Neel Kamal (1968 film)

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Neel Kamal
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Directed byRam Maheshwari
Written byEla Maheshwari
Kidar Sharma
Vinay Chatterjee
Screenplay by Phani Majumdar
Story by Gulshan Nanda
Produced byPannalal Maheshwari
Starring Waheeda Rehman
Manoj Kumar
Raaj Kumar
Cinematography Fali Mistry
Edited byD. N. Pai
Music by Ravi
Sahir Ludhianvi (lyrics)
Production
companies
Famous Cine Studios, Tardeo, Mumbai
Kalpanalok
Release date
  • 21 September 1968 (1968-09-21)
Running time
160 minutes
Country India
Language Hindi

Neel Kamal is a 1968 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller directed by Ram Maheshwari, starring Waheeda Rehman as the eponymous lead, Raaj Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Mehmood, Balraj Sahni, Lalita Pawar and Shashikala. [1] [2]

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Neel Kamal received highly positive reviews from critics upon release and proved to be a major commercial success at the box-office, becoming the third highest-grossing film of 1968.

At the 16th Filmfare Awards, Neel Kamal received 8 nominations including Best Film, Best Director (Maheshwari). Best Supporting Actor (Raaj Kumar), Best Supporting Actress (Shashikala) and Best Comedian (Mehmood), and won Best Actress for Rehman, her second win in the category after Guide (1965).

Plot

Sita and her friends go on a college trip. Sita sleepwalks and when she is about to be hit by a train on the railway track, Ram saves her. Impressed, her father decides to get her married to him.

After marriage, Sita discovers that her sleepwalking is not the usual kind, as it takes her to the story of her past life.

Chitrasen, an artisan, was in love with the princess Neel Kamal (Sita in her past life). The king rejects his alliance for his daughter and as a punishment, buries him alive. Chitrasen's love for Neel Kamal remained immortal and his soul survives for centuries in hopes to meet her and be with her. One night, while sleep walking, Sita is invited to Chitrasen's burial by a song. Her mother-in-law, a very cross person, believes that Sita is having an affair and gives her a tough time at home along with her sister-in-law Chanchal. Her only supporter in the house is Giridhar, Chanchal's husband, who is a ghar jamai and saves her from committing suicide with the help of a Pujari (David).

Sita's father also comes in search of his daughter at Ram's house to whom he has informed of her sleepwalking several times earlier. However, Ram's family prepares for a second marriage of Ram after Girdhar informs them that Sita is dead, but Giridhar secretly informs Ram that Sita is alive and now pregnant. One night while traveling by train, she stops the train by pulling the chain at the same Chitrapur station. Sita reaches Chitrasen's place and they have a brief past conversation with his immortal soul. Finally, Chitrasen's soul becomes free and Sita falls unconscious. Ram rescues her and they live happily.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of Neel Kamal were composed by Ravi Shankar Sharma and lyrics were provided by Sahir Ludhianvi. The soundtrack is widely notable for the song, "Baabul Ki Duaayein Leti Jaa" sung by Mohammed Rafi, which became popular as a Hindi wedding song during the actual bidaai ritual (the departure of the bride from her parental house). [3]

TrackSongPerformed ByLyrics
1"Rom Rom Mein Basne Waale Ram" Asha Bhosle Sahir Ludhianvi
2"Aaja Tujhko Pukare Mera Pyar" Mohammad Rafi Sahir Ludhianvi
3"Yeh Zindagi Jo Ab Tak Thi Teri"Asha BhosleSahir Ludhianvi
4"Baabul Ki Duaayein Leti Jaa"Mohammad RafiSahir Ludhianvi
5"Sharma Ke Yun Na Dekh"Mohammed RafiSahir Ludhianvi
6"Dono Ke Vichkar Lagta"Asha BhosleSahir Ludhianvi
7"Khali Dabba Khali Botal" Manna Dey Sahir Ludhianvi

Awards and nominations

16th Filmfare Awards :

Won

Nominated

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