Underplayed Gems

Love in Simla (1960)

Love in Simla poster
Original title
शिमला में प्यार
Directed by
R. K. Nayyar
Genre
comedy, drama, family
Country
India
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman moves to Simla and meets a charming man. Their romance unfolds with music and comedy.

lightheartedromanticfunnywhimsicalbreezymusicalcharmingupbeat

What happens

Love in Simla is a 1960 Indian romance film, produced by Sashadhar Mukherjee and his Filmalaya production house. Directed by R. K. Nayyar, who co-wrote the script with Agha Jani, the film had the producer's son, Joy Mukherjee, in the lead role. The actress Sadhana made her Hindi movie lead debut in the film and became a star. The film also starred Azra, Shobhana Samarth and Durga Khote. The film was a light musical with humour as well as slapstick comedy. It became a hit at the box office. The film is a part of the Love in trilogy. The film was inspired by the 1938 English film Jane Steps Out. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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