| Nishan | |
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| Directed by | S.S. Balan |
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| Cinematography | MC Sekar |
| Music by | Shyamal Mitra [1] |
Production company | Gemini Production Circuit Pvt. Ltd. |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Nishan is a Bengali language action drama film directed by S.S. Balan. [2] This film was released on 4 August 1978 in the banner of Gemini Production Circuit Private Limited. [3] [4]
The story concerns two neighbouring kingdoms and their vendetta. Uttam Kumar played a double role as twin princes Bijay and Bikram.
Music direction was done by Shyamal Mitra and Lyricist was Gouri Prasanna Majumdar. [6] Lead singers of the film are Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Chandrani Mukherjee, Arati Mukhopadhyay and Shyamal Mitra. [7]
| Song | Singer |
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| "Tumi Je Premer" | Kishore Kumar, Aarti Mukherji |
| "Pranbhara Swapna" | Kishore Kumar, Chandrani Mukherjee |
| "Surja Dube" | Shyamal Mitra, Chorus |
| "Tinak Ta Dhin" | Asha Bhosle, Chorus |
| "Ananda Bhara" | Chorus |
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