Raja Aur Runk
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Raja Aur Runk is a 1968
Bollywood
film, directed by Kotayya Pratyagatma
and starring Sanjeev Kumar and Ajit.
The film is an Indian adaptation of Mark Twain
's novel, The Prince and the Pauper
.
with lyrics by Anand Bakshi
.
Bollywood films of 1968
A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1968:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1968:-1968:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film, directed by Kotayya Pratyagatma
Kotayya Pratyagatma
Kolli Pratyagatma better known as Pratyagatma and K. P. Atma was an Indian journalist, film writer, director and producer.-Life history:...
and starring Sanjeev Kumar and Ajit.
The film is an Indian adaptation of Mark Twain
Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens , better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist...
's novel, The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper is an English-language novel by American author Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada before its 1882 publication in the United States. The book represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction...
.
Synopsis
Raja lives a poor lifestyle in a small village along with his mother, Shanta, sister, Sajju, and an alcoholic and gambler father, Hariram, who abuses him physically and verbally and forces him to beg. Sajju sells toys for a living, but Hariram forces her to give him all the money she earns. Shanta and Sajju encourage Raja to attend the local school, but Hariram tears up his schoolbooks and will not permit him to study. Raja likes to play with his friends and pretend to be the king. When Hariram witnesses this, he beats him up. Shortly thereafter Shanta and Sajju find out that Raja has lost his mind and really believes he is a king, and refuses to listen nor obey his elders any more.Cast
- Sanjeev Kumar .... Sudhir/Vijay
- Ajit .... Hariram Haria
- MukriMukri"Mukri" was born as Muhammad Umar Mukri in 1922 in Alibagh. He started his film career from film "Pratima" along with notable Indian film actor Dilip Kumar in 1945....
.... Sunder (Sudhir's Friend) - Mohan Choti .... Gangu (Hariram's Friend)
- Kamal Kapoor .... Senapati Vikram
- Mahesh KothareMahesh KothareMahesh Kothare is an actor, director and producer of Marathi and Hindi films. He has been working with Indian cinema since when he was small child. He acted as a child artist in well known movie Raja Aur Rank, Chhota Bhai, Mere Laal, Ghar Ghar ki Kahani...
.... Yuvraaj Narendradev/Raja (As Master Mahesh} - Nirupa RoyNirupa Roy-Filmography:* Lal Baadshah * Mard * Mawali * Betab * Khoon aur Pani * Aatish * Kartavya .... Vijay's mother* Khandaan .... Savitri G. Srivastav...
.... Shanta - KumkumKumkumKumkum , is a powder used for social and religious markings in Hinduism. It is either made from turmeric or saffron...
.... Rajnatarki Madhvi - NazimaNazimaNazima is a former Bollywood actress who is most famous for her roles as a sister films from the 1960s and early 1970s. She was known as the "Resident Sister" of Bollywood...
.... Sujata Sujjo - Aruna Rai .... Chanchala (Madhvi's Friend}
- Bipin GuptaBipin guptaBipin Gupta was an actor and artist of during 1930s and 1960s. He acted in several bengali and hindi movies.-Early life:He was born on 21st August, 1905 in Meerut 5th child of his parents, Trailokya Nath Gupta and Khemankari Devi. Later they shifted to Barrackpore. He did his schooling from...
.... Maharaj - Badri Prasad.... Guru Shivanand
Soundtrack
The film' music was composed by Laxmikant PyarelalLaxmikant Pyarelal
Laxmikant-Pyarelal were a popular Indian composer duo, consisting of Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma . They composed music for about 635 Hindi movies from 1963 to 1998, working for almost all notable filmmakers including Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Feroze Khan, B.R...
with lyrics by Anand Bakshi
Anand Bakshi
Anand Bakshi was a popular Indian poet and lyricist.-Early days:Anand Bakshi was born in Rawalpindi, now in Pakistan, on 21 July 1930. His ancestors were from Kurree, near Rawalpindi, and had origins in Kashmir. His mother, Sumitra, died 1940, when he was 10...
.
- Mera Naam Hai Chameli, Lata MangeshkarLata MangeshkarLata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional...
- Mere Raja Mere Lal, Asha BhosleAsha BhosleAsha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies...
& Usha MangeshkarUsha MangeshkarUsha Mangeshkar is an Indian singer who has recorded many Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati songs soundtracks.She is daughter of Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar & Shevanti . She is the younger sister of singers, Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle and elder to her music-director brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar... - Kanhaiya Kanhaiya, Lata Mangeshkar, Manna DeyManna DeyPrabodh Chandra Dey , better known by his nickname Manna Dey , is a playback singer in Bengali Assamese and Hindi films. Along with Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, he was a part of Indian film playback music from the 1950s to the 1970s. He has recorded more than 3500 songs over the course of...
, Kaumudi Munshi & Vinod Sharma - O Firkiwali, Tu Kal Phir Aana, Nahin Phir Jaana, Mohammad Rafi
- Sang Basanti, Ang Basanti, Rang Basanti Chha Gaya, Mohammad Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Manna DeyManna DeyPrabodh Chandra Dey , better known by his nickname Manna Dey , is a playback singer in Bengali Assamese and Hindi films. Along with Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, he was a part of Indian film playback music from the 1950s to the 1970s. He has recorded more than 3500 songs over the course of...
- Tu Kitni Achhi Hai, Lata MangeshkarLata MangeshkarLata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional...