Ponga Pandit
पोंगा पंडित
Synopsis
Haridwar-based Neelkanth Pandey and Shambhu Nath get their children, Bhagwantiprasad and Parvati respectively, married. Whille Shambhu re-locates to live in Bombay, Neelkanth continues to reside in the same residence. Years later both children have grown up, so Neelkanth invites the Naths to finalize the nuptials. Very soon the Pandeys will face humiliation and ridicule at the hands of Parvati, who now calls herself Pamela, and Shambhu, who wants his daughter to marry someone sophisticated and wealthy, while Parvati is in love with a singer named Rocky. Bhagwanti is determined to fulfill his parents' wishes and decides to stay wed to Parvati, re-locates to Bombay, to try and woo her back - with results that will end up changing his life forever.
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Randhir Kapoor
Bhagwantiprasad Neelkanth Pandey
Neeta Mehta
Parvati 'Pamela' S. Nath
Danny Denzongpa
Rocky
Prema Narayan
Lalita
Nirupa Roy
Janki S. Nath
Shreeram Lagoo
Professor (as Dr. Shreeram Lagu)
Madan Puri
Shambhu Nath
Pinchoo Kapoor
Neelkanth Prasad Pandey
Sulochana Chatterjee
Rukmini Neelkanth Pandey
Arpana Choudhary
Nikki (as Arpana Chowdhary)
Sunder
Pandey's Servant
S.N. Tripathi
Ranjeet Bedi
Master
Rajan Kapoor
Hari Kapoor
Moolchand
Sethji (as Mulchand)
Shreeram Shastri
Indu Mehta
Release History & Theatrical Window
01/01/1975
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Prayag Raj
- Original Title
- पोंगा पंडित
- Release Date
- 01/01/1975
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Prayag Raj
Department Leadership Roster
Prayag Raj
Director
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What is Ponga Pandit about?
Haridwar-based Neelkanth Pandey and Shambhu Nath get their children, Bhagwantiprasad and Parvati respectively, married. Whille Shambhu re-locates to live in Bombay, Neelkanth continues to reside in the same residence. Years later both children have grown up, so Neelkanth invites the Naths to finalize the nuptials. Very soon the Pandeys will face humiliation and ridicule at the hands of Parvati, who now calls herself Pamela, and Shambhu, who wants his daughter to marry someone sophisticated and wealthy, while Parvati is in love with a singer named Rocky. Bhagwanti is determined to fulfill his parents' wishes and decides to stay wed to Parvati, re-locates to Bombay, to try and woo her back - with results that will end up changing his life forever.
Who directed Ponga Pandit?
Ponga Pandit was directed by Prayag Raj.
Who stars in Ponga Pandit?
The principal cast of Ponga Pandit includes Randhir Kapoor, Neeta Mehta, Danny Denzongpa, Prema Narayan, Nirupa Roy.
When was Ponga Pandit released and how long is it?
Ponga Pandit was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 2h 25m.