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