Daag (1952 film)
Daag (lit. 'The Stain') is a 1952 Indian Hindi romantic drama film produced and directed by Amiya Chakravarty. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Nimmi and Lalita Pawar in lead roles. The film's music is composed by the duo Shankar Jaikishan.
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Amiya Chakravarty |
| Produced by | Amiya Chakravarty |
| Written by | Rajinder Singh Bedi |
| Screenplay by | Amiya Chakravarty Rajendra Shankar |
| Story by | Amiya Chakravarty Rajendra Shankar |
| Starring | Dilip Kumar Nimmi Usha Kiran |
| Music by | Shankar Jaikishan |
| Cinematography | V. Babasaheb |
| Edited by | D. B. Joshi |
Production company | Mars & Movies Productions |
| Distributed by | Mars & Movies Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 149 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹ 1,50,00,000[1] |
Madhubala was the first choice of director Chakravarty to play the female lead in the movie, but she was left it because of hectic schedule. She was also shooting for Tarana and Sangdil at this time, which starred her alongside Kumar.
Dilip Kumar won the first ever Filmfare Award in the Best Actor category for his performance in this film. The Awards were instituted from 1954. The film fared well at the box office and was declared a hit.[1] Got No. 4 in Box-office collection list.[2]
Plot
Shankar (played by Dilip Kumar) and his mother live a life of poverty. To earn money he makes and sells mud toys. Being the lone bread winner of the family, he is unable to meet the needs. His debt starts rising higher and higher when he gets addicted to alcohol. He is attracted to Parvati (Nimmi), who also lives a poor lifestyle along with her step-brother, Jagat Narayan, his wife and their daughter, Pushpa. After an argument with his mother, Shankar departs to the city, gives up drinking and earns a lot of money. He then returns home and pays off his mortgage. With new confidence he proposes to marry Parvati. But he is then told that Parvati's marriage has been arranged elsewhere. Broken, he starts drinking again and his mother also dies at this stage. Now he again starts drinking heavily and starts walking on the path of self-destruction. The only thing which can save his life is Parvati's love. But her parents are the only obstacle who are in the view that drunken Shankar can never become a good man in life. In a dramatic turns of events, Jagat Narayan agrees to marry Parvati with Shankar, Shankar quits alcohol and the film finally finishes with a happy ending.
Cast
- Dilip Kumar as Shankar
- Nimmi as Parvati "Paro"
- Usha Kiran as Pushpa "Pushpi"
- Lalita Pawar as Shankar's Mother
- Kanhaiyalal(Actor) as Lala Jagat Narayan
- Jawahar Kaul as Shyam Sunder
- Leela Mishra as Jagat's wife
- C. S. Dubey as Hira
- Krishnakant as Money Lender
- Laxman Rao as Raghunath
Music
Composed by Shankar Jaikishan, the songs of the film are written by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ae Mere Dil Kahin Aur Chal (Part 1)" | Shailendra | Talat Mahmood | 02:59 |
| 2. | "Ae Mere Dil Kahin Aur Chal (Part 2)" | Shailendra | Talat Mahmood | 02:47 |
| 3. | "Ae Mere Dil Kahin Aur Chal (Part 3)" | Shailendra | Lata Mangeshkar | 03:21 |
| 4. | "Ae Mere Dil Kahin Aur Chal (Part 4)" | Shailendra | Talat Mahmood | 00:48 |
| 5. | "Hum Dard Ke Marhon Ka Itna Hi Fasana Hai" | Hasrat Jaipuri | Talat Mahmood | 03:36 |
| 6. | "Kahey Ko Der Lagai Re, Aaye Na Ab Tak Balma" | Hasrat Jaipuri | Lata Mangeshkar | 04:32 |
| 7. | "Dekho Aaya Ye Kaisa Zamaana" | Shailendra | Lata Mangeshkar | 04:15 |
| 8. | "Lage Jabse Nain Lage" | Shailendra | Lata Mangeshkar | 03:52 |
| 9. | "Koi Nahin Mera Is Duniya Mein" | Hasrat Jaipuri | Talat Mahmood | 03:26 |
| 10. | "Preet Yeh Kaisi, Bol Ri Duniya" | Shailendra | Lata Mangeshkar | 03:27 |
| Total length: | 33:03 | |||
Awards
References
- "Box Office 1952". Boxofficeindia.com.
- List of Bollywood films of 1952