π Overview:
This first co-production of the Soviet and Indian cinematographers is dedicated to the Tver merchant Afanasy Nikitin who in 1466-1472 blazed the trade way from Europe to India. The film is based on Nikitinβs travel notes. Starring in the film are popular Russian actor Oleg Strizhenov and Indiaβs 1950s movie star Nargis.
π Languages Available:
German
,
Russian
,
Hindi
π Date Released:
1957-12-13
β Running Time:
144 mins
β Vote Average:
5.7
Beloved Cast
Champa
Nargis
Afanasiy Nikitin
Oleg Strizhenov
Court Dancer Lakshmi
Padmini
Grand Vizier Mahmud Gavan
Prithviraj Kapoor
Champa's Father
Manmohan Krishna
Ambassador Hassan Bek Shirvan
P. Jairaj
Champa's Mother
Achala Sachdev
Asad Khan
David Abraham Cheulkar
Sakaram
Balraj Sahni
Dunyasha
Iya Arepina
Vasily Panin
Nikifor Kolofidin
Miguel
Vsevolod Yakut
Tver merchant
Ivan Zhevago
merchant
Aleksandr Kuznetsov