College Girl (1960 film)
| College Girl | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | T. Prakash Rao |
| Produced by | B. L. Rawal |
| Written by |
K. A. Narayan (story & screenplay) Vrajendra Gaur (dialogue) |
| Starring |
Shammi Kapoor Vyjayanthimala Om Prakash Tabassum Nana Palsikar |
| Music by | Shankar Jaikishan |
| Cinematography | Dharam Chopra |
| Edited by | Pran Mehra |
Production company |
Rawal Films |
Release dates | 1960 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹70,00,000 |
College Girl (Hindi: कॉलेज गर्ल) is a 1960 Hindi black-and-white romantic family film written by K. A. Narayan and directed by T. Prakash Rao. The film starred Shammi Kapoor, Vyjayanthimala in the lead with Om Prakash, Tabassum, Nana Palsikar, Raj Mehra, Purnima, Randhir, Achala Sachdev, Leela Mishra and Mohan Choti forms an ensemble cast. The film was produced by B. L. Rawal with his own banner, Rawal Films. The film's score was composed by Shankar Jaikishan duo with lyrics provided by Rajendra Krishan, edited by Pran Mehra and was filmed by Dharam Chopra.
Plot
In India, girls from their very birth are taken for liability upon their parents; thus the mothers of the nation are looked down in their own houses. Kamala represents such afflicted Indian girlhood. She is the daughter of Judge Ram Pershad who is illiterate and has orthodox views about girls. She stands first in the Matriculation Examination and has an ardent desire for studying in college in order to become a doctor. Judge Ram Pershad is totally against college education for girls. It is his faith that any money spent on the sons alone is money well-spent merely because they are sons and will stand by him in his old age. Kamala is determined not to bow before injustice but to secure her rightful place in society. She makes an all out bid to join college with the contrivance of Dr. Ratanlal, a close friend of her father. In college she come across Shyam who helps her in many difficult situations.
Cast
- Shammi Kapoor as Shyam
- Vyjayanthimala as Kamala Pershad
- Om Prakash
- Tabassum
- Nana Palsikar
- Raj Mehra
- Purnima
- Randhir
- Achala Sachdev
- Leela Mishra
- Mohan Choti
Production
The film mark the debut of Saroj Khan as the choreographer, she trained actress Vyjayanthimala.[1] After the death of actor Shammi Kapoor in 2011, The Hindu interviewed with actress Vyjayanthimala in conjunction tribute to actor Shammi Kapoor, she describe the actor as "Whilst working in “College Girl”, he adopted a peculiar way of walking on his toes which he effectively created himself".[2]
Soundtrack
All lyrics written by Rajendra Krishan.[3]; all music composed by Shankar Jaikishan.
| Tracklist | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Pehla Pehla Pyar Ka Ishara" | Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Babul Hum Tore Angana Ki Chidiya" | Lata Mangeshkar | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Hum Aur Tum Aur Yeh Sama" | Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Chali Ho Kahan Dekho Idhar" | Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar | 03:23 |
| 5. | "Hip Hip Hurrah" | Mohammed Rafi | 2:26 |
| 6. | "Kya Hasinon Ka Dil Nahin Hota" | Mohammed Rafi | 3:00 |
Box office
At the end of its theatrical run, the film grossed around ₹ 70,00,000 with nett gross of ₹ 35,00,000, thus becomes the eighteenth highest grossing film of 1960 with verdict average success at box office.[4]
References
- ↑ "Dance like them". The Telegraph (Kolkata). 2011-10-24. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
- ↑ Ranjan Das Gupta (2011-08-21). "The charmer". The Hindu. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ↑ "College Girl (1960)". Raaga.com. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
- ↑ "Box Office 1960". Boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 2011-07-10.