Kohinoor (1960 film)
Kohinoor is a 1960 Bollywood action adventure film produced by V. N. Sinha and directed by S. U. Sunny. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Meena Kumari, Leela Chitnis and Kumkum. The film's music is by Naushad. A huge box-office success, it was the third-highest grossing Indian film of 1960.[2]
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| Directed by | S. U. Sunny |
| Produced by | V. N. Sinha |
| Starring | |
| Edited by | Moosa Mansoor |
| Music by | Naushad |
Release date |
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Running time | 151 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | 1.5 crore [2] |
The film was a blockbuster at the box office in India.[3][4]
It is said that Dilip Kumar went into depression after playing tragic roles in films such as Devdas (1955) and his psychiatrist recommended to him to do light roles. One such role that he took up was Kohinoor. Kohinoor cast Dilip Kumar and Meena Kumari to play a prince and princess of different kingdoms and was full of sword fights, songs and dances. This film is also notable for some rare comical and funny scenes by Meena Kumari, who is otherwise known as the tragedy queen. Its tone was light and it lacked the intense characterizations of their earlier films.
The film included the melodic songs "Madhuban Mein Radhika Nache Re" and "Do Sitaron Ka Zameen Par Hai Milan Aaj Ki Raat".[4]
Cast
- Dilip Kumar - Rajkumar Dhivendra Pratap Chandrabhan[4]
- Meena Kumari - Princess Chandramukhi[4]
- Azim
- Bina
- Leela Chitnis[4]
- Jeevan[4]
- Raja Kapur
- Nazir Kashmiri
- Kumar
- Kumkum
- Rekha Mallick
- Mukri
- Nissar
- Qamar
- M.Y. Shaikh
- Sood
- Tun Tun
- Uma
Soundtrack
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
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The well acclaimed soundtrack for the movie was composed by Naushad and lyrics were penned by Shakeel Badayuni. The soundtrack became a cult favourite among music lovers for its soul stirring music compositions. The soundtrack consists of 10 songs, featuring vocals by Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhonsle. The best known song in the soundtrack is Madhuban Mein Radhika Nache Re, a classical dance song, composed on rāga Hamir and sung by Mohammed Rafi.[5]
| Track # | Song | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1 | "Madhuban Mein Radhika Nache Re"[4] | Mohammed Rafi, Niyaz Ahmed Khan (Taan picturised on Mukri) | 6:02 |
| 2 | "Dil Mein Baji Pyar Ki Shehnaiyan" | Lata Mangeshkar | 3:27 |
| 3 | "Tan Rang Lo Ji Aaj Man Ranglo" | Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar | 3:26 |
| 4 | "Jadugar Qatil Hazir Hai Mera Dil" | Asha Bhonsle | 3:33 |
| 5 | "Zara Man Ki Kewadiya Khol" | Mohammed Rafi | 3:17 |
| 6 | "Chalenge Teer Jab Dil Par" | Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar | 3:27 |
| 7 | "Yeh Kya Zindagi Hai" | Lata Mangeshkar | 3:00 |
| 8 | "Dhal Chuki Sham-E-Gham" | Mohammed Rafi | 3:17 |
| 9 | "Do Sitaron Ka Zameen Par Hai Milan Aaj Ki Raat"[4] | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi | 3:32 |
| 10 | "Koi Pyar Ki Dekhe Jadugari" | Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar | 3:24 |
Awards
- Filmfare Award for Best Actor for Dilip Kumar[6]
- Filmfare Best Editing Award for Moosa Mansoor[6]
References
- "Kohinoor Synopsis". Times of India. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- "Top Earners - Box Office India 1960". Box Office India website. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- "Legend Dilip Kumar Passes Away At 98". BoxOfficeIndia.com website. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- Unnati Sharma (28 March 2021). "'Kohinoor', the 1960s gem that had Bollywood's tragedy king & queen at their comical best (film review)". The Print.in website. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- "Madhuban Mein Radhika Nache Lyrics and Translation". mrandmrs55.com website. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- "Filmfare Awards 1960". MuVyz.com website. Retrieved 16 October 2023.