College Girl (1960 film)

College Girl
Directed by T. Prakash Rao
Produced by B. L. Rawal
Written by K. A. Narayan (story & screenplay)
Vrajendra Gaur (dialogue)
Starring Shammi Kapoor
Vyjayanthimala
Om Prakash
Tabassum
Nana Palsikar
Music by Shankar Jaikishan
Cinematography Dharam Chopra
Editing by Pran Mehra
Studio Rawal Films
Release date(s) 1960
Country India
Language Hindi
Box office 70,00,000

College Girl (Hindi: कॉलेज गर्ल) is a 1960 Hindi Black-and-white Romantic family film written by K. A. Narayan and directed by T. Prakash Rao. The film starred Shammi Kapoor, Vyjayanthimala in the lead with Om Prakash, Tabassum, Nana Palsikar, Raj Mehra, Purnima, Randhir, Achala Sachdev, Leela Mishra and Mohan Choti forms an ensemble cast. The film was produced by B. L. Rawal with his own banner, Rawal Films. The films score was composed by Shankar Jaikishan duo with lyrics provided by Rajendra Krishan, edited by Pran Mehra and was filmed by Dharam Chopra.

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Cast

Production

The film mark the debut of Saroj Khan as the choreographer, she trained actress Vyjayanthimala.[1] After the death of actor Shammi Kapoor in 2011, The Hindu interviewed with actress Vyjayanthimala in conjunction tribute to actor Shammi Kapoor, she describe the actor as "Whilst working in “College Girl”, he adopted a peculiar way of walking on his toes which he effectively created himself".[2]

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack was composed by Shankar Jaikishan duo while the lyrics was provide by Rajendra Krishan.[3]

Tracklist
No. Title Singer(s) Length
1. "Pehla Pehla Pyar Ka Ishara"   Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar 3:33
2. "Babul Hum Tore Angana Ki Chidiya"   Lata Mangeshkar 3:45
3. "Hum Aur Tum Aur Yeh Sama"   Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar 3:29
4. "Chali Ho Kahan Dekho Idhar"   Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar 03:23
5. "Hip Hip Hurrah"   Mohammed Rafi 2:26
6. "Kya Hasinon Ka Dil Nahin Hota"   Mohammed Rafi 3:00

Box office

At the end of its theatrical run, the film grossed around 70,00,000 with nett gross of 35,00,000, thus becomes the eighteenth highest grossing film of 1960 with verdict average success at box office.[4]

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