Raat Ke Rahi (1959)
- Directed by
- Naseem
- Genre
- action, crime, drama, mystery, thriller
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A stranger gets involved with a gang of smugglers operating out of an inn in Goa. The story is set against a Christian community and follows the dangers that arise from this criminal underworld.
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What happens
Raat Ke Rahi is a 1959 Indian Hindi drama film written and directed by Naseem. It was a Pushpanjali production with music by Bipin Babul and lyrics by Vishwamitra Adil. The cast included Shammi Kapoor, Jabeen Jalil, Nazir Hussain, Achala Sachdev, Anwar Hussain and Iftekhar. Naseem (Salamuddin) went on to direct the successful Bhojpuri film Hamar Sansar (1967) which was produced by Nazir Hussain. According to Jabeen in an interview, Raat Ke Rahi was one of the first Hindi films to be made with a Christian background. Set against the backdrop of Goa, it was a free adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's Jamaica Inn, with inns, smuggling and a stranger involved. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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