Milap (1937 film)

Milap
Rampyari and Prithviraj Kapoor in Milap
Directed byAbdul Rashid Kardar
Produced byMoti Mahal Pictures
Starring
Music byK. C. Dey
Production
company
Moti Mahal Pictures
Release date
  • 1937 (1937)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi-Urdu

Milap (transl. the union is a 1937 Indian social drama film directed by A. R. Kardar.[1] Produced under the Moti Mahal Pictures banner, it had music composed by K. C. Dey.[2] Milap was a big success for the actress Rampyari.[3]

The film was famous for being the first to show the prototype of a "vamp" in Indian cinema. Rampyari was shown wearing "an off-shoulder dress" and using a cigarette-holder, with the intent of seducing the hero Prithviraj Kapoor. The scene was later used by Raj Kapoor on Nadira in his film Shree 420 (1955) for the song "Mud Mud Ke Na Dekh".[4]

The co-stars included M. Ismail, Yakub, Bimla Kumari, Dev Bala and Anees Khatoon.[5]

Cast

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Soundtrack

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Akbar Khan (Durrani) Peshawri sang the popular number "Pila Raha Hai Toh Kuchh Lutf-e-Mai Badha Ke Pila". The music director was K. C. Dey.[6]

Song List

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# Title
1 "Chhoti Jaan Ke Na Chhod Jaiyo Baalma"
2 "Jamna Ka Kinara Ho Har Mauj Ke Hothon Par Afsana Hamara"
3 "Kahun Ri Sakhi Ik Maze Ki Baat"
4 "Koyaliya Madhur Bain Bole"
5 "Pila Raha Hai Toh Kuchh Lutf-e-Mai Badha Ke Pila"
6 "Sunoji Balam Ab Na Banegi Mori Tori"
7 "Dil Paraye Bas Mein Beet Gaya Din"
8 "Jagat Ka Rakhwala Hai Ram"
9 "Aa Prem Nagar Mein Aa Dil Ke Mandir"

References

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  1. ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen; Professor of Critical Studies Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. pp. 280–. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Milap (1937)". gomolo.com. Gomolo. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  3. ^ Patel, Baburao. "Filmindia". Filmindia. 3 (8): 55. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  4. ^ Vikrant Kishore; Amit Sarwal; Parichay Patra (29 October 2014). Bollywood and Its Other(s): Towards New Configurations. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 134–. ISBN 978-1-137-42650-5. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Milap". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Milap (1937)". muvyz.com. Muvyz, Ltd. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
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