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{{short description|1961 Hindi film directed by C. V. Sridhar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Nazrana
| image = nazrana 1961.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[C. V. Sridhar]]
| writer = C. V. Sridhar (story) [[Rajendra Krishan]] (dialogue and lyrics)
| producer = S. Krishnamurthy and T. Govindarajan
| starring = [[Raj Kapoor]] [[Vyjayanthimala]] [[Usha Kiran]] [[Gemini Ganesan]] [[Agha (actor)|Agha]] [[Achala Sachdeva]]
| music = [[Ravi (music director)|Ravi]]
| cinematography = [[A. Vincent]]
| editing = N. M. Shankar
| distributor = Venus Pictures
| studio = Venus Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1961}}
| runtime = 130 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR}}40,00,000 ([[estimated]])
| gross = {{INR}}90,00,000
}}
'''''Nazrana''''' ({{lang-en|Gift}}) is a 1961 [[India]]n [[black-and-white]] Hindi-language [[melodrama]] film produced by S. Krishnamurthy and T. Govindarajan and directed by [[C. V. Sridhar]] in his Hindi directorial debut. The film stars [[Raj Kapoor]] and [[Vyjayanthimala]] in the lead, with [[Usha Kiran]], [[Achala Sachdev]] and [[Agha (actor)|Agha]] as an [[ensemble cast]], while South Star [[Gemini Ganesan]] has an extended cameo appearance.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.upperstall.com/people/gemini-ganesh |title=Gemini Ganesh |publisher=Upperstall.com |author=TheThirdMan |accessdate=8 August 2011}}</ref> The music is by [[Ravi (music director)|Ravi]]. The Mohammed Rafi song "Baji Kisi Ne Pyar Ki" was picturised on Raj Kapoor and it was one of the popular sad songs of that era.

The film was a remake of the [[Tamil films of 1959|1959]] Tamil film ''[[Kalyana Parisu]]'', which was also directed by [[C. V. Sridhar]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/19vedc/Article |title=The life and loves of an eternal romantic |publisher=[[New Straits Times]] |date=23 May 2011 |author=Mahendra Ved |accessdate=8 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524225123/http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/19vedc/Article/ |archive-date=24 May 2011 }}</ref> ''Nazrana'' is a [[Love triangle|triangular love story]] between Raj, Vasanthi and Geeta.

== Plot ==
Raj ([[Raj Kapoor]]) and Vasanti ([[Vyjayanthimala]]) are college mates who clash when she complains to the college principal about a love letter he sent her. Later on, realizing her mistake, Vasanti apologizes to him and the two fall in love. Vasanti's elder sister, Geeta (Usha Kiron), supports the family by stitching clothes. Raj rents the room upstairs in their house. He falls ill and in nursing him, Geeta falls in love with him. She confides her love to Vasanti, who decides to sacrifice her love for the sake of her sister and convinces Raj to marry Geeta. Raj initially neglects Geeta. On finding out, Vasanti writes to him that their sacrifice, made for Geeta's happiness, would mean nothing unless he is a good husband to Geeta. Raj relents and marries Geeta and they have a son. Vasanti joins them and Geeta suspects that there is something on between Raj and Vasanti and makes Vasanti leave the house. A few years later, Geeta, having found out that Raj and Vasanti loved each other, dies in guilt leaving Raj alone to bring up their child, making him promise that he will make Vasanti the child's mother. Raj learns of Vasanti's impending marriage to her former boss ([[Gemini Ganesan]]). By the time he reaches there, Vasanti is already married. He hands over his child to Vasanti as a wedding gift and walks away.

== Cast ==
*[[Raj Kapoor]] as Rajesh
*[[Vyjayanthimala]] as Vasanti
*[[Usha Kiran]] as Geeta
*[[Agha (actor)|Agha]] as Murli
*Sabita Chatterji as Chanchal
*Niranjan Sharma as Shyam's dad
*[[Achala Sachdev]] as Geeta and Vasanti's Mother.
*Master Shahid as Raja
*[[Gemini Ganesan|Gemini Ganesh]] as Shyam, Vasanti's Boss (Guest Artist)

== Casting ==
Initially the shooting of the film was started with actress [[B. Saroja Devi]], who acted in the Tamil original ''[[Kalyana Parisu]]'' and its Telugu remake ''[[Pelli Kanuka (1960 film)|Pelli Kanuka]]''. During the filming process, she fell out with the director [[C. V. Sridhar]] and was replaced by actress [[Usha Kiran]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_jamuna_2009_2.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501055610/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_jamuna_2009_2.php|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 May 2009|title=Chit Chat with Jamuna|last=Sri|date=27 April 2009|website=Telugucinema.com|access-date=6 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/nazrana-1961/article2678975.ece|title=Nazrana (1961)|date=2 December 2011|work=The Hindu|access-date=6 July 2018|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Box office ==
At the end of its theatrical run, Nazrana grossed around {{INR}}90,00,000 with net of {{INR}}45,00,000 and was an average success at box office, thus becoming [[Bollywood films of 1961|12th highest-grossing film of 1961]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=167&catName=MTk2MQ== |title=Box Office 1961 |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |accessdate=23 April 2011}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Nazrana
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Ravi (music director)|Ravi]]

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| alt =
| released = {{Start date|1961}}
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
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| label = [[Sa Re Ga Ma]] [[HMV Group]]
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| prev_title = [[Ghunghat (1960 film)|Ghunghat]]
| prev_year = 1960
| next_title = [[Gharana (1961 film)|Gharana]]
| next_year = 1961
}}
The film soundtrack was composed by [[Ravi (music director)|Ravi]], with lyrics by [[Rajendra Krishan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/hindi/album/H002449.html |title=Nazrana (1962) |publisher=Raaga.com |accessdate=8 August 2011}}</ref> The songs "Baazi kisi ne pyar","Bikhra Ke Zulfen Chaman Mein" and "Ek Woh Bhi Diwali" became popular.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://bollyspice.com/view.php/3614-diwali-on-screen.html |title=Diwali on Screen! |publisher=BollySpice.com |date=17 October 2009 |accessdate=29 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106063949/http://www.bollyspice.com/view.php/3614-diwali-on-screen.html |archive-date=6 January 2010 }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singers
|-
|"Baazi Kisine Pyar Ki" || [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
|"Mele Hain Chiragon Ki Diwali" || [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
|"Bikhra Ke Zulfen Chaman Mein" || Lata Mangeshkar, [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]]
|-
|"Mere Peechhe Ek Deewana" || '''[[Asha Bhosle]]''', Mukesh
|-
|"Ek Woh Bhi Diwali Thi" || Mukesh
|-
|}

== Awards ==

=== [[Filmfare Awards]] ===
1961 – [[Filmfare Award for Best Story]] – [[C. V. Sridhar]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/366406.cms |title=The Winners – 1960 |publisher=[[Indiatimes]] |accessdate=23 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709123855/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/366406.cms |archive-date=9 July 2012 }}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0055220|Nazrana}}
* [http://www.upperstall.com/films/1961/nazrana Nazrana profile] at ''Upperstall.com''

{{C. V. Sridhar}}

[[Category:Films scored by Ravi]]
[[Category:1961 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Hindi remakes of Tamil films]]
[[Category:1960s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Films directed by C. V. Sridhar]]

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