Solva Saal (1958)

Solva Saal (English: Sixteenth Year) is a 1958 Hindi movie. Produced by Chandrakant C Desai, the film is directed by Raj Khosla. The film stars Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman. The film's music is by Sachin Dev Burman and the lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri.

This film also contains the song "Hai apna dil to awaara" picturized on Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman in the train, sung by Hemant Kumar, mouth organ by Rahul Dev Burman.

Director Raj Khosla makes a cameo appearance in the movie.

Contents

• 1 Plot
• 2 Cast
• 3 Soundtrack
• 4 External links

 

Plot

Laaj (Waheeda Rehman) whose father has arranged for her to get married to a friend's son, takes a family heirloom pearl necklaces and elopes with her beau Shyam to Bombay. On the train, a crafty journalist named Pran (Dev Anand) overhears the lovers' plans and follows them in search of a story. Then Shyam gets off the train and runs off with the necklace.

In pursuit of Shyam and to recover the necklace it's Pran to the rescue. What follows is a song-filled caper of intrigue, adventure and romance, all set in one eventful night. Laaj is helped by Pran, first on the railway track, then when Laaj, depressed tries to commit suicide by jumping into the sea. a brief interlude with the taxi drivers who put them on the track of Shyam, with twists and turns the necklace is retrieved and Laaj reaches home in time before her father wakes up and notices her absence, young Laaj is wiser by the events of the night realizes that her Beau was only interested in her wealth, She agrees to go with her Father to send him off at the airport and also to meet up there with her Fathers friend and his son to whom her father would like her to get married.

A rather subdued Laaj waiting at the airport with her Father when he notices his friend and his son coming up to meet them, he tells Laaj "there is the boy i want you to marry, i like him a lot but i want you to see him and decide" Laaj looks up towards the person her father pointed out, and suddenly she breaks out into a smile. Life is worth living after all.

Cast

• Dev Anand as Prannath Kashyap
• Waheeda Rehman as Laaj
• Jagdev 
• Kammo 
• Bir Sakuja as Bihari Lal (as Bir Sakhuja)
• Sunder as Gogi
• Bipin Gupta as Shankar Lal
• A. Kapoor 
• Mauji as Mouji
• Prabhu as Prabhuji
• Tun Tun as Aspiring actress / Singer
• Anil 
• Balbir 
• Leela as Lila
• Pappu
• Motiram 
• Heera Sawant as Heera Savant
• Sheela Vaz as Sheila Vaz

Soundtrack

All the songs were composed by Sachin Dev Burman and lyrics were penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri.

#	Title	Singer(s)	Lyricist	Length
1	Dekho Mohe Laga Solva Saal	Mohammad Rafi, Asha Bhonsle & Sudha Malhotra	Majrooh Sultanpuri	6:28
2	Hai Apna Dil To Aawara (Happy)	Hemant Kumar	Majrooh Sultanpuri	4:25
3	Hai Apna Dil To Aawara (Sad)	Hemant Kumar	Majrooh Sultanpuri	4:00
4	Yehi Toh Hai Woh Dekhiye	Mohammad Rafi	Majrooh Sultanpuri	3:58
5	Ye Bhi Koi Roothne Ka Mausam Hai	Asha Bhonsle	Majrooh Sultanpuri	5:33
6	Nazar Ki Katari Yeh Kaisi Chali	Asha Bhonsle	Majrooh Sultanpuri	4:38

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Kala Pani (1958)

Kalapani is a 1958 Hindi movie produced by Dev Anand for Navketan Films and directed by Raj Khosla. The film is based on A.J. Cronin's 1953 novel, Beyond This Place, and is a remake of the 1955 Bengali film Sabar Upaarey. The film stars Dev Anand, Madhubala, Nalini Jaywant, Bir Sakuja and Agha. The film's music is by Sachin Dev Burman, and the lyrics are by Majrooh Sultanpuri.

The movie won two Filmfare awards including Filmfare Best Actor Award and Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award.

Contents

• 1 Synopsis
• 2 Soundtrack
• 3 Technical specs
• 4 Awards
• 5 External links

 

Synopsis

Karan comes to know that his father, Shankarlal is in jail. And that his mother has been pretending from his childhood that his father has died. On meeting his father, Karan comes to know that he has been jailed for a murder that he did not commit. Karan sets out to gather proof of his father's innocence so that he can reopen the case filed against him, and set him free.

Karan comes to meet one of the witnesses who had spoken for his father in the court, who tells him about the investigating officer, Inspector Mehta.

Karan stays as a Paying guest, of which Asha is the owner. Asha is herself a journalist.
From Inspector Mehta, Karan comes to know about other witnesses - Kishori and Jumman. The Inspector confesses that although he smelt a rat, he was silenced by the defence lawyer, Diwan Sardarilal. Inspector Mehta also tells Karan, that he overheard Kishori and Jumman speaking of a letter, and that this might prove to be a mighty proof of Shankarlal's innocence.

Karan goes about to woo Kishori, so that he can get the letters possessed by her. In the meantime, romantic feeling develop between Karan and Asha.

Karan also approaches Diwan Sardarilal as to how he can reopen the case to prove his father's innocence. He also asks if it will be enough if he can get the letter from Kishori. The Diwan tells him to first get the letter, so that he can see what to make out of it.

The Diwan turns out to be a villain. He warns Rai Bahadur Jaswant Rai, the person who actually committed the murder, that Karan is after the letter that Kishori possesses. Rai Bahadur Jaswant Rai in turn, asks Jumman to warn Kishori about this. Kishori confronts Karan saying he cheated her, that he was not fair to show false love to her. But Karan answers back, that one who is the case for jailing his innocent father cannot complain to him of lying to her. Kishori, upon knowing the truth, repents and gives the letter to Karan.

An overjoyed Karan shows the letter to the Diwan, only to see the Diwan burn the letter. Karan realizes that the Diwan was also involved in the plot. He starts a protesting against the Diwan outside his own house, but gets arrested by the police.

Asha tries to help him, by printing in the newspaper she works for, about the Diwan. but she is stopped by her editor, who says that she does not have proof against the Diwan to print anything against him.

Kishori comes to know of this. She comes to Karan, now carrying the original letter. Karan submits this to reopen the case against his father. The Diwan admits his crime. And the story ends with Shankarlal coming out of the prison.

Soundtrack

The songs of the film are composed by Sachin Dev Burman and lyrics are by Majrooh Sultanpuri. Movie song list is as follows.

#	Title	Singer(s)	Lyricist	Length
1	"Hum Bekhudi Mein Tumko Pukaare Chale"	Mohammad Rafi	Majrooh Sultanpuri	3:17
2	"Achcha Ji Main Haari Chalo Maan Jaao"	Asha Bhosle, Mohammad Rafi	Majrooh Sultanpuri	3:33
3	"Nazar Laagi Raja Tore Bangley Par"	Asha Bhosle	Majrooh Sultanpuri	3:08
4	"Dilwaale Ab Teri Gali Taq Aa Pahunche"	Asha Bhosle, Mohammad Rafi	Majrooh Sultanpuri	4:48
5	"Jab Naam-E-Mohabbat Leke"	Asha Bhosle	Majrooh Sultanpuri	3:54
6	"Dil Lagaake Qadar Gayi Pyaare"	Asha Bhosle	Majrooh Sultanpuri	3:06

Technical specs

• Movie run time: 164 min (14 reels, 4380.89 m)
• Sound Mix: Mono
• Color: Black and White

Awards

• Filmfare Best Actor Award for Dev Anand
• Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Nalini Jaywant

External links