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| caption        = Film poster
| caption        = Film poster
| director      = [[Narendra Suri]]
| director      = [[Narendra Suri]]
| producer      = [[Mohan Segal]]
| producer      = Mohan Segal
| writer        = [[Sachin Bhowmick]]<br>[[Umesh Mathur]]<br>[[Surendra Shailaj]]
| writer        = [[Sachin Bhowmick]]<br />Umesh Mathur<br />Surendra Shailaja
| starring      = [[Nargis]]
| starring      = [[Balraj Sahni]]<br />[[Nargis]]
| cinematography = M. N. Malhotra
| cinematography = M. N. Malhotra
| editing        = Pratap Dave
| editing        = Pratap Dave
| music          = [[S. D. Burman]]
| distributor    =  
| distributor    =  
| released      = {{film date|df=yes|1958}}
| released      = {{film date|df=y|1958}}
| runtime        = 120 minutes
| runtime        = 120 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
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* [[Balraj Sahni]] as Nirmal Kumar
* [[Balraj Sahni]] as Nirmal Kumar
* [[Nargis]] as Mrs. Kavita Kumar
* [[Nargis]] as Mrs. Kavita Kumar
* [[Kumari Naaz]] as Renu  
* [[Kumari Naaz|Naaz]] as Renu  
* [[Prabhu Dayal]]
* [[Radhakrishan]] as Pyare Mohan  
* [[Radhakrishan]] as Pyare Mohan  
* [[Manorama (Hindi actress)|Manorama]] as Mrs. Godavari
* [[Manorama (Hindi actress)|Manorama]] as Mrs. Godavari
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| "Chanda Re, Chanda Re" (Happy)  
| "Chanda Re, Chanda Re" (Happy)  
| [[Asha Bhosle]]
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
|-
| "Chanda Re, Chanda Re" (Sad)  
| "Chanda Re, Chanda Re" (Sad)  
| Asha Bhosle
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
|-
| "Koi Aaya, Dhadkan Kehti Hai"
| "Koi Aaya, Dhadkan Kehti Hai"
| Asha Bhosle
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
|-
| "Ek Hans Ka Joda"
| "Ek Hans Ka Joda"
| Asha Bhosle
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
|-
| "Ga Mere Man Ga"
| "Ga Mere Man Ga"
| Asha Bhosle
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
|-
| "Chanda Mama, Mere Dwar Aana, Leke Kirnon Ke Haar Aana"
| "Chanda Mama, Mere Dwar Aana, Leke Kirnon Ke Haar Aana"
| Asha Bhosle, [[Manna Dey]]
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]''', [[Manna Dey]]
|-
|-
| "Aaja, Chhaye Kare Badra"
| "Aaja, Chhaye Kare Badra"

Latest revision as of 15:10, 16 September 2021

Lajwanti
Film poster
Directed byNarendra Suri
Produced byMohan Segal
Written bySachin Bhowmick
Umesh Mathur
Surendra Shailaja
StarringBalraj Sahni
Nargis
Music byS. D. Burman
CinematographyM. N. Malhotra
Edited byPratap Dave
Release date
  • 1958 (1958)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Lajwanti is a 1958 Indian drama film directed by Narendra Suri. It was entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or for Best Film.[1] The film was remade in Tamil as Engal Selvi (1960).[2]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Song Singer
"Chanda Re, Chanda Re" (Happy) Asha Bhosle
"Chanda Re, Chanda Re" (Sad) Asha Bhosle
"Koi Aaya, Dhadkan Kehti Hai" Asha Bhosle
"Ek Hans Ka Joda" Asha Bhosle
"Ga Mere Man Ga" Asha Bhosle
"Chanda Mama, Mere Dwar Aana, Leke Kirnon Ke Haar Aana" Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey
"Aaja, Chhaye Kare Badra" Geeta Dutt

Awards[edit | edit source]

National Film Awards[3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Festival de Cannes: Lajwanti". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
  2. Sriram, V. (14 August 2018). "From Lajwanthi to Engal Selvi". Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  3. "6th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.

External links[edit | edit source]