |
| Written by | Rajendra Krishan |
| Screenplay by | Hameed Butt |
| Story by | Bijon Bhattacharya |
| Produced by | S. Mukherjee |
| Starring | Vyjayanthimala Pradeep Kumar Jeevan |
| Cinematography | Fali Mistry |
| Edited by | Babu Lavande |
| Music by | Hemant Kumar |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Filmistan Ltd. |
Release date |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The film was a blockbuster and highest-grossing film of 1954.[1] Moreover, it established the career of Vyjayanthimala in Hindi film industry.
Synopsis
editTwo Adivasi tribes (Nagi & Ragi) are in conflict for the local economic rights. The daughter of the Nagi tribe's chief, Mala (Vyjayanthimala), vows to kill the son of the Ragi tribe's chief, Sanatan (Pradeep Kumar), as revenge. Trespassing in the enemy territory, she is mesmerized by the music of a flute (played by the musician Kalyanji Virji Shah). Coming closer, she finds out that the player is Sanatan. They fall in love, but find it difficult to appease the enmity between the two tribes and to resist the attempts of the villain Prabir (Jeevan) to marry Mala.
Cast
edit- Vyjayanthimala... Mala[2][3]
- Pradeep Kumar... Sanatan[3][2]
- Jeevan... Prabir
- Mubarak... Dhopal - The Nagi Chieftain
- Ruby Mayer... Mala's Mother (as Sulochana)[2]
- I. S. Johar
- Krishna Kumari (Hindi Actress)[3]
- Hiralal
Soundtrack
editThe film's soundtrack was composed by Hemant Kumar.[3] It included thirteen tracks, including the hit "Man Dole Mera Tan Dole", whose "Been music" was performed by Kalyanji on the clavioline and by Ravi on the harmonium (both once worked under Hemant Kumar's direction and later became independent music directors).[4] It was released under E.P. and L.P. gramophone records by The Gramophone Company of India, now known as Saregama. The lyrics were written by Rajendra Krishan.[2]
| No. | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Been Music" | Kalyanji, Ravi |
| 2 | "Man Dole Mera Tan Dole" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 3 | "Tere Dwar Khada Ek Jogi" | Hemant Kumar |
| 4 | "Sun Rasiya Man Bhasiya" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 5 | "Yaad Rakhna Pyar Ki Nishani" | Hemant Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Chorus |
| 6 | "Sun Ri Sakhi" | Lata Mangeshkar, Chorus |
| 7 | "Mera Dil Ye Pukare Aaja" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 8 | "Jadugar Saiyan" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 9 | "Ari Chhod De Patang" | Lata Mangeshkar, Hemant Kumar |
| 10 | "Mera Badli Mein Chhup Gaya Chand" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 11 | "O Zindagi Ke Denewale" | Hemant Kumar, Chorus |
| 12 | "Teri Yaad Mein Jalkar Dekh Liya" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 13 | "Oonchi Oonchi Duniya Ki Deewarein" | Lata Mangeshkar |
References
edit- ^ "Top Earners of 1954". BoxOffice India website. 2 January 2010. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d Nagin (1954 film) on Indian Cinema Heritage Foundation website Retrieved 10 February 2022
- ^ a b c d "Nagin (1954 film) - cast and crew". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. 1 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ Carlo Nardi (July 2011). "The Cultural Economy of Sound: Reinventing Technology in Indian Popular Cinema". Journal on the Art of Record Production, Issue 5 Archived 15 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine ISSN 1754-9892.
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