House No. 44
| House No. 44 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | M. K. Burman |
| Produced by | Dev Anand |
| Story by | Vishwamitter Adil |
| Starring |
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik Bhagwan Sinha Prabhu Dayal Radhid Khan Kumkum Parshuram |
| Music by |
Sachin Dev Burman Sahir Ludhianvi (lyrics) |
| Cinematography | V. Ratra |
| Edited by |
Dharamvir M.D. Jadhav Rao |
Production company | |
Release dates | 1 Jan 1955 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
House No. 44 is a 1955 Hindi film directed by M. K. Burman and produced by Dev Anand for his banner Navketan Films. The movie stars Dev Anand and Kalpana Kartik in a lead role.[1] The film is also noted for its popular songs with music by Sachin Dev Burman with lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi, including Teri Duniya Mein Jeene Se and Chup Hai Dharti Chup Hain Chand Sitaare sung by Hemant Kumar.[2]
Plot
Ashok works for the notorious gangster Sunder and his men. One day he comes across a dead body and he reports it to the police. Ashok then meets Nimmo and falls in love with her. Nimmo asks Ashok to leave the life of a gangster and settle down with her. Ashok agrees but after a few days of not having any food, Ashok realizes that he was better off being a gangster. The rest of the movie portrays the struggle of Ashok trying to stay with Nimmo or with Sunder.
Cast
- Dev Anand as Ashok
- Kalpana Kartik as Nimmo
- K. N. Singh as Captain
- Bhagwan Sinha as Sunder
- Rashid Khan as Jibbo
- Kumkum
Songs
The film's music score was given by Sachin Dev Burman with lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi [3]
- Aag ladi bangle mein - Asha Bhosle
- Chup Hai Dharti Chup Hain Chand Sitaare—Hemant Kumar
- Dekh Idhar O Jaadugar - Asha Bhosle
- Dum Hai Baaki To Gum Nahin - Asha Bhosle
- Oonche Sur Mein Gaaye Jaa - Kishore Kumar
- Peeche Peeche Aakar—Lata Mangeshkar & Hemant Kumar
- Phaili Hui - Lata Mangeshkar
- Tere Duniya Mein Jeene Se - Hemant Kumar
References
- ↑ House No. 44 Bollywood Hungama
- ↑ "REVIEW: Navketan — Indian cinema's glorious chapter". Dawn (newspaper).
- ↑ House no. 44 Hindigeetmala.
- Cinema Modern: Navketan Story, by Sidharth Bhatia. Harpercollins, 2011. ISBN 978-93-5029-096-5.