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==Plot==
==Plot==
The Diwan of a Kingdom, Guman Singh, has connections with the leader of a pirate gang. Sagar and two of his friends Kanhaiya and Kanu comes to know this connection from a wounded sailor. Bijli, a pub dancer, comes to know this. Sagar informs the King but due to the power exerted by the Diwan who is engaged to the King's daughter, Rajakumari, he is jailed as giving false information. Rajakumari suspects Guman and visits the pirates' island in disguise. She finds out the truth and tells her father about it. When the King called for Guman, he sensed the trouble and stages a coup. He imprisons the King and places a look-alike as a dummy king. Rajakumari is forced to dance in the pirates' ship. Sagar, who was earlier released, attacks the ship and frees Rajakumari. He then kills Guman in a sword fight and releases the real King from prison.<ref name=muvyz>{{Cite web|url=http://muvyz.com/moviepage/fc284698/|title=Samrat (1954)|website=muvyz.com|access-date=31 January 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20171231015825/http://muvyz.com/moviepage/fc284698/|archive-date=31 December 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
The Diwan of a kingdom, Guman Singh, has connections with the leader of a pirate gang. Sagar and two of his friends Kanhaiya and Kanu learns of this connection from a wounded sailor. Bijli, a pub dancer, discovers this. Sagar informs the King but due to the power exerted by the Diwan who is engaged to the King's daughter, Rajakumari, he is jailed for giving false information. Rajakumari suspects Guman and visits the pirates' island in disguise. She learns the truth and tells her father about it. When the King called for Guman, he sensed the trouble and stages a coup. He imprisons the King and replaces him with a lookalike. Rajakumari is forced to dance in the pirates' ship. Sagar, who was earlier released, attacks the ship and frees Rajakumari. He then kills Guman in a sword fight and releases the real King from prison.<ref name=muvyz>{{Cite web|url=http://muvyz.com/moviepage/fc284698/|title=Samrat (1954)|website=muvyz.com|access-date=31 January 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20171231015825/http://muvyz.com/moviepage/fc284698/|archive-date=31 December 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*{{IMDb title|0247681}}
*{{youtube|XdAyy8-bX-c|A song from the Tamil version of the film}}
*{{youTube|XdAyy8-bX-c|A song from the Tamil version of the film}}


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Samrat
Directed byNajam Naqvi
StarringAjit
Rehana
Sapru
Randir
Music byHemant Kumar[1]
Production
company
Filmistan
Release date
  • 22 January 1954 (1954-01-22) (India)
[2]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Samrat is a 1954 Bollywood film directed by Najam Naqvi.[3] The film featured Ajit, Rehana, Kamalesh Kumari and others.

Plot[edit | edit source]

The Diwan of a kingdom, Guman Singh, has connections with the leader of a pirate gang. Sagar and two of his friends Kanhaiya and Kanu learns of this connection from a wounded sailor. Bijli, a pub dancer, discovers this. Sagar informs the King but due to the power exerted by the Diwan who is engaged to the King's daughter, Rajakumari, he is jailed for giving false information. Rajakumari suspects Guman and visits the pirates' island in disguise. She learns the truth and tells her father about it. When the King called for Guman, he sensed the trouble and stages a coup. He imprisons the King and replaces him with a lookalike. Rajakumari is forced to dance in the pirates' ship. Sagar, who was earlier released, attacks the ship and frees Rajakumari. He then kills Guman in a sword fight and releases the real King from prison.[4]

Cast[edit | edit source]

  • Ajit
  • Rehana
  • Kamlesh Kumari
  • Mumtaz Ali
  • Ram Singh
  • Sapru
  • S. L. Puri
  • Randhir
  • Bhujbal Singh

Production[edit | edit source]

The film was dubbed into Tamil under the title Kaadhal Parisu and was released in 1955. Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam wrote the dialogues and lyrics.[5](Note: Not to be confused with Kadhal Parisu that featured Kamal Haasan and released in 1987.)

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Music was composed by Hemant Kumar[1] and the lyrics were penned by Rajendra Krishan. Playback singers are Lata Mangeshkar, Geeta Dutt, Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi and C. Ramchandra.[4]

Hindi songs
No. Song Singer/s Duration (m:ss)
1 "Do Ghadi Saath Tere Dil Mera Aabad Raha" Geeta Dutt 03:27
2 "Gora Bhi Achchha Kaala Bhi Achchha" 03:17
3 "Duniya Se Kya Karen Vafa" Lata Mangeshkar 03:25
4 "Meri Dam Bhar Paapin Aankh Lagi" 02:48
5 "Yeh Khamoshiyaan Yeh Samaan" 04:10
6 "Jaan Dena Aashiquon Ka Kaam" Mohammed Rafi & C. Ramchandra 06:26
7 "Sabko Mubaarak Naya Saal" Asha Bhosle 03:17
8 "Shabaab Hi Shabaab Hai" 03:13
9 "Yeh Khamoshiyaan Yeh Samaan" 03:08
Tamil songs
No. Song Singer/s Lyricist Duration (m:ss)
1 "Nilavaanile Jaalamaai" Lakshmi Shankar Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
2 "Nilaavaanile Megamaai" (pathos)
3 "Inba Kannaalan Unnai Naan"
4 "Pudhumai Nal Aandinile"
5 "Ullaasamaai Ellorume"
6 "Anbe Ulagil Virodhamaai"

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 152.
  2. "Samrat - 1954". Retrieved 31 December 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 638.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Samrat (1954)". muvyz.com. Retrieved 31 January 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 89.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

External links[edit | edit source]