Samadhi (1950 film)

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Samadhi
Samadhi50.jpg
Directed by Ramesh Saigal
Written by Qamar Jalalabadi
Screenplay by Ramesh Saigal
Produced by Filmistan Ltd.
Starring Ashok Kumar
Nalini Jaywant
Kuldip Kaur
CinematographyK. H. Kapadia
Edited byD. N. Pai (Supervising)
Babu
Music by C. Ramchandra
Production
company
Filmistan
Distributed byFilmistan
Release date
1950 (1950)
Running time
156 mins
Country India
Language Hindi

Samadhi is a 1950 Indian Hindi-language spy film directed by Ramesh Saigal. [1] A box office success, the film was the highest earning film of 1950, earning an approximate gross of Rs. 1,35,00,000 and a net of Rs. 75,00,000. [2]

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Cast

Soundtrack

Lyrics were written by Rajinder Krishan. The song "Gore Gore O Banke Chore" is based on "Chico Chico from Puerto Rico" from the 1945 American film Doll Face . [3]

SongSinger
"Gore Gore O Banke Chhore, Kabhi Meri Gali Aaya Karo" Amirbai Karnataki, Lata Mangeshkar
"Woh Paas Aa Rahe Hai" Lata Mangeshkar
"Abhi Shaam Aayegi" Lata Mangeshkar
"Idhar Mohabbat" Shamshad Begum
"Netaji Ka Jeevan Hai" C. Ramchandra
"Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja" C. Ramchandra

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References

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  2. Box Office India. "Top Earners 1950". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 9 July 2008.
  3. Srinivasan, Karthik (23 October 2018). "How 'Chico Chico' From The Hollywood Film Dollface Was Ripped Off In Hindi, Tamil And Bengali". Film Companion . Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.