Kalapi (film)

Kalapi is a 1966 Indian Gujarati biographical film directed by Manhar Raskapur, starring Sanjeev Kumar, Padmarani, Aruna Irani, Nutan, Pranlal Kharsani. The film was produced by Pragya Pictures, and the story was written by Prabodh Joshi. Shankar Bakel was a cinematographer.^[2][3]

Kalapi
Directed by	Manhar Raskapur
Written by	Prabodh Joshi
Produced by	Pragya Pictures
Starring	Sanjeev Kumar Padmarani Aruna Irani Nutan Pranlal Kharsani
Cinematography	Shankar Bakel
Music by	Avinash Vyas
Release date	1966 (1966)
Running time	137 minutes[1]
Country	India
Language	Gujarati

Plot

The story of the film is based on the life of prince of Lathi state and Gujarati poet Kalapi (1874-1900), who died aged 26.^[2][3]

Cast

The cast was:^[2]

• Sanjeev Kumar as Kalapi
• Padmarani
• Aruna Irani
• Vishnukumar Vyas
• P. Kharsani
• Pratap Ojha
• Nandini Desai
• Narayan Rajgor
• Dineshkumar
• D. S. Mehta
• Ashok Thakkar
• Premshankar Bhatt
• Ajit Soni
• Nutan
• Manoj Purohit
• Jayant Vyas
• Miss Jayashree
• Madhumati

Sound track

Kalapi
Soundtrack album by Avinash Vyas
Released	1966 (1966)
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	13:43
Label	Saregama[4]

All lyrics are written by Kalapi, Avinash Vyas; all music is composed by Avinash Vyas^[2]

Track list

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Gunegari Hamari Chhe"	Kalapi	Mahendra Kapoor, Krishna Kalle	3:22
2.	"Jyan Jyan Najar Mari Thare"	Kalapi	Mahendra Kapoor	3:25
3.	"Peda Thayo Chhun Dhundhava"	Kalapi	Mahendra Kapoor	3:23
4.	"Smashano Dhundhnarao"	Kalapi	Mahendra Kapoor	3:33
Total length:				13:43