“Woh Kaun Thi?” released in 1964, is a classic Bollywood film directed by Raj Khosla and starring Sadhana Shivdasani and Manoj Kumar. Some interesting facts about the movie include:
- The song “Lag Jaa Gale” was not originally part of the script, but was later added .The music composed by Madan Mohan was well appreciated.
- Lata Mangeshkar, a well-known Bollywood playback singer, sang the song “Lag Jaa Gale”.
- The movie’s plot was inspired by the 1944 British film “The Uninvited,” which was based on a novel called “Uneasy Freehold” by Dorothy Macardle.
- The film was shot in black and white, with shadows and light used effectively to create an eerie atmosphere.
- The film was a commercial success and helped establish Sadhana Shivdasani as a leading actress in Bollywood.
- The movie’s ending was intentionally left open to interpretation, which was unusual for Indian cinema at the time.
- The film’s director, Raj Khosla, was known for his thrillers and made several other successful films in this genre, including “Mera Saaya” and “Do Badan.”
- The movie’s screenplay was written by Dhruva Chatterjee, a well-known writer in the Indian film industry who also wrote screenplays for other popular films such as “Chupke Chupke” and “Sholay.”
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