Lajwanti
Lajwanti is a 1958 Indian drama film directed by Narendra Suri. It was entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or for Best Film.[1] The film was remade in Tamil as Engal Selvi (1960).[2]
| Lajwanti | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Narendra Suri |
| Produced by | Mohan Segal |
| Written by | Sachin Bhowmick Umesh Mathur Surendra Shailaj |
| Starring | Nargis |
| Cinematography | M. N. Malhotra |
| Edited by | Pratap Dave |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Cast
- Nargis as Mrs. Kavita Kumar
- Balraj Sahni as Nirmal Kumar
- Kumari Naaz as Renu (as Baby Naaz)
- Prabhu Dayal
- Radhakrishan as Pyare Mohan (as Radha Kishen)
- Manorama as Mrs. Godabri Mohan
- Kusum Thakur
- Mumtaz Begum as Jamuna (as Mumtaz)
- Leela Mishra as Nirmal's Sister (as Leela Misra)
- Nazir Kashmiri
- Amrit Kumar
- Krishna Duggal
- Daya Devi (as Dayadevi)
- Ramlal
Soundtrack
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Koi Aaya Dhadkan Kahti Hai" | Asha Bhosle |
| 2 | "Chanda Mama Mere Dwar Aana" | Manna Dey, Asha Bhosle |
| 3 | "Gaa Mere Man Gaa" | Asha Bhosle |
| 4 | "Chanda Re Chanda Re Chhupe Rehna" | Asha Bhosle |
| 5 | "Kuchh Din Pahale Ek Taal Me, Ek Hans KaaJodaa" | Asha Bhosle |
| 6 | "Ek Hans Ka Joda" | Asha Bhosle |
| 7 | "Aaja Chhaye Kare Badra, Hum Pe Barse Nayan Kajrare" | Geeta Dutt |
Awards
- 1959 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi - Certificate of Merit
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References
- "Festival de Cannes: Lajwanti". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
- Sriram, V. (14 August 2018). "From Lajwanthi to Engal Selvi". Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- "6th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
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