Wahan Ke Log
| Wahan Ke Log | |
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| Directed by | N. A. Ansari |
| Produced by | N. A. Ansari |
| Written by | K.B. Pathak |
| Starring | Tanuja Pradeep Kumar |
| Music by | C. Ramchandra |
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Release date | 1967 |
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) is a 1967 Hindi science fiction film.[1] Directed by N. A. Ansari, the film starred Pradeep Kumar, Tanuja, and Johnny Walker. One of the earliest sci-fi films made in India,[2][3] the film tells the story of a supposed martial threat on India by aliens from outer space intending to rob the rich of their diamonds.[4][5] MAde on a low budget, it was promoted with the tagline, "The strange visitors from Mars are on the way".[6]
Plot[edit]
Agent Rakesh is assigned by Chief Sheikh of the Central Intelligence Service to investigate the murder case of Dinanath from Karolbagh, with speculation of a possible involvement of aliens from Mars. Rakesh, who lives with his mother and is to marry Anita, embarks on a journey to Bombay along with private detective Neelkanth, from Blue Bird Detective Agency.
Cast[edit]
- Pradeep Kumar ... Agent Rakesh / Prince Ranvir Singh
- Tanuja ... Anita
- Johnny Walker ... Neelkanth
- Shobhna Samarth ... Rakesh's Mom
- D.K. Sapru ... Chief Sheikh
- Neelofar ... Margaret / Anita
- Nisar Ahmad Ansari ... Prof. Anil C. Chakravarty
- Hari Shukla ... Dwarka Prasad - Anita's Dad
- Bela Bose ... Sophia
- Champak Lal
- Laxmi Chhaya
Soundtrack[edit]
The soundtrack was composed by C. Ramchandra.[7][8] The lyrics were authored by Shakeel Badayuni.[9]
- "Zindagi Ka Nasha Halka Halka Surur" - Asha Bhosle
- "Wo Pyara Pyara Pyara Chanda" - Mahendra Kapoor
- "Hum Tumhari Nazar Ke Mare Hai" - Asha Bhosle
- "Tum Kitni Khoobsurat Ho Chand DekheTumhe" - Mahendra Kapoor
- "Hum Tujhse Mohabbat Karke Sanam" - Mukesh
Reception[edit]
A review carried by Link magazine was critical of the film: "Credibility is not by any means its forte and there is very little in its length to distinguish it from the stock brew that Bombay is known to bottle under various labels."[10] Being one of the only sci-fi pictures from India, the film has been discussed by a number of scholars.[11][2][12] According to Sami Ahmad Khan, author of the essay Bollywood’s Encounters with the Third Kind, Wahan Ke Log seems to have taken inspiration from the Sino-Indian War, which happened five years before, even though no mention of China is made in the film.[3] The Times of India listed the film as one of India's "Super C grade movies", dismissing it as the worst of India's sci-fi films.[13] A retrospective review by The Hindu, however, called it "an unusual film, an interesting blend of a ghost and thieving aliens".[14]
References[edit]
- ↑ Raj, Ashok (2009). Hero Vol.1. Hay House, Inc. ISBN 978-93-81398-02-9. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mohan Nautiyal, Chandra (20 June 2008). "A look at S&T Awareness - Enhancements in India" (PDF). Journal of Science Communication. 7 (2): 5. doi:10.22323/2.07020201. ISSN 1824-2049.
The first Indian movie (in Hindi) which had some element of Sci-Fi in it was Wahan ke Log (people from there) and included visitors from Mars in its story.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Khan, Sami Ahmad (2014). "Bollywood's Encounters with the Third Kind". In Kishore, V.; Sarwal, A.; Patra, P. Bollywood and Its Other(s): Towards New Configurations. Palgrave Macmillan UK. pp. 186–201. ISBN 978-1-137-42650-5. Search this book on
- ↑ Gokulsing, K. Moti; Dissanayake, Wimal (2013). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Routledge. p. 247. ISBN 978-1-136-77291-7. Search this book on
- ↑ Smith, Iain Robert (2016). Hollywood Meme: Transnational Adaptations in World Cinema. Edinburgh University Press. p. 117. ISBN 978-0-7486-7747-4. Search this book on
- ↑ Ghosh, Avijit. "Hrithik passes PM test, over to box office". The Telegraph (3 August 2003). Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. p. 190. ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7. Search this book on
- ↑ Gulzar; Nihalani, Govind; Chatterjee, Saibal (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. p. 538. ISBN 978-81-7991-066-5. Search this book on
- ↑ Vijayakar, Rajiv (2 June 2011). "The soft-spoken bard". The Indian Express. Express Group. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ↑ "Flying Saucers from Bombay". Link (9). 1967. p. 36.
- ↑ Reddi, Madhavi (2018). "Aliens as the Other in Post-Independence Hindi Cinema" (PDF). GNOVIS. 18 (2): 29–40.
- ↑ Sawhney, Rashmi (1 October 2015). "An evening on Mars, love on the moon: 1960s science fiction films from Bombay". Studies in South Asian Film & Media. 6 (2): 121–146. doi:10.1386/safm.6.2.121_1.
- ↑ "7 Super C grade movies". The Times of India. The Times Group. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ↑ Sen, Aditi (14 April 2018). "What made N.A. Ansari's films so entertaining?". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
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