Krorepati

Krorepati
Directed byMohan Segal
Starring
Music byShankar–Jaikishan
Release date
  • 1961 (1961)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Krorepati is a 1961 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Mohan Segal. It is one of Segal's best-known films and stars actor-singer Kishore Kumar. Its soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Jaikishan.

The film, which also starred Shashikala, entered production in 1955 and was certified by the censor board in April 1961. Despite Kumar's established career as a singer, Manna Dey provided playback vocals for him in the song "Pehle Murgi Hui Thi Ki Anda".

Krorepati premiered at Swastik Theatre, Bombay, on 26 May 1961. It was described as a "boisterous comedy" by a reviewer for The Times of India. The film was reported to be popular with audiences.

References

  1. ↑ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. pp. 210, 608. ISBN 9780851706696.
  2. ↑ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1999, pp. 133, 210.
  3. ↑ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1999, p. 213.
  4. 1 2 Bhattacharjee, Anirudha; Dhar, Parthiv (2022). Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography. HarperCollins India. p. 280. ISBN 978-93-5629-171-3.
  5. ↑ "Saigal's "Krorepati" Is A Boisterous Comedy: Our Film Critic". The Times of India. 28 May 1961. p. 3.
  6. ↑ ""Krorepati" In Fifth Week". The Times of India. 23 June 1961. p. 8.