House No. 44
House No. 44 is a 1955 Hindi film directed by M. K. Burman and produced by Dev Anand for his banner Navketan Films. The movie stars Dev Anand and Kalpana Kartik in a lead role.[1] The film is also noted for its popular songs with music by S. D. Burman, with lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi, including "Teri Duniya Mein Jeene Se" and "Chup Hai Dharti Chup Hain Chand Sitaare", sung by Hemant Kumar.[2]
| House No. 44 | |
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| Directed by | M. K. Burman |
| Story by | Vishwamitter Adil |
| Produced by | Dev Anand |
| Starring | Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik K. N. Singh |
| Cinematography | V. Ratra |
| Edited by | Dharamvir M.D. Jadhav Rao |
| Music by | S. D. Burman Sahir Ludhianvi (lyrics) |
Production company | |
Release date | 1955 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
Ashok works for the notorious gangster Sunder and his men. One day, he comes across a dead body and he reports it to the police. Ashok then meets Nimmo and falls in love with her. Nimmo asks Ashok to leave the life of a gangster and settle down with her. Ashok agrees, but after a few days of not having any food, Ashok realizes that he was better off being a gangster. The rest of the movie portrays the struggle of Ashok trying to stay with Nimmo or with Sunder.
Cast
- Dev Anand as Ashok
- Kalpana Kartik as Nimmo
- K. N. Singh as Captain
- Bhagwan Sinha as Sunder
- Rashid Khan as Jiboo
- Kumkum in song Dekh idhar o jaadugar
- Sheela Vaz as dancer in hotel
- Kammo as Jiboo's daughter
- Shivraj as Nimmo's father and chowkidar
- Sarita
- Prabhu Dayal
- Ratan Gaurang as poor man in restaurant
Songs
The film's music score was given by S. D. Burman, with lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi[3]
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Tere Duniya Mein Jeene Se To Behtar Hai" | Hemant Kumar |
| "Chup Hai Dharti, Chup Hai Chand Sitare" | Hemant Kumar |
| "Peechhe Peechhe Aakar, Chhoo Lo Hamen Pakar" | Hemant Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Phaili Huyi Hai Sapnon Ki Baahen, Aaja Chal De" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Dum Hai Baaki To Gham Nahin" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Dekh Idhar O Jaadugar" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Aag Lage Bangle Mein" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Oonche Sur Mein Gaaye Ja" | Kishore Kumar |
References
- House No. 44 Bollywood Hungama
- "REVIEW: Navketan — Indian cinema's glorious chapter". Dawn. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012.
- House no. 44 Hindigeetmala.
- Cinema Modern: Navketan Story, by Sidharth Bhatia. Harpercollins, 2011. ISBN 978-93-5029-096-5.
External links
- House No. 44 at IMDb