Lajwanti

Lajwanti
Film poster
Directed byNarendra Suri
Written bySachin Bhowmick
Umesh Mathur
Surendra Shailaja
Produced byMohan Segal
StarringNargis
Balraj Sahni
CinematographyM. N. Malhotra
Edited byPratap Dave
Music byS. D. Burman
Distributed byDe Lux Films
Release date
  • 1958 (1958)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Lajwanti is a 1958 Indian drama film directed by Narendra Suri. It was entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or for Best Film.[1] The film was remade in Tamil as Engal Selvi (1960).[2]

Cast

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Soundtrack

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Song Singer
"Chanda Re, Chanda Re" (Happy) Asha Bhosle
"Chanda Re, Chanda Re" (Sad) Asha Bhosle
"Koi Aaya, Dhadkan Kehti Hai" Asha Bhosle
"Ek Hans Ka Joda" Asha Bhosle
"Ga Mere Man Ga" Asha Bhosle
"Chanda Mama, Mere Dwar Aana, Leke Kirnon Ke Haar Aana" Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey
"Aaja, Chhaye Kare Badra" Geeta Dutt

Awards

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National Film Awards[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Lajwanti". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
  2. ^ Sriram, V. (14 August 2018). "From Lajwanthi to Engal Selvi". Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  3. ^ "6th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
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