Main Nashe Mein Hoon (English: I Am Intoxicated) is a 1959 Hindi film directed by Naresh Saigal.[3] The film was the second of only two films (the other being Night Club (1958)[4]) distributed and produced by Varma Pictures, an affiliate of Varma Films.
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| Directed by | Naresh Saigal |
| Written by | Jagdish Kanwal |
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| Edited by | B.S. Glaad |
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Production company | Varma Pictures[2] |
| Distributed by | Varma Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The film’s narrative centers around the downward spiraling effects of alcoholism together with womanizing and the mitigating role that familial structures can have on these effects. In the film’s retelling of this good and evil story, the protagonist in the film, who gets trapped into a sliding descent, is played by lead actor Raj Kapoor, one of the greatest and most influential actors and filmmakers in history of Indian Cinema.[5][6] The familial structures that attempt to alleviate the falling descent of the protagonist come largely from the person played by lead actress Mala Sinha, who at the time this film was released, was the highest paid actress (along with actress Vyjanthimala).[7]
Plot
editJudge Kundan Lal Khanna and his wife Rajni Khanna are part of a well-to-do household proud of their college-going son, Ram Das Khanna. Also, part of the household is Shanta who is being raised by the Khannas after the untimely death of her parents who were friends of Rajni Khanna. Rajni’s hope is that Shanta will someday make a suitable wife for Ram Das.
As one learns early in the film, Kundan Lal’s father, Dharam Das Khanna, was an alcoholic and womanizer and is serving a life sentence after being accused of two murders. Understandably, Kundan Lal develops a strong dislike for alcoholism and womanizing and wants to make sure that his son Ram Das never follows the path of his grandfather.
Unknown to the Khanna family, Dharam Das is released from prison early for good behavior, and is hired by the family as a servant, where Dharam Das explores ways to amend the suffering he has caused the Khanna family.
When a case involving Rita Bakshi and a friend is bought up in a court where Kundan Lal is the judge, Rita’s friend is sentenced to death by Kundan Lal and a heavy financial penalty in imposed on Rita. The plot progresses showing how a bitter Rita gets Ram Das entangled in a web of alcohol and womanizing to seek her revenge on Kundan Lal and extort as much money as she can from him via his son Ram Lal. As much as Judge Kundan Lal had tried to keep his son from falling into the footsteps of his grandfather, he is clearly failing to do so.
Much of the rest of the film progresses with unraveling whether the stability offered by Shanta and the presence of Dharam Das in the Khanna household can undo the actions of a vengeful Rita on Ram Das and the rest of the family.
Cast
editThe cast of the film is:[1]
| Artist | Character Name |
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| Raj Kapoor | Ram Das Khanna |
| Mala Sinha | Shanta |
| Nishi | Rita Bakshi |
| Mubarak | Kundan Lal Khanna |
| Nazir Hussain | Dharam Das Khanna |
| Leela Chitnis | Rajni Khanna |
| Maruti Rao | Shankar |
| Ramesh Kapoor | Diwan |
| Dhumal | Munshi Totaram |
| Keshav Rana | Ram's Friend |
| Helen | Dancer (song "Gair Ke Gali Mein Piya") |
Music
editLyrics were by Shailendra, Hasrat Jaipuri & Mirza Ghalib[8][9]
| Song | Artists | Lyricists |
|---|---|---|
| "Main Nashe Mein Hoon" | Mukesh | Shailendra |
| "Lo Khoon Se Khoon Juda Hua" | Mohammed Rafi | Hasrat Jaipuri |
| "Hum Hain To Chand Aur Tare" | Mukesh | Hasrat Jaipuri |
| "Kisi Nargisi Nazar Ko Dil Denge Hum" | Mukesh | Hasrat Jaipuri |
| "Ya Na Thi Hamari Kismat" | Usha Mangeshkar | Mirza Ghalib |
| "Maine To Nahi Pee" | Raj Kapoor, Lata Mangeshkar | Shailendra |
| "Nazar Nazar Se" | Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar | Shailendra |
| "Saajan Sang Kahe" | Lata Mangeshkar | Hasrat Jaipuri |
| "Gair Ke Gali Mein Piya" | Asha Bhosle | Shailendra |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Main Nashe Mein Hoon (1959) | Movie Review, Trailers, Music Videos, Songs, Wallpapers". Bollywood Hungama. 1 January 1959. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Main Nashe Men Hoon (1959)". myswar.co. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Main Nashe Men Hoon (1959) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Night Club (1958)". myswar.co. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Raj Kapoor and the Golden Age of Indian Cinema". hcl.harvard.edu. 19 February 2015. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Raj Kapoor: A lonely childhood and a not-so-regular dad". Indian Express. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Star of the week: Mala Sinha". Mag the Weekly. July 2018. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Main Nashe Men Hoon songs - Main Nashe Men Hoon 1958 Music Album - Main Nashe Men Hoon Movie Soundtrack". Ww.smashits.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Main Nashe Mein Hoon : Lyrics and video of Songs from the Movie Main Nashe Mein Hoon (1959)". Hindigeetmala.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2013.