Paras (1949 film)
| Paras | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Anant Thakur |
| Screenplay by | M. Sadiq |
| Story by | P. L. Kapoor |
| Produced by | Anant Thakur |
| Starring | Madhubala Kamini Kaushal Rehman |
| Cinematography | Dwarka Divecha |
| Edited by | Moosa Mansoor |
| Music by | Ghulam Mohammad |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 Minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Paras (transl. "Special diamond") is a 1949 romantic drama Indian film directed by Anant Thakur and starring Madhubala, Kamini Kaushal and Rehman in lead roles.[1][2]
The music of the film was composed by Ghulam Mohammad.[3] It is counted among the biggest musical hits of Mohammad; popular songs from this album include "Is Dard Ki Maari Duniya", "Dil Ka Sahara Chhute Na" and "Dil Le Ke Chupne Wale".[4]
Plot
[edit]The movie starts with Paras which is house of a wealthy man (K.N.Singh). He starts playing cards with his friend (D.K.Sapru) and starts losing everything including Paras and from where story takes many twist and turns.
Cast
[edit]Main cast of the film were the following:[3][5]
- Madhubala as Priya
- Kamini Kaushal as Geeta
- Rehman as Kumar
- Sulochana Chatterjee as Champa
- K.N. Singh
- D.K. Sapru
- Gope as Bankey (Chajjoo)
- Cuckoo as the dancer
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack of Paras was composed by Ghulam Mohammed and the lyrics were penned by Shakeel Badayuni.[6]
| No. | Song | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dil Leke Chhupne Wale" | Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar |
| 2 | "Is Dard Ki Maari Duniya Mein" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 3 | "Aaja Meri Duniya Mein" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 4 | "Dil Ka Sahara Toot Na Jaye" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 5 | "Dil Ki Lagi Ne Humko" | Mohammed Rafi |
| 6 | "Mere Dil Ki Duniya" | Mohammed Rafi, Shamshad Begum |
| 7 | "Koi Pukar Piya Piya" | Geeta Dutt |
| 8 | "Barbadiye Dil Ko Kya Roye" | Shamshad Begum |
| 9 | "Mohabbat Mein Kise Malum Tha" | Mohammed Rafi, Shamshad Begum |
Reception
[edit]Paras was a commercial success and the twentieth highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1949.[7]
The film received positive reviews from critics. Baburao Patel of Filmindia called it "a rare mix of excellent performances and entertainment."[8] A majority of his review focused on Madhubala's portrayal; he wrote that "[w]ith her superb versatility, Madhubala makes Kamini Kaushal look like an amateur."[8] Author Jagdish Bhatia was also loud in his praise for Madhubala's work and favourably compared it to Jane Wyman's Academy Award-winning performance in Johnny Belinda (1948).[9]
Sources
[edit]- Akbar, Khatija (1997). Madhubala: Her Life, Her Films. UBS Publishers Distributors. ISBN 9788174761538.
- Bhatia, Jagdish (1952). Celebrities: A Comprehensive Biographical Thesaurus of Important Men and Women in India. Aeon Publishers.
References
[edit]- ^ "Paras (1949) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ Akbar 1997, p. 137.
- ^ a b "Paras (1949) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ Dutt, Sharad (24 November 2018). "GHULAM MOHAMMED: The Percussionist Composer". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ Paras (1949) - IMDb, retrieved 10 December 2020
- ^ "Songs from Paras (1949)". www.cinestaan.com. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Highest Grossing Hindi Movies of 1949". IMDb. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ a b Akbar 1997, p. 31.
- ^ Bhatia 1952, p. 142.