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