Naya Daur (1957)

Shankar lives in a remote village in rural India with his mother and sister, Manju, and drives a horse-carriage for a living. The main employer in the region is a kind-hearted businessman ... See full summary »

Director:

B.R. Chopra

Writers:

Akhtar Mirza (screenplay), Akhtar Mirza (story),

Stars:

Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Ajit

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dilip Kumar	...	Shankar
Vyjayanthimala	...	Rajni
Ajit	...	Krishna (as A j i t)
Chand Usmani	...	Manju
Jeevan	...	Kundan
Nasir Hussain	...	Seth. Maganlal (as Nazir Hussain)
Manmohan Krishna	...	Jumman Dada
Leela Chitnis	...	Shankar's Mother
S.N. Banerjee	...	Tanga Driver (with a cheek mole) (as S. Banerjee)
Pratima Devi	...	Durga Mausie
S. Nazir
Munshi Munakka	...	(as Munshi Munaqqa)
Ravikant
Sagar
Uma Dutt	...	(as Umadutt)

Storyline

Shankar lives in a remote village in rural India with his mother and sister, Manju, and drives a horse-carriage for a living. The main employer in the region is a kind-hearted businessman Maganlal. When Maganlal announces that he would like to undertake a religious pilgrimage, his son, Kundan, takes over and wants to cut back on labor and mechanize the business - thus leading to loss in jobs. He also introduces a bus thus taking away business from the horse-carriage drivers. This angers the community and they ask Kundan to reconsider, and he flats refuses - but agrees to withdraw the bus provided Shankar races it with his horse-carriage. Watch the action unfold as Shankar unites a divided village, and how he sets about to keep his faith in winning this race between man and machine.

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Genres:

Musical | Drama | Family

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Also Known As:

The New Age

Filming Locations:

Central Famous Kardar Studios, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Company Credits

Production Co:

B.R. Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

173 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

The unusual concept was regarded as box-office poison by Subodh Mukherjee, Mehboob Khan and even Raj Kapoor. However, B.R. Chopra heard the tale, fell in love with it, and made a hit film out of it.

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Connections

Referenced in Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (2002)

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Soundtracks

"Uden jab jab zulfen teri"
Sung by Asha Bhosle and Mohammad Rafi

User Reviews

Terrific performances

This movie brings together the histrionic talents of Dilip Kumar and Vyjayanthimala. Made with a very strong social theme that was very relevant to its time, this movie boasts a brisk narrative, evocative performances and an unforgettable soundtrack by O.P. Nayyar. From "Mai Bambai ka Babu", to the patriotic "Yeh desh hai veer jawanon ka" to "Maang ke Saath Tumhara" set to the clip clops of the horse, every number is a collector's item.

Watch out for legendary villain Ajit, "saara shehar jise loin ke naam se jaanta hai", who turns in a great performance as Krishna, the bosom buddy of Shankar (Dilip Kumar). A throughly enjoyable classic from BR Chopra.