Miss Coca Cola
Miss Coca Cola is a 1955 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed by Kedar Kapoor.[1] The film was an early example of a brand (Coca Cola) being used in a film title. Some of the films that made use of the trade name were Shri 420, Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi, An Evening In Paris and others such as Taal and Yaadein.[2] The film was produced by Danny Films and had music composed by O. P. Nayyar, with lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri.[3] The film was one of the earlier Shammi Kapoor hits for lyricist Sultanpuri, who had earlier given popular lyrics in Andaz (1949).[4]
| Miss Coca Cola | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kedar Kapoor |
| Starring | Shammi Kapoor Geeta Bali Helen Richardson Johnny Walker |
| Music by | O. P. Nayyar |
Release date | 1955 |
The cast included Shammi Kapoor, Geeta Bali, Kuldip Kaur, Johnny Walker, Lalita Pawar, Om Prakash, Helen and Kamal Kapoor.[5] The film was a commercial success at the box office.[2][4] Johnny Walker and Helen provided the comic interest as native Spanish lovers.[6]
The film revolved around a poor girl, Ganga, who becomes a night club dancer called "Miss Coca Cola" when her father is implicated in a murder case. Helped by Kamal, a rich young man, she is able to prove her father's innocence.
Plot
Ganga (Geeta Bali) comes from a poor family and lives with her father, sister Madhu, and brother Pappu. When her father is unable to pay the Rs. 1000 dowry money to the bridegroom at Ganga's wedding, the marriage is called off by the groom's family. Desperate, Ganga's father resorts to stealing the money from a man who is subsequently killed. The blame for the murder falls on Ganga's father who is arrested. The three siblings try to eke out a living by doing odd jobs. Pappu meets with an accident when he gets hit by Kamal's (Shammi Kapoor) car. Kamal helps the family and Ganga starts working as a night club dancer and goes by the name, Miss Coca Cola. Kamal and Ganga fall in love and together they try to find the real killer. Eventually they succeed and Ganga's father is freed.
Cast
- Shammi Kapoor as Kamal
- Geeta Bali as Ganga
- Kuldip Kaur
- Johnny Walker
- Lalita Pawar
- Om Prakash
- Helen
- Kamal Kapoor
- Mumtaz Begum
Soundtrack
The music was composed by O. P. Nayyar, with lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri who set a benchmark by finishing all 9 soundtrack lyrics in a mere 24 hours. The playback singers were Geeta Dutt, Mohammed Rafi, Shamshad Begum, Mukesh and Asha Bhosle.
Song list
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Koi Jab Dard Ka Maara" | Mohammed Rafi, Shamshad Begum |
| "Jhuka Jhukake Nigahen Milayi Jati Hai" | Asha Bhosle, Mukesh |
| "Jeena Hai Kya Koi Kya Jaane O Deewane" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Khub Mazaa Aata Hai" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Zara Humse Nigahen Mila" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Sach Sach Bol Nahin Batiya Bana" | Geeta Dutt |
| "Teri Kafir Nigah Kar Gayi Dil Ko Tabah" | Geeta Dutt |
| "Ban Dhadkan Kajrare Naina Dole Re" | Geeta Dutt |
References
- Deepa Gahlot (1 January 2008). Shammi Kapoor: The Dancing Hero. SCB Distributors. pp. 82–. ISBN 978-81-8328-228-4. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- Chaudhuri, Diptakirti (12 September 2014). Bollybook: The Big Book of Hindi Movie Trivia. Penguin Books Limited. pp. 479–. ISBN 978-93-5118-799-8. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- "Miss Coca Cola". gomolo.com. Gomolo.com. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). "Majrooh Sultanpuri". Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. pp. 223–. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- "Miss Coca Cola". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- Narendra Panjwani (2006). Emotion pictures: cinematic journeys into the Indian self. Rainbow Publishers. ISBN 978-81-86962-72-5. Retrieved 29 October 2015.