Kashmir Ki Kali (1964)

A rich young man woos proud girl against her father's wishes.

Director:

Shakti Samanta

Writers:

Ranjan Bose (screenplay), Ranjan Bose (story),

Stars:

Shammi Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore, Pran

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shammi Kapoor	...	Rajeev Lal
Sharmila Tagore	...	Champa
Pran	...	Mohan
Nasir Hussain	...	Dinu (as Nazir Hussain)
Dhumal	...	Bholaram
Anoop Kumar	...	Chander
Madan Puri	...	Shyamlal
Padmadevi
Bir Sakuja	...	Colonel (as Bir Sakhuja)
Sunder	...	Lala
Mridula Rani	...	Karuna (as Mridula)
Tun Tun	...	Rama Devi
Padma Chavan	...	(as Padma Chauhan)
Sujata
Neeta

Storyline

Rajiv has come of age; his now-dead father had built up a flourishing business and had become a millionaire, and his widowed Mother wants to keep Rajiv on the straight and narrow. The best way would be to find him a good wife to encourage him to settle down. But Rajiv is having none of it, and runs off to the family's summer house in Srinagar to enjoy life. But en route he has to stay overnight at a country inn because of a bridge collapse. Mr Mohan is staying there for the same reason, with a group of girls her was taking to the fair in Srinagar. Rajiv has to sleep under the stairs, and during the night Champa spills some water on him; they talk, but she keeps her distance. The next day they meet again by chance, and when she sees he is driving a big car, she is cool with him; when she thought he was poor, he was attractive, but now that she thinks he is rich, she is put off. He tells her that he is the driver for a rich man, and she talks to him some more. At Srinagar, he finds that...

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Plot Keywords:

purdah | bollywood | arranged marriage | drag

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Filming Locations:

Kamal Studios, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shakti Films, United Producers

Technical Specs

Runtime:

168 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sharmila Tagore was only 14 years old when she signed for the film.

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Connections

Spoofed in RockStar (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Suban allah haseen chehra"
Sung by Mohammad Rafi

User Reviews

Excellent romantic songs in long but charming Shami-Sharmila romance

'Kashmir Ki Kali' is a long but charming romantic Hindi melodrama. There are some gorgeous locations in Kashmir which fill the viewers with nostalgia. The film is packed with songs most of which are rather melodious, "Taareef Karoon Kya" and "Deewaana Hua Baadal" being my favorite. Shammi Kapoor is debonair and restless, and Sharmila Tagore delightfully coy. The two complement each other wonderfully and their chemistry works even today. There is some unnecessary melodrama towards the end and the film would have been better served without it. Still quite enjoyable.

Overall 7/10