Neel Kamal (1968 film)
Neel Kamal is a 1968 Indian Hindi-language romantic suspense film directed by Ram Maheshwari starring Waheeda Rehman in the title role. Other stars includes Raaj Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Mehmood, Balraj Sahni, Lalita Pawar and Shashikala.
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| Directed by | Ram Maheshwari |
| Produced by | Pannalal Maheshwari |
| Written by | Binoy Chatterjee (screenplay) Gulshan Nanda Z.Hussain (story) |
| Starring | Waheeda Rehman Raaj Kumar Manoj Kumar |
| Music by | Ravi |
| Cinematography | Fali Mistry |
Release date |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Waheeda Rehman won her second Filmfare Best Actress Award for her role in this film. # 3 at Box Office collection list.
Plot
Sita (Waheeda Rehman) and her friends go on a trip. Sita sleepwalks and when she is about to be hit by a train on the railway track, Ram (Manoj Kumar) saves her. Impressed, her father decides to get her married to him. After the marriage, Sita discovers that her sleepwalking is not a simple sleepwalking as it takes her to the story of her past life - Chitrasen (Raaj Kumar), an artisan, is in love with the princess Sita (Neelkamal in her past life). The king(Tiwari) rejects his alliance for his daughter, and buries him alive. Chitrasen's love for Neelkamal is immortal and his soul survives for centuries to meet her. Sita is invited to Chitrasen's place by a song, where she sleepwalks to every night. Her mother-in-law (Lalita Pawar), a very cross person, believes that Sita is in love with another and gives her a tough time at home along with her sister-in-law chanchal (Shashikala). Her only supporter in the house is Giridhar (Mehmood) husband of Chanchal, who is a ghar jamai saves her from committing suicide with the help of a pujari(David).Sitas father (Balraj Sahani) also comes in search at Rams place whom he clarifies her sickness of sleep walking several times earlier.Now the family prepares for a second marriage of Ram after Girdhari informs them that Sita is dead.but Giridhar 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 with a brief past conversation with his immortal sou.Finally Chitrasen's soul becomes free and Sita falling unconscious. Ram rescues her and they lead a good life.
Cast
- Waheeda Rehman as Rajkumari Neel Kamal / Sita
- Raaj Kumar as Chitrasen
- Manoj Kumar as Ram
- Lalita Pawar as Thakurain
- Balraj Sahni as Mr. Raichand
- Ramayan Tiwari
- P. Jairaj
- David Abraham as Guruji
- Murad as Emperor
- Chhaya
- Nasreen
- Nandini
- Gopal Sehgal
- Jagdish Raj
- Ruby Mayer as Dean of the girls' college
- Mumtaz Begum
- Sheela R.
- Sophia
- Shenaaz
- Apsara
- Abhimanyu Sharma
- Rajan Kapoor
- Nazir Kashmiri
- V.P. Verma
- Dev Chand
- Shribhagwan
- Bhushan Tiwari
- Vijay Maria
- Mehmood as Girdhar Gopal Agarwal
- Shashikala as Chanchal
Soundtrack
| Track | Song | Performed By | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Rom Rom Mein Basne Waale Raam" | Asha Bhosle | Sahir Ludhianvi |
| 2 | "Aaja Tujhko Mera Pyar Pukare" | Mohammad Rafi | Sahir Ludhianvi |
| 3 | "Yeh Zindagi Jo Ab Tak Thi Teri" | Asha Bhosle | Sahir Ludhianvi |
| 4 | "Baabul Ki Duaayein Leti Jaa" | Mohammad Rafi | Sahir Ludhianvi |
| 5 | "Sharma Ke Yun Na Dekh" | Mohammed Rafi | Sahir Ludhianvi |
| 6 | "Dono Ke Vichkar Lagta" | Asha Bhosle | Sahir Ludhianvi |
| 7 | "Khali Dabba Khali Botal" | Manna Dey | Sahir Ludhianvi |
Awards & Nominations
- Filmfare Best Actress Award: Waheeda Rehman - Won[1]
- Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award: Raaj Kumar - Nominated<
- Filmfare Best Film Award: - Nominated[2]
- Filmfare Best Director Award: Ram Maheshwari - Nominated[3]
- Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award: Shashikala - Nominated[4]
- Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role:Mehmood - Nominated[5]
- Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer: Mohammad Rafi for Babul Ki Duaein - Nominated[6]