Neel Kamal (1947 film)

Neel Kamal
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKidar Sharma
Written byKidar Sharma
Produced byKidar Sharma
StarringBegum Para
Raj Kapoor
Madhubala
CinematographyGordhanbhai Patel
Edited byS. G. Chavande
Music byB. Vasudev
Distributed byBombay Talkies
Release date
  • 24 March 1947 (1947-03-24)
Running time
116 min.
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box officeest. 2.5 million

Neel Kamal (lit.'Blue Lotus') is a 1947 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Kidar Sharma and starring Begum Para, Madhubala and Raj Kapoor. The first film to feature Madhubala and Kapoor in leading roles, Neel Kamal follows two separated royal sisters (Para and Madhubala), whose mutual love for a self-absorbed artist (Kapoor) ultimately leads the younger sister to suicide.

It earned 2.5 million at the box-office and was a moderate success.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Independence Day: Fron Dilip Kumar's 'Jugnu' to Madhubala's 'Neel Kamal'; Movies Indians loved in year 1947". WION. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Raj Kapoor Filmography, Movies List, Box Office Collection with HIT or Flop Verdict - Boxofficeindia, Box Office India, Box Office Collection, Bollywood Box Office, Bollywood Box Office". www.addatoday.com. Retrieved 14 January 2021.