Samadhi (1950 film)

Samadhi
Samadhi
Directed by	Ramesh Saigal
Written by	Qamar Jalalabadi
Screenplay by	Ramesh Saigal
Produced by	Filmistan Ltd.
Starring	Ashok Kumar; Nalini Jaywant; Kuldip Kaur
Cinematography	K. H. Kapadia
Edited by	D. N. Pai (Supervising); Babu
Music by	C. Ramchandra
Production; company	Filmistan
Distributed by	Filmistan
Release date	1950;
Running time	156 mins
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Samadhi is a 1950 Indian Hindi-language spy film directed by Ramesh Saigal.^[1] A box office success, the film was the highest earning film of 1950, earning an approximate gross of Rs. 1,35,00,000 and a net of Rs. 75,00,000.^[2]

Plot

Subhas Chandra Bose gives a call to the youth to join his Indian National Army (INA) to liberate India from the British. While in Malaya, Bose raises money by auctioning his garland. Young Shekhar buys it, and is so impressed that he also joins the INA. Significantly, he has a blind father Badri Prasad, and a young brother, Pratap whom he leaves alone.

This is not liked by his elder brother Suresh, who is an officer in the British Indian Army army. Suresh is in love with Dolly D'Souza, who poses as a singer, but actually is a British spy. Dolly has a younger sister, Lily. Shekhar falls in love with Lily, when he watches the sisters dance to the memorable “Gore Gore O Banke Chore”.^[3]

Cast

Ashok Kumar as Shekhar
Nalini Jaywant as Lily D'Souza
Kuldip Kaur as Dolly D'Souza
Shyam as Suresh
Mubarak as Boss
S. L. Puri
Badri Prasad as Ram Prasad
Shashi Kapoor as Pratap
N. Kabir
Collins as "Netaji" Subhas Chandra Bose

Soundtrack

Lyrics were written by Rajinder Krishan. The song "Gore Gore O Banke Chore" is based on "Chico Chico from Puerto Rico" from the 1945 American film Doll Face.^[4]

Song	Singer
"Gore Gore O Banke Chore, Kabhi Meri Gali Aaya Karo"	Amirbai Karnataki, Lata Mangeshkar
"Woh Paas Aa Rahe Hai"	Lata Mangeshkar
"Abhi Shaam Aayegi"	Lata Mangeshkar
"Idhar Mohabbat"	Shamshad Begum
"Netaji Ka Jeevan Hai"	C. Ramchandra
"Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja"	C. Ramchandra

References

^ Hungama, Bollywood. "That license to thrill: Espionage - Hindi film style - Latest Movie Features - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 30 January 2015.
^ Box Office India. "Top Earners 1950". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 9 July 2008.
^ Kohli, Suresh (13 January 2011). "Samadhi (1950)". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
^ Srinivasan, Karthik (23 October 2018). "How 'Chico Chico' From The Hollywood Film Dollface Was Ripped Off In Hindi, Tamil And Bengali". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.

External links

Samadhi at IMDb

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[1] Hungama, Bollywood. "That license to thrill: Espionage - Hindi film style - Latest Movie Features - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 30 January 2015.

[2] Box Office India. "Top Earners 1950". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 9 July 2008.

[3] Kohli, Suresh (13 January 2011). "Samadhi (1950)". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 March 2024.

[4] Srinivasan, Karthik (23 October 2018). "How 'Chico Chico' From The Hollywood Film Dollface Was Ripped Off In Hindi, Tamil And Bengali". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.

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