| Tonga-wali | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Lekhraj Bhakri |
| Starring | Balraj Sahni Nirupa Roy Shammi Kapoor Anita Guha |
| Music by | Salil Chowdhury |
Production company | Kuldip Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Tongawali (transl. The Tonga Girl; also spelt as Tangawali and Tangewali) is a 1955 Indian Hindi-language drama film, directed by Lekhraj Bhakri and produced by Kuldip Pictures. The film stars Balraj Sahni, Nirupa Roy, Shammi Kapoor, Anita Guha.1 It was later remade in Tamil as Alli Petra Pillai (1959).2
Cast
- Balraj Sahni as Laxman
- Nirupa Roy as Rajjo
- Shammi Kapoor
- Anita Guha
Production
Tonga-wali was produced by Kuldip Pictures and directed by Lekhraj Bhakri.3 Anita Guha made her acting debut with this film.4
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Salil Chowdhury with lyrics by Bharat Vyas and Prem Dhawan.5
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Halke Halke Chalo Sanware" | Hemant Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Rim Jhim Jhim Badarwa Barse" | Lata Mangeshkar | 2:39 |
| 3. | "Dekho Tanga Mera Nirala" | Mohammed Rafi | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Dil Ke Sahare Jaan Se Pyare" | Lata Mangeshkar | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Main Loot Gai Duniyawalo" | Lata Mangeshkar | 3:11 |
| 6. | "Saiyan Beiman" | Lata Mangeshkar | 3:15 |
| 7. | "Tere Nainon Ne Jadoo Dala" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi | 2:42 |
| Total length: | 21:26 | ||
References
References
- "TONGAWALI (1955)". British Film Institute. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
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