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Howrah Bridge (1958)

by Shakti Samanta 1958G General

1950s Film-Noir Musical thriller

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Directed by: Shakti Samanta
Produced by: Shakti Samanta
Written by: Ranjan Bose
Screenplay by: Ranjan Bose
Story by: Ranjan Bose
Dialogue by: Vrajendra Gaur
Music by: O. P. Nayyar
Lyrics by: Hasrat Jaipuri, Qamar Jalalabadi
Singers: Asha Bhosle, Geeta Dutt, Mohammed Rafi, Shamshad Begum
Cinematography: Chandu
Edited by: Dharamvir
Production design: Sant Singh
Cast: Ashok Kumar, Madhubala, Helen, Om Prakash, K. N. Singh

Description

A man comes to Calcutta to find his brother's killer and recover a stolen family heirloom, and the trail runs through the bars and gambling dens around Howrah Bridge. A thriller shot in the register of film noir, and remembered as much for its nightclub numbers as its plot - Helen's cabaret 'Mera Naam Chin Chin Choo' is one of the most quoted sequences of the decade.

The songs

Aaiye Meharabaan Baithiye Jaan E Jaan
Meraa Naam Chin Chin Chu — Geeta Dutt · music O. P. Nayyar
Muhabbat Ka Hath Javani Ka Palla
Dekh Ke Teri Nazar, Bekrar Ho Gaye — music O. P. Nayyar
Iit Ki Dukki Paan Kaa Ikkaa
Ye Kya Kar Dala Tune — Asha Bhosle · music O. P. Nayyar
Goraa Rang Chunariyaa Kaali Motiyon Vaali Ki Dil Mera
Mai Jaan Gayi Tujhe Saiya — Shamshad Begum, Mohammed Rafi · music O. P. Nayyar

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