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Paisa (1957)

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Paisa (1957)

Paisa 1957

Paisa (1957)

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Prithviraj Kapoor directs and stars in this social drama critiquing greed as horse-cart drivers fight for their livelihoods against modernisation

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Dutt, Taru (Cinematographer), Paisa, 1957 | Photographic Still

Dutt, Taru (Cinematographer), Paisa, 1957 | Photographic Still

Kapoor, Prithviraj (Director), Paisa, 1957 | Song-Synopsis Booklet

Kapoor, Prithviraj (Director), Paisa, 1957 | Song-Synopsis Booklet

Dutt, Taru (Cinematographer), Paisa, 1957 | Lobby Card

Dutt, Taru (Cinematographer), Paisa, 1957 | Lobby Card

Paisa (1957) directed by and starring Prithviraj Kapoor, is a social drama that critiques the pursuit of wealth at the expense of human relationships. The film explores how greed and materialism can corrode moral values and lead to the disintegration of familial and societal bonds. Set against the backdrop of a town where horse-cart drivers face livelihood threats due to the arrival of buses, Paisa highlights the human cost of modernization and economic change. In addition to Kapoor, the cast included Ravindra Kapoor, Kuldip Kaur, and Sudesh Kumar. The film's music was composed by the legendary O. P. Nayyar, with playback contributions from a host of renowned singers including Geeta Dutt, Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle, Shamshad Begum, Mubarak Begum, and Indira Wadkar. Notable songs include Deep Jalenge Deep by Geeta Dutt, Paisa Hi Rang Roop Hai by Rafi, Apne Babul...

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पैसा (1957) के निर्देशक प्रसिद्ध अभिनेता पृथ्वीराज कपूर थे और इसमें उन्होंने अभिनय भी किया था। यह फ़िल्म एक सामाजिक विषय को उठाती है। फ़िल्म की कहानी पैसे के पीछे पागल और उसके चलते इंसानी संबंधों को दांव पर लगानेवाली प्रवृत्ति की तीखी आलोचना करती है। यह फ़िल्म दिखाती है कि किस प्रकार पैसे का लालच इंसान के नैतिक मूल्यों को नष्ट कर देता है और आगे जाकर यह पारिवारिक व सामाजिक संबंधों के टूटने का कारण बनता है। इस फ़िल्म की पृष्ठभूमि में एक ऐसा शहर है जहाँ मोटरगाड़ी के आगमन के बाद तांगा चलाने वाले अपनी आजीविका को लेकर संकट में हैं। इस कथानक के माध्यम से फ़िल्म आर्थिक स्तर पर आ रहे बदलावों और आधुनिक यंत्रों के आगमन के चलते बदलते समाज में इस सबकी मानवीय कीमत को केंद्र में लाती है। पृथ्वीराज कपूर के साथ इस फ़िल्म में रवीन्द्र कपूर, कुलदीप कौर और सुदेश कुमार जैसे कलाकार प्रमुख भूमिकाएँ निभा रहे थे। इस फ़िल्म के लिए संगीत प्रसिद्ध संगीतकार ओ. पी. नैय्यर ने तैयार किया था और इसके गीतों को गीता दत्त, मोहम्मद रफ़ी, आशा भोंसले, शमशाद बेग़म, मुबारक बेग़म और इंदिरा वाडकर जैसे उस दौर के प्रसिद्ध गायकों ने स्वर दिए थे। इस फ़िल्म के कुछ यादगार गीतों में गीता दत्त का गाया “दीप जलेंगे दीप”,...

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Dutt, Taru (Cinematographer), Paisa, 1957 | Lobby Card

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Dutt, Taru (Cinematographer), Paisa, 1957 | Lobby Card

Dutt, Taru (Cinematographer), Paisa, 1957 | Lobby Card

Kapoor, Prithviraj (Director), Paisa, 1957 | Song-Synopsis Booklet

Kapoor, Prithviraj (Director), Paisa, 1957 | Song-Synopsis Booklet

Kapoor, Prithviraj (Director), Paisa, 1957 | Song-Synopsis Booklet

Kapoor, Prithviraj (Director), Paisa, 1957 | Song-Synopsis Booklet

Dutt, Taru (Cinematographer), Paisa, 1957 | Photographic Still

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