Aag videorecording R.K. Films present ; story, screenplay and dialogues by Inder Raj ; produced and directed by Raj Kapoor.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: YRD0111 | Yash Raj FilmsSeries: Forever classics | Raj Kapoor collectionPublication details: Mumbai Shemaroo 1948Description: 1 videodisc (135 min.) sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 inUniform titles:
  • Nigār.
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Aag is a 1948 Indian Hindi language musical drama film which is produced, directed by and stars Raj Kapoor. The film marked the debut of Kapoor as producer and director and was the first film produced by his R.K. banner. The film opens with a groom approaching his new bride, called Sudha, on their wedding night. The bride, upon seeing the groom screams because his face is disfigured due to burns. The groom then starts telling the bride his story and the remainder of the film is a flashback told to the bride by the groom. The story is about a boy, named Kewal (played by Shashi Kapoor), who is obsessed with theatre but is descended from a family of lawyers. The boy Kewal is fascinated by a girl named Nirmala, nicknamed Nimmi, a classmate in school when he was aged 10 years. They both enjoy theatre and Kewal shares his dream of opening a theatre company and starring in his play with Nimmi as the female lead while watching a play in their school. He soon plans to stage a play in his neighbourhood with Nimmi, but she deserts him because her family moves to a different city on the day of the premiere.
Production credits:
  • Music, Ram Gangoli; photography, V.N. Reddy; art direction, S. Desai; edited by Babu Bhai Thakkar.
Cast: Nargis, Nigar, Kaminikanshal, Kamal Kapoor, Indumati, Raj Kapoor, Premnath.
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Originally produced as motion picture in 1948

Aag is a 1948 Indian Hindi language musical drama film which is produced, directed by and stars Raj Kapoor. The film marked the debut of Kapoor as producer and director and was the first film produced by his R.K. banner. The film opens with a groom approaching his new bride, called Sudha, on their wedding night. The bride, upon seeing the groom screams because his face is disfigured due to burns. The groom then starts telling the bride his story and the remainder of the film is a flashback told to the bride by the groom. The story is about a boy, named Kewal (played by Shashi Kapoor), who is obsessed with theatre but is descended from a family of lawyers. The boy Kewal is fascinated by a girl named Nirmala, nicknamed Nimmi, a classmate in school when he was aged 10 years. They both enjoy theatre and Kewal shares his dream of opening a theatre company and starring in his play with Nimmi as the female lead while watching a play in their school. He soon plans to stage a play in his neighbourhood with Nimmi, but she deserts him because her family moves to a different city on the day of the premiere.

Music, Ram Gangoli; photography, V.N. Reddy; art direction, S. Desai; edited by Babu Bhai Thakkar.

Nargis, Nigar, Kaminikanshal, Kamal Kapoor, Indumati, Raj Kapoor, Premnath.

5.1 SURROUND SOUND, NTSC All Regions
Widescreen Colour

In Hindi with optional English subtitles.

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