After Mr Sampat (1952) and Insaniyat (1955), this multi-star melodrama consolidated S.S. Vasan’s efforts to break into the Hindi cinema. Poor heroine Manju (Vyjayanthimala) befriends Malati (Saroja Devi), the daughter of rich millowner Seth Sewakram (Motilal). The engineer Ratanlal (D. Kumar), together with his brother Ramlal (Raaj Kumar), works at Sewakram’s mill where he meets Manju again and falls in love with her. The complicated story that ensues involves Ratanlal setting up a union while his brother Ramlal tries to break it under pressure from the boss. The major twist in the plot is that Manju is revealed to be the rich millowner’s daughter, whereupon she tries to burn down the mill. Ratanlal, who tries to stop her, is arrested and jailed for arson before the story is eventually resolved.
Cast: Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala Bali
Crew: SS Vasan (Director), P Ellappa (Director of Photography), C Ramchandra (Music Director)
Rating: U (India)
Genres: Drama
Release Dates: 01 Jan 1959 (India)
Hindi Name: पैग़ाम
Did you know? The film was remade in Tamil as Irumbu Thirai by the same director S. S. Vasan with Sivaji Ganesan in Dilip Kumar's role. Vyjayanthimala and Saroja Devi reprised their respective roles in the Tamil version. Read More
No reviews available. Click here to add a review.
as Ratan Lal
as Manju
as Nandu
as Chhali
as Ram Lal
as Mill Manager
Direction
Director
Camera and Electrical
Director of Photography
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Hindi
Colour Info:
Black & White
Sound Mix:
Mono
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.39:1 (Scope)
Stereoscopy:
No
Music Director: C Ramchandra
Playback Singer: Manna Dey
Music Director: C Ramchandra
Playback Singer: Asha Bhosle, Mohammad Rafi
Music Director: C Ramchandra
Music Director: C Ramchandra
Playback Singer: Asha Bhosle, Suman Kalyanpur
Music Director: C Ramchandra
Playback Singer: Mohammad Rafi, Asha Bhosle
Music Director: C Ramchandra
Playback Singer: Mohammad Rafi
Music Director: C Ramchandra
Playback Singer: Asha Bhosle
Music Director: C Ramchandra
Playback Singer: Asha Bhosle
Music Director: C Ramchandra
Playback Singer: Mohammad Rafi
Trivia:
This was the first film to feature both Dilip Kumar and Raaj Kumar. 32 years later, they appeared together again in "Saudagar" (1991).
The film was remade in Tamil as Irumbu Thirai by the same director S. S. Vasan with Sivaji Ganesan in Dilip Kumar's role. Vyjayanthimala and Saroja Devi reprised their respective roles in the Tamil version.
The film was remade in Tamil as Irumbu Thirai by the same director S. S. Vasan with Sivaji Ganesan in Dilip Kumar's role. Vyjayanthimala and Saroja Devi reprised their respective roles in the Tamil version.
