Pardesi
परदेसी
Synopsis
This first co-production of the Soviet and Indian cinematographers is dedicated to the Tver merchant Afanasy Nikitin who in 1466-1472 blazed the trade way from Europe to India. The film is based on Nikitin’s travel notes. Starring in the film are popular Russian actor Oleg Strizhenov and India’s 1950s movie star Nargis.
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Nargis
Champa
Oleg Strizhenov
Afanasiy Nikitin
Padmini
Court Dancer Lakshmi
Prithviraj Kapoor
Grand Vizier Mahmud Gavan
Manmohan Krishna
Champa's Father
P. Jairaj
Ambassador Hassan Bek Shirvan
Achala Sachdev
Champa's Mother
David Abraham Cheulkar
Asad Khan
Balraj Sahni
Sakaram
Iya Arepina
Dunyasha
Nikifor Kolofidin
Vasily Panin
Vsevolod Yakut
Miguel
Ivan Zhevago
Tver merchant
Aleksandr Kuznetsov
merchant
Amandurdy Khojakuliev
Stepan Kayukov
Varvara Obukhova
Boris Terentyev
Athanasius Nikitin's father
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 9, 1960
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, Vasily Pronin
- Screenplay & Story
- Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, Mariya Smirnova, Asad Bhopali, Prem Dhawan, Afanasy Nikitin, Grigoriy Mariamov
- Original Score
- Boris Chaikovsky, Anil Biswas
- Original Title
- परदेसी
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union, India
- Spoken Languages
- German, Russian, Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Production Studios
- Naya Sansar, Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, Vasily Pronin
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, Mariya Smirnova, Asad Bhopali, Prem Dhawan, Afanasy Nikitin, Grigoriy Mariamov
Boris Chaikovsky, Anil Biswas
S. Ramachandra, Yevgeni Andrikanis, Vladimir Nikolayev
Vsevolod Massino
G. Kharlamov, M. Sabir
Department Leadership Roster
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Director
Vasily Pronin
Director
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Writer
Mariya Smirnova
Writer
S. Ramachandra
Director of Photography
Boris Chaikovsky
Original Music Composer
Anil Biswas
Original Music Composer
Yevgeni Andrikanis
Director of Photography
Olga Kruchinina
Costume Design
Vladimir Nikolayev
Director of Photography
Mikhail Bogdanov
Production Design
Gennady Myasnikov
Production Design
M.R. Achrekar
Production Design
Hasan
Costume Design
Vsevolod Massino
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Frequently Asked Questions About Pardesi
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What is Pardesi about?
This first co-production of the Soviet and Indian cinematographers is dedicated to the Tver merchant Afanasy Nikitin who in 1466-1472 blazed the trade way from Europe to India. The film is based on Nikitin’s travel notes. Starring in the film are popular Russian actor Oleg Strizhenov and India’s 1950s movie star Nargis.
Who directed Pardesi?
Pardesi was directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, Vasily Pronin.
Who stars in Pardesi?
The principal cast of Pardesi includes Nargis, Oleg Strizhenov, Padmini, Prithviraj Kapoor, Manmohan Krishna.
When was Pardesi released and how long is it?
Pardesi was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 2h 24m.
Who composed the musical score for Pardesi?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Pardesi was composed by Boris Chaikovsky, Anil Biswas.
Is Pardesi based on a book or true story?
Pardesi is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Afanasy Nikitin".