''Railway Platform'' is a 1955 Indian film about a
love triangle between a princess, a poor man and his lover at a train station. The film marked the debut of
Sunil Dutt, who was a popular announcer for
Radio Ceylon before he made his breakthrough in ''
Mother India
''Mother India'' is a 1957 Indian epic drama film, directed by Mehboob Khan and starring Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar and Raaj Kumar. A remake of Khan's earlier film '' Aurat'' (1940), it is the story of a poverty-stricken village wom ...
'' (1957).
Cast
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Sunil Dutt as Ram
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Nalini Jaywant
Nalini Jaywant (18 February 1926 – 22 December 2010) was an Indian actress who appeared in Hindi films in the 1940s and 1950s.
Background and personal life
Jaywant was born in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1926. She was first cousin of actre ...
as Naina
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Sheila Ramani
Sheila Ramani (2 March 1932 – 15 July 2015), also known as Sheila Kewalramani, was an Indian actress who was introduced into Bollywood by the film-maker Chetan Anand. She is known for her role in the movie ''Taxi Driver''. She was born in Sin ...
as Princess Indira
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Johnny Walker as Naseebchand
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Raj Mehra
Raj Mehra 20 May 1913 1993), was an Indian character artist and film actor in Hindi language films, especially known for his role as a father of leading actors. During his career, he worked in over 300 Hindi films. Some of his popular roles a ...
as Raja Sahib
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Leela Mishra
Leela Mishra (1 January 1908 – 17 January 1988) was an Indian actress. She worked as a character actor in over 200 Hindi films for five decades, and is best remembered for playing stock characters such as aunts (''Chachi'' or ''Mausi''). She ...
as Ram's Mother
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Manmohan Krishna
Manmohan Krishna (26 February 1922 – 3 November 1990) was a popular Indian film actor and director, who worked in Hindi films for four decades, mostly as a character actor. He started his career as a professor in Physics and held master's de ...
as Kavi
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Nana Palsikar
Nana Palshikar ( mr, नाना पळशीकर) (1907 – 1 June 1984) was an Indian actor who appeared in over 80 Hindi films. He made his film debut in 1935 with ''Dhuwandhar'', and went on to play character roles in both Hindi mainstream ...
as Station Master
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Jagdeep
Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffrey (29 March 1939 – 8 July 2020), better known by his stage name Jagdeep, was an Indian actor and comedian who appeared in more than 400 films. He played Soorma Bhopali in ''Sholay'' (1975), Machchar in '' Purana Mandi ...
as Bag Snatcher
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Ram Avtar
Ram Avtar was a character actor turned comedian in Hindi cinema. He is best known for his roles in Nasir Hussain's films, especially '' Teesri Manzil'' (1967) and ''Yaadon Ki Baaraat'' (1973). These roles ranged from tickled train passenger in t ...
as Priest
Songs
*"Dekh Tere Bhagwan Ki Halat Kya Ho Gayi insan"
-Artists:
Mohammed Rafi,
Manmohan Krishna
Manmohan Krishna (26 February 1922 – 3 November 1990) was a popular Indian film actor and director, who worked in Hindi films for four decades, mostly as a character actor. He started his career as a professor in Physics and held master's de ...
,
Shiv Dayal Batish
*"Basti Basti Parvat Parvat Gata Jaye Banjara" - Artist:
Mohammed Rafi
*"Basti Basti Parbat Parbat" (Part- II) - Artist: Manmohan Krishna
*"Sone Chandi Me Tulta Ho Jaha Dilo Ka Pyar" - Artist: Mohammed Rafi
*"Mast Sham Hai Hatho Me Jaam Hai" - Artist:
Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle (; Mangeshkar; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur
and occasional actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian Cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in th ...
,
Shiv Dayal Batish
*"Bhajo Ram Bhajo Ram, Mori Baah Pakad Lo Ram" - Artist: Asha Bhosle,
Shiv Dayal Batish
*"Sakhi Re Tori Doliya Uthayenge Kahar" - Artist:
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar () (born as Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 06 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is widely considered to have been the greatest and most influential singers in India. Her con ...
*"Chand Maddham Hai, Aashma Chup Hai" - Artist: Lata Mangeshkar
*"Jiya Kho Gaya O Tera Ho Gaya" - Artist: Lata Mangeshkar
*"Andher Nagari Chaupat Raja" - Artists: Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle, Manmohan Krishna,
Shiv Dayal Batish
References
External links
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Indian romance films
1955 films
1950s Hindi-language films
1950s romance films
Hindi-language romance films
Films directed by Ramesh Saigal
Indian black-and-white films
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