Aag (1948 film)
| Aag | |
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| Directed by | Raj Kapoor |
| Produced by | Raj Kapoor |
| Written by | Inder Raj Anand |
| Starring | Raj Kapoor Nargis Premnath |
| Music by | Ram Ganguly |
| Distributed by | R.K Films |
| Release date(s) | August 6,
1948 |
| Running time | 138 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
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Aag (English: Fire) is a 1948 Black-and-white Bollywood film which is produced, directed by and stars Raj Kapoor. The film marked the debut of Raj Kapoor as producer and director and was the first film produced by his R.K Banner. It was also the first of many films he did with Nargis. Premnath,
Nigar Sultana,
Kamal Kapoor and Kamini Kaushal also starred in supporting roles. Raj Kapoor's youngest brother Shashi Kapoor appeared as a child artist in this film playing the younger version of his character.
Plot
Kewal (Raj Kapoor) reluctantly acceps his father (Kamal Kapoor)'s demands to continue the family tradition by studying law and become a successful lawyer just like him. However due to a lack of interest in becoming a lawyer and more interest in theatre plays he fails his law exams and is thrown out of the house by his father. Luckily he finds a patron of the arts, Rajan, (Premnath) who will satisfy his theatrical desires. A childhood romance with a girl named Nimmi haunts his fantasies, and Kewal searches for her in other women, even renaming them after his former sweetheart. With a theater, a play and a feminine image in his mind, he discovers a beauty made homeless by Partition (Nargis) and the play of his dreams can at last be written and performed.
Cast
- Raj Kapoor ... Kewal Khanna
- Nargis ... Nimmi
- Kamini Kaushal ... Miss. Nirmala
- Nigar Sultana
- Kamal Kapoor ... Kewal's father
- Premnath ... Rajan
- Shashi Kapoor .... Young Kewal (child artist)
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