Gehra Daag
Gehra Daag is a 1963 Bollywood romantic crime drama film directed by O. P. Ralhan. A moderate box-office success, the film became the ninth highest earning film of 1963, earning an approximate gross of Rs.1,40,00,000 and a net of Rs.70,00,000.[1] The film stars Rajendra Kumar, Mala Sinha, Lalita Pawar, Usha Kiron, Madan Puri and Manmohan Krishna.
Gehra Daag | |
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Directed by | O. P. Ralhan |
Produced by | O. P. Ralhan |
Written by | Dhruva Chatterjee, Ehsan Rizvi |
Starring | Rajendra Kumar Mala Sinha |
Music by | Ravi |
Release date | 1963 |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Plot
Shanker, kills a fellow mate to protect his sister's honour. He spends his next ten years in prison for that which his family hides and tells everyone that he is in Africa. After his sentence he meets Shobha due to exchange of parcels in a shop, Later he meets Shobha and her mother whom he saves from drowning due an accidental fall from the ship, she now treats Shankar as a son. He returns and meets Usha and grown up sister Asha. Usha is married to Ramesh and has two kids, Ashas marriage is broken when Shankars imprisonment is revealed. He is saved from committing suicide by Shobha, who loves him and takes him along ,Shobhas mother approves of their marriage. when the truth is revealed that the fellow mate he killed accidentally was actually Shobha s brother, Shankar confesses the truth to Shobhas mother, who rebukes him for killing her son. But the jailor convinces her to forgive Shankar as he has repented for all the years spent in jail. Again Shankar goes to commit suicide, but in turn saves Shobha from drowning, finally the mother forgives him for not losing another son . the jailor assures his sons marriage to his sister Asha.
Cast
- Usha Kiran as usha
- Manmohan Krishna as jailor
- Rajendra Kumar as Shanker
- Ram Mohan as fellow mate/ shobhas brother
- Mumtaz as Asha
- Lalita Pawar as Shobhas mother
- Madan Puri as Ramesh
- Ragini as Dancer / Singer
- Ratnamala
- Mala Sinha as Shobha
- Sunder
- Tun Tun
Music
The film's music was composed by Ravi and the lyrics were penned by Shakeel Badayuni.
- "Aaj Udta Hua Ek Panchhi Zindagi Bhar Me Aaya Phir Naye Mastiya Sath Le Chal" - Mohammed Rafi
- "Tumhe Pake Hamne Jahan Pa Liya Hai" - Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi
- "Bhagvan Ik Kusur Kee Itanee Badee Saja" - Mohammed Rafi
- "Kaise Kahoon Main Baat Jiya Ki Sanwariya Pyar Me Tere Ho Gayi Mai Toh Bawariya" - Asha Bhosle
- "Main Teri Hui Re Balma" - Asha Bhosle
- "Subah Ka Bhoola" - Asha Bhosle
References
- Box Office India. "Top Earners 1963". boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2008.