Kismet (1943 film)

Infobox Film
name = Kismet


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director = Gyan Mukherjee
producer = Bombay Talkies
writer = Gyan Mukherjee
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starring = Ashok Kumar
Mumtaz Shanti
Shah Nawaz
music = Anil Biswas
Kavi Pradeep (lyrics)
cinematography = R.D.Pareenja
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released = 1943
runtime = 143 min.
country = India
language = Hindi
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imdb_id = 0036077

"Kismet" is a 1943 Indian Hindi film, written and directed by Gyan Mukherjee and produced by Bombay Talkies [ [http://nfaipune.nic.in/kismet.htm Kismet (1943 film)] "National Film Archive of India".] , during war period, while it was in a succession battle between Devika Rani and Sashadhar Mukherjee after owner Himanshu Rai's death. The film is one of the biggest hits in the history of Hindi cinema [ [http://www.hinduonnet.com/mp/2002/01/07/stories/2002010700100200.htm one of the biggest hits..] "The Hindu", Jan 7, 2002.]

Plot

The lost and found crime drama, had screenplay by Niranjan Pal and the film stars Ashok Kumar as a pickpocket and trying to be con man who ends up falling in love, with Devika Rani. He is wrongfully jailed while trying to help his sweetheart but fate ( Kismet) comes to his rescue.

Performance

The film went on to become a major success, at a theatre in Kolkata it ran for three years, and gave Indian cinema its first superstar, Ashok Kumar [ [http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/dec/15jha.htm 10 pre-release big ones.] "Rediff.com".] . According to the numbers, it has been given the status of "All-Time Blockbuster." In the decade of 1940s, this movie made the most money. It's net gross came to Rs.10 million in 1943, which in today's date is equivalent of Rs.632 million. This record was beaten 8 years later by Awaara in 1951.

Cast

* Ashok Kumar
* Mumtaz Shanti
* Shah Nawaz
* Mubarak
* Moti
* David
* Chandraprabha
* Kanu Roy
* P.F. Pithawala
* Baby Kamala
* V.H.Desai

oundtrack

The music of the film is by Anil Biswas, where he introduced 'Full chorus' for the first time in Hindi cinema . The film gave memorable hits like, the patriotic, "Door Hato O Duniyawalon Hindustan Humaara hai" ("Go away outsiders, India is ours"), the sad "Ghar Ghar Mein Diwali" and a soothing lullaby, "Dheere Dheere Aa sees", which was a duet between, Amirbai Karnataki and Ashok Kumar, which added to the success of the film, which is still known as one of his finest works [ [http://www.4to40.com/legends/index.asp?id=1022 Anil Biswas Biography] ] .

Door hato O Duniya walon

In the patriotic song, "Door hato O Duniya walon" ("Go away outsiders, India is ours"), penned by 'Kavi Pradeep', a negative reference to Japan was used, "Tum na kisike aage jhunkna, German ho ya Japaani", this allowed it to get pass through heavy British censorship of the time [ [http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/FullcoverageStoryPage.aspx?sectionName=CinemaSectionPage&id=59256d12-8044-47ae-9283-6976d71991d8Indiaturns61_Special&&Headline=Unforgettable+songs+of+national+fervour Unforgettable songs of national fervour] "Hindustan Times", August 14, 2008.] [http://www.screenindia.com/old/dec31/music3.ht Milestones from a musical Millennium] "Screen".] , though the people understood the hidden meaning and the song; backed by the uplifting score by Anil Biswas, it became an instant hit, amidst the atmosphere of rising nationalistic fervour [ [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070510/1857/main12.htm Freedom struggle through Hindi films] "The Tribune", May 10, 2007.] , though the British authorities, soon realised their mistake, and wanted to ban the film, and an arrest warrant was issued for the film's lyricist, Pradeep, who had to immediately go underground, to avoid arrest [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19981215/ai_n14186716 Obituary: Kavi Pradeep] "The Independent", London, Dec 15, 1998.] .

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