Pardesi
परदेसी
Release: 1957-12-13·Runtime: 144m·★ 6.1
AdventureHistory
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.
Production Countries
Soviet UnionIndia
Production Companies
Naya Sansar
Mosfilm
Cast
Manmohan Krishnaas Champa's Father
Balraj Sahnias Sakaram
Iya Arepinaas Dunyasha
Amandurdy Khojakuliev
Varvara Obukhova
Ivan Zhevagoas Tver merchant
Padminias Court Dancer Lakshmi
Achala Sachdevas Champa's Mother
Nargisas Champa
Stepan Kayukov
Oleg Strizhenovas Afanasiy Nikitin
Prithviraj Kapooras Grand Vizier Mahmud Gavan
David Abraham Cheulkaras Asad Khan
Nikifor Kolofidinas Vasily Panin
Vsevolod Yakutas Miguel
Boris Terentyevas Athanasius Nikitin's fatherCrew
" />Mariya SmirnovaWriter
" />Olga KruchininaCostume Design
" />Boris ChaikovskyOriginal Music Composer
" />Yevgeni AndrikanisDirector of Photography
" />Gennady MyasnikovProduction Design
" />Damir Vyatich-BerezhnykhAssistant Director
" />Manna DeyPlayback Singer
" />Vsevolod MassinoEditor
" />Khwaja Ahmad AbbasDirector, Writer
" />Lata MangeshkarPlayback Singer
" />Afanasy NikitinNovel
" />Aleksandr RenkovVFX Director of Photography
" />Mikhail BogdanovProduction Design
" />Zoya MoryakovaVFX Artist
" />Arnold RoytmanConductor