Return of Mr. Superman

Return of Mr. Superman is a 1960 Indian film directed by Manmohan Sabir. It is an unauthorized retelling of the origins of Superman.

Return of Mr. Superman (Shree. Superman ki wapsi)
Directed by	Manmohan Sabir
Produced by	Manmohan Sabir
Starring	Paidi Jairaj Sheila Ramani Naazi Shammi Majnu Helen David
Music by	Anil Biswas
Distributed by	Manmohan Films
Release date	1960
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Production

Return of Mr. Superman was one of two unauthorized Indian films based on Superman that were released in 1960. The other, Superman directed by Mohammed Hussain. Both films feature the same actor, Paidi Jairaj, as Superman. Both Hussain's film and Sabir's were originally titled Superman, but Sabir relented and changed the name of his film. Despite the title and lead actor, the films are not related and both are origin stories.[1]

Plot

Finding a young child in the wreckage of a strange aircraft, a farmer and his wife raise the boy as their own. Growing up to become a newspaper reporter, he takes on a double life of a super hero when smugglers threaten the peace.

Cast

Paidi Jairaj
Sheila Ramani
Naazi
Shammi
Majnu
Helen
David

Soundtrack

1. "Dekh O Baabu Dekh Dil Ki Dukaan" - Meena Kapoor
2. "Dil Hamko Dhoondhata Hai" - Meena Kapoor, Suman Kalyanpur
3. "Dil Milaate Jaaiye Nazaren Milaate Jaaiye" - Meena Kapoor
4. "Ek To Hoon Main Haseen Baabu" - Meena Kapoor
5. "Kisiko Yoon Tumnnaon Mein" - Meena Kapoor
6. "Muhabbat Kisko Kehte Hain" - Mubarak Begum
7. "Stella O Stella Tera Jaani Tha Ab Tak Akela" - Meena Kapoor, Mahendra Kapoor
8. "Tu Haseen Hai Tu Jawaan Hai" - N/A

References

1. TODD (19 September 2008). "Return of Mr. Superman (india, 1960)". diedangerdiediekill.blogspot.com.

External links

Return of Mr. Superman at IMDb