Gopi (1970 film)
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Film poster | |
| Directed by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Written by | Sailajanand Mukhopadhyaya |
| Produced by | T. S. Muthuswamy S. S. Palaniappan |
| Starring | Dilip Kumar Saira Banu |
| Music by | Kalyanji-Anandji |
Production company | Prosperity Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 2 hours 23 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Gopi is a 1970 Hindi film produced by T. S. Muthuswami & S. S. Palaniappan and directed by A. Bhimsingh. It stars Dilip Kumar, Saira Banu in lead roles, with Pran, Om Prakash, Nirupa Roy, Farida Jalal, Johnny Walker, Ramayan Tiwari, Mukri, Sudesh Kumar, Durga Khote, Lalita Pawar in other important roles. The music was composed by Kalyanji-Anandji.
This is a remake of 1964 simultaneously shot Kannada Movie Chinnada Gombe and Tamil movie Muradan Muthu, which was produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu.[1] This film is remembered for Om Prakash and Dilip Kumar's classic acting.
As reported by Box Office India, Gopi was a big hit at the box office.[2][3]
Cast
[edit]- Dilip Kumar as Gopiram "Gopi"
- Saira Banu as Seema
- Pran as Lala
- Om Prakash as Girdharilal
- Nirupa Roy as Parvati
- Farida Jalal as Nandini
- Johnny Walker as Ramu
- Ramayan Tiwari as Hariram
- Mukri as Ramlal
- Sudesh Kumar as Kumar
- Durga Khote as Ranimaa
- Lalita Pawar as Leelavati
Production
[edit]According to film expert Rajesh Subramanian, Rajendra Kumar was first signed for the film. The producers felt Saira Banu and Dilip Kumar would make a perfect pair and requested Rajendra Kumar to return the signing amount and quit the film.
Awards
[edit]- 1971: Filmfare Best Actor Award: Dilip Kumar (nominated)
Music
[edit]The film's music is by Kalyanji-Anandji and the lyrics were penned by Rajinder Krishan.
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Akele Hi Akele Chala Hai" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Ek Padosan Peechhe Pad Gayi Junglee Jiska Naam" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mahendra Kapoor |
| "Gentleman Gentleman Gentleman" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mahendra Kapoor |
| "Ramchandra Keh Gaye" | Mahendra Kapoor |
| "Sukh Ke Sab Saathi" | Mohammed Rafi |
References
[edit]- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (9 December 2016). "Those Kannada days..." The Hindu. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Top earners 1970". 20 October 2013. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Legend Dilip Kumar Passes Away At 98 - Box Office India". www.boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
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