Pardesi (1957)
2h 24m · 13 Dec 1957
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6.2/10
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This first co-production of the Soviet and Indian cinematographers is dedicated to the Tver merchant Afanasy Nikitin who in 1466-1472 blazed the trade way from Europe to India. The film is based on Nikitin’s travel notes. Starring in the film are popular Russian actor Oleg Strizhenov and India’s 1950s movie star Nargis.
| Movie ID | 71997 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure, History |
| Director | Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, Vasily Pronin |
| Main cast | Nargis, Oleg Strizhenov, Padmini, Prithviraj Kapoor, Manmohan Krishna, P. Jairaj, Achala Sachdev, David Abraham Cheulkar |
| Release date | 13 December 1957 |
| Release year | 1957 |
| Language | German |
| Duration | 144 min (2h 24m) |
| Rating | 6.2 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Naya Sansar |
Director: Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, Vasily Pronin
Writers: Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, Mariya Smirnova
Top cast
NargisChampa
Oleg StrizhenovAfanasiy Nikitin
PadminiCourt Dancer Lakshmi
Prithviraj KapoorGrand Vizier Mahmud Gavan
Manmohan KrishnaChampa's Father
P. JairajAmbassador Hassan Bek Shirvan
Achala SachdevChampa's Mother
David Abraham CheulkarAsad Khan
Balraj SahniSakaram
Iya ArepinaDunyasha
Nikifor KolofidinVasily Panin
Vsevolod YakutMiguel
Ivan ZhevagoTver merchant
Aleksandr Kuznetsovmerchant
Amandurdy Khojakuliev
Stepan Kayukov
Varvara Obukhova
Boris TerentyevAthanasius Nikitin's father
Leonid TopchiyevIvan III
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