Oonche Log (1965 film)

Oonche Log
ऊँचे लोग
Directed by Phani Majumdar
Produced by Sathyam-Nanjundan
Screenplay by Phani Majumdar
Arjun Dev Rashk (dialogue)
Based on Major Chandrakant
by K. Balachander
Starring Ashok Kumar,
Raaj Kumar,
Feroz Khan,
Kanhaiya Lal,
Deven Verma,
Tarun Bose
Kumud Tripathi
Music by Chitragupta
Majrooh Sultanpuri (lyrics)
Cinematography Kamal Ghosh
Edited by M.V. Rajan
Production
company
Chitrakala Studio
Release dates
  • 19 August 1965 (1965-08-19) (India)
Running time
 144 min.
Country India
Language Hindi

Oonche Log (Hindi: ऊँचे लोग, lit. High Society People) was a 1965 Hindi film directed by Phani Majumdar. It was based on play Major Chandrakant by noted Tamil film director-screenwriter, K. Balachander. The main character roles of this film were played by Ashok Kumar, Raaj Kumar and Feroz Khan.[1] Its lyrics were composed by Majrooh Sultanpuri and the music was given by Chitragupta.

The film was shot at Vauhini Studios, Chennai, was also noted as first big hit of newcomer Feroz Khan, who was noted for his sensitive performance against veterans like Raaj Kumar and Ashok Kumar.[2] At the 13th National Film Awards it won the award for Second Best Feature Film in Hindi [3][4] It was later remade by K. Balachander himself as Major Chandrakanth (1966), starring J. Jayalalitha and Muthuraman.[5]

Cast

Soundtrack

Films music was give by Chitragupta and lyrics were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri.

References

  1. ↑ "Review: Blast from the past: Oonche Log (1965)". The Hindu. 1 May 2009.
  2. ↑ Feroz Khan lived life king size The Times of India. 27 April 2009.
  3. ↑ "13th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India.
  4. ↑ "13th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals.
  5. ↑ Connections IMDb
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