New Delhi (1956)
Complications, impersonations and moral dilemmas arise when a Punjabi pretends to be a Tamil in order to obtain accommodation in New Delhi. An eloquent and entertaining plea for national unity that manages to showcase several cultural traditions whilst encouraging people to laugh both with and at each other.
Director:
Mohan Segal
Writers:
Inder Raj Anand, Radhakrishnan, Mohan Segal.
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Kishore Kumar as Anand D. Khanna / Anandkumar Swami |
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Vyjayanthimala as Janaki Subramaniam |
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Jabeen Jalil as Nikki |
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Prabhu Dayal as Ashok |
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Nana Palsikar as Subramaniam |
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Nasir Hussain as Lala Daulatram Khanna |
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Dhumal as Kumar Swami |
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Brahm Bhardwaj as Daulatram's friend |
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Radhakrishan as Sadhuram |
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Mumtaz Begum as Daulatram's wife |
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Mirza Musharraf as Murlidhar |
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Sarita as |
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Ramlal as |
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Shyamlal as |
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Mulaj Kapur as |
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P.R. Kapur as |
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Sachin Ghosh as |
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Bingoo as |
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Sheila Kashmiri as |
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Shivraj as Chunilal |
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Moolchand as Daulatram's friend |
| Directing | Mohan Segal | Director |
| Writing | Inder Raj Anand | Screenplay |
| Writing | Radhakrishnan | Screenplay |
| Writing | Mohan Segal | Screenplay |
| Writing | Mohan Segal | Story |
| Production | Mohan Segal | Producer |
| Sound | Jaikishan Dayabhai Panchal | Music |
| Sound | Shankarsingh Raghuwanshi | Music |
| Camera | K.H. Kapadia | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Pratap Dave | Editor |
| Art | Ganesh Basak | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sunder Lal | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | R.G. Pushalkar | Sound |