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'''''Tongawali''''' ({{translation|The [[Tanga (carriage)|Tonga]] Girl}}; also spelt as '''''Tangawali''''' and '''''Tangewali''''') is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1955|1955]] Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]], directed by Lekhraj Bhakri and produced by Kuldip Pictures. The film stars [[Balraj Sahni]], [[Nirupa Roy]], [[Shammi Kapoor]], [[Anita Guha]].<ref name="BFI">{{Cite web |url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b77a7db0a |title=TONGAWALI (1955) |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20170802065417/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b77a7db0a |archivedate=2 August 2017 |accessdate=2 August 2017 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> It was later remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Alli Petra Pillai]]'' (1959).<ref name="Anandan">{{cite book | url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1959-cinedetails6.asp | title=Saadhanaigal Padaitha thamizh thiraipada varalaru |trans-title=Tamil film history and its achievements | publisher=Sivagami Publishers | author=Film News Anandan | authorlink=Film News Anandan | year=2004 | language=Tamil | archiveurl=https://archive.is/20170312123947/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1959-cinedetails6.asp | archivedate=12 March 2017 | url-status=dead}}</ref>
'''''Tongawali''''' ({{translation|The [[Tanga (carriage)|Tonga]] Girl}}; also spelt as '''''Tangawali''''' and '''''Tangewali''''') is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1955|1955]] Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]], directed by Lekhraj Bhakri and produced by Kuldip Pictures. The film stars [[Balraj Sahni]], [[Nirupa Roy]], [[Shammi Kapoor]], [[Anita Guha]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=TONGAWALI (1955) |url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b77a7db0a |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170802065417/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b77a7db0a |archive-date=2 August 2017 |access-date=2 August 2017 |website=[[British Film Institute]]}}</ref> It was later remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Alli Petra Pillai]]'' (1959).<ref>{{Cite book |last=Film News Anandan |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1959-cinedetails6.asp |title=Saadhanaigal Padaitha thamizh thiraipada varalaru |publisher=Sivagami Publishers |year=2004 |language=Tamil |trans-title=Tamil film history and its achievements |author-link=Film News Anandan |archive-url=https://archive.is/20170312123947/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1959-cinedetails6.asp |archive-date=12 March 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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== Production ==
== Production ==
''Tonga-wali'' was produced by Kuldip Pictures and directed by Lekhraj Bhakri.<ref name="bollywoodhungama">{{Cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/tange-wali/cast/ |title=Tange Wali Cast & Crew |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170802065639/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/tange-wali/cast/ |archive-date=2 August 2017 |access-date=2 August 2017 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> [[Anita Guha]] made her acting debut with this film.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://variety.com/2007/film/news/anita-guha-70s-actress-1117967653/ |title=Anita Guha, 70s, actress |date=26 June 2007 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170802063131/http://variety.com/2007/film/news/anita-guha-70s-actress-1117967653/ |archive-date=2 August 2017 |accessdate=2 August 2017 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
''Tonga-wali'' was produced by Kuldip Pictures and directed by Lekhraj Bhakri.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tange Wali Cast & Crew |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/tange-wali/cast/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170802065639/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/tange-wali/cast/ |archive-date=2 August 2017 |access-date=2 August 2017 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> [[Anita Guha]] made her acting debut with this film.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 June 2007 |title=Anita Guha, 70s, actress |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=https://variety.com/2007/film/news/anita-guha-70s-actress-1117967653/ |url-status=dead |access-date=2 August 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170802063131/http://variety.com/2007/film/news/anita-guha-70s-actress-1117967653/ |archive-date=2 August 2017}}</ref>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Salil Chowdhury]] with lyrics by [[Bharat Vyas]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://gaana.com/album/tangawali |title=Tangawali |publisher=[[Gaana.com]] |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20170802061120/http://gaana.com/album/tangawali |archivedate=2 August 2017 |accessdate=2 August 2017 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
The music was composed by [[Salil Chowdhury]] with lyrics by [[Bharat Vyas]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tangawali |url=http://gaana.com/album/tangawali |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170802061120/http://gaana.com/album/tangawali |archive-date=2 August 2017 |access-date=2 August 2017 |website=[[Gaana.com]]}}</ref>
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Tongawali
File:Tongawali poster.jpg
Poster
Directed byLekhraj Bhakri
StarringBalraj Sahni
Nirupa Roy
Shammi Kapoor
Anita Guha
Music bySalil Chowdhury
Production
company
Kuldip Pictures
Release date
1955
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Tongawali (transl. The Tonga Girl; also spelt as Tangawali and Tangewali) is a 1955 Indian Hindi-language drama film, directed by Lekhraj Bhakri and produced by Kuldip Pictures. The film stars Balraj Sahni, Nirupa Roy, Shammi Kapoor, Anita Guha.[1] It was later remade in Tamil as Alli Petra Pillai (1959).[2]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Tonga-wali was produced by Kuldip Pictures and directed by Lekhraj Bhakri.[3] Anita Guha made her acting debut with this film.[4]

Soundtrack[edit]

The music was composed by Salil Chowdhury with lyrics by Bharat Vyas.[5]

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Halke Halke Chalo Sanware"Hemant Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar3:08
2."Rim Jhim Jhim Badarwa Barse"Lata Mangeshkar2:39
3."Dekho Tanga Mera Nirala"Mohammed Rafi3:15
4."Dil Ke Sahare Jaan Se Pyare"Lata Mangeshkar3:16
5."Main Loot Gai Duniyawalo"Lata Mangeshkar3:11
6."Saiyan Beiman"Lata Mangeshkar3:15
7."Tere Nainon Ne Jadoo Dala"Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi2:42

References[edit]

  1. "TONGAWALI (1955)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  2. Film News Anandan (2004). Saadhanaigal Padaitha thamizh thiraipada varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. "Tange Wali Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  4. "Anita Guha, 70s, actress". Variety. 26 June 2007. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  5. "Tangawali". Gaana.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.

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