Aah - FT. 17534 - 78 RPM

Aah is a 1953 black and white Bollywood romantic drama film starring Raj Kapoor and Nargis in lead roles. The film was produced by Raj Kapoor and directed by Raja Nawathe. This was Nawathe's first independent directorial venture. He had previously worked as assistant director to Kapoor in Aag (1948), Barsaat (1949) and Awaara (1951).

Raj Raibahadur (Raj Kapoor) lives a wealthy lifestyle with his father, a widowed businessman. One day Raj is sent to work at the countryside Saraswati Dam. His father one day visits him and tells him how his deceased mother wished that he be married to Chandra (played by Vijayalaxmi), the daughter of his rich family friend. Raj decides to write a letter to Chandra which she completely ignores. But Chandra's younger sister Neelu (Nargis) acknowledges the letter and responds to it in Chandra's name. After few letters Raj and Neelu fall in love, but Raj is still unaware that it is Neelu who writes to him. Just then Raj is diagnosed with tuberculosis, the same disease that killed his mother. Raj decides to pretend that he never loved Neelu and also insists that she should marry his physician friend, Dr. Kailash (Pran). He also flirts with Chandra to make Neelu believe that he does not love her. Chandra decides to end the suffering of her sister, who is sobbing for her love-loss. Upon learning the truth, Neelu accepts Raj as he is. Miraculously, Raj also turns well and both lead for a happy life.

Record Details

Title

Aah - FT. 17534

Star Cast

Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Vijayalaxmi, Pran, Ramesh Sinha, Bhupendra Kapoor, Leela Mishra, Rashid Khan, Sohanlal, Kusum, Mukesh & Prithviraj Kapoor

Singer

Lata Mangeshkar

Director

Raja Nawathe

Producer

Raj Kapoor

Music

Shankar Jaikishan

Lyrics

Hasrat Jaipuri & Shailendra

Releasing Year

1953

Genre

Original Soundtrack

Language

Hindi

Label

The Twin

Made In

India

Manufacture

The Gramophone Company Ltd.

Serial No.

FT. 17534

Side One

• Sunte The Naam

Lata Mangeshkar

Side Two

• Raja Ki Aayegi Barat

Lata Mangeshkar

Specification

Size

10 Inches

Speed

78 RPM

Record Condition

Excellent

Cover Condition

Excellent