''Paisa Ya Pyar'' () is a 1969
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Hindi
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-language film directed by Jawar N. Sitaraman. The film stars
Ashok Kumar
Kumudlal Ganguly (13 October 1911 – 10 December 2001), better known by his stage name Ashok Kumar and also by Dadamoni, was an Indian actor who attained iconic status in Indian cinema and who was a member of the cinematic Ganguly family.
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,
Biswajeet
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Early career
After films in Calcutta including ''May ...
,
Mala Sinha
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,
Tanuja
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and
Shashikala
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Early years
Shash ...
. The lyrics were written by
Sahir Ludhianvi
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. The film was a remake of the Tamil film ''
Panama Pasama
''Panama Pasama'' () is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed and produced by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi. It was released on 23 February 1968, and had a theatrical run of over 140 days. The ...
''.
Cast
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Ashok Kumar
Kumudlal Ganguly (13 October 1911 – 10 December 2001), better known by his stage name Ashok Kumar and also by Dadamoni, was an Indian actor who attained iconic status in Indian cinema and who was a member of the cinematic Ganguly family.
He ...
as Mohanlal
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Biswajeet
Biswajit Chatterjee (born 14 December 1936), known mononymously as Biswajit, is an Indian actor, producer, director, singer and politician known for his work in Hindi and Bengali cinema.
Early career
After films in Calcutta including ''May ...
as Shekhar
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Mala Sinha
Alda Sinha (born 11 November 1936), better known by her stage name Mala Sinha is a former Indian actress who has worked in Hindi, Bengali and Nepali films. Initially starting her career with regional cinema, she went on to become a top leading ...
as Shanti,Mohanlal Daughter
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Tanuja
Tanuja Samarth, known mononymously as Tanuja, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in the Hindi film industry. Part of the Mukherjee-Samarth family, she is the daughter of actress Shobhna Samarth and producer Kumarsen Samarth, and was ...
as Dhanwanti "Dhanno"
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Shashikala
Shashikala Saigal (née Jawalkar; 4 August 1932 – 4 April 2021), better known by her first name, was an Indian film and television actress, who played supporting roles in hundreds of Bollywood films beginning in the 1940s.
Early years
Shash ...
as Laxmi
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Gajanan Jagirdar
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as Shankarlal, Shekhar father
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Sharad Kumar as Deepak, Mohanlal Son
Music
References
1969 films
1960s Hindi-language films
Films scored by Ravi
Hindi remakes of Tamil films
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