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1975 Indian film
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| Directed by | Prayag Raj |
| Produced by | Surinder Kapoor |
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| Cinematography | Sharad Kadwe |
| Edited by | Kamlakar |
| Music by | Laxmikant Pyarelal |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Ponga Pandit is 1975 Indian Hindi-language movie produced by Surinder Kapoor and directed by Prayag Raj. The film stars Randhir Kapoor, Neeta Mehta, Danny Denzongpa, Nirupa Roy, Madan Puri, Shreeram Lagoo and Ranjeet. The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal.
Plot
Haridwar-based Neelkanth Pandey and Shambhu Nath get their children, Bhagwati Prasad and Parvati respectively, married. While Shambhu re-locates to live in Bombay, Neelkanth continues to reside in the same residence. Years later, both children have grown up, so Neelkanth invites the Naths to finalize the nuptials. Very soon the Pandeys will face humiliation and ridicule at the hands of Parvati, who now calls herself Pamela, and Shambhu, who wants his daughter to marry someone sophisticated and wealthy, while Parvati is in love with a singer named Rocky. Bhagwati is determined to fulfill his parents' wishes and decides to stay wed to Parvati, re-locates to Bombay, to try and woo her back - with results that will end up changing his life forever.
Cast
- Randhir Kapoor as Bhagwati Prasad Neelkanth Pandey / Prem
- Neeta Mehta as Parvati 'Pamela' S. Nath
- Danny Denzongpa as Rocky
- Prema Narayan as Lalita
- Nirupa Roy as Janki S. Nath
- Madan Puri as Shambhu Nath
- Shreeram Lagoo as Professor
- Ranjeet as Master
- Pinchoo Kapoor as Neelkanth Prasad Pandey
Soundtrack
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Tere Milne Se Pehle" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 2 | "Ganga Ghat Ka Paani Piya Hai" | Kishore Kumar |
| 3 | "Woh Mere Peechhe Padi Huyi Hai" | Kishore Kumar |
| 4 | "Main Jab Chhedoonga Dil Ka" | Kishore Kumar |
| 5 | "Jijaji Meri Didi Hai Anadi" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar |
| 6 | "Yeh Birha Ki Aag Aisi" | Manna Dey |
Footnotes
- Ponga in Hindi slang means "silly". Thus Ponga Pandit roughly translates as a silly pundit, which is actually an oxymoron. The epithet refers to the protagonist, who poses as a wise person, but is actually a fool. The term is an antithesis to wise fool, which while still being an oxymoron, means exactly the opposite, i.e. a person who is taken as a fool, but is actually wise.
External links
- Ponga Pandit at IMDb
- Prayag Raj at IMDb
- Neeta Mehta at IMDb
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