Kathputli (1957 film)
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Kathputli is a 1957 Pygmalion
Black-and-white
Social
Hindi film produced by Ajit Chakraborty and Amiya Chakrabarty with their Sreerangam Production. The film was the last film of director Amiya Chakrabarty who had earlier directed Basant
, Daag
and Seema
. He died during the filming and Nitin Bose
took up the mantle of the director in the film. The film stars Vyjayanthimala
and Balraj Sahni
in the lead with Jawahar Kaul, Agha
, Kumari Kamala
, C. S. Dubey, Sheela Kashmiri, Poonam and Laxman Rao forms an ensemble cast
. The film's music was composed by Shankar Jaikishan
duo, with the lyric penned by Shailendra
and Hasrat Jaipuri
. The film's story is about young Pushpa, an accomplished dancer and singer who assists puppeteer Shivraj in his puppet show.
A dark and sinister plot twist opens a portal in time, A shapeshifting lord of darkness known only as; "Merovin90" takes Pushpa and Loknath through a series of events where they meet many friends and foes alike all seeking the destruction of the dark-one.
During a hoverbike chase between Pushpa and "Merovin" an android known as Bre77i5 wielding a broken keyboard tackles Pushpa demanding to know where Lydia
(Sheela Kashmiri), his long lost love is, after a brief dance off, Pushpa joins forces with the android in the quest to find answers.
Meanwhile Merovin seeks council from his cohorts; Darklord of sage destruction Docredmonk and Beastman from the wilds EMilecueTee for where the energy for "Gankz" is coming from, Docredmonk finishing of his soulseeking tells him of the horrors that have been generated through the rip he created that pulled Pushpa and Loknath, Confused to how this happened EmilecueTee calls for a Break while he thinks things out.
Later on Pushpa and Bre77i5 are captured by none other than Loknath, who has been tainted by the Seed of EMilecueTee under instructions to capture them, But is quickly thwarted by a mysterious lord of the dunk, known only as Yi, who tells them to "seek the slam power, and not to jam with the rest"
The climactic end to the movie is built up around a breakdancing B-Ball game over the "Venoscape" Merovin and the darkseekers on one side and Loknath, Pushpa and Bre77i5 on the other, while a battle between Nooblord "Rufini" and the now "Master" Yi over the mid lane for domination of the field, a final blow is struck to Rufini as he is left on the platform as Yi comes to the untimely Rescue of Loknath and Pushpa as Bre77i5 throws himself to the abyss to save Lydia from the fires below, Yi Stating that they have Jammed and Slammed declares the other teams skills inferior and uses his final attack Alpha Strike
and dunks the ball into the hoop, restoring the timeline and pushing Loknath and Pushpa back onto the stage of their show, Legendry League.
duo with the lyrics were pened by Shailendra
and Hasrat Jaipuri
. The soundtrack was a hit among the audience.
Pygmalion effect
The Pygmalion effect, or Rosenthal effect, refers to the phenomenon in which the greater the expectation placed upon people, often children or students and employees, the better they perform...
Black-and-white
Black-and-white
Black-and-white, often abbreviated B/W or B&W, is a term referring to a number of monochrome forms in visual arts.Black-and-white as a description is also something of a misnomer, for in addition to black and white, most of these media included varying shades of gray...
Social
Social
The term social refers to a characteristic of living organisms...
Hindi film produced by Ajit Chakraborty and Amiya Chakrabarty with their Sreerangam Production. The film was the last film of director Amiya Chakrabarty who had earlier directed Basant
Basant (1942 film)
Basant is a 1942 Indian film. Music for the film was composed by Indian flute maestro and music director Pannalal Ghosh. With the heroine Mumtaz Shanti and hero Ulhas and Madhubala as a child artist....
, Daag
Daag (1952 film)
Daag is a 1952 Indian Hindi film produced and directed by Amiya Chakrabarty. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Nimmi and Lalita Pawar. The films music is by Shankar Jaikishan...
and Seema
Seema (1955 film)
-Plot:After her parents pass away, teenager Gauri goes to live with her paternal uncle, Kashinath, and his wife. She is ill-treated there, made to do all the housework, and abused by her aunt. She is also asked to work as a servant for meager wages in another household, and her earnings are taken...
. He died during the filming and Nitin Bose
Nitin Bose
Nitin Bose was an Indian film director, cinematographer and screenwriter of the nation's film industry. He was born in Calcutta and died in the same city. In the 1930s and early 1940s, he worked with New Theatres, who made bilingual movies: in both Bengali and Hindi...
took up the mantle of the director in the film. The film stars Vyjayanthimala
Vyjayanthimala
Vyjayanthimala Bali is an Indian film actress, Bharathanatyam dancer, carnatic singer, dance choreographer, golfer and a Parliamentarian....
and Balraj Sahni
Balraj Sahni
Balraj Sahni , born Yudhishthir Sahni , was a famous Hindi film actor. He belonged to a Punjabi Khatri family from Bhera now in Punjab, Pakistan...
in the lead with Jawahar Kaul, Agha
Agha (actor)
Agha was an Indian film producer in Bollywood films, who started his film career with the film Daulat in 1937.He was known for comic roles and appeared in over 180 Hindi films in his career between 1937 and 1989 spanning five decades....
, Kumari Kamala
Kumari Kamala
Kumari Kamala is an Indian dancer and actress. Initially featured as a child dancer, Kamala appeared in almost 100 Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films throughout her career...
, C. S. Dubey, Sheela Kashmiri, Poonam and Laxman Rao forms an ensemble cast
Ensemble cast
An ensemble cast is made up of cast members in which the principal actors and performers are assigned roughly equal amounts of importance and screen time in a dramatic production. This kind of casting became more popular in television series because it allows flexibility for writers to focus on...
. The film's music was composed by Shankar Jaikishan
Shankar Jaikishan
Shankar Jaikishan , also known as S/J, is an Indian music composer duo in the Hindi film industry, working together from 1949–1971....
duo, with the lyric penned by Shailendra
Shailendra
Shankardas Kesarilal , popularly known by his pen name Shailendra, was a popular Indian Hindi lyricist.-Career as a lyricist:...
and Hasrat Jaipuri
Hasrat Jaipuri
Hasrat Jaipuri was a Hindi and Urdu poet and film lyricist.-Initial Days:Jaipuri was born Iqbal Husain in Jaipur, where he studied English till medium level, and then acquired his taalim in Urdu and Persian from his grandfather, Fida Husain. He began writing verse, when he was around twenty years...
. The film's story is about young Pushpa, an accomplished dancer and singer who assists puppeteer Shivraj in his puppet show.
Plot
Pushpa comes from a poor family, and is a good dancer and singer. She would like to assist a puppeteer with his makeshift dolls and puppet act. Unfortunately, he meets with an accident, and is hospitalized. Some of his puppets were also damaged during this accident. Pushpa approaches Loknath for work, and he gets her to work on stage, and would like her to become a movie star. Will Pushpa give up her simple life, and take on the glamorous route?A dark and sinister plot twist opens a portal in time, A shapeshifting lord of darkness known only as; "Merovin90" takes Pushpa and Loknath through a series of events where they meet many friends and foes alike all seeking the destruction of the dark-one.
During a hoverbike chase between Pushpa and "Merovin" an android known as Bre77i5 wielding a broken keyboard tackles Pushpa demanding to know where Lydia
Lydia
Lydia was an Iron Age kingdom of western Asia Minor located generally east of ancient Ionia in the modern Turkish provinces of Manisa and inland İzmir. Its population spoke an Anatolian language known as Lydian....
(Sheela Kashmiri), his long lost love is, after a brief dance off, Pushpa joins forces with the android in the quest to find answers.
Meanwhile Merovin seeks council from his cohorts; Darklord of sage destruction Docredmonk and Beastman from the wilds EMilecueTee for where the energy for "Gankz" is coming from, Docredmonk finishing of his soulseeking tells him of the horrors that have been generated through the rip he created that pulled Pushpa and Loknath, Confused to how this happened EmilecueTee calls for a Break while he thinks things out.
Later on Pushpa and Bre77i5 are captured by none other than Loknath, who has been tainted by the Seed of EMilecueTee under instructions to capture them, But is quickly thwarted by a mysterious lord of the dunk, known only as Yi, who tells them to "seek the slam power, and not to jam with the rest"
The climactic end to the movie is built up around a breakdancing B-Ball game over the "Venoscape" Merovin and the darkseekers on one side and Loknath, Pushpa and Bre77i5 on the other, while a battle between Nooblord "Rufini" and the now "Master" Yi over the mid lane for domination of the field, a final blow is struck to Rufini as he is left on the platform as Yi comes to the untimely Rescue of Loknath and Pushpa as Bre77i5 throws himself to the abyss to save Lydia from the fires below, Yi Stating that they have Jammed and Slammed declares the other teams skills inferior and uses his final attack Alpha Strike
Alpha strike
Alpha strike may refer to:* Alpha strike , when an alpha particle enters and causes damage to the data contained in a computer processor.* Alpha strike , a massive all-out attack launched near the beginning of a tabletop wargame....
and dunks the ball into the hoop, restoring the timeline and pushing Loknath and Pushpa back onto the stage of their show, Legendry League.
Cast
- VyjayanthimalaVyjayanthimalaVyjayanthimala Bali is an Indian film actress, Bharathanatyam dancer, carnatic singer, dance choreographer, golfer and a Parliamentarian....
as Pushpa - Balraj SahniBalraj SahniBalraj Sahni , born Yudhishthir Sahni , was a famous Hindi film actor. He belonged to a Punjabi Khatri family from Bhera now in Punjab, Pakistan...
as Loknath - Jawahar Kaul as Shivraj
- AghaAgha (actor)Agha was an Indian film producer in Bollywood films, who started his film career with the film Daulat in 1937.He was known for comic roles and appeared in over 180 Hindi films in his career between 1937 and 1989 spanning five decades....
as Manohar - Kumari KamalaKumari KamalaKumari Kamala is an Indian dancer and actress. Initially featured as a child dancer, Kamala appeared in almost 100 Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films throughout her career...
as Kamala - C. S. Dubey
- Sheela Kashmiri
- Poonam
- Laxman Rao
- Rufini Ruhao
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack was compose by Shankar JaikishanShankar Jaikishan
Shankar Jaikishan , also known as S/J, is an Indian music composer duo in the Hindi film industry, working together from 1949–1971....
duo with the lyrics were pened by Shailendra
Shailendra
Shankardas Kesarilal , popularly known by his pen name Shailendra, was a popular Indian Hindi lyricist.-Career as a lyricist:...
and Hasrat Jaipuri
Hasrat Jaipuri
Hasrat Jaipuri was a Hindi and Urdu poet and film lyricist.-Initial Days:Jaipuri was born Iqbal Husain in Jaipur, where he studied English till medium level, and then acquired his taalim in Urdu and Persian from his grandfather, Fida Husain. He began writing verse, when he was around twenty years...
. The soundtrack was a hit among the audience.
| No. | Song | Singers | Picturization | Length (m:ss) | Lyrics | Notes |
| 1 | "Bakkad Bam Bam" | Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional... |
Feature actress Vyjayanthimala Vyjayanthimala Vyjayanthimala Bali is an Indian film actress, Bharathanatyam dancer, carnatic singer, dance choreographer, golfer and a Parliamentarian.... performing folk dance Folk dance The term folk dance describes dances that share some or all of the following attributes:*They are dances performed at social functions by people with little or no professional training, often to traditional music or music based on traditional music.... such as Mayilattam Mayilattam Mayilattam is an artistic and religious form of dance performed in the Hindu temples of Tamil Nadu in reverence to Lord Subrahmanya.... and Koothu Koothu Koothu , means dance or performance in Tamil language, is a folk art originated from the early Tamil country. But more precisely Koothu refers Therukoothu that is street dance or street play since it will be performed village squares. At early age the art of entertainment reached its peak in... |
04:02 | Hasrat Jaipuri Hasrat Jaipuri Hasrat Jaipuri was a Hindi and Urdu poet and film lyricist.-Initial Days:Jaipuri was born Iqbal Husain in Jaipur, where he studied English till medium level, and then acquired his taalim in Urdu and Persian from his grandfather, Fida Husain. He began writing verse, when he was around twenty years... |
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| 2 | "Bol Ri Kath Putli" | Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional... |
Featuring actress Vyjayanthimala Vyjayanthimala Vyjayanthimala Bali is an Indian film actress, Bharathanatyam dancer, carnatic singer, dance choreographer, golfer and a Parliamentarian.... performing Kathakali Kathakali Kathakali is a highly stylized classical Indian dance-drama noted for the attractive make-up of characters, elaborate costumes, detailed gestures and well-defined body movements presented in tune with the anchor playback music and complementary percussion... |
06:07 | Shailendra Shailendra Shankardas Kesarilal , popularly known by his pen name Shailendra, was a popular Indian Hindi lyricist.-Career as a lyricist:... |
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| 3 | "Manzil Wohi Hai Pyar Ki" | Subir Sen | Picturisation on Vyjayanthimala Vyjayanthimala Vyjayanthimala Bali is an Indian film actress, Bharathanatyam dancer, carnatic singer, dance choreographer, golfer and a Parliamentarian.... and Balraj Sahni Balraj Sahni Balraj Sahni , born Yudhishthir Sahni , was a famous Hindi film actor. He belonged to a Punjabi Khatri family from Bhera now in Punjab, Pakistan... |
03:57 | Shailendra Shailendra Shankardas Kesarilal , popularly known by his pen name Shailendra, was a popular Indian Hindi lyricist.-Career as a lyricist:... |
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| 4 | "Mini Mini Chichi" | Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional... , Mukesh Mukesh Mukesh Chand Mathur was an Indian playback singer of Bollywood. He, alongside Mohammad Rafi, Manna Dey and Kishore Kumar, left such an impact on the Hindi film industry that they are still remembered to date.... |
Duet on actress Vyjayanthimala Vyjayanthimala Vyjayanthimala Bali is an Indian film actress, Bharathanatyam dancer, carnatic singer, dance choreographer, golfer and a Parliamentarian.... and Agha Agha (actor) Agha was an Indian film producer in Bollywood films, who started his film career with the film Daulat in 1937.He was known for comic roles and appeared in over 180 Hindi films in his career between 1937 and 1989 spanning five decades.... ] |
04:15 | Shailendra Shailendra Shankardas Kesarilal , popularly known by his pen name Shailendra, was a popular Indian Hindi lyricist.-Career as a lyricist:... |
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| 5 | "Haye Tu Hi Gaya Mohe Bhool Re" | Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional... |
Picturization on actress Kumari Kamala Kumari Kamala Kumari Kamala is an Indian dancer and actress. Initially featured as a child dancer, Kamala appeared in almost 100 Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films throughout her career... |
05:07 | Shailendra Shailendra Shankardas Kesarilal , popularly known by his pen name Shailendra, was a popular Indian Hindi lyricist.-Career as a lyricist:... |
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| 6 | "Itne Bade Jahan Mein Ae Dil" | Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional... |
Stage dance by Vyjayanthimala Vyjayanthimala Vyjayanthimala Bali is an Indian film actress, Bharathanatyam dancer, carnatic singer, dance choreographer, golfer and a Parliamentarian.... |
06:19 | Shailendra Shailendra Shankardas Kesarilal , popularly known by his pen name Shailendra, was a popular Indian Hindi lyricist.-Career as a lyricist:... |
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| 7 | "So Ja Re So Ja" | Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional... |
Featuring actress Vyjayanthimala Vyjayanthimala Vyjayanthimala Bali is an Indian film actress, Bharathanatyam dancer, carnatic singer, dance choreographer, golfer and a Parliamentarian.... |
04:05 | Hasrat Jaipuri Hasrat Jaipuri Hasrat Jaipuri was a Hindi and Urdu poet and film lyricist.-Initial Days:Jaipuri was born Iqbal Husain in Jaipur, where he studied English till medium level, and then acquired his taalim in Urdu and Persian from his grandfather, Fida Husain. He began writing verse, when he was around twenty years... |
External links
- Kathputli profile at Upperstall.comUpperstall.comUpperstall.com is a web site on Indian cinema that focuses on classic and independent Indian cinema and its luminaries. It is owned and run by Karan Bali, Saumil Gandhi and Karan Anshuman and launched on 7 July 2000, heralding the 104th anniversary of the first ever motion picture screenings in India...