''Kathputli'' () is a 1957

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Hindi-language film produced by Ajit Chakraborty and

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with their Sreerangam Productions. The film was the last film of director Amiya Chakrabarty, who had earlier directed Basant, Daag and Seema. He died during the filming and

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took up the mantle of director in the film. The film stars

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and

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in the lead with Jawahar Kaul, Agha,

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, Sheela Kashmiri, Poonam and Laxman Rao, forming an

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. The film's music was composed by the

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duo, with the lyrics by Shailendra and

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Plot

The film's story is about young Pushpa, an accomplished dancer and singer, who assists puppeteer Shivraj in his puppet show. Pushpa comes from a poor family, and is a good dancer and singer. She would like to assist a puppeteer with his makeshift dolls and puppet act. Unfortunately, he meets with an accident, and is hospitalized. Some of his puppets were also damaged during this accident. Pushpa approaches Loknath for work, and he gets her to work on stage, and would like her to become a movie star. Will Pushpa give up her simple life, and take on the glamorous route? It dealt with the

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of a godfather trying to control his protégé.

Cast

as Pushpa *

as Loknath *

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as Kamala * Jawahar Kaul as Shivraj * Sheela Kashmiri as Chandni, Pushpa's younger sister * C. S. Dube * Laxman Rao * Jharna * Punam * Jagat Pal * Shyam Kumar * Robert * Vijay * Agha as Manohar

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack was composed by the

duo, with the lyrics by Shailendra and

. The soundtrack was a hit among the audience.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0050587, Kathputli
Kathputli profile
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