Aag (1948)
Raj Kapoor makes his directorial debut at age 23 in this Hindi musical drama that launched RK Films and his iconic pairing with Nargis
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Kapoor, Raj (Producer), Aag, 1948 | Half Sheet Poster
Reddy, V.N. (Cinematographer), Aag, 1948 | Photographic Still
Kapoor, Raj (Producer), Aag, 1948 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
Reddy, V.N. (Cinematographer), Aag, 1948 | Lobby Card
Aag (1948) was a Hindi musical drama film produced, directed by, and starring Raj Kapoor. This film marked the 23 year- old Kapoor's debut as both a producer and director, as well as the first release under his R.K. Films banner. He also began his illustrious journey behind the camera. The movie featured a strong supporting cast, including Nargis, Premnath, Nigar Sultana, and Kamini Kaushal. Raj Kapoor's youngest brother, Shashi Kapoor, made his film debut as a child artist, portraying the younger version of the lead character, Kewal. This film also marked the beginning of the iconic pairing of Raj Kapoor and Nargis, who went on to appear together in more than a dozen films, sparking widespread media speculation about their off-screen relationship. Though Nargis appeared almost 80 minutes into the film, her...
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आग (1948) एक निर्माता और निर्देशक के तौर पर शोमैन राज कपूर की पहली फ़िल्म थी। इस संगीतमय प्रेम कहानी, जिसमें उन्होंने अभिनय भी किया था, के निर्माण के समय राज कपूर की उम्र महज़ 23 साल रही होगी। उनकी अविस्मरणीय फ़िल्म निर्माण संस्था 'आर.के. फ़िल्म्स' के बैनर तले बननेवाली भी यह पहली फ़िल्म थी। फ़िल्म में उनके अलावा नर्गिस, प्रेमनाथ, निग़ार सुल्ताना और कामिनी कौशल जैसे उम्दा कलाकार अभिनय कर रहे थे। पृथ्वीराज कपूर के सबसे छोटे बेटे और राज के छोटे भाई शशि कपूर ने भी एक बाल कलाकार के रूप में इस फ़िल्म से अपने अभिनय करियर की शुरुआत की। फ़िल्म में उन्होंने मुख्य किरदार केवल की जवानी से पहले वाली भूमिका निभाई थी। इस फ़िल्म के साथ ही राज कपूर और नर्गिस की अमर सिनेमाई जोड़ी बनती है जो आगे एक दर्जन से अधिक फ़िल्मों में साथ नज़र आई और पर्दे से अलग हटकर भी जिनके प्रेम से जुड़े प्रसंग सदा खबरों का हिस्सा बने रहे। हालांकि आग में नर्गिस शुरुआती लगभग 80 मिनट के बाद पर्दे पर दिखाई देती हैं, लेकिन राज कपूर के साथ उनका रोमांस पर्दे पर अमर हो गया। फ़िल्म की कहानी रंगमंच के प्रति जुनूनी एक ऐसे नौजवान केवल (राज कपूर) के इर्द-गिर्द घूमती है, जो अपने नाटक के लिए अपनी ख्वाबों की...
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Body of Work
Aag (1948)
Art Director
S.N. Desai
Assistant Directors
Prakash Arora,
Raja Nawathe
Banner
R. K. Films
Choreographer
Satyanarayan
Cinematographer
V.N. Reddy
Dialogue Writer
Inder Raj Anand
Director
Raj Kapoor
Editing
Babubhai Thakkar
Lead Cast
Raj Kapoor,
Kamini Kaushal,
Nargis,
Nigar
Lead Cast Rest
Kamal Kapoor,
Billoo Kripalani,
Wishva Mehra,
Sashi Raj,
Shree Ram,
B.M. Vyas,
Indumati,
Isamil,
Naidu,
Nayyar,
Premnath,
Pushpa,
Sando
Lyricist
Deepak (ii),
Behzad Lucknavi,
Majrooh Sultanpuri,
Saraswati Kumar Deepak
Music Director
Ram Gangoli
Producer
Raj Kapoor
Screenplay Writer
Inder Raj Anand
Script Writer
Inder Raj Anand
Still Photographer
Janardan Rao
Story Writer
Inder Raj Anand
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