Gopi (1970 film)
Gopi is a 1970 Hindi film produced by T. S. Muthuswami and S. S. Palaniappan, the film is directed by A. Bhimsingh. It stars Dilip Kumar, Saira Banu, Pran, Om Prakash, Durga Khote, Farida Jalal, Johnny Walker, Lalita Pawar and Aruna Irani. This is a remake of 1964 simultaneously shot Kannada Movie Chinnada Gombe and Tamil movie Muradan Muthu, which was produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu.[1] This film is remembered for Om Prakash and Dilip Kumar's class act.
| Gopi | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Produced by | T S Muthuswamy S S Palaniappan |
| Starring | Dilip Kumar Saira Banu Pran Farida Jalal |
| Music by | Kalyanji Anandji |
Production company | Prosperity Pictures |
Release date | August 28, 1970 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Cast
- Dilip Kumar as Gopiram
- Saira Banu as Seema
- Pran as Lala
- Farida Jalal as Nandini
- Om Prakash as Girdharilal
- Aruna Irani
- Mukri as Ramlal
- Lalita Pawar as Lilavati Devi
- Durga Khote
- Nirupa Roy as Parvati
- Johnny Walker as Ramu
Production
According to film expert Rajesh Subramanian, Rajendra Kumar was first signed for the film. The producers felt Saira Banu and Dilip Kumar would make a perfect pair and requested Rajendra Kumar to return the signing amount and quit the film.
Awards
- 1971: Filmfare Best Actor Award: Dilip Kumar (nominated)
Music
The film's music is by Kalyanji Anandji and the lyrics were penned by Rajinder Krishan.
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Akele Hi Akele Chala Hai Kahan" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Ramchandra Keh Gaye Siya Se" | Mahendra Kapoor |
| "Gentlemen Gentlemen" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mahendra Kapoor |
| "Ek Padosan Peechhe Pad Gayi" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mahendra Kapoor |
| "Sukh Ke Sab Saathi, Dukh Mein Na Koi" | Mohammed Rafi |
References
- Khajane, Muralidhara (9 December 2016). "Those Kannada days..." The Hindu. Retrieved 9 December 2018.