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
Nargisas Champa
Balraj Sahnias Sakaram
Nikifor Kolofidinas Vasily Panin
Stepan Kayukov
Padminias Court Dancer Lakshmi
Achala Sachdevas Champa's Mother
Boris Terentyevas Athanasius Nikitin's father
Oleg Strizhenovas Afanasiy Nikitin
Manmohan Krishnaas Champa's Father
David Abraham Cheulkaras Asad Khan
Vsevolod Yakutas Miguel
Ivan Zhevagoas Tver merchant
Varvara Obukhova
Prithviraj Kapooras Grand Vizier Mahmud Gavan
Iya Arepinaas Dunyasha
Amandurdy KhojakulievCrew
" />Arnold RoytmanConductor
" />Gennady MyasnikovProduction Design
" />Manna DeyPlayback Singer
" />Aleksandr RenkovVFX Director of Photography
" />Boris ChaikovskyOriginal Music Composer
" />Yevgeni AndrikanisDirector of Photography
" />Zoya MoryakovaVFX Artist
" />Olga KruchininaCostume Design
" />Damir Vyatich-BerezhnykhAssistant Director
" />Khwaja Ahmad AbbasDirector, Writer
" />Mikhail BogdanovProduction Design
" />Vsevolod MassinoEditor
" />Mariya SmirnovaWriter
" />Lata MangeshkarPlayback Singer
" />Afanasy NikitinNovel