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| Directed by | Narendra Suri |
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| Written by | I.S. Johar |
| Produced by | Anupchand Shah, Mahipatray Shah |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi
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Begunah(Template:Translation) is a 1957 Indian romance film produced by Anupchand Shah and Mahipatray Shah. The film directed by Narendra Suri in hindi language under the Rup Kamal Chitra company. The film was released on 8 March 1957.
Cast
Soundtrack
| Track # | Song title | Singers |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Aaj Na Jane Pagal" | Kishore Kumar |
| 02 | "Aaja Raat Beeti Jaye" | Kishore Kumar, Usha Mangeshkar |
| 03 | "Dil Albele Pyar Ka" | Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey |
| 04 | "Nazar Kahe Aaja" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 05 | "Ae Pyase Dil Bezuban" | Mukesh |
| 06 | "Gori gori mein to pariyon ki Chhori" | Lata Mangeshkar |
Plagiarism issue
The film was banned 10 days after its release because it was a plagiarized version of American film Knock on Wood (1954, starring Danny Kaye, Mai Zetterling). Paramount Pictures, producers of Knock on the Wood filed a copyright lawsuit in India. They won the case and the judge of Bombay High Court ordered all prints of Begunah to be destroyed.[1][2] However, in 2020, National Film Archive of India found two 16mm reels consisting of around 60 to 70 minutes footage.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ INDIAN FILM BARRED; Bombay Court Rules It Copy of a Paramount Picture. The New York Times(13 November 1957). Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ↑ Lessons not learnt. The Hindu(14 October 2017). Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ↑ Reel of Kishore Kumar's Begunah found 60 years after Bombay HC ordered all prints to be destroyed. India Today(6 February 2020). Retrieved 12 February 2025.