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Singapore (1960 film)
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| Directed by | Shakti Samanta |
| Produced by | F.C. Mehra |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Shankar Jaikishan |
Release date | 1960 |
Running time | 135 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
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Singapore is a 1960 thriller film, starring Shammi Kapoor, Padmini, Shashikala, Agha, K. N. Singh, Madan Puri, Helen and Maria Menado. The film was directed by Shakti Samanta. An Indo-Malaya co-production, this was one of the first full length Bollywood feature films to be shot extensively in locations outside India.[1]
Plot[edit]
Shyam (Shammi Kapoor) has deputed his manager Ramesh to sell off his rubber estate in Singapore. While going through the old records, Ramesh finds a map revealing that there is a huge treasure on the rubber estate. He immediately writes to Shyam. But to Ramesh's surprise, neither does Shyam reply to his letters, nor does he come to Singapore.
Ultimately, Shyam is contacted on the phone. But the line is cut during the conversation. Failing to understand anything, Shyam flies to Singapore. Once in Singapore, Shyam comes to know that Ramesh has been missing since their conversation on the phone was abruptly cut off. Shyam desperately starts searching for Ramesh. He informs the police and taps every source which could lead him to Ramesh. In his search, he meets Lata (Padmini), an Indian dancer and comes to know that Lata's sister Shobha (Shashikala) is infatuated with Ramesh. He starts visiting Lata's place frequently, where he meets Shivdas (K. N. Singh), uncle of Lata.
One day, Lata, Shobha, Shivdas and Shyam go to the rubber estate for a picnic. At the very first opportunity, Shivdas steals the map leading to the treasure from Shyam's bag. Shobha sees this and follows Shivdas into the estate. Shyam follows too, but just to realise that Shivdas is shot by hoodlums and then the body goes missing. Just when he recovers from the shock, the hoodlums start to attack him.
Once he escapes from them and is headed to inform Lata that her uncle is dead, the police arrive to arrest Shyam with circumstantial evidence of murdering Shivdas. With Chachoo (Agha), he proves that he is not guilty, and brings down the whole gang led by Chang (Madan Puri).
Cast[edit]
- Shammi Kapoor as Shyam
- Padmini as Lata
- Maria Menado as Maria
- Shashikala as Shobha
- K. N. Singh as Shivdas
- Madan Puri as Chang
- Agha as Cha Choo
- Helen as Malaysian Village Dancer
- Rajan Kapoor as Ramesh
- Lillian as Chin Choo choo
- Gautam Mukherjee
- Ratan Gaurang as Tholong Chi the worker at Rubber estate
- Harbans Darshan M Arora as Police inspector from Police Headquarters
Soundtrack[edit]
The film's music was composed by the composer duo Shankar-Jaikishan.
The famous lines Jeevan Mein Ek Baar Aana Singapore are from the song "Dekho Ji Dekho."
| # | Song | Singer | Lyricist[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Yeh Sheher Bada Albela" | Mukesh | Shailendra |
| 2 | "Dekho Ji Dekho" | Lata Mangeshkar | Hasrat Jaipuri |
| 3 | "Tu Kahan Kho Gaya" | Lata Mangeshkar | Hasrat Jaipuri |
| 4 | "Aane Laga Jeene" | Lata Mangeshkar | Shailendra |
| 5 | "Hat Jaao Deewane" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi | Shailendra |
| 6 | "Tum Lakh Chhupana" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi | Hasrat Jaipuri |
| 7 | "Dhokha Khayegi Naa" | Mohammed Rafi | Shailendra |
| 8 | "Rassa Sayung Re" | Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar | Hasrat Jaipuri |
References[edit]
- ↑ Kohli, Suresh (22 May 2011). "Singapore(1960)". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ↑ Singapore (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), retrieved 10 April 2021
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