Pardesi (1957 film)

1957 Indo-Russian film

Pardesi

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Directed by| Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Vasili Pronin
Written by| Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Mariya Smirnova
Produced by| Naya Sansar
Mosfilm Studio
Starring| Oleg Strizhenov
Nargis
Padmini
Prithviraj Kapoor
Balraj Sahni
Cinematography| Ramchandra
V. V. Nikolaev
Yevgeniy Nikolayevich Andrikanis
Music by| Anil Biswas
Boris Chaikovsky

Release date

* 1957 (1957)

Running time

| 110 min.
Countries| India
Soviet Union
Languages| Hindi
Russian

Pardesi (Hindi: Pardesi, lit. 'Foreigner'; Russian: Хождение за три моря, romanized: Khozhdenie za tri morya, lit. 'Journey Beyond the Three Seas') is a 1957 film jointly directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas and Vasili Pronin.[1][2][3]

It was made in two versions, Hindi and Russian, and is based on the travelogues of Russian traveller Afanasy Nikitin, called A Journey Beyond the Three Seas, which is now considered a Russian literary monument.[2]

Made during the high time of Indo-Russian amity, Pardesi is an Indo-Soviet co-production between the state-owned Mosfilm and Khwaja Ahmad Abbas's Naya Sansar International production house.[1][2][4]

The film has music by Anil Biswas,[4][5] and had some memorable hits such as Rasiya Re Man Basiya Re, by Meena Kapoor, Na Dir Dhin Tana Dere Na, by Lata Mangeshkar and was danced to by Padmini.[4] The film was in SovColor, though no colour print of the Hindi version is known to survive in India. Only a black and white copy of the Hindi film survives.[2]

## Synopsis

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The film tells the story of Afanasy Nikitin (Oleg Strizhenov), a 15th-century Russian trader from Tver who travelled to India (1466–1472) and falls in love with an Indian girl, Champa (Nargis).[2][5]

## Cast

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* Oleg Strizhenov as Afanasy Nikitin[2][1][4]
* Nargis as Champa[2][1][4]
* Padmini as Laxmi[2][1][4]
* Prithviraj Kapoor as Mahmood Gawan[2][1][4]
* Balraj Sahni as Sakharam[2][5]
* David as Asad Khan[2][4]
* Achala Sachdev as Champa's Mother[2]
* Manmohan Krishna as Champa's Father[2]
* Paidi Jairaj as Hassan Beg Khurasani
* Rashid Khan as Scribe
* Stepan Kayukov as Yevsey Ivanovich

## Music

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Film's music is by Anil Biswas and film songs were written by Prem Dhawan and Ali Sardar Jafri.[5]

1. "Rasiyaa Re Man Basiyaa Re" – Meena Kapoor[5]
2. "Na Dir Dhin Tana Dere Na, Na Ja Na Ja Balam" – Lata Mangeshkar[5]
3. "Phir Milenge Jane Wale Yar Dusvidaniya" – Manna Dey
4. "So Ja Re Lalna So Ja Re Lalna" – Meena Kapoor
5. "Rim Jhim Rim Jhim Barse Pani Re" – Meena Kapoor, Manna Dey[5]
6. "Jai Jai Ramkrishna Hari, Tujh Me Ram Mujh Me Ram" – Manna Dey
7. "Arre Zara Suno Lagakar Dhyan" (2) – Manna Dey
8. "Arre Zara Suno Lagakar Dhyan, Yahan Jan Me Log Mahan" – Manna Dey[5]

## Awards

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* 1958 Cannes Film Festival – Golden Palm – Nomination[6]
* 1958 Filmfare Best Art Direction Award – M.R. Acharekar[7]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f Thompson, Howard (11 April 1960). "Screen: Adventure Story:' Journey Beyond Three Seas' at the Cameo (film review of Pardesi (1957 film))". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Pardesi (1957 film)". Indian Cinema Heritage Foundation (Cinemaazi.com) website. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
3. ^ Mahmood, Hameeduddin (1974). "Pardesi fourth Ind-Soviet co-production". The Kaleidoscope of Indian Cinema. Affiliated East-West Press. pp. 17, 74, 84.
4. ^ a b c d e f g h Alan Goble. "Pardesi (1957) - cast and crew". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Pardesi (1957 film) - Cast and Crew". Upperstall.com website. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
6. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Official Selection 1958 : All the Selection - Competition (film Pardesi included)". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
7. ^ "Filmfare Awards List (scroll down to 1957 for Pardesi (1957 film)" (PDF). Googlepages.com website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2025.

## External links

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* Pardesi (1957) at IMDb
* Pardesi remembered 50 years on
* Rasiya Re Man Basiya Re (Meena Kapoor) - Pardesi Song ARCHIVED

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Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (K. A. Abbas)

Director|

* Dharti Ke Lal (1946)
* Aaj Aur Kal (1947)
* Rahi (1952)
* Anhonee (1952)
* Munna (1954)
* Pardesi (Journey Beyond Three Seas) (1957)
* Char Dil Char Rahen (1959)
* Gyara Hazar Ladkian (1962)
* Shehar Aur Sapna (1963)
* Hamara Ghar (1964)
* Aasman Mahal (1965)
* Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein (1967)
* Saat Hindustani (1969)
* Do Boond Pani (1971)
* Faslah (1974)
* The Naxalites (1980)
* Ek Aadmi (1988)

Screenwriter|

* Naya Sansar (1941)
* Dharti Ke Lal (1946)
* Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani (1946)
* Neecha Nagar (1946)
* Aaj Aur Kal (1947)
* Awaara (1951)
* Rahi (1952)
* Anhonee (1952)
* Munna (1954)
* Shree 420 (1955)
* Jagte Raho (1956)
* Pardesi (Journey Beyond Three Seas) (1957)
* Char Dil Char Rahen (1959)
* Gyara Hazar Ladkian (1962)
* Shehar Aur Sapna (1964)
* Hamara Ghar (1964)
* Aasman Mahal (1965)
* Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein (1967)
* Saat Hindustani (1969)
* Mera Naam Joker (1970)
* Do Boond Pani (1971)
* Bobby (1973)
* Achanak (1973)
* The Naxalites (1980)
* Henna (1991)

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