Kohinoor (1960 film)

Kohinoor is a 1960 Bollywood action adventure film produced by Dr 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.

Kohinoor
Directed byS. U. Sunny
Produced byDr V. N. Sinha
StarringDilip Kumar
Meena Kumari
Leela Chitnis
Music byNaushad
Edited byMoosa Mansoor
Release date
  • 6 May 1960 (1960-05-06)
[1]
Running time
151 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office₹1.5 crore (equivalent to ₹109 crore or US$15 million in 2019) [2]

It is said that Dilip Kumar went into depression after playing tragic roles in films such as Devdas 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 characterisations of their earlier films. It was a major hit of the year.

The film included the melodic songs "Madhuban mein Radhika Nache Re" and "Do Sitaron Ka Zameen Par Hai Milan Aaj Ki Raat".

Plot

After the passing of King Chandrabhan of Kailash Nagar, the General, Veer Singh, crowns Prince Dhivendra Pratap Bahadur Chandrabhan as the next King. Veer's wife, who has brought up Dhivendra like her own son, Surinder, would like Dhivendra to marry Princess Chandramukhi of Rajgarh. The King of Rajgarh is pleased to hear this and asks his daughter to set forth to Kailash Nagar. On the way there, she is abducted by her own General and held captive until she consents to marry him. Dhivendra rescues her and they both fall in love, but get captured by the General's men. Dhivendra is gravely injured, but manages to escape and is looked after by Rajgarh's royal dancer, Rajlaxmi, who also falls in love with him. After Dhivendra recuperates, he finds out that Chandramukhi is being held against her will at the General's castle. He sets forth to her free, but gets captured in the process. Held in chains, he is blinded by a vengeful Rajlaxmi, and Chandramukhi is given an ultimatum - either wed the General or witness the execution of Dhivendra.

Cast

Soundtrack
Kohinoor
Soundtrack album by
Naushad
Released1960
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Naushad chronology
Sohni Mahiwal
(1958)		 Kohinoor
(1960)		 Mughal-e-Azam
(1960)

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.[3]

Track #SongSinger(s)Length
1"Madhuban Mein Radhika Nache Re"Mohammed Rafi, Niyaz Ahmed Khan (Taan picturised on Mukri)6:02
2"Dil Mein Baji Pyar Ki Shehnaiyan"Lata Mangeshkar3:27
3"Tan Rang Lo Ji Aaj Man Ranglo"Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar3:26
4"Jadugar Qatil Hazir Hai Mera Dil"Asha Bhonsle3:33
5"Zara Man Ki Kewadiya Khol"Mohammed Rafi3:17
6"Chalenge Teer Jab Dil Par"Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar3:27
7"Yeh Kya Zindagi Hai"Lata Mangeshkar3:00
8"Dhal Chuki Sham-E-Gham"Mohammed Rafi3:17
9"Do Sitaron Ka Zameen Par"Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi3:32
10"Koi Pyar Ki Dekhe Jadugari"Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar3:24

Awards

References
  1. "Kohinoor". Times of India. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  2. "Box Office 1960". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012.
  3. "Madhuban Mein Radhika Nache Lyrics and Translation". mrandmrs55.com. Mr and Mrs 55. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
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