Apradhi Kaun? (transl. Who is the perpetrator?) is a 1957 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller film directed by Asit Sen and produced by Bimal Roy. The film stars Abhi Bhattacharya, Mala Sinha and Gajanan Jagirdar.[1][2] It is based on the Bengali novel Kaalo Chhaya by Premendra Mitra.[3]
| Apradhi Kaun? | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Asit Sen |
| Written by | Vrajendra Kaur |
| Screenplay by | Raghunath Jhalani |
| Story by | Premendra Mitra |
| Based on | Kaalo Chhaya by Premendra Mitra |
| Produced by | Bimal Roy |
| Starring | Abhi Bhattacharya Mala Sinha Gajanan Jagirdar |
| Cinematography | Kamal Bose |
| Edited by | Das Dhaimade |
| Music by | Salil Chowdhury |
Production company | Bimal Roy Productions |
| Distributed by | Bimal Roy Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot edit
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After Shrinath, a wealthy heir is murdered, the people of his household are suspected. Rajesh Nath, the private investigator handling the case, later falls in love with one of them.
Cast edit
- Abhi Bhattacharya as Rajesh Nath[4]
- Mala Sinha as Shobha[4]
- Gajanan Jagirdar as Shrinath and Dinanath[5]
- Kammo as Champa[4]
- Paul Mahendra as Inspector Varma[4]
- Tarun Bose[6]
- Lillian- Lillian Ezra (listed as Lillian)
Soundtrack edit
All songs were composed by Salil Chowdhury, with lyrics written by Majrooh Sultanpuri.[7]
| Song | Singer(s) | Notes | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Mera Dil Dil Dil Dil Dilla (Tere Dil Se Mere Dil Ka)" | Asha Bhosle | Picturised on Lillian | 5:20 |
| "Hain Pyaar Ke Do Matwale" | Manna Dey, Geeta Dutt | Picturised on Tarun Bose and Kammo | 3:35 |
| "Baat Koi Matlab Ki Hai Zaroor" | Asha Bhosle | Picturised on Lillian | 3:03 |
| "Koi Dekhe To Kahe Tujhko" | Asha Bhosle | Picturised on Mala Sinha | 3:07 |
| "Phir Wohi Dard Hai, Phir Wohi Jigar" | Manna Dey | Picturised on Dhumal (actor) and Tarun Bose | 4:16 |
References edit
- ^ Joshi, Namrata (29 July 2017). "A journey to 1957 with three films Dekh Kabira Roya, Musafir and Apradhi Kaun?". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Chintamani, Gautam (2 December 2017). "Atma Ram's Aafat: Navin Nishcol-Leena Chandavarkar starrer is a well-crafted procedural drama". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Sing, Bobby (9 January 2021). "CinemaScope: Tracing Asit Sen's directorial footsteps!". The Free Press Journal. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Apradhi Kaun?". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ Pandya, Sonal (13 August 2017). "7 things you didn't know about Gajanan Jagirdar". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Mahaan, Deepak (21 September 2018). "Acting without theatrics". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Songs from Apradhi Kaun (1957)". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
