Barsaat

film by Kapoor [1949]

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discussed in biography

  • Raj Kapoor
    In Raj Kapoor: R.K. Films

    …house’s first hit film was Barsaat (1949; “Rain”). A still from the film of Kapoor holding Nargis in his arms was adopted as the studio’s official logo and remains instantly recognizable even today.

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Mangeshkar

  • Queen of melody
    In Lata Mangeshkar: Career

    …films as Mahal (1949; “Palace”), Barsaat (1949; “Rain”), Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978; “Truth God Beauty”), and Maine Pyar Kiya (1989; “I Have Loved”). Notable among her concert performances was her soulful rendition of Kavi Pradeep and C. Ramachandra’s patriotic song “Ae Mere Watan Ke Logo” in 1963, which moved Indian…

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