Love in Simla
| Love in Simla | |
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| Directed by | R. K. Nayyar |
| Written by | Agha Jani R. K. Nayyar |
| Produced by | Sashadhar Mukherjee |
| Starring | Joy Mukherjee Sadhana |
| Cinematography | D. K. Dhuri |
| Edited by | Indu Kumar |
| Music by | Iqbal Qureshi |
Release date | 1960 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Love In Simla is a 1960 romantic Indian Hindi film, produced by Sashadhar Mukherjee and his Filmalaya production house. Directed by R.K. Nayyar, the film had the producer's son, Joy Mukherjee, in the lead. The heroine actress Sadhana made her Hindi movie lead debut in the film and became a star.[1] The film also starred Azra, Shobhana Samarth and Durga Khote. The film was a light musical with humor as well as slapstick. It became a hit at the box office.[2] The film is a part of the Love in trilogy.[3] The film's success set up the lead pair's success in the 1960s and led to the making of Love in Tokyo also starring Joy Mukherjee.[4]
Plot
After the untimely death of her father and step-mother, Sonia is orphaned and lives with her aunt and paternal uncle (Mrs. and General Rajpal Singh). Sonia is plain-looking as her real mother, and often invites unappreciative, taunts, and critical remarks from her aunt and cousin-sister, Sheela. Sheela has a boyfriend, Dev Kumar Mehra, and she plans to marry him. Fed-up of hearing frequent taunts and adverse remarks about her plain-looks, Sonia challenges Sheetal that she will make Dev fall in love with her.
Cast
- Joy Mukherjee ... Dev Kumar Mehra
- Sadhana ... Sonia
- Azra ... Sheela
- Kishore Sahu ... General Rajpal Singh (Sonia's uncle)
- Shobhna Samarth ... Mrs. Rajpal Singh (Sheela's mom)
- Durga Khote ... Sonia's grandmother
- Vijayalaxmi ... Vijaya
- Hari Shivdasani ... Announcer
- Master Ramesh
- Bazid Khan
- Fouza Singh
- Ravi Tandon
- Saibee Sabherwal
- Kiran Kumar
- Cesar
Trivia
- The film started the romance between R.K. Nayyar (its director) and Sadhana (its leading lady), culminating in their marriage.
- The film starred the two Marathi Grande dames Shobhana Samarth and Durga Khote.
- Dharmendra was keen to play the lead role but the director preferred Joy.
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