Barsaat (1949 film)
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| Barsaat | |
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| Directed by | Raj Kapoor |
| Produced by | Raj Kapoor |
| Written by | Ramanand Sagar |
| Starring | Raj Kapoor Nargis Premnath Nimmi |
| Music by | Shankar Jaikishan |
| Cinematography | Jal Mistry |
| Editing by | G. G. Mayekar |
| Release date(s) | 1949 |
| Running time | 171 min. |
| Country |  India |
| Language | Hindi |
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Barsaat (Hindi: बर्सात, Urdu: برسات Also known as Rain in English) is a 1949 Bollywood film directed by Raj Kapoor. The film stars the famous duo of Kapoor and Nargis as well as Premnath and Nimmi. Barsaat was one of the first major hit films directed by Kapoor. This success allowed Kapoor to buy RK Studios in 1950.
[edit] Plot
The film revolves around the love triangle between Pran (Kapoor), Gopal (Premnath) and Reshma (Nargis). Two friends with opposite personalities, the rich but sensitive Pran and the womanizing Gopal both fall in love with the same woman. The woman is Reshma, a poor and innocent country girl. However, while Pran's love is pure, Gopal only wants a fling.
[edit] Music
The music of Barsaat became famous upon the film's release in 1949. The film was the debut for music directors Shankar Jaikishan and established their careers. The famous playback singer Lata Mangeshkar famously sang for both Nargis and Nimmi in Barsaat.
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