Prince (1969 film)
Prince is a 1969 Hindi movie produced by F. C. Mehra and directed by Lekh Tandon. The film stars Shammi Kapoor with Vyjayanthimala in the lead while Rajendranath, Ajit, Helen, Leela Chitnis and Asit Sen form an ensemble cast. The film's music was composed by Shankar Jaikishan with lyrics by Hasrat Jaipuri and Faruk Qaiser. Prince is a drama set in the times of resurgent India when the nation threw off the British yoke, but some states still languished under the Princely yoke. It is the story of a Prince who brought about his own downfall so that he may rise as a human being. The rights to this film are owned by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment.
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| Directed by | Lekh Tandon |
| Produced by | F. C. Mehra |
| Written by | Abrar Alvi |
| Starring | Shammi Kapoor Vyjayanthimala Ajit Rajendra Nath |
| Music by | Shankar Jaikishan |
| Cinematography | Dwarka Divecha |
| Edited by | Pran Mehra |
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| Distributed by | Eagle Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹ 4,00,00,000 |
Plot
Rajkumar Shamsher Singh is the only son of the local Maharaja, and has been brought up as a brat, and now he is an irresponsible, alcoholic, and womanizing adult, who wants everyone to bow down before him and his princely rank. One priest refuses to do so, and Shamsher pummels him mercilessly, though in vain. Frustrated, he asks the priest what he should do with his mundane life, and the priest tells him that he should repent, sacrifice all his palatial pleasures, and live the life of a simple and ordinary man, and hence learn the true meaning of life, for at least six months. Shamsher agrees to do so, and arranges an accident with his car, which plummets down a mountain, explodes and is blown to smithereens. Everyone in the palace believes that Shamsher is dead. He goes to a nearby village, and a blind woman there mistakes him for her long-lost son and starts calling him Sajjan Singh. Shamsher decides to play along as Sajjan.
Two corrupt palace officials spot Sajjan, and notice his similarity to Shamsher, and conspire with him to pose as Shamsher for a hefty sum of money, to which Sajjan agrees. When he accompanies the officials back to the palace, he is shocked to find that his father has remarried a much younger woman, Ratna, and shortly after marrying her, has died, leaving the palace and its management to her and her greedy brother. Shamsher decides to reveal his true identity, but the officials threaten to expose him to his new-found blind mother, and Shamsher knows that he is trapped in the body of Sajjan Singh, forced to pose as none other than himself.
Cast
- Shammi Kapoor as Prince Shamsher Singh
- Vyjayanthimala as Princess Amrita
- Rajendra Nath as Vilayatiram
- Ajit as Ratna's brother
- Helen as Sophia
- Leela Chitnis as Mrs. Shanti Singh
- Parveen Choudhary as Ratna
- Sudhir as Sajjan Singh
- Sunder as Zoravar
- Rashid Khan Zorawar Singh
- D. K. Sapru as The King of Jamnapur
- Ulhas as The King of Ramnagar
- Leela Mishra as Kamla
- David Abraham as Diwan
- Randhir as Michael
Production Team
F. C. Mehra and Lekh Tandon had previously worked with Vyjayanthimala in the historical film Amrapali (1966). The team of producer F. C. Mehra, director Lekh Tandon, actor Shammi Kapoor and musicians Shankar-Jaikishan had earlier worked together on the hit film Professor (1962). F.C. had also worked with Shammi earlier in Mujrim (1958), Ujala (1959) and Singapore (1960).
Soundtrack
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| Soundtrack album by Shankar Jaikishan | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | Minoo Katrak | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Label | The Gramophone Company of India | |||
| Producer | Shankar Jaikishan | |||
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The film's soundtrack was composed by the Shankar Jaikishan duo, while the lyrics were penned by Hasrat Jaipuri and Faruk Qaiser.[1] The album had Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle who lent their voice to Shammi Kapoor, Vyjayanthimala and Helen respectively.[2]
| No. | Song | Singers | Picturization | Length (m:ss) | Lyrics | Notes |
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| 1 | "Badan Pe Sitare Lapete" | Mohammad Rafi | Vyjayanthimala and Shammi Kapoor | 04:48 | Hasrat Jaipuri | |
| 2 | "Madhosh Hawa Matwal" | Mohammad Rafi | Shammi Kapoor | 09:58 | Faruk Qaiser | |
| 3 | "Muqabla Hum Se Na Karo" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle | Shammi Kapoor, Vyjayanthimala and Helen | 07:53 | Hasrat Jaipuri | |
| 4 | "Nazar Mein Bijili" | Mohammed Rafi | Vyjayanthimala and Shammi Kapoor | 04:19 | Faruk Qaiser | |
| 5 | "Thandi Thandi Hawa" | Lata Mangeshkar and chorus | Vyjayanthimala and Shammi Kapoor | 04:42 | Hasrat Jaipuri | |
| 6 | "Bachke Jane Na Doongi" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi | Shammi Kapoor and Vyjayanthimala | 05:30 | Faruk Qaiser |
Box office
At the end of its theatrical run, the film grossed around ₹4,00,00,000 with a net of ₹2,00,00,000, thus becoming the fourth highest grossing film of 1969 with a verdict of Super Hit at Box Office India.[3]
References
- "Prince (1969)". Raaga.com. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- Clems. "Prince 1969 – Bollywood Mp3 Songs Download". View Nigeria. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- "Box Office 1969". Boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
External links
- Prince on IMDb
- Prince profile at Upperstall.com