''Paras'' () is a

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Indian film directed by Anant Thakur and starring

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and

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in lead roles. The music of the film was composed by Ghulam Mohammad. It is counted among the biggest musical hits of Mohammad; popular songs from this album include "Is Dard Ki Maari Duniya", "Dil Ka Sahara Chhute Na" and "Dil Le Ke Chupne Wale".

Plot

The movie starts with Paras which is house of a wealthy man (K.N.Singh). He starts playing cards with his friend (D.K.Sapru) and starts losing everything including Paras and from where story takes many twist and turns.

Cast

Main cast of the film were the following: *

as Priya *

as Geeta *

as Kumar *

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as Champa * *

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* Gope as Bankey (Chajjoo) *

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as the dancer

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of ''Paras'' was composed by Ghulam Mohammed and the lyrics were penned by

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Reception

''Paras'' was a commercial success and the twentieth highest-grossing

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film of 1949. The film received positive reviews from critics.

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of ''

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'' called it "a rare mix of excellent performances and entertainment." A majority of his review focused on Madhubala's portrayal; he wrote that " th her superb versatility, Madhubala makes Kamini Kaushal look like an amateur." Author Jagdish Bhatia was also loud in his praise for Madhubala's work and favourably compared it to

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-winning performance in '' Johnny Belinda'' (1948).

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*{{IMDb title, title=, id=0135590 1949 romantic drama films Indian romantic drama films