Insaniyat (1955 film)

Insaniyat
Poster
Directed by	S. S. Vasan
Written by	Ramanand Sagar
Story by	B. A. Subba Rao Tapi Dharma Rao P. Adinarayana Rao
Based on	Palletoori Pilla (a 1950 Telugu film)
Produced by	S. S. Vasan
Starring	Dilip Kumar Dev Anand Bina Rai
Music by	C. Ramchandra
Production company	Gemini Studios
Release date	30 September 1955 (1955-09-30)
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Insaniyat (transl.Humanity) is a 1955 Hindi-language action film produced and directed by S. S. Vasan. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand and Bina Rai. The film's songs were written by Rajendra Krishan. The film's music is by C. Ramchandra. It is a remake of 1950 Telugu film Palletoori Pilla and is the only film to feature Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand together onscreen.

Plot

A once loyal soldier faces many challenges after turning into a rebel.

Cast

• Dilip Kumar as Mangal
• Dev Anand as Bhanupratap
• Bina Rai as Durga
• Vijayalakshmi as Chanda
• Jayant as Zangoora
• Jairaj as Martand
• Shobhna Samarth as Mangal's Mother
• Badri Prasad as Durga's Father
• Kumar as Vaidji
• Agha as Bhola
• Mohana as Chameli
• T. Mukherjee as Madhav
• Ishwarlal as Spy
• G. V. Sharma as Spy
• Nasir Khan as a Villager
• G. Bhatt as Employee
• Gemini Boys and Girls
• Zippy as Zippo

Production

Insaniyat was a remake of the 1950 Telugu film Palletoori Pilla , ^[1] and remained the only film where Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand worked together. ^[2]

The role of Bhanupratap was first offered to Bharat Bhushan, but he declined the offer.

Soundtrack

All music was composed by C. Ramchandra and lyrics were by Rajendra Krishan.

Song	Singer
"Chup Chup Chup"	Lata Mangeshkar
"Meri Asha Ke Phool"	Lata Mangeshkar
"Tere Sang Sang Sang"	Lata Mangeshkar
"Rakhiyo Mori Laj Prabhu"	Lata Mangeshkar
"Aayi Jhoomti Bahar, Layi Dil Ka Karaar"	Lata Mangeshkar, Talat Mahmood
"Zulm Sahe Na, Zulm Kare Na, Yahi Hamara Nara Hai"	Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi
"Main Raavan, Lanka Naresh"	Manna Dey, Mohammed Rafi
"Aashiq Agar Hai Pyare, Kaudi Na Rakh Kafan Ko"	C. Ramchandra, Mohammed Rafi
"Tu Hai Mera Chacha"	Mohammed Rafi
"Raja Beta Bada Hoke"	Mohammed Rafi
"Gori Kar Le Tu Aaj Singar"	Mohammed Rafi
"Apni Chhaya Mein"	Mohammed Rafi
"Bansuriya Bole, Madhur Ras Ghole"	Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle
"Aisi Nainwa Ki Lagi Kataar, Ke Jiya Kare"	Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle
"Haseenon Ka Manzoor"	Asha Bhosle
"Sunte Hai Koi Maut Ka"	Hemant Kumar

References

1. "Nostalgia - Palletoori Pilla (1950)". CineGoer.com. 11 September 2007. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
2. "Insaniyat (1955)". The Hindu . 24 January 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2018.

External links

• Insaniyat at IMDb