India / Jan 01, 1948
2h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A writer goes to a film producer with a story in the hope of selling the idea for a film. As he explains it to the producer, scenes from his dance movie come to life.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Brijo Behari Banerji | Uma's Father |
| Chiranjilal Shah | Gope |
| Devilal Samar | Sundar |
| K. Mukerjee | Grandfather |
| Dulal Sen | Mama |
| G.V. Karandikar | Producer |
| Nagen Dey | Mill Owner |
| Ganesh Banerji | Theater Manager |
| Syd Jalaluddin | Mukhiya |
| Farman Ali | Young Udayan |
| Begam Zamarudh | Young Uma |
| Yousuf Ali | Young Noor |
| Usha Kiran | Usha |
| Lalitha | |
| Padmini |
Genres
Music
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Kalpana |
| Original language | हिन्दी (HI) |
| Spoken languages | हिन्दी |
| Production countries | India |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Gemini Studios |
| Official site | worldcinemafoundation.org |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1948 |
| Production | Uday Shankar |
| Writer | Amritlal Nagar, Uday Shankar, Sumitranandan Pant |
| Editing | N. K. Gopal |
| Cinematography | K. Ramnoth |
| Assistant directors | Uday Shankar |
| Production design | A.K. Sekhar |
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| Art direction | A.K. Sekhar |
| Set decoration | A.K. Sekhar |
| Special effects | G. Gnanayutham |
| Music | Vishnudas Shirali, Devilal Samar, C. E. Biggs |
| Sound | Vishnudas Shirali, Devilal Samar, C. E. Biggs |
| Costume design | Amala Uday Shankar, N. Sahadeva Rao |
| Makeup | N. Sahadeva Rao, Amala Uday Shankar |
| Hairstyling | Amala Uday Shankar, N. Sahadeva Rao |
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