Gopi (1970 film)
Gopi is a 1970 Hindi film produced by T. S. Muthuswami and S. S. Palaniappan, the film is directed by A. Bhimsingh. It stars Dilip Kumar, Saira Banu, Pran, Om Prakash, Nirupa Roy, Farida Jalal, Johnny Walker, Mukri, Durga Khote and Lalita Pawar.
| Gopi | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Produced by | T S Muthuswamy S S Palaniappan |
| Starring | Dilip Kumar Saira Banu |
| Music by | Kalyanji-Anandji |
Production company | Prosperity Pictures |
Release date | 1970 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
This is a remake of 1964 simultaneously shot Kannada Movie Chinnada Gombe and Tamil movie Muradan Muthu, which was produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu.[1] This film is remembered for Om Prakash and Dilip Kumar's class act.
As reported by Box Office India, Gopi was a "semi-hit" at the box office.[2]
Cast
- Dilip Kumar as Gopiram "Gopi"
- Saira Banu as Seema
- Pran as Lala
- Om Prakash as Girdharilal
- Nirupa Roy as Parvati
- Farida Jalal as Nandini
- Johnny Walker as Ramu
- Mukri as Ramlal
- Durga Khote as Ranimaa
- Lalita Pawar as Leelavati
Production
According to film expert Rajesh Subramanian, Rajendra Kumar was first signed for the film. The producers felt Saira Banu and Dilip Kumar would make a perfect pair and requested Rajendra Kumar to return the signing amount and quit the film.
Awards
- 1971: Filmfare Best Actor Award: Dilip Kumar (nominated)
Music
The film's music is by Kalyanji-Anandji and the lyrics were penned by Rajinder Krishan.
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Akele Hi Akele Chala Hai Kahan" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Ek Padosan Peechhe Pad Gayi" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mahendra Kapoor |
| "Gentlemen Gentlemen" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mahendra Kapoor |
| "Ramchandra Keh Gaye Siya Se" | Mahendra Kapoor |
| "Sukh Ke Sab Saathi, Dukh Mein Na Koi" | Mohammed Rafi |
References
- Khajane, Muralidhara (9 December 2016). "Those Kannada days..." The Hindu. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- "Top earners 1970". web.archive.org. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2021.