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	==Cast==		==Cast==
	*[[Waheeda Rehman]]: Rajeshwari Singh		*[[Waheeda Rehman]] as Rajeshwari Singh
	*[[Biswajeet]]: Raja Amit Kumar Singh		*[[Biswajeet]] as Raja Amit Kumar Singh
	*[[Lalita Pawar]]: Dai Maa		*[[Lalita Pawar]] as Dai Maa
	* Thelma: Poonam Devi		* Thelma as Poonam Devi
	*[[Tarun Bose]]: Ramesh		*[[Tarun Bose]] as Ramesh
	*[[Madan Puri]]: Kamal Rai		*[[Madan Puri]] as Kamal Rai
	*[[Manmohan Krishna]]: Kamal's Advocate		*[[Manmohan Krishna]] as Kamal's Advocate
	*[[Asit Sen (actor)\|Asit Sen]]: Goverdhan		*[[Asit Sen (actor)\|Asit Sen]] as Goverdhan
	* Badri Prasad		* Badri Prasad
	* [[Abhi Bhattacharya]]: Advocate Bhattacharya		* [[Abhi Bhattacharya]] as Advocate Bhattacharya
	* [[Sujit Kumar]]: Ranjan		* [[Sujit Kumar]] as Ranjan
	* [[Shaukat Azmi]]: Rai Sahib's wife		* [[Shaukat Azmi]] as Rai Sahib's wife

	==Productions==		==Productions==
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	*"Rah Bani Khud Manzil" - Hemant Kumar		*"Rah Bani Khud Manzil" - Hemant Kumar
	*"O Beqarar Dil" - [[Lata Mangeshkar]]		*"O Beqarar Dil" - [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
	*"Jhoom Jhoom Dhalti Raat" - Lata ~~Mangeskar~~		*"Jhoom Jhoom Dhalti Raat" - Lata Mangeshkar

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]		[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
	[[Category:Films scored by Hemant ~~Mukherjee~~]]		[[Category:Films scored by Hemant Kumar]]
	[[Category:Films shot in Maharashtra]]		[[Category:Films shot in Maharashtra]]
	[[Category:Indian mystery films]]		[[Category:Indian mystery films]]

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{{Infobox film
| name = Kohraa कोहरा
| image = Kohraa.jpg
| caption =
| director = [[Biren Nag]]
| producer =[[Hemant Kumar]]
| writer = [[Dhruva Chatterjee]]
| starring = [[Waheeda Rehman]] [[Biswajeet]] [[Lalita Pawar]]
| music = [[Hemant Kumar]] [[Kaifi Azmi]] (lyrics)
| cinematography =Marshall Braganza
| editing =
| distributor =
|studio= [[Geetanjali Films]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1964}}
| runtime = 153 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
}}
'''''Kohraa''''' ('''''The Fog''''') is a [[Bollywood films of 1964|1964]] Indian [[thriller film|thriller]] [[horror film]] directed by [[Biren Nag]], starring [[Waheeda Rehman]], [[Biswajeet]] and [[Lalita Pawar]]. The film was adapted from [[Daphne du Maurier]]'s 1938 novel ''[[Rebecca (novel)|Rebecca]]'', which was previously adapted by [[Alfred Hitchcock]] as Academy Award-winning ''[[Rebecca (1940 film)|Rebecca]]'' (1940),<ref name=toi>
{{cite web | title = The mystery of 'Kohraa' | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/The-mystery-of-Kohraa/articleshow/42595841.cms |author=Roshmila Bhattacharya|date= 16 September 2014| accessdate = 2014-09-22 | work = The Times of India}}</ref><ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2007/01/23/2146/index.html The hero who was made up to look like a girl] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110923073100/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2007/01/23/2146/index.html |date=23 September 2011 }}</ref> though some supernatural elements were added to it, including a few from the movie ''[[Psycho (1960 film)|Psycho]]''.<ref>http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/bollywood-borrowed-skilfully-from-alfred-hitchcock-richard-allen_10078831.html</ref><ref>http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/indian-filmmakers-have-used-hitchcock-cleverly-columbia-professor_10078041.html</ref> This version is famous for its twist ending, which differs significantly from that of the original novel.<ref>[http://memsaabstory.wordpress.com/2010/07/28/kohraa-1964/ Kohraa (1964) « MemsaabStory]</ref>

==Plot==
Rajeshwari meets rich Amit Kumar Singh and they both fall in love and get married. Amit brings Rajeshwari to his home - A huge imposing mansion in middle of [[Moorland|Moors]]. Rajeshwari learns from servants about Amit's first wife Poonam who died in mysterious circumstances about a year ago. The housekeeper Dai Maa, who was also the nanny of Poonam is visibly disturbed by this and is cold towards Rajeshwari. Amit leaves on a business trip for a few weeks and Rajeshwari is left to herself. This is when she encounters supernatural phenomena in the mansion and is haunted by the memories and spirit of Poonam. Recovering from shock, Rajeshwari decides to do her own investigation of Poonam's mysterious death. One by one she uncovers shocking dark secrets about Poonam, Amit and various other people.

==Cast==
*[[Waheeda Rehman]]: Rajeshwari Singh
*[[Biswajeet]]: Raja Amit Kumar Singh
*[[Lalita Pawar]]: Dai Maa
* Thelma: Poonam Devi
*[[Tarun Bose]]: Ramesh
*[[Madan Puri]]: Kamal Rai
*[[Manmohan Krishna]]: Kamal's Advocate
*[[Asit Sen (actor)|Asit Sen]]: Goverdhan
* Badri Prasad
* [[Abhi Bhattacharya]]: Advocate Bhattacharya
* [[Sujit Kumar]]: Ranjan
* [[Shaukat Azmi]]: Rai Sahib's wife

==Productions==
The film was the second directorial venture of Biren Nag after the hit film ''[[Bees Saal Baad (1962 film)|Bees Saal Baad]]'' (1962). He had been art director of Guru Dutt productions such as ''[[Chaudhvin Ka Chand]]'' (1960), ''[[Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam]]'' (1962) and ''[[C.I.D. (1956 film)|CID]]'' (1956).<ref name=toi/> The role of Poonam was played by Thelma, an Anglo-Indian actress, who did small roles in film.<ref name=toi/>

The scene of the first wife's room, an all white set was built at [[Rajkamal Kalamandir]] in Mumbai.<ref name=toi/> The song, "Yeh Nayan Dare Dare" was filmed on winding road to [[Mahabaleshwar]], a hill station in Maharashtra.<ref name=toi/>

==Music==
Music:Hemant Kumar; Lyrics : Kaifi Azmi
*"Yeh Nayan Dare Dare" - Hemant Kumar
*"Rah Bani Khud Manzil" - Hemant Kumar
*"O Beqarar Dil" - [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
*"Jhoom Jhoom Dhalti Raat" - Lata Mangeskar

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb movie}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|kohra}}
* {{Youtube|lRxORCB0XOo|Kohraa (Online) at Rajshri Productions channel}}

{{Rebecca (novel)}}

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