Nagin (1976 film)
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Directed by | Rajkumar Kohli |
Screenplay by | Jaggiram Paul Charandas Shokh |
Story by | Rajendra Singh |
Produced by | Rajkumar Kohli |
Starring | Sunil Dutt Feroz Khan Jeetendra Sanjay Khan Rekha Mumtaz Kabir Bedi Reena Roy |
Edited by | Shyam |
Music by | Laxmikant Pyarelal |
Production company | Shankar Movies |
Release date | 19 January 1976 |
Running time | 190 minutes |
Land | Indien |
Sprache | Hindi |
Box office | ₹70 million ($0.87 million) |
Nagin (transl. Female Serpent) is a 1976 Hindi-language horror film, produced and directed by Rajkumar Kohli under the Shankar Movies banner. It stars Reena Roy in the titular role alongside an ensemble cast including Sunil Dutt, Feroz Khan, Jeetendra, Sanjay Khan, Rekha, Mumtaz, Vinod Mehra, Yogeeta Bali, Kabir Bedi, Anil Dhawan and its music was composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. Despite being a fantasy type film, it was a blockbuster at the box office and the highest-grossing film of 1976. Following the success of the film, Reena Roy attained star status.[1][2]
It was inspired by François Truffaut's French film The Bride Wore Black which was based on Cornell Woolrich's novel of the same name.[3] The film was later remade in Tamil with Sripriya playing Nagin in the film Neeya?.
Plot
Prof Vijay makes research on snakes, according to a myth he believes that after a certain age, they take the human form. He plans a tour to a forest along with his friends Raj, Rajesh, Uday, Kiran, and Suraj. Ultimately, Vijay uncovers the mystery by finding shape-shifting serpents Nag male & Nagin female who are besotted. However, his friends heckle him, so Vijay aims to make it clear. On the full-moon day, when the snakes consummate all of them move inside the forest. At that point, unfortunately, Kiran shoots the male which worries Vijay because in such cases the female pledges to avenge. The Nagin identifies the homicides whose picture is captured in the eyes of Nag and as infuriated it starts her murder spree. Firstly, it eliminates Kiran which makes the remaining panic and back. Now Nagin targets Rajesh and kills him by transfiguring as his girlfriend Rita. In that dreadful situation, Vijay contacts a powerful snake charmer who provides hindrance with omnipotent lockets. Here, enraged Nagin challenges the charmer that he cannot rescue them. Thus, she detaches Raj's locket by creating a brawl with a goon and slays him. Suraj withdraws his locket as Nagin endangers his darling daughter Anu and he breathes his last leaving Anu’s responsibility to Vijay. In tandem, Raj is also slaughtered in the form of a beautiful Raj Kumari. At last, leftover Vijay is attacked by Nagin when she dies falling from the terrace. Finally, the movie ends with the Nagin reuniting with Nag in heaven.
Cast
- Sunil Dutt as Vijay
- Feroz Khan as Raj
- Sanjay Khan as Suraj
- Rekha as Sunita, Vijay's Fiancé
- Mumtaz as Rajkumari, Raj's Fiancé
- Jeetendra as Naag
- Reena Roy as Naagin
- Kabir Bedi as Uday
- Vinod Mehra as Rajesh
- Anil Dhawan as Kiran
- Neelam Mehra as Sheela, Uday's Wife
- Yogita Bali as Rita, Rajesh's Fiancé
- Prema Narayan
- Roopesh Kumar
- Komilla Wirk
- Ranjeet
- Aruna Irani
- Premnath
- Jagdeep
- Sulochana Latkar
- Anita Guha
- Heena Kausar
- Tun Tun
- Master Bittoo as Suraj's Daughter
Soundtrack
All music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal, all lyrics written by Verma Malik.
No. | Titel | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Tere Sang Pyar Main Nahin Todna" (Solo) | Lata Mangeshkar | |
2. | "Tere Sang Pyar Main Nahin Todna" (Sad) | Lata Mangeshkar | |
3. | "Tere Sang Pyar Main Nahin Todna" (Duet) | Lata Mangeshkar, Mahendra Kapoor | |
4. | "Hafte Mahine Barson Nahin, Sadiyon Se Hai Yeh Purane" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi | |
5. | "Tere Ishq Ka Mujh Pe Hua Yeh Asar Hai" | Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi | |
6. | "Tere Mera, Mera Tera Mil Gaya Dil Dil Se" | Kishore Kumar, Suman Kalyanpur |
"Tere Sang Pyar Main Nahin Todna" was featured in the soundtrack of the 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. The song was reused in Nagin's Tamil remake Neeya.
References
- ^ "Box Office 1976". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013.
- ^ India, News Daily (2 January 2022). "Reena Roy became a superstar overnight with 'Nagin', the actress said- 'Fans used to write letters with blood...'". News Daily India. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "rediff.com, Movies: Sex and Suspense: Antonio and Angelina". Rediff.com. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
External links
- 1976 films
- 1976 horror films
- 1970s Hindi-language films
- 1970s supernatural horror films
- Films about shapeshifting
- Films about snakes
- Films featuring an item number
- Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal
- Hindi films remade in other languages
- Hindu devotional films
- Indian supernatural horror films
- Indian remakes of French films