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| writer = | | writer = Ela Maheshwari<br>[[Kidar Sharma]]<br>Vinay Chatterjee | ||
| screenplay = [[ | | screenplay = [[Phani Majumdar]] | ||
| story = | | story = [[Gulshan Nanda]] | ||
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| starring = [[Waheeda Rehman]]<br />[[Manoj Kumar]]<br />[[Raaj Kumar]] | | starring = [[Waheeda Rehman]]<br />[[Manoj Kumar]]<br />[[Raaj Kumar]] | ||
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| music = [[Ravi (music director)|Ravi]]<br>Sahir Ludhianvi (lyrics) | | music = [[Ravi (music director)|Ravi]]<br>Sahir Ludhianvi (lyrics) | ||
| cinematography = [[Fali Mistry]] | | cinematography = [[Fali Mistry]] | ||
| editing = | | editing = D. N. Pai | ||
| studio = | | studio = Kalpanalok | ||
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| released = {{Film date|1968|09|21|df=y}} | | released = {{Film date|1968|09|21|df=y}} | ||
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==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
{{More plot|date=September 2020}}<!--per [[WP:FILMPLOT]], plot summaries should be between 400 and 700 words--> | {{More plot|date=September 2020}}<!--per [[WP:FILMPLOT]], plot summaries should be between 400 and 700 words--> | ||
Sita and her friends go on a trip. Sita [[Sleepwalking|sleepwalks]] and when she is about to be hit by a train on the railway track, Ram saves her. Impressed, her father decides to get her married to him. After marriage, Sita discovers that her sleepwalking is not the usual kind, as it takes her to the story of her past life | Sita and her friends go on a college trip. Sita [[Sleepwalking|sleepwalks]] and when she is about to be hit by a train on the railway track, Ram saves her. Impressed, her father decides to get her married to him. | ||
After marriage, Sita discovers that her sleepwalking is not the usual kind, as it takes her to the story of her past life. | |||
Chitrasen, an artisan, was in love with the princess Neel Kamal (Sita in her past life). The king rejects his alliance for his daughter and as a punishment, buries him alive. Chitrasen's love for Neel Kamal remained immortal and his [[soul]] survives for centuries in hopes to meet her and be with her. One night, while sleep walking, Sita is invited to Chitrasen's burial by a song. Her mother-in-law, a very cross person, believes that Sita is having an [[affair]] and gives her a tough time at home along with her sister-in-law Chanchal. Her only supporter in the house is Giridhar, Chanchal's husband, who is a ''ghar jamai'' and saves her from committing suicide with the help of a Pujari (David). | |||
Sita's father also comes in search of his daughter at Ram's house to whom he clarified her sickness of sleepwalking several times earlier. Now the family prepares for a second marriage of Ram after Girdhar informs them that Sita is dead, but Giridhar secretly informs Ram that Sita is alive and now pregnant. One night while traveling by train, she stops the train by pulling the chain at the same Chitrapur station. Sita reaches Chitrasen's place and they have a brief past conversation with his immortal soul. Finally, Chitrasen's soul becomes free and Sita falling [[Unconsciousness|unconscious]]. Ram rescues her and they live happily ever after. | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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| Neel Kamal | |
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| Directed by | Ram Maheshwari |
| Produced by | Pannalal Maheshwari |
| Written by | Ela Maheshwari Kidar Sharma Vinay Chatterjee |
| Screenplay by | Phani Majumdar |
| Story by | Gulshan Nanda |
| Starring | Waheeda Rehman Manoj Kumar Raaj Kumar |
| Music by | Ravi Sahir Ludhianvi (lyrics) |
| Cinematography | Fali Mistry |
| Edited by | D. N. Pai |
Production company | Kalpanalok |
Release date |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
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Neel Kamal is a 1968 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller directed by Ram Maheshwari, starring Waheeda Rehman as the eponymous lead, Raaj Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Mehmood, Balraj Sahni, Lalita Pawar and Shashikala.
Neel Kamal received highly positive reviews from critics upon release and proved to be a huge commercial success at the box-office, becoming the third highest-grossing film of 1968.
Neel Kamal received 8 nominations at the 16th Filmfare Awards including Best Film, Best Director (Maheshwari). Best Supporting Actor (Raaj Kumar), Best Supporting Actress (Shashikala) and Best Comedian (Mehmood), and won Best Actress for Rehman, her second win in the category after Guide (1965). Lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi
Plot
| Error creating thumbnail: File missing | This article needs an improved plot summary. (September 2020) |
Sita and her friends go on a college trip. Sita sleepwalks and when she is about to be hit by a train on the railway track, Ram saves her. Impressed, her father decides to get her married to him.
After marriage, Sita discovers that her sleepwalking is not the usual kind, as it takes her to the story of her past life.
Chitrasen, an artisan, was in love with the princess Neel Kamal (Sita in her past life). The king rejects his alliance for his daughter and as a punishment, buries him alive. Chitrasen's love for Neel Kamal remained immortal and his soul survives for centuries in hopes to meet her and be with her. One night, while sleep walking, Sita is invited to Chitrasen's burial by a song. Her mother-in-law, a very cross person, believes that Sita is having an affair and gives her a tough time at home along with her sister-in-law Chanchal. Her only supporter in the house is Giridhar, Chanchal's husband, who is a ghar jamai and saves her from committing suicide with the help of a Pujari (David). Sita's father also comes in search of his daughter at Ram's house to whom he clarified her sickness of sleepwalking several times earlier. Now the family prepares for a second marriage of Ram after Girdhar informs them that Sita is dead, but Giridhar secretly informs Ram that Sita is alive and now pregnant. One night while traveling by train, she stops the train by pulling the chain at the same Chitrapur station. Sita reaches Chitrasen's place and they have a brief past conversation with his immortal soul. Finally, Chitrasen's soul becomes free and Sita falling unconscious. Ram rescues her and they live happily ever after.
Cast
- Waheeda Rehman as Rajkumari Neel Kamal / Sita
- Manoj Kumar as Ram
- Raaj Kumar as Chitrasen
- Lalita Pawar as Thakurain
- Mehmood as Girdhar Gopal Agarwal
- Shashikala as Chanchal
- Balraj Sahni as Mr. Raichand
- Ramayan Tiwari
- P. Jairaj
- David Abraham as Guruji
- Murad as Emperor
- Chhaya
- Nasreen
- Nandini
- Gopal Sehgal
- Jagdish Raj
- Ruby Mayer as Dean of the girls' college
- Mumtaz Begum
- Sheela R.
- Sophia
- Shenaaz
- Apsara
- Abhimanyu Sharma
- Rajan Kapoor
- Nazir Kashmiri
- V.P. Verma
- Dev Chand
- Shribhagwan
- Bhushan Tiwari
- Vijay Maria
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of Neel Kamal were composed by Ravi Shankar Sharma and lyrics were provided by Sahir Ludhianvi. The soundtrack is widely notable for the song, "Baabul Ki Duaayein Leti Jaa", which became an instant hit and would often be dubbed in many South Asian wedding videos from the 1970s to the '90s, during the actual bidaai ritual (the departure of the bride from her parental house) by videographers. As the song was overtly sentimental, its use as a bidaai soundtrack eventually phased out from the mid-90's and was replaced by subtler modern soundtracks.
The song was sung by Mohammed Rafi.
| Track | Song | Performed By | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Rom Rom Mein Basne Waale Ram" | Asha Bhosle | Sahir Ludhianvi |
| 2 | "Aaja Tujhko Pukare Mera Pyar" | Mohammad Rafi | Sahir Ludhianvi |
| 3 | "Yeh Zindagi Jo Ab Tak Thi Teri" | Asha Bhosle | Sahir Ludhianvi |
| 4 | "Baabul Ki Duaayein Leti Jaa" | Mohammad Rafi | Sahir Ludhianvi |
| 5 | "Sharma Ke Yun Na Dekh" | Mohammed Rafi | Sahir Ludhianvi |
| 6 | "Dono Ke Vichkar Lagta" | Asha Bhosle | Sahir Ludhianvi |
| 7 | "Khali Dabba Khali Botal" | Manna Dey | Sahir Ludhianvi |
16th Filmfare Awards
Won
Nominated
- Best Film
- Best Director – Ram Maheshwari
- Best Supporting Actor – Raaj Kumar
- Best Supporting Actress – Shashikala
- Best Comedian – Mehmood
- Best Male Playback Singer – Mohammad Rafi for "Baabul Ki Duaayein Leti Jaa"
- Best Story – Gulshan Nanda
References
External links
- Neel Kamal on IMDb
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