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{{Short description|1957 Indo-Russian film}} | |||
{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Pardesi | | name = Pardesi | ||
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| producer = Naya Sansar<br />[[Mosfilm]] Studio | | producer = Naya Sansar<br />[[Mosfilm]] Studio | ||
| writer = [[Khwaja Ahmad Abbas]]<br />''Mariya Smirnova'' | | writer = [[Khwaja Ahmad Abbas]]<br />''Mariya Smirnova'' | ||
| starring = [[Oleg Strizhenov]]<br />[[Nargis | | starring = [[Oleg Strizhenov]]<br />[[Nargis]]<br />[[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]<br />[[Prithviraj Kapoor]]<br />[[Balraj Sahni]] | ||
| music = [[Anil Biswas (composer)|Anil Biswas]]<br />[[Boris Chaikovsky]]<br /> | | music = [[Anil Biswas (composer)|Anil Biswas]] | ||
<br />[[Boris Chaikovsky]] | |||
| cinematography = Ramchandra<br />V. V. Nikolaev<br />[[Yevgeniy Nikolayevich Andrikanis]] | |||
| editing = | | editing = | ||
| distributor = | | distributor = | ||
| released = 1957 | | released = {{Film date|1957}} | ||
| runtime = 110 min. | | runtime = 110 min. | ||
| country = India<br />Soviet Union | | country = [[India]]<br />[[Soviet Union]] | ||
| language = Hindi/Russian | | language = [[Hindi]]<br />[[Russian language|Russian]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Pardesi''''' ({{ | '''''Pardesi''''' ({{langx|hi|Pardesi|italics=yes|lit=Foreigner}}; {{langx|ru|Хождение за три моря|Khozhdenie za tri morya|Journey Beyond the Three Seas}}) is a 1957 film jointly directed by [[Khwaja Ahmad Abbas]] and Vasili Pronin.<ref name=NYT/><ref name=Cinemaazi/><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KP0vAAAAMAAJ|chapter=Pardesi fourth Ind-Soviet co-production|title=The Kaleidoscope of Indian Cinema|first=Hameeduddin|last=Mahmood |publisher=Affiliated East-West Press|year=1974 |pages=17, 74, 84}}</ref> | ||
It was made in two versions, Hindi and Russian, and is based on the travelogues of Russian traveller [[Afanasy Nikitin]], called ''[[A Journey Beyond the Three Seas]]'', which is now considered a Russian literary monument.<ref name=Cinemaazi/> | |||
The film has music by [[Anil Biswas (composer)|Anil Biswas]], and | Made during the high time of Indo-Russian amity, ''Pardesi'' is an Indo-Soviet [[Co-production (media)|co-production]] between the state-owned [[Mosfilm]] and Khwaja Ahmad Abbas's Naya Sansar International production house.<ref name=NYT>{{Cite news|last=Thompson|first=Howard|date=1960-04-11|title=Screen: Adventure Story:' Journey Beyond Three Seas' at the Cameo (film review of Pardesi (1957 film))|url-status=dead|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1960/04/11/archives/screen-adventure-story-journey-beyond-three-seas-at-the-cameo.html|access-date=2025-07-24|archive-date=24 July 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250724231342/https://www.nytimes.com/1960/04/11/archives/screen-adventure-story-journey-beyond-three-seas-at-the-cameo.html}}</ref><ref name=Cinemaazi/><ref name=citwf/> | ||
The film has music by [[Anil Biswas (composer)|Anil Biswas]],<ref name=citwf/><ref name=Upperstall/> and had some memorable hits such as ''Rasiya Re Man Basiya Re'', by [[Meena Kapoor]], ''Na Dir Dhin Tana Dere Na'', by [[Lata Mangeshkar]] and was danced to by [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]].<ref name=citwf>{{cite web|url=http://citwf.com/film262294.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 July 2016|access-date=24 July 2025|author=Alan Goble|website=Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website|title=Pardesi (1957) - cast and crew|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160703163840/http://citwf.com/film262294.htm}}</ref> The film was in SovColor, though no colour print of the Hindi version is known to survive in India. Only a black and white copy of the Hindi film survives.<ref name=Cinemaazi/> | |||
==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
The film tells the story of [[Afanasy Nikitin]] ([[Oleg Strizhenov]]), a 15th-century | The film tells the story of [[Afanasy Nikitin]] ([[Oleg Strizhenov]]), a 15th-century Russian trader from [[Tver]] who travelled to India (1466–1472) and falls in love with an Indian girl, ''Champa'' ([[Nargis]]).<ref name=Cinemaazi/><ref name=Upperstall/> | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
{{div col|colwidth=18em}} | {{div col|colwidth=18em}} | ||
* [[Oleg Strizhenov]] as | * [[Oleg Strizhenov]] as [[Afanasy Nikitin]]<ref name=Cinemaazi/><ref name=NYT/><ref name=citwf/> | ||
* [[Nargis]] as Champa | * [[Nargis]] as Champa<ref name=Cinemaazi>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemaazi.com/film/pardesi|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2021|access-date=24 July 2025|title=Pardesi (1957 film)|website=Indian Cinema Heritage Foundation (Cinemaazi.com) website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924123220/https://www.cinemaazi.com/film/pardesi}}</ref><ref name=NYT/><ref name=citwf/> | ||
* [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] as | * [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] as Laxmi<ref name=Cinemaazi/><ref name=NYT/><ref name=citwf/> | ||
* [[Prithviraj Kapoor | * [[Prithviraj Kapoor]] as Mahmood Gawan<ref name=Cinemaazi/><ref name=NYT/><ref name=citwf/> | ||
* [[Balraj Sahni]] as Sakharam | * [[Balraj Sahni]] as Sakharam<ref name=Cinemaazi/><ref name=Upperstall>{{cite web|url=http://www.upperstall.com/films/1957/pardesi|url-status=dead|title=Pardesi (1957 film) - Cast and Crew|website=Upperstall.com website|archive-date=1 October 2012|access-date=25 July 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001112310/http://www.upperstall.com/films/1957/pardesi}}</ref> | ||
* [[David Abraham Cheulkar|David]] as Asad Khan<ref name=Cinemaazi/><ref name=citwf/> | |||
* [[David Abraham Cheulkar|David]] as Asad Khan | * [[Achala Sachdev]] as Champa's Mother<ref name=Cinemaazi/> | ||
* [[Achala Sachdev | * [[Manmohan Krishna]] as Champa's Father<ref name=Cinemaazi/> | ||
* [[Manmohan Krishna]] as Champa's Father | * [[Paidi Jairaj]] as Hassan Beg Khurasani | ||
* [[Rashid Khan (actor)|Rashid Khan]] as Scribe | * [[Rashid Khan (actor)|Rashid Khan]] as Scribe | ||
* [[Stepan Kayukov]] as Yevsey Ivanovich | * [[Stepan Kayukov]] as Yevsey Ivanovich | ||
{{div col end}} | {{div col end}} | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
# "Rasiyaa Re Man Basiyaa Re" – [[Meena Kapoor]] | Film's music is by Anil Biswas and film songs were written by [[Prem Dhawan]] and [[Ali Sardar Jafri]].<ref name=Upperstall/> | ||
# "Na Dir Dhin Tana Dere Na, Na Ja Na Ja Balam" – [[Lata Mangeshkar]] | # "Rasiyaa Re Man Basiyaa Re" – [[Meena Kapoor]]<ref name=Upperstall/> | ||
# "Na Dir Dhin Tana Dere Na, Na Ja Na Ja Balam" – [[Lata Mangeshkar]]<ref name=Upperstall/> | |||
# "Phir Milenge Jane Wale Yar Dusvidaniya" – [[Manna Dey]] | # "Phir Milenge Jane Wale Yar Dusvidaniya" – [[Manna Dey]] | ||
# "So Ja Re Lalna So Ja Re Lalna" – [[Meena Kapoor]] | # "So Ja Re Lalna So Ja Re Lalna" – [[Meena Kapoor]] | ||
# "Rim Jhim Rim Jhim Barse Pani Re" – [[Meena Kapoor]], [[Manna Dey]] | # "Rim Jhim Rim Jhim Barse Pani Re" – [[Meena Kapoor]], [[Manna Dey]]<ref name=Upperstall/> | ||
# "Jai Jai Ramkrishna Hari, Tujh Me Ram Mujh Me Ram" – [[Manna Dey]] | # "Jai Jai Ramkrishna Hari, Tujh Me Ram Mujh Me Ram" – [[Manna Dey]] | ||
# "Arre Zara Suno Lagakar Dhyan" (2) – [[Manna Dey]] | # "Arre Zara Suno Lagakar Dhyan" (2) – [[Manna Dey]] | ||
# "Arre Zara Suno Lagakar Dhyan, | # "Arre Zara Suno Lagakar Dhyan, Yahan Jan Me Log Mahan" – [[Manna Dey]]<ref name=Upperstall/> | ||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
* [[1958 Cannes Film Festival]] – [[Golden Palm]] – Nomination<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes. | * [[1958 Cannes Film Festival]] – [[Golden Palm]] – Nomination<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/1958/allSelections.html|archive-date=25 December 2013|access-date=24 July 2025|url-status=dead|title=Festival de Cannes: Official Selection 1958 : All the Selection - Competition (film Pardesi included)|work=festival-cannes.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225140703/http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/1958/allSelections.html}}</ref> | ||
* 1958 [[Filmfare Best Art Direction Award]] – [[M.R. Acharekar]]<ref> | * 1958 [[Filmfare Best Art Direction Award]] – [[M.R. Acharekar]]<ref name=Filmfare>{{cite web|url=http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf|url-status=dead|title=Filmfare Awards List (scroll down to 1957 for Pardesi (1957 film)|website=Googlepages.com website|archive-date=12 June 2009|access-date=24 July 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612065210/http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{IMDb title|0050820|Pardesi (1957)}} | * {{IMDb title|0050820|Pardesi (1957)}} | ||
* [https://archive.today/20130128041443/http://www.lovefilm.com/product/80813-Pardesi.html Pardesi remembered 50 years on] | * [https://archive.today/20130128041443/http://www.lovefilm.com/product/80813-Pardesi.html Pardesi remembered 50 years on] | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061017195252/http://www.aksharamala.com/hindi/isb/search/?f=Pardesi Rasiya Re Man Basiya Re (Meena Kapoor)-Pardesi Song] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20061017195252/http://www.aksharamala.com/hindi/isb/search/?f=Pardesi Rasiya Re Man Basiya Re (Meena Kapoor) - Pardesi Song ARCHIVED] | ||
{{K. A. Abbas}} | {{K. A. Abbas}} | ||
[[Category:1957 films]] | [[Category:1957 films]] | ||
[[Category:1950s historical | [[Category:1950s historical films]] | ||
[[Category:Films set in the 1460s]] | [[Category:Films set in the 1460s]] | ||
[[Category:Films set in the 1470s]] | [[Category:Films set in the 1470s]] | ||
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[[Category:Indian multilingual films]] | [[Category:Indian multilingual films]] | ||
[[Category:Soviet multilingual films]] | [[Category:Soviet multilingual films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian historical | [[Category:Indian historical films]] | ||
[[Category:Soviet historical | [[Category:Soviet historical adventure films]] | ||
[[Category:Russian-language films]] | [[Category:Soviet biographical films]] | ||
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[[Category:Russian-language historical adventure films]] | |||
[[Category:Russian-language biographical films]] | |||
[[Category:Films directed by K. A. Abbas]] | [[Category:Films directed by K. A. Abbas]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by Anil Biswas]] | [[Category:Films scored by Anil Biswas]] | ||
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas]] | [[Category:Films with screenplays by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1957 multilingual films]] | ||
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| Pardesi | |
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 Indian poster | |
| Directed by | Khwaja Ahmad Abbas Vasili Pronin |
| Produced by | Naya Sansar Mosfilm Studio |
| Written by | Khwaja Ahmad Abbas Mariya Smirnova |
| Starring | Oleg Strizhenov Nargis Padmini Prithviraj Kapoor Balraj Sahni |
| Music by | Anil Biswas
Boris Chaikovsky |
| Cinematography | Ramchandra V. V. Nikolaev Yevgeniy Nikolayevich Andrikanis |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 min. |
| Country | India Soviet Union |
| Language | Hindi Russian |
Pardesi (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is a 1957 film jointly directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas and Vasili Pronin.[1][2][3]
It was made in two versions, Hindi and Russian, and is based on the travelogues of Russian traveller Afanasy Nikitin, called A Journey Beyond the Three Seas, which is now considered a Russian literary monument.[2]
Made during the high time of Indo-Russian amity, Pardesi is an Indo-Soviet co-production between the state-owned Mosfilm and Khwaja Ahmad Abbas's Naya Sansar International production house.[1][2][4]
The film has music by Anil Biswas,[4][5] and had some memorable hits such as Rasiya Re Man Basiya Re, by Meena Kapoor, Na Dir Dhin Tana Dere Na, by Lata Mangeshkar and was danced to by Padmini.[4] The film was in SovColor, though no colour print of the Hindi version is known to survive in India. Only a black and white copy of the Hindi film survives.[2]
Synopsis[edit | edit source]
The film tells the story of Afanasy Nikitin (Oleg Strizhenov), a 15th-century Russian trader from Tver who travelled to India (1466–1472) and falls in love with an Indian girl, Champa (Nargis).[2][5]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Oleg Strizhenov as Afanasy Nikitin[2][1][4]
- Nargis as Champa[2][1][4]
- Padmini as Laxmi[2][1][4]
- Prithviraj Kapoor as Mahmood Gawan[2][1][4]
- Balraj Sahni as Sakharam[2][5]
- David as Asad Khan[2][4]
- Achala Sachdev as Champa's Mother[2]
- Manmohan Krishna as Champa's Father[2]
- Paidi Jairaj as Hassan Beg Khurasani
- Rashid Khan as Scribe
- Stepan Kayukov as Yevsey Ivanovich
Music[edit | edit source]
Film's music is by Anil Biswas and film songs were written by Prem Dhawan and Ali Sardar Jafri.[5]
- "Rasiyaa Re Man Basiyaa Re" – Meena Kapoor[5]
- "Na Dir Dhin Tana Dere Na, Na Ja Na Ja Balam" – Lata Mangeshkar[5]
- "Phir Milenge Jane Wale Yar Dusvidaniya" – Manna Dey
- "So Ja Re Lalna So Ja Re Lalna" – Meena Kapoor
- "Rim Jhim Rim Jhim Barse Pani Re" – Meena Kapoor, Manna Dey[5]
- "Jai Jai Ramkrishna Hari, Tujh Me Ram Mujh Me Ram" – Manna Dey
- "Arre Zara Suno Lagakar Dhyan" (2) – Manna Dey
- "Arre Zara Suno Lagakar Dhyan, Yahan Jan Me Log Mahan" – Manna Dey[5]
Awards[edit | edit source]
- 1958 Cannes Film Festival – Golden Palm – Nomination[6]
- 1958 Filmfare Best Art Direction Award – M.R. Acharekar[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Thompson, Howard (11 April 1960). "Screen: Adventure Story:' Journey Beyond Three Seas' at the Cameo (film review of Pardesi (1957 film))". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 "Pardesi (1957 film)". Indian Cinema Heritage Foundation (Cinemaazi.com) website. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ↑ Mahmood, Hameeduddin (1974). "Pardesi fourth Ind-Soviet co-production". The Kaleidoscope of Indian Cinema. Affiliated East-West Press. pp. 17, 74, 84.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Alan Goble. "Pardesi (1957) - cast and crew". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 "Pardesi (1957 film) - Cast and Crew". Upperstall.com website. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Official Selection 1958 : All the Selection - Competition (film Pardesi included)". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ↑ "Filmfare Awards List (scroll down to 1957 for Pardesi (1957 film)" (PDF). Googlepages.com website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2025.