Kismat (1968)

Directed by

Manmohan Desai

Genre

adventure, crime, drama

Country

India

Runtime

2h 19m

Rated

U

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A romantic thriller about a man and a woman whose fate brings them together amid danger and deception. Their relationship is tested by secrets and a looming threat.

romanticthrillingmelodramaticstylishenergeticplayfulsuspenseful

What happens

Kismat (transl. Destiny) is a 1968 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed by Manmohan Desai, produced by Kamal Mehra and released under the banner of Pride of Asia Films. It stars Biswajeet, Babita, Helen and Kamal Mehra in prominent roles. Other notable actors in the film are Bhagwan Sinha, Murad, M. B. Shetty (father of Rohit Shetty), Hari Shivdasani, Hiralal, Indra Kumar, Jagdish Raj (as Jagdishraj), Polsan, Prem Kumar, Paul Sharma, Tun Tun and Ullhas. It can be categorised as a family romantic thriller film. It was shot in 14 reels, using 35 mm film format in Eastman Color. The film has been noted mainly for the soundtrack given by O.P. Nayyar, which included three songs that became very popular – "Aao Huzoor Tumko", "Kajra Mohabbat Wala" and "Aankhon Mein Qayamat". Biswajeet was one of the first leading actors in Bollywood to cross dress as a woman on screen for the song "Kajra Mohabbat Wala". This film was the last collaboration between singer Shamshad Begum and music director O.P. Nayyar. Shamshad Begum recorded her last song for O.P. Nayyar, "Kajra Mohabbat Wala" along with Asha Bhosle in this film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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