Kismet Ka Khel - Vijayantimala, Sunil Dutt
Kismet Ka Khel, 1956
Director: Kishore Sahu
Music Director: Shankar, Jaikishan
Lyrics: Shailendra, Hasrat Jaipuri
Playback: Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey
Choreography: Hiralal
Cast: Vijayantimala, Sunil Dutt, Begum Para, Yashodhara Katju Kanchanmala, Mukri, Kamaljeet, S. K. Singh, Jagdeep, Uma Devi
No subtitles. Sorry
Pratap (Sunil Dutt) is accused of murdering the wealthy Seth Maganbhai Mehta. As a fugitive on the run, he meets Anokhi (Vyjayantimala) and her assorted group who make their living by any means, begging, stealing, or deceit. At first, Pratap is derisive of Anokhi and her friends. He soon realizes the camaraderie they share and their inherent goodness. He slowly wins them over and changes their erring ways. Anokhi and her friends then help Pratap find the real murderer.
For Vyjanthimala dance fans (me) this film is wonderful as she gets lots of chances to strut her stuff in different kinds of dances. This film also has one of my favorite character actresses - Yashodhara Katju - in a pretty big role. This is Sunil Dutt's fourth film. The earlier three - Kundan, Railway Platform and Ek Hi Rasta - are also in this channel. His breakthrough film - Mother India - was coming the next year (not in this channel).
Some moron preparing the master from which this version is made decided cutting off a big chunk from the top was a good idea. As a result, heads are frequently cut off.
Here's a playlist of the seven songs from the film:
• Kismet Ka Khel - All Songs
TOOLS USED FOR THE FILM:
AviSynth for the video editing
Audacity for the audio work.
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION:
The Indian copyright law:
http://copyright.gov.in/Documents/Cop...
INDIAN COPYRIGHT ACT, 1957 CHAPTER I Preliminary (f)
"cinematograph film" means any work of visual recording on any medium produced through a process from which a moving image may be produced by any means and includes a sound recording accompanying such visual recording and cinematograph shall be construed as including any work produced by any process analogous to cinematography including video films.”
"CHAPTER V Term of Copyright 26.Term of copyright in cinematograph films.
In the case of a cinematograph film, copyright shall subsist until sixty years from the beginning of the calendar year next following the year in which the film is published."
My words:
Indian film copyright (including video, dialog, music, lyrics, songs) lasts for sixty years and any film and its songs released more than sixty years ago is in the public domain. No extensions, no renewals, no exceptions. This film is no longer protected by copyright.