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| writer        = Mahesh Kaul  
| writer        = Mahesh Kaul  
|screenplay      =
|screenplay      =
| starring      = [[Raj Kapoor]],<br>[[Tripti Mitra]],<br>Latika
| starring      = [[Raj Kapoor]],<br />[[Tripti Mitra]],<br />Latika
| music          = [[Ninu Mazumdar]]
| music          = [[Ninu Mazumdar]]
|cinematography  = Chandu
|cinematography  = Chandu
|editing        = Shrikhande
|editing        = Shrikhande
|runtime        = 141 min
|runtime        = 141 min
| released      = 1948
| released      = {{Film date|1948|05|17|df=yes}}
| language      = Hindi
| language      = Hindi
|country        = India
|country        = India
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'''Gopinath''' is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1948|1948]] Bollywood film, written, produced and directed by [[Mahesh Kaul]].<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040396/</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/139243/Gopinath/overview |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130708174441/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/139243/Gopinath/overview |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-07-08 |title=Gopinath - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com |date= |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |author=Jonathan Crow |accessdate=2013-10-21}}</ref> It starred [[Raj Kapoor]], Tripti Mitra, Latika, Mahesh Kaul and Baby Zubeida. The music was composed by [[Ninu Muzumdar]], with lyrics by [[Surdas]], [[Meerabai]] and Ram Moorti.<ref name=MySwar>{{cite web|last1=MySwar|title=Gopinath 1948|url=http://myswar.com/album/gopinath-1948|website=MySwar|publisher=MySwar|accessdate=16 June 2014}}</ref>
'''Gopinath''' is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1948|1948]] Bollywood film, written, produced and directed by [[Mahesh Kaul]].<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040396/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/139243/Gopinath/overview |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130708174441/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/139243/Gopinath/overview |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-07-08 |title=Gopinath - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com |date= |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |author=Jonathan Crow |accessdate=2013-10-21}}</ref> It starred [[Raj Kapoor]], Tripti Mitra, Latika, Mahesh Kaul and Baby Zubeida. The music was composed by [[Ninu Muzumdar]], with lyrics by [[Surdas]], [[Meerabai]] and Ram Moorti.<ref name=MySwar>{{cite web|last1=MySwar|title=Gopinath 1948|url=http://myswar.com/album/gopinath-1948|website=MySwar|accessdate=16 June 2014|archive-date=29 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629020729/http://myswar.com/album/gopinath-1948|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
The story is about Mohan ([[Raj Kapoor]]), who wants to write stories for films. His mother (Anwaribai), a heart patient, would like to see him married to Gopi (Tripti Mitra), a friend's daughter staying with them. Gopi has come from the village to Bombay with her brother, who's going to Africa for a job. On Mohan's mother's request and at Gopi's insistence, the brother departs without her. Gopi has been in love with Mohan from their childhood days in the village. Mohan is not interested in her and instead gets involved with Neela Devi (Latika), a famous film star. Gopi's one-sided devotion to Mohan drives her to madness, where she sees him everywhere. Mohan returns disenchanted by Neela.
The story is about Mohan ([[Raj Kapoor]]), who wants to write stories for films. His mother (Anwaribai), a heart patient, would like to see him married to Gopi (Tripti Mitra), a friend's daughter staying with them. Gopi has come from the town of Raipur in Chhattisgarh to Bombay with her brother, who's going to Africa for a job. On Mohan's mother's request and at Gopi's insistence, the brother departs without her. Gopi has been in love with Mohan from their childhood days in the town. Mohan is not interested in her and instead gets involved with Neela Devi (Latika), a famous film star. Gopi's one-sided devotion to Mohan drives her to madness, where she sees him everywhere. Mohan returns disenchanted by Neela.
 


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* Mahesh Kaul as Mahesh Kaul  
* Mahesh Kaul as Mahesh Kaul  
* Baby Zubeida as Bindu
* Baby Zubeida as Bindu
* Niranjan Tiwari


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
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[[Category:1948 films]]
[[Category:1948 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1948 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1940s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1948 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:1948 drama films]]
[[Category:1948 drama films]]

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Gopinath
Directed byMahesh Kaul
Produced byMahesh Kaul and Brij Kishore Agrawal
Written byMahesh Kaul
StarringRaj Kapoor,
Tripti Mitra,
Latika
Music byNinu Mazumdar
CinematographyChandu
Edited byShrikhande
Release date
  • 17 May 1948 (1948-05-17)
Running time
141 min
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Gopinath is a 1948 Bollywood film, written, produced and directed by Mahesh Kaul.[1][2] It starred Raj Kapoor, Tripti Mitra, Latika, Mahesh Kaul and Baby Zubeida. The music was composed by Ninu Muzumdar, with lyrics by Surdas, Meerabai and Ram Moorti.[3]

Plot[edit | edit source]

The story is about Mohan (Raj Kapoor), who wants to write stories for films. His mother (Anwaribai), a heart patient, would like to see him married to Gopi (Tripti Mitra), a friend's daughter staying with them. Gopi has come from the town of Raipur in Chhattisgarh to Bombay with her brother, who's going to Africa for a job. On Mohan's mother's request and at Gopi's insistence, the brother departs without her. Gopi has been in love with Mohan from their childhood days in the town. Mohan is not interested in her and instead gets involved with Neela Devi (Latika), a famous film star. Gopi's one-sided devotion to Mohan drives her to madness, where she sees him everywhere. Mohan returns disenchanted by Neela.


Cast[edit | edit source]

  • Raj Kapoor as Mohan
  • Tripti Mitra as Gopi
  • Latika as Neela Devi
  • Anwari as Mohan's mother
  • Nandkishore
  • Randhir
  • Ghosh
  • Shivaji Rathore
  • Mahesh Kaul as Mahesh Kaul
  • Baby Zubeida as Bindu
  • Niranjan Tiwari

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

# Title Singer(s) Lyricist
1 "Aayi Gori Radhika" Meena Kapoor, Neenu Majumdar Surdas
2 "Baali Umar Piya Mor" Shamshad Begum
3 "Main Birhan Baithi Jaagoon" Meena Kapoor Meerabai
4 "Aayi Saawan Ki Rut" Shamshad Begum
5 "Sakhi Mohe Neend Na Aaye" Meena Kapoor Meerabai
6 "Bahutero Samjhaya" Shamshad Begum
7 "Chale Gaye Dil Ke" Meena Kapoor Surdas
8 "Kaare Baadar Baras" Ninu Muzumdar
9 "Bansari Bajai Aaj" Meena Kapoor

References[edit | edit source]

  1. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040396/ Template:User-generated source
  2. Jonathan Crow. "Gopinath - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Retrieved 21 October 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. MySwar. "Gopinath 1948". MySwar. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

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