Neel Kamal (1968 film)
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Neel Kamal is a 1968 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller directed by Ram Maheshwari, starring Waheeda Rehman as the eponymous lead, Raaj Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Mehmood, Balraj Sahni, Lalita Pawar and Shashikala.[1][2]
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Directed by | Ram Maheshwari |
Written by | Ela Maheshwari Kidar Sharma Vinay Chatterjee |
Screenplay by | Phani Majumdar |
Story by | Gulshan Nanda |
Produced by | Pannalal Maheshwari |
Starring | Waheeda Rehman Manoj Kumar Raaj Kumar |
Cinematography | Fali Mistry |
Edited by | D. N. Pai |
Music by | Ravi Sahir Ludhianvi (lyrics) |
Production companies | Famous Cine Studios, Tardeo, Mumbai Kalpanalok |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Neel Kamal received highly positive reviews from critics upon release and proved to be a major commercial success at the box-office, becoming the third highest-grossing film of 1968.
At the 16th Filmfare Awards, Neel Kamal received 8 nominations including Best Film, Best Director (Maheshwari). Best Supporting Actor (Raaj Kumar), Best Supporting Actress (Shashikala) and Best Comedian (Mehmood), and won Best Actress for Rehman, her second win in the category after Guide (1965).